Hi,

Is there a reason not to use Flowplayer to play .mp4 files? It supports them, which you know considering the comment in common.inc stating as much.

Be interested in knowing if there is a valid reason why it isn't done, and if a simple configuration setting or logic based on the metadata could be used around any valid reasons there are.

Cheers,
Deciphered.

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bredi’s picture

bredi commented

I'd rather it be handled by quicktime. Flash doesn't work on some mobile devices. Ideally, let the user choose. Flash or QT.

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deciphered
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commented

Why not have it as an option? It's not that difficult, even a simple checkbox would be enough.

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Breakerandi commented

Oh Yes please such an option would be so nice!! Especially because Quick Time Player seems not to work on my browser, as you can see here:
http://www.freerunning.net/de/community/videos/x-diving-sampler-2009
"Your browser is not able to display this multimedia content."
If mp4 is h.264 codec, flowplayer3 can show it, i've already testet this with swftools and flowplayer3!

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Breakerandi commented

Now it works, after I just replace the line 23 in common.inc with "return theme('videofield_play_flash', $element);" from line 28..
http://www.freerunning.net/de/community/videos/x-diving-sampler-2009
But the video don't starts playing until its completely loaded.. On flv it does.. With swftools and flowplayer3 it does also...

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tamerzg commented
Status: Active » Fixed

Now added as option in new configuration form.

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Breakerandi commented

GREAT!

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.