I have always been a big fan of VideoLAN - VLC media player, and with the most recent upgrade it looks like the best just keeps getting better.
The biggest improvement over past versions is that the FLV support is much better. So if you download a lot of YouTube (or any of the other video sharing sites) videos, you will no longer have to reload the player if you try to fast forward or rewind. You can check out the full list of features too for this tiny player, if you are not impressed yet. For more on this most recent release, check out the “What is cool in 0.9″ page or check out this video:
Need a totally off the wall and oddball way of explaining bandwidth to your friends? This video (from what I guess is a commercial for Internet access from Hong Kong) should do the job.
If you don’t find that funny, you don’t deserve to laugh! (via HostingBookmarks.com)
I was really behind Odeo years ago, thought it might be one of the break out podcasting web sites out there. Of course, then came iTunes and all the podcasting related sites just kind of got twisted in a tornado of, "what was that you do again?". Odeo is back though, with a fresh new look and I have to say it does look really pretty.
They have added a lot more video content - so they have both the video and audio aspects of podcasting covered now. Also the new design is pleasing to the eye and very functional. One little pet peeve for me was that it doesn’t keep me logged in. Each time I visit the site I have to login again.
Checking out my own page on there for the Web Hosting Show - I see another nice new addition. They actually updated the RSS feed! Before this redesign, it hadn’t been combed in a few months, so happy to see they are updating the podcast feeds they are watching because without it - well, you don’t have much of a podcasting service without freshness.
All in all, I wish the new Odeo the best of luck and who knows, if they can keep the feeds update this time around I might move my own subscriptions over there soon.
With the many video search helpers out there, it is hard to find one that works and works well. That is where VideoFetcher comes into play. Using a search box, an iframe and a little imagination they have come up with a good way to search multiple video hosting sources for material.
Now they don’t win any points for being the best looking service, the design is a ‘bit ugly and bland. The concept though, of having just about every search provider for video on the left and your results on the right is one that works.
You can also add them to your search bar too in the browser to have easy access to the searching. VideoFetcher is worth a shot if your find yourself browsing around the video sites in your spare time.
A few months back I did a round up of some of my favorite flash podcast players that are out there, but then I got people asking about the video podcasters out there. What type of tools could they use other than going with a YouTube, Revver or another Online service? Thanks to these downloads, you can get your own flash video player going for a relatively cheap price.
Flowplayer might be my favorite of the free flash video players out there. It has multiple color schemes and skins you can use, as well as being lightweight and not overly obnoxious with the basic design. If you want to upgrade you could also pick up the commercial license which would allow you to remove the Flowplayer logo when maximized, bug fixes and one month of support via e-mail.
JW FLV Media Player is another one you should check out if your looking for your own emendable flash video player. It supports flv, mp3, h264, swf and more. Also included is streaming support, RSS, play lists and accessibility features too. Released under Creative Commons, it too is totally free to use too.
Wimpy Wasp is not a free download to try, but it is worth checking out. This product too allows you to play flash video on your site by plugging and playing with the flash video player. Makes the process of putting your own flash player out there a lot easier. While you are on their site, you might also check out the Wimpy AV Player too.
Willing to pay for your player? You can also get a lot of other flash video player projects over at FlashDen. You may have to pay a little but they have a slew of downloads to browse through to see if they will fit into your current project or web site. Have another favorite, let me know and leave a comment.
Plus as an extra bonus, don’t forget to pick up the Mega Man 9 villain pack of all the bosses from the latest blue bomber adventure:
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