Standard VIdeo Players

When it comes to transcoding, having a standard video player will make sure that videos look as they were intended. It will help the encoding professionals deliver what the audience expects and provide an engaging user experience.

Akamai has spearheaded the Open Video Player initiative to provide a set of Flash and Silverlight classes, sample code and other documentation that serves as a media framework and a path to standardize video players.

The application structure from the engineering perspective is described in figure 1 below.

The sample code will give you a head start in creating and fine tuning your own player that adheres to these set of best practices. There are many samples on how to integrate with advertizing platforms and create custom skins. You’ll also get samples on how to connect to Akamai’s servers and manage different types of streams and playlists.

Check it out: http://www.openvideoplayer.com/