Flash Player Left Android Mobile

RealPlayer has just returned for Android, while flash player has left.How much further will it go on?

As a cross-platform, browser-based application runtime, Adobe Flash player provides uncompromised viewing of expressive applications, content, and videos, content, and videos across browsers and operating systems. It can be used for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser or mobile devices.

But the application in mobile devices came to the end after Apple refused to allow the Flash Player within the inbuilt iOS web browser. About a week ago on August 15th, Adobe Systems officially declared no flash player for portable android devices anymore. Actually, Adobe has already made decision not to develop flash player for web on mobile.

 

Adobe once tried hard for portable devices, but was banned by Apple. Adobe will block new installs of Flash on Android, essentially removing its presence from the mobile world. People say that Adobe would have turned its purpose on Android, but never effectively marketed its integration features with Google’s popular mobile OS. iOS never stands behind it as Steve Jobs expressed in April 2010: iPhone, iPod and iPad would never have flash player found.

Is the era of html 5 for mobile coming as flash player die away? On another hand, the exit of mobile field of flash player actually means to give up a greater market-85% Android OS of the whole mobile market.

Android 4.1 does not allow installation of flash player, and now it’s official. From then on, Adobe will disable all new installs of Flash player for Android. However, this never means this software or flash would disappear from people’s life. As a matter of fact, it still owns great advances over other player in the PC world-Google’s Chrome support it, by the way. Windows 8 from Microsoft still has built-in flash player since html 5 is not stable enough for the market. With all these changes in the internet world and portable devices, I wonder how long can flash last?　

Free Video and Audio Players for Web

Videos always speak louder than words, as is usually the case, audience do prefer information in audio, or images and audio together-video, rather than lengthy words. The truth is that an increasing number of people are applying videos in their websites or blogs for better results. If you’re looking for some free video players for your websites, then the collection below may probably help you.

• Video player

Flowplayer

Mainly designed for the use of site owners, developers, hobbyists, businesses and programmers, Flowplayer is an open source video player for your website.

There are four amazing features available: the design, streaming, essentials and analytics.

“Design” means that it is skinnable-you can decide your own design by changing colors, transparency, etc. Images, your logo, can also be added to it. And with a splash image, your videos in the website will be much smoother.

“Streaming” suggests that Flowplayer could be HD quality when internet connection is in good condition, if not, snappier version is shown. You can also jump to any part of the video without awaiting the loading of the player. In addition, fast forward/backward or slow forward/backward can all be done in this player. Moreover, it supports almost all servers and networks, which is really a stunning feature.

“Essential” sharing button ensures your video, websites to be viewed widely.

“Analytics” you can monitor your views from Google Analytics.

• Audio players 

WP Audio Player

Although being as a Wordpress plugin, WP Audio Player can also be used in other non-wordpress website for playing mp3 audio files. With it you can play the mp3 file directly in your post without any trouble since it’s quite easy to use and customize.

XSPF Web Music Player

XSPF Web Music Player is a flash-based web application that uses xspf playlist format to play mp3 songs. May this player is a little out now, but it may help you promote your website freely. Below is a tutorial I found from YouTube, hope this helps:

Well, you can try these free video and audio players for your website. They will absolutely make your websites, blogs popular if you are interested in sharing information with people.

iPhone, iPod, iPad Video Player: Aceplayer

AcePlayer can play almost any file format movies and streaming directly on iPhone/iPod/iPad. Just transfer the media files to your ios devices by iTunes File Shareing or over Wi-Fi,then it can be played at once. With built-in downloader and FTP/Samba client, it is not just a local movie player,it is "Movie Player & Downloader & Streaming Media Player" in fact. You can also stream/download media files from most of all UPnP/DLNA media servers to your ios devices. Note: AcePlayer can not work on iPhone 3G and iPod gen1/gen2.
Features
1.Support almost any video formats: WMV, AVI, MKV, RMVB, RM, XVID, MP4, 3GP, MPG...
2.Support almost any audio formats: MP3, WMA, RM, ACC, OGG, APE, FLAC,FLV...
3.Support smi, srt, ass, ssa, sub txt subtitle.
4.Use iTunes to sync movies to AcePlayer.
5.Easily Wi-Fi transfer to download media files from PC to your ios devices.
6.Build-in Open Url Client to support HTTP, FTP, MMS, RTSP, SMB, RTP streaming.
7.Build-in UPnP Client to stream/download media files from most of all UPnP/DLNA media servers.
8.Build-in FTP Client to stream/download media files from FTP Servers(Note: stream only for PASV mode).
9.Build-in Samba Client to stream/download media files from Samba Servers.
10.Build-in file manager supported: move files from folder to folder,file delete,file rename,folder creation,folder delete.
11.Build-in file downloader. You can download files from FTP/Samba/UPnP Servers, and resume or pause downloads.
12.Multi playlist supported: you can create playlist and and media file to playlist, and every folder is automatically made as a playlist.
13."Open In" feature supported: open video and audio files from Mail email attachments and Safari Web browser.
14. aceplayer://URL scheme.
15.iPad 2 dual core decoding supported.For iPad 2,dual-core of A5 chip could be used to decode at the same time.
16.TV out support.
17.AirPlay supported(Note: only for QuickTime plugin).
18.Buid-in photo viewer to support:jpeg, jpg, png, bmp...
19.It can play music in the background mode, so that build your playlist, you can us it as a music player.
20. You can set password for your folder in the documents, just click the button on the right of the folder.

Below is a video from YouTube showing how to use Aceplayer on iPhone: 

From apple

How to Watch London 2012 Olympic Games?

Jonathan Edwards talks you through the official London 2012 Mobile guide to help you plan, enjoy and share your Games experience. Free to download for your device from http://www.london2012.com/mobileapps

From YouTube

What is Windows Media Player?

Windows Media Player (abbreviated WMP) is a media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and viewing images on personal computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as on Pocket PC and Windows Mobile-based devices. Editions of Windows Media Player were also released for Mac OS, Mac OS X and Solaris but development of these has since been discontinued.

In addition to being a media player, Windows Media Player includes the ability to rip music from and copy music to compact discs, burn recordable discs in Audio CD format or as data discs with playlists such as an MP3 CD, synchronize content with a digital audio player (MP3 player) or other mobile devices, and enable users to purchase or rent music from a number of online music stores.

Windows Media Player replaced an earlier application called Media Player, adding features beyond simple video or audio playback.

Windows Media Player 11 is available for Windows XP and included in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. The default file formats are Windows Media Video (WMV), Windows Media Audio (WMA), and Advanced Systems Format (ASF), and its own XML based playlist format called Windows Playlist (WPL). The player is also able to utilize a digital rights management service in the form of Windows Media DRM.

Windows Media Player 12 is the most recent version of Windows Media Player. It was released on July 22, 2009 along with Windows 7 and has not been released for previous versions of Windows.

From wikipedia

Free Mac VLC Player？

VLC Media Player is a longtime open-source favorite, and the latest version offers fixes and feature enhancements for the Mac version that make it a must download. It's not the only option for free video playback, but it's one of the best, and it's often the go-to media player for Mac users who can't seem to play a specific media file.

VLC Media player offers a number of tools and customization options to manage and watch video. Users get frame-by-frame advancement; granular speed controls allowing for on-the-fly slower or faster playback; and live recording of streaming video. The toolbars are fully customizable, so you can have only the buttons you need in the interface.

This version comes with improvements to the interface, support for MxPEG files and streaming, and more. Along with minor tweaks, VLC continues to offer robust support for a wide range of video and audio formats, including OGG, MP2, MP3, MP4, DivX, HD codecs like AES3, Raw Dirac, and even support for playing back zipped files. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.

The default interface was improved in recent updates, but integrated skinning can make it even better. Behavior can still be a bit unpredictable depending on the quality of the skin, but VLC's open-source foundation and community ensures that it evolves quickly and often, with new features and fixes released frequently.

Overall, VLC Media Player is a must-have application for its ability to open just about any type of video file you throw at it, making it a great option for Mac users having trouble playing certain file types.

Read more:CNET

i-Devices Rush Player Activation

In the previous blogs, we've discussed many video players for i-devices, such as AVplayer, movie player, etc. This time, the video below will introduce another cool player-Rush Player. It is about how to gain the full version activation code for Rush Player+.

New Version of CineXPlayer

"CineXPlayer is a very versatile video app for your iPad","The app is frequently updated to add new features, and CineXPlayer is something I expect to use a lot." Mel Matin Tuaw

"CineXPlayer, the excellent, rock-solid, play-anything video player for iOS, had gotten yet another big update. Every time the app is bumped to a new version, I wonder what the developers will be able to add next time. And today’s answer is… Quite a lot." Charlie Sorrel / Cult of Mac

Automatic Download of DVD Covers
AutoMagic IMdb lookup - Player Screen Includes new IMDB button to instantly pop up info about movie
Screenager [Multiscreen] Mode - Rotate IPAD to portrait during playback allows you to simultaneously watch your movie and Surfing the web
Send/Sharing/Watch your movies instantly over Wi-Fi with friends and family
Remote Control CineXPlayer using any web browser (Requires Wi-Fi)
Load your Movies using any Web browser over Wi-Fi
CineXPlayer to CineXPlayer transfer of Movies (ideal for sharing your home movies) - Requires WIFI Multiple Move Management of Movies ; use the Search & Edit button to tag multiple files and moved to a folder
Shuffle Mode (allows random playing of movies/movies) idea for parties
MP4, MOV, M4V can now be played direct from Dropbox Cloud
Screenshot Function - Allows saving of screenshot to CameraRoll (ideal for note taking during educational videos)
Video Downloader - allow movies to be directly downloaded from the Web

From itunes.apple

CineXPlayer-Enjoy Xvid Movies

"CineXPlayer: A powerful movie app" Marc Saltzman USA Today -Watch your Xvid movies on the go from anywhere even if they’re in formats that don’t normally play or even sync with your iPad or iPad 2 today! Download CineXPlayer & start transferring & watching your favorite movies without conversion, in HD, even in 3D ! The only iOS app with Dolby Mobile Enabled(Brings the Awesome 5.1 Surround for Headphones)

"The play-anything-you-throw-at-it iPad movie app CineXPlayer has just been updated to version 2.5. But don’t let the incremental version number fool you: my favorite movie-playing app just got enough new features to make it my only movie-playing app." Charlie Sorrel WIRED.COM http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/11/cinexplayer-updated-dolby-digital-ac3-dropbox-more/

CineXPlayer was developed to be the hands-down best way for iPad owners to View, Store, and Manage their digital film library. Since they’re are able to save full movie files onto the app CineXPlayer also lets users watch full videos and films without an internet connection, a feature perfect for busy travelers in need of some relaxing entertainment while in transit. The app also supports HD playback, and includes a highly functional file management interface with an easy “delete,rename,folders & playlists” tool as well. Users can even share their thoughts and tell friends about what they’re watching via Facebook directly through the app as well.

The first Xvid media player for the iPad that places a strong emphasis on continuous innovation and customer satisfaction CineXPlayer’s developers pride themselves on improving the application based on user input. This constant attention to the end-user experience has put the app in a league of its own, level above similarly conceived applications. Furthermore,

CineXPlayer is able to run files in almost any format – such as .avi and others -- and includes support for subtitled (.srt) files, as well as TV/VGA/HDMI Output. Don’t be hampered by the restrictions of your iPad’s video player ever again! Bypass the hassles and delays caused by media backups in iTunes, get CineXPlayer – far and away the most well-rounded Xvid movie player on the App Store – and start enjoying movies and TV shows on your iPad on YOUR terms today!

CineXPlayer Features:

Only Player in AppStore with : •Dolby Digital Plus (Enhanced AC-3) with support of 5.1 channels •Dolby Mobile Enabled(Awesome 5.1 Surround on Headphones)

•Watch movies everywhere in 3D (2D->3D Watch your Xvid 2D movies in 3D)
•Integrated with Facebook to let users share thoughts and info on what they’re watching with friends and family easily.
•In-App Webbrowser for direct download/playback/shortcut to WEB/NAS drive movies
•Easy Management utilities to manage movie collections (perfect for cataloging the different episodes of TV series).
•Intuitive, simple, and highly responsive User Interface.
•Easy to use security option (requires additional in-app purchase)
•Extra options are available for on-demand purchase/upgrade.
•Supports HD playback (in 720p)
•Quick forward and backward controls
•Playlist, easy Navigation and search
•Subtitle Support (.srt) - with in-app download for .zip files
•Gesture Control e.g. Swipe +/- 60 Seconds During the Movie
•Moveable Subtitle (Touch’n’Drag) /Sizable by Pinch
From itunes.apple

Video Player for Your iPhone-Oplayer

We review OPlayer, an iPhone app that plays all your digital videos without the need to convert them into MP4s, or to load them through iTunes.

It doesn’t seem that long ago since Apple backpedalled on its decision not to allow third-party web browser apps on the iPhone, since it already had Safari built in.

But the public wanted those apps, and eventually they were allowed through the net. Now we’re suddenly starting to see video player applications, suggesting a similar thing has happened with multimedia playback.

OPlayer is the latest addition to this new trend, and provides superb playback quality of all your digital video files in a quick, easy and attractive package.
Natively the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad only accepts MP4 videos, and even then they must meet a very particular specification. If the audio sampling rate is even slightly different to what Apple insisted upon, the video wouldn’t work.
So being able to drag and drop most any computer-format video file into the iPhone, and immediately watch it, feels like a kingly gift after several years of tedious format conversions and battles with iTunes.

OPlayer accepts a host of well-used video file types, such as AVI, WMV, Xvid, Divx, MP4, MPG, MKV and more, and is just as happy to play your audio files in the MP3, WMA, RM or AAC formats. None of these files need any kind of conversion to play on the iPhone, and all are handled quickly and smoothly.

The app can comfortably overlay subtitles on the video playback, which can be part of a container file (such as MKV), included automatically by giving the subs file the same name as the video file, or loaded in manually from an external SUB or SRT file.

Playback of files is immensely convenient, resembling the native YouTube application in many respects, while adding in a few important features to help you keep your files organised. Primarily this includes the methods used to move videos to and from the app, which can be done through iTunes’ file sharing function using a simple, and fast, drag and drop.

Streaming is supported over HTTP, while FTP and SAMBA sharing is also included should you want to drag files off a suitably equipped server or a computer. And should you wish to move files over to the device wirelessly, a web client is included allowing you to send video over Wi-Fi in either direction.

A playlist function is available for both video and audio, and you can create custom lists of websites, servers or other sources you’re likely to call upon regularly for bringing in the content.

All this might sound a bit complex in description, but that’s not something OPlayer is easily accused of. Ignoring any of the transfer protocols that many people won’t use anyway, this is a very simple and impressively efficient app to use.

The features are all there if you really need them, but for quickly filling up your device with videos to watch when and where you want, OPlayer delivers everything you need within a few button presses.

Apple should have included an app like this in the iPhone’s firmware, but OPlayer more than earns its £1.79 by cutting out the tedious MP4 file conversions alone. Bundle all its other great features in, and you’ve got a first class app that would be a bargain at twice the price.
From knowyourmobile

Watch Videos through Video Players on iPhone

Use an iPhone video player to view TV shows or movies in various formats. The AVPlayer app plays XVID, DIVX, AVI, WMV, RMVB, ASF, and H.264 video files. The OPlayer app recognizes several video formats and it is capable of streaming videos online. Consider the Movie Player and BUZZ Player app too.

AVPlayer

An easy to use video player that doesn't require you to convert files is a handy addition to your iPhone. Meet AVPlayer. This iPhone video player is designed to play several types of video files, including XVID, DIVX, AVI, WMV, ASF, H.264, and MKV. It also supports several subtitle files including SMI, SRT, and TXT. As you watch a movie or TV show, control the playback with simple swipes of the screen. For example, if you want to re-watch a particular scene, swipe the screen to the left to move back 10 seconds. The AV Player app is available on the iTunes App Store for $2.99.

BUZZ Player

Not only can you view a variety of video and audio files stored on the iPhone with the BUZZ Player, you can also play videos that are stored on your computer remotely with the built-in network browser. 3GP, AVI, ASF, FLV, H.263, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, AAC, AC3, and ALAC are some of the file types that the BUZZ Player recognizes. The app outputs in HD for Quick Time media files and supports most subtitle files. The BUZZ Player is available in the iTunes App Store for $1.99.

CineXPlayer

If you are looking for an app that is designed for XVID files, then CineXPlayer is the app for you. Watch your favorite videos on the iPhone or use the TV output feature to watch on a television. You can select subtitles while watching a video. The app also has a Auto Resume function and a Loop Movie function. Download the CineXPlayer app from the iTunes App Store for $1.99.

Movie Player

DIVX, AVI, FLV, MOV, WMV, MPEG, and MP4 are just a few of the many file formats that are playable with Movie Player. Not only does the app play files on the iPhone, it also plays videos from e-mail attachments, from the web browser, and from other apps. Arrange your favorite movies and TV shows in a playlist and play them in that order. This iPhone video player app is available at the iTunes App Store for $2.99.

OPlayer

The OPlayer app supports several video files including WMV, AVI, MKV, XVID, and MP4. The app also plays several audio files including MP3, WMA, RM, and AAC. It supports FTP and Samba clients. You can stream videos through Wi-Fi or 3G network with this app. You can also adjust settings and create playlists. The OPlayer app is available at the iTunes App Store for $2.99.

From brighthub

10 Popular Video Players

Here, I would like to point top 10 popular and best video players in 2011 regarding to the following aspects: resource usage, support files (including digital music, video, DVD, blu-ray), operation difficulty level and etc.

1. VLC Media Player
VLC media player has a highly portable framework and works across different platforms. It is available for Windows, Macintosh, and many Linux flavors. If you want to use one media player for all platforms, VLC is the most recommended choice. It has the capability to repair broken content and supports many subtitle formats. Enabling the advanced controls sets buttons to record, take a snapshot, loop and frame by frame playback. No additional codecs are required for playback. It plays many media types across various local and network sources and support DVD playback.

Disadvantages: Large download size (20MB); Problem would occur when uninstalling for it integrates into WMP components; Seeking real media files causes short time glitches; A bit difficult operation for newbie/non-technical types.

2. KMPlayer
KMPlayer, also known as K-Multimedia player or KMP, it offers many advanced features, supports a wide range of codecs and formats, is extremely customizable and is available in multiple languages. The player offers quick playback and a fully skinable interface. For media playback, it includes almost all the essential decoders required built in. Additionally KMP also supports 3rd party codecs and also doesn't install the codecs on the computer like other codecs do.

Disadvantages: Large download size (14.9MB); Lack a professional web representation; Difficult to operate multi-functions; Slower than some media players like VLC; Pandora toolbar installation that can be opted out, Available for Windows only.

3. FreeSmith Video Player
FreeSmith Video Player is a new released video player freeware this year. It is an all-in-one media player which supports almost all popular audio & video formats, DVD and Blu-ray. Concise interface with necessary functions such as take snapshots, sync audio and subtitle, excellent DVD options and etc. The lowest download size among the video players listed here, only 8.24MB. Like VLC media player and KMPlayer, it obtains necessary codec when installing, so no extra codec download needed. Functions are listed clearly which is user-friendly and especially for primary users.

Disadvantages: Hotkeys are not available; Available for Windows only; Video Color adjustment is not available for direct 3d video output format; Functions are helpful but not multiple.

4. Media Player Classic Home Cinema
Replacement of Windows Media Classic, it has a similar outlook as old Windows Media Player v6.4. This program packs a lot of features, including codecs for viewing DVD discs, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG 4 and x.264 movie files, MP3 and Ogg files. Required no installation on your PC, that is, it can be run from your USB flash drive as well as your hard drive. This program is very fast and lightest, extremely easy to use, 64 bit versions available. Comparing to other window media player, it is a much better one.

Disadvantages: No support for syncing music; No picture quality controls; Available for Windows only; No support for blu-ray playback.

5. RealPlayer
RealPlayer is a universal media player that can play most popular video and music files in virtually any format. It also lets you download, convert and transfer videos to mobile devices, in addition to organizing your videos, music and photos. Real Player offers a sweeping array of features, from one-click video downloading to automatic transcoding to social network sharing, such as Facebook and YouTube. In addition, you have the option to strip the audio out of the videos and save those as separate files.

Disadvantages: Should pay for the professional one; Shut itself down sometimes; Large download size, high resource usage; Can not play music from an external drive.

6. GOM Player
GOM Player can play most media files, supported formats include DAT, MPEG, DivX, XviD, WMV, ASF, AVI, and MOV, as are common codecs like FLV1, AC3, OGG, MP4, and H263. It is capable of playing incomplete or damaged AVI files by skipping the damaged frames. It can also play locked or partially downloaded files. Its other features include HTTP streaming, editable skins, subtitling, overlay mixer, key remapping, enhanced filter rendering, real-time index rebuilding for AVI files and unicode support among others.

Disadvantages: May not play DVD discs on some systems; A bit slow responds; Not compatible with Window 7 very well.

7. UMPlayer
UMPlayer is a cross platform multimedia player with download size 13.1MB, using MPlayer as the core. This open source player can play a number of digital formats without installing extra codecs and can fetch the subtitles for you from OpenSubtitles.org in your preferred language. It integrates the ultra popular video sharing website YouTube and Shoutcast internet radio service with a search form in the main interface to search and play your preferred video and the top internet radio stations of that day. This program reads damaged media files and scratched CD/DVD.

Disadvantages: Problems with HD media playback (.h264 mkv files), quite a few bugs: setting equalizer and certain menu's pauses video for a moment, files with asian characters doesn't play, associates media files aggressively, Time incorrect sometimes, Help file needs improvement.

8. SPlayer
SPlayer/ShooterPlayer based on MPC-HC and ffmpeg is one of those media players that along with its open source stature. It has a minimal and stylistic interface and the controls only become visible only when you hover the mouse over the video screen near the bottom or top. It comes along with binary codecs and has a smart subtitle matching feature. SPlayer has two modes for display and playback, Quality and Performance, so that you can watch video's without breaking down even on your low profile system.

Disadvantages: Open Candy installation, didn't get sound out of a video in rare situations, too simple, confusing and clunky interface, non-ethical marketing: compares various media players on their homepage, some Chinese left in main interface & only Chinese documentation available.

9. Kamtaris Media Player
Kantaris plays most file formats without additional codecs and will also play RAR archives as well as multisection DVD's and audio CD's and stream online videos. Its recherché interface is impressive. Kantaris has a unique feature which detects the character encoding of subtitles by analyzing the text. Apple movie trailers and a local Video library both giving you cool 3D effect along with Last.fm are also incorporated. Kantaris connects to an online subtitle database to find subtitles that are a perfect fit to the played media.

Disadvantages: Large download size (16.75MB); Not as configurable as some other players for those requiring advanced features, Shortcut keys incomplete.

10. Zoom Player
Zoom Player claims that it supports every format (AVI, DIVX, XVID, MPEG, Flac Audio, Monkey Audio, Matroska, Windows Media, OGM, RealMedia, QuickTime, Flash and more), updated on a regular basis (new stable beta releases every few weeks), every feature is fully documented, supports all the latest playback technologies (Multi Monitor, VMR9, P2P Video Preview). Special TV Viewing features allowing easy remote control of your media playing experience.

Disadvantages: Contains malware, can't uninstall; Contains toolbar, may lead to IE website change.

To sum up, I recommend the first five all-in-one media players according to the aspects comparison. Among all media players listed here, FreeSmith Video Player is considered as the most promising video player freeware for windows, as its featured function on support files especially DVD and blu-ray playback and user-friendly operation.

From goarticles