HTML5 Video + Google Maps Mashup
Steve Heffernan
Mozilla showcases creative HTML5 video capabilities with an Indiana Jones-inspired demo that synchronizes video playback with animated route visualization on Google Maps in real-time.
Video.js Blog
News and updates from the Video.js open-source video player project
2.0.2 Release - Subtitle Optimization + Safari on Leopard FS Fix
Steve Heffernan
Video.js 2.0.2 delivers performance improvements with a completely rewritten subtitle parser, fixes a Safari fullscreen bug on Mac OS X Leopard, and adds volume range validation to prevent playback issues.
2.0.0 Release - Behaviors, fallback APIs, and more.
Steve Heffernan
Video.js 2.0.0 introduces a groundbreaking "behaviors" system for creating custom controls, unified APIs for HTML5 and Flash fallback players, configurable fallback order, and switches from list-based to div-based controls for better style portability.
Make sites serve you HTML5 video in Safari
Steve Heffernan
John Gruber demonstrates how to access HTML5 video in Safari by masquerading as Mobile Safari, revealing how many sites unnecessarily require Flash when they already support HTML5 video for iOS devices.
1.1.5 Release - Subtitles using track, Android fix & more
Steve Heffernan
Video.js 1.1.5 introduces HTML5 track element support for WebSRT subtitles, adds a pluggable players system for defining fallback order, fixes Android playback issues, and includes a major code reorganization for better maintainability.
Version 1.1.4 Release - CSS Loading Spinner & More
Steve Heffernan
The most notable update in this version is a loading indicator spinner, for when the video is buffering or seeking.
Version 1.1.3 Release
Steve Heffernan
Version 1.1.3 introduces a big play button on first load to fix Safari bugs, adds width/height functions for player resizing, and includes improvements to control bar behavior and event handling.
Facebook Adds HTML5 Video
Steve Heffernan
Facebook introduces HTML5 video for iPhone and iPad playback as part of their mobile HTML5 implementation, though Flash still outperforms HTML5 on other mobile browsers at this early stage.
iPad & iPhone Video Poster Fix (bonus Javascript Placement Fix)
Steve Heffernan
Video.js 1.1.2 fixes critical iOS 3 bugs on iPad and iPhone where poster attributes and JavaScript placement broke video playback, using a new approach to programmatically set video sources and trigger loading.
VideoJS is IE9 Compatible
Steve Heffernan
Initial testing confirms Video.js is compatible with the Internet Explorer 9 preview, successfully rendering controls and playback despite IE's historical CSS layout challenges.