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The Video Player Widget is a full featured video player that is capable of displaying media based on HTML5 video tags. The user interface can be completely customized directly in html. To modify the layout you can edit the XAML directly in any text editor and if you need to add or change functionality you can edit the Ruby or Python source as well. No recompile necessary, simply reload the file in the browser.

Features

  • Uses HTML5 video tag syntax to help create a cross-platform experience
  • Support for playlists
  • Video player scales to any size. The media will fit to the player size in the correct aspect
  • Support for posters; the image that displays prior to playing video
  • Volume control, Play/Pause, Previous and Next media buttons
  • Captioning support for WMV files
  • Download progress indicator
  • Capable of playing local and remote media
  • Full screen viewing support
  • Fully customizable look and feel
  • Controls fade on timer