Comments on: Making HTML5 Video work on Android phones http://www.broken-links.com/2010/07/08/making-html5-video-work-on-android-phones/ Thoughts on web development and technologies by Peter Gasston Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:50:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Getting Sourcey – native HTML5 Audio and video | Web Directions | Programmer Solution http://www.broken-links.com/2010/07/08/making-html5-video-work-on-android-phones/#comment-55212 Getting Sourcey – native HTML5 Audio and video | Web Directions | Programmer Solution Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:48:01 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/?p=890#comment-55212 [...] Addressing challenges playing audio and video in the Android browser. [...] […] Addressing challenges playing audio and video in the Android browser. […]

]]> By: スマートフォン向けHTML5のVIDEOタグを使った動画再生 ～MediaElement.js編～ | alt http://www.broken-links.com/2010/07/08/making-html5-video-work-on-android-phones/#comment-46535 スマートフォン向けHTML5のVIDEOタグを使った動画再生 ～MediaElement.js編～ | alt Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:49:00 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/?p=890#comment-46535 [...] Javascriptでトリガーを設置してあげないとフルスクリーン再生してくれなかったりするようです。 [...] […] Javascriptでトリガーを設置してあげないとフルスクリーン再生してくれなかったりするようです。 […]

]]> By: shane http://www.broken-links.com/2010/07/08/making-html5-video-work-on-android-phones/#comment-46255 shane Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:12:37 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/?p=890#comment-46255 does both android and iphone only play embedded video via it's native player only? I want it to play on the page...not a popup.... is it possible? does both android and iphone only play embedded video via it’s native player only? I want it to play on the page…not a popup.… is it possible?

]]> By: GregK http://www.broken-links.com/2010/07/08/making-html5-video-work-on-android-phones/#comment-46107 GregK Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:08:30 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/?p=890#comment-46107 I'm having the same problem as Stupidian mentioned before. If I apply the play or pause control to the video tag itself, I lose the play or pause control from the default controls. (Actually, it acts like I've double-clicked the control. When I click on play on the controls, it advances one frame then stops. If I click on the video, play continues.) I noticed that the video works in <a href="http://diveintohtml5.org/video.html" rel="nofollow">http://diveintohtml5.org/video.html</a> now, but from Chrome (for example), there is no control by clicking on the video itself. Any idea of how they are getting around this (like a sniffer, because they aren't claiming to use one), or how do I get around this in general, preferably without sniffing? Is there a DOM access to the default play controls? I'd like to have the option of playing by clicking on the play control or by having a giant play button overlay on the poster, because most video players use the standard of clicking either one. I’m having the same problem as Stupidian mentioned before. If I apply the play or pause control to the video tag itself, I lose the play or pause control from the default controls. (Actually, it acts like I’ve double-clicked the control. When I click on play on the controls, it advances one frame then stops. If I click on the video, play continues.)
I noticed that the video works in http://diveintohtml5.org/video.html now, but from Chrome (for example), there is no control by clicking on the video itself. Any idea of how they are getting around this (like a sniffer, because they aren’t claiming to use one), or how do I get around this in general, preferably without sniffing?

Is there a DOM access to the default play controls? I’d like to have the option of playing by clicking on the play control or by having a giant play button overlay on the poster, because most video players use the standard of clicking either one.

]]> By: ru http://www.broken-links.com/2010/07/08/making-html5-video-work-on-android-phones/#comment-44800 ru Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:59:22 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/?p=890#comment-44800 worked on my optimus v except c and f running android 2.2 worked on my optimus v except c and f running android 2.2

]]> By: Rynne http://www.broken-links.com/2010/07/08/making-html5-video-work-on-android-phones/#comment-43821 Rynne Wed, 11 May 2011 00:50:41 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/?p=890#comment-43821 I tested these on an Android 2.1 device and all played except "C" and "F". I haven't had a chance to use again the Android 2.2 phone I was using previously, though. At this point I'm pretty convinced the problem is with how the video is encoded, so I'm gathering info in that regard to see if we can't get to the bottom of this (including your Encoding article -- thank you! Did you ever resolve the iProducts issues on some of those examples, by the way?) I tested these on an Android 2.1 device and all played except “C” and “F”. I haven’t had a chance to use again the Android 2.2 phone I was using previously, though. At this point I’m pretty convinced the problem is with how the video is encoded, so I’m gathering info in that regard to see if we can’t get to the bottom of this (including your Encoding article — thank you! Did you ever resolve the iProducts issues on some of those examples, by the way?)

]]> By: Peter http://www.broken-links.com/2010/07/08/making-html5-video-work-on-android-phones/#comment-43800 Peter Mon, 09 May 2011 22:52:39 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/?p=890#comment-43800 Really? I have Android 2.2 and it works fine for me. When you have a chance, take a look at this page and see if any work for you: http://broken-links.com/tests/video/comparison.html Really? I have Android 2.2 and it works fine for me. When you have a chance, take a look at this page and see if any work for you:

http://broken-links.com/tests/video/comparison.html

]]> By: Rynne http://www.broken-links.com/2010/07/08/making-html5-video-work-on-android-phones/#comment-43798 Rynne Mon, 09 May 2011 22:24:00 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/?p=890#comment-43798 So what's the deal with Android 2.2 then? None of these solutions seem to work for that one, and I've tried them all -- the js play call trick, removing the codecs, removing the type attributes, all of the above.... I even went to your Demo here: http://broken-links.com/tests/video/ with the 2.2 droid and sure enough, it would not play the video. Gave me a spinner for "forever" and then on refresh popped up that "video cannot be played" message. So what’s the deal with Android 2.2 then? None of these solutions seem to work for that one, and I’ve tried them all — the js play call trick, removing the codecs, removing the type attributes, all of the above.… I even went to your Demo here: http://broken-links.com/tests/video/ with the 2.2 droid and sure enough, it would not play the video. Gave me a spinner for “forever” and then on refresh popped up that “video cannot be played” message.

]]> By: Kelevra http://www.broken-links.com/2010/07/08/making-html5-video-work-on-android-phones/#comment-43718 Kelevra Fri, 06 May 2011 18:17:55 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/?p=890#comment-43718 I am trying to get a movie (mp4) to work on both ios and android. I am writing on a mac and using mainly BBEDIT or Dashcode, and editing the *.js file. I was wondering if you know what I can write to enable android to work? the js file is: function writeMovie1() {detectBrowser();if(windowsInternetExplorer) {document.write('');} else if(isiPhone) {document.write('');} else {document.write('');}} setTransparentGifURL('Media/transparent.gif');function hostedOnDM() {return false;} function onPageLoad() {loadMozillaCSS('Gallery_files/GalleryMoz.css') Widget.onload();fixupAllIEPNGBGs();fixAllIEPNGs('Media/transparent.gif');fixupIECSS3Opacity('id2');performPostEffectsFixups()} function onPageUnload() {Widget.onunload();} I am trying to get a movie (mp4) to work on both ios and android. I am writing on a mac and using mainly BBEDIT or Dashcode, and editing the *.js file.

I was wondering if you know what I can write to enable android to work?

the js file is:

function writeMovie1()
{detectBrowser();if(windowsInternetExplorer)
{document.write(”);}
else if(isiPhone)
{document.write(”);}
else
{document.write(”);}}
setTransparentGifURL(‘Media/transparent.gif’);function hostedOnDM()
{return false;}
function onPageLoad()
{loadMozillaCSS(‘Gallery_files/GalleryMoz.css’)
Widget.onload();fixupAllIEPNGBGs();fixAllIEPNGs(‘Media/transparent.gif’);fixupIECSS3Opacity(‘id2’);performPostEffectsFixups()}
function onPageUnload()
{Widget.onunload();}

]]> By: Peter http://www.broken-links.com/2010/07/08/making-html5-video-work-on-android-phones/#comment-43696 Peter Thu, 05 May 2011 21:42:28 +0000 http://www.broken-links.com/?p=890#comment-43696 Thanks Rynne. My experience is that the screen will go black and play audio, but there's no video playback. While that's not great, it does mean that there's enough feedback for you to tell if a video would play or not. But yes, testing on a physical device is better; the Android emulators are *slow*. Thanks Rynne. My experience is that the screen will go black and play audio, but there’s no video playback. While that’s not great, it does mean that there’s enough feedback for you to tell if a video would play or not. But yes, testing on a physical device is better; the Android emulators are *slow*.

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