bo:VideoJS - HTML5 Video Player

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bo:VideoJS - FAQ

1. What should the path to a local video look like?

Plugin
z.B. so: {bo_videojs video_mp4=[images/stories/bo_videojs/big_buck_bunny.mp4]}

Modul
Just fill in the relative path into the module-configuration: images/stories/bo_videojs/big_buck_bunny.mp4

2. Why does my .mp4 video not work with firefox?

Unfortunately the browser producers still have not agreed upon a coherent video-format. For that reason you have to list several video-formats when using a HTML video-player, in order to reach the largest possible compatibility for different browsers. At the moment suitable formats for the common browsers are the following: 

  • Gecko (Firefox, Camino): HTML5-OGG
  • Webkit (Safari): HTML5-MP4
  • Webkit (Chrome): HTML5-MP4/OGG
  • Opera: HTML5-WEBM/OGG
  • IE8: Flash only.

As you can learn from the list above, .mp4 videos are supported by webkit-browsers like Safari and Chrome only. You will need an additional format for Firefox (.ovg).

    You can find a complete compatibility list for bo:VideoJS here: http://camendesign.co.uk/code/video_for_everybody/test.html
    3. Am I allowed to use bo:VideoJS for commercial projects?

    Yes you are. The extensions I developed are subject to GNU/GPL licenses, which allow this kind of usage.

    4. How can I blank out the download links below the video? 

    Normally links are only displayed when, if neither HTML5 nor Flash is supported. If you don't want to display the links, the corresponding Javascript-function within the video.js file or the source code of the plugin/module has to be adjusted. There is no configuration parameter to blank out the links. 

    5. Reasons why the plugin-code might not work in a module?

    The bo:VideoJS plugin is a so called content-plugin. That means, it only works within articles or components. From a technical point of view it would be possible to easily generate bo:VideoJS as a sytem-plugin. However, as there is no adequate eventhandler this solution is neither performant nor elegant. Compared with a content-plugin, a system-plugin will search sourcecode only after the complete page hast been built and not during the rendering by Joomla specific routines.

    6. Is it possible to show youtube videos within bo:VideoJS?

    Not at the moment. Maybe it will be possible within future versions of bo:VideoJS.

    7. Is it possible to use other kinds of video formats, like .wma, .flv, etc.?

    No, as those formats are not supported by HTML5. You need special extensions to play the formats mentioned above.

    8. How can I update bo:VideoJS without loosing the current settings?

    This will easily work via FTP. Choose the appropriate plugin- or module folder and exchange the files with the new version. For Joomla! 1.6 I will create a new configuration of bo:VideoJS to enable udates via Joomla!-Installer.

    9. Why is the plugin-code shown in an article instead of the video?

    The plugin has to be released within: extensions > plugins > bo:VideoJS. Only then the plugin is able to read the plugin-code.

    10. Is it possible to generate playlists by using the plugin or module?

    No. Maybe this will be possible within future versions of bo:VideoJS. Currently a HTML playlist can only be created by using a JavaScript-workaround.

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