We display videos using the JavaScript method (include a .js file from BotR, use x.addVariable to add parameters). We upload HD video files, then set the video in the page to be quite small (usually 480 wide at most). When a person hits the fullscreen button, it's very responsive, but the video continues to play at low-resolution for sometimes up to 20 seconds before switching to high resolution. Is there a way to make this change more immediate?
In fullscreen, the switch to HD is slow. Ways to improve?
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Posted: Tue, 2012-02-07 14:57
Tony Boyd
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Thanks remco. So, I have a follow up question. To "hide" this switchover, I want to run a video in HD from the start, even before it's full screen. Then when someone clicks the full screen button, the video will already be HD and no switch will be needed or visible. The problem is that since I use Bits on the Run, I do not have the name of the HD file, which the HD plugin needs. How can I determine this?
Posted: Wed, 2012-02-08 06:27
remco
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In that case it is best to simply disable bitrate switching. This can be done in the streaming section of the player configuration, select the player to use the HD template only.
We perform bitrate switches on the next keyframe. This way the bitrate switching happens without any restarts or stutter in the audio. There is no way to speed this up I'm afraid.