Javascript Control and Multiple Players on the iPad

I'm afraid that the player API doesn't work for the HTML5 fallback yet. I think the best solution right now might be to use the iFrame embeds indeed, and when you switch player, instead of unhiding divs, you would change the iframe src to a new embed code.

Thanks. I'll experiment with the iFrame embeds.

I've experimented with JW Player with videos hosted on my own server and "jwplayer('playerid').pause();" seems to work nicely on the iPad. Its a drag it doesn't it work with videos served from Bits on the Run.

iFrame embeds "kind of" work for my scenario but isn't nearly as nice.

-Brent

Unfortunately the HTML5 fallback for Bits on the Run is fairly basic for the time being. We expect to release a more fully fledged HTML5 fallback that includes the player API around Q1-Q2 2012.

We really want HTML 5 player Javascript control. What features of Bits on the Run would we loose if we just use the stand alone version of JW player but used Bits on the Run to transcode and serve our videos? Would we still get analytics and bit rate switching?

Thanks for your help.

You would lose both if you were to use your own player.

Remco, is there a firm date for this release yet?

No, there isn't, we won't announce release dates until weeks in advance at most, everything else is subject to change.

Thanks for the quick reply Remco. So if I understand it right I can't expect jwplayer().load to work on iPad until this is fixed?

This is correct.

OK thanks Remco. I eagerly await this release :-)