Video host Vimeo put out a new version of its player on Tuesday that can detect the hardware of the end user and spit out either an Adobe Flash or HTML5 video player, as well as a proper video stream based on connection.
The feature was designed for compatibility on mobile devices--something Vimeo began working on late last year, though mainly for its paying pro members and for a handful of its featured content channels.
The new player works just the same as the old one, and the embed code itself is the same for both player technologies. The change is that which one gets loaded depends on the device that's accessing it and its bandwidth conditions. YouTube began testing something similar back in June, and plans to make it the default--something Vimeo has just done.
More: http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20013846-248.html
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The feature was designed for compatibility on mobile devices--something Vimeo began working on late last year, though mainly for its paying pro members and for a handful of its featured content channels.
The new player works just the same as the old one, and the embed code itself is the same for both player technologies. The change is that which one gets loaded depends on the device that's accessing it and its bandwidth conditions. YouTube began testing something similar back in June, and plans to make it the default--something Vimeo has just done.
More: http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20013846-248.html
