Is there a way of publishing screens with mp4 video without Flash please?
October 9, 2015 12:00 AM
Hello, my first post to this community.
I have a problem with mp4 video in Lectora, it am unable to reliably replay a clip once it has reached the end.
When it reaches the end of the video and one clicks to replay, a static image pops up, and then the video is paused forever more and none of the controllers work.
To work round this I have tried putting an event near the end of the video to give the player a 'Stop' command in the hope of sending playback to the start.. This works only sometimes and is inconsistent.
I understand that there is trouble with the FlashPlayer - indeed, if I turn off Flash in the Internet Explorer add-ons, the videos are fine and I can play them as many times as desired.
My question therefore is this - There must be a line of code somewhere which detects whether FlashPlayer is installed/enabled, and if it is not available some other player is employed to control the video, hence the ability to view mp4s on non-flash browsers and tablets.
Soooo, is it possible to publish video in Lectora and avoid using the default flash container completely, as this seems to be causing the problem? That is to say, is there a line of code that can be controlled within Lectora which can turn off the default method of publishing video screens (ie with a swf file) - I think I need to get as far away from Flash as possible as it seems to behaving erratically for what I want to achieve.
Thanks for any help or input.
R
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Richard,
Welcome to the Community Forum ! Thanks for posting.
Lori Lynne
Hi Richard,
This library object might be what you need. It forces the browser to use HTML5 to play a video instead of Flash. Give it a try and see if it works for you.
http://community.trivantis.com/shared-content/use-html-5-media/
Hey Lori,
Thanks for the welcome.
I'm looking forward to picking a brain or two, and hopefully being able to help in return.
Cheers!
R
Hey Wendy, thanks for the speedy reply.
I discovered that my problem only shows on later browsers/versions of Flashplayer (i.e. my work PC), not the final platform upon which the modules will be used, which dates back about three years now and is still working fine with video.
It's obviously something to worry about further down the line for us, as they will eventually update their browsers and I will be looking into that HTML5 link, but for now it's a case of "if it ain't broke..."
Thanks again for your help.
Hi Richard,
Yes, I know what you mean. Browsers seem to be becoming less and less Flash-friendly. The Lectora programmers are aware of that and will be addressing it in future releases. Until then, there is this workaround if you need it.
BTW, you got a personal welcome from the CEO of Trivantis! (Lori Lynne Todd)
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I’ve added this thread to a Lectora suggestion. If you could please go up vote and leave a comment specifically asking what you’d like to see that would be great!
Thanks!
http://community.trivantis.com/forums/topic/enhance-video-controls/
I just published in Inspire 16, the version that was just released.
Nothing seems to have changed in the media player behaviour.
It is by default still launching the swf version.
The JS hack is indeed working (thank you for that!), but is seems to disturb the 'on done playing'.
I woud have expected this for a RCD release (lots of iPads) to have been tackled.
Maybe a setting I have not yet found?
Hi Dirk,
It is true that the updated player did not make it into the v16 release. But I spoke with one of the Lectora programmers a couple of weeks ago about video-related issues, and he told me they are hoping to get it into the v16.1 release. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you when that will be exactly, only that it is definitely in the road map.
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Thank you Wendy,
In the meantime I also got confirmation that the swf player is needed for media events handling and the 'done playing' event. Let's hope those functions will be taken into the future HTML5 player. Those are priceless techniques to make the use of media in e-learning really interactive and useful in many ways.
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