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Current mi-player vs new player comparison
- 12 Dec 2024
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Current mi-player vs new player comparison
- Updated on 12 Dec 2024
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The below tables provides a snapshot of existing or upcoming functionalities of the new player when compared to the current player.
Functionality | Current Player | New Player |
|---|---|---|
Browser and Platform independence | Available | Available |
Responsive player | Available | Available |
Player type selection | Available | Available |
Automatic player tech selection | Available | Available |
Support of video and audio formats | Available | Available |
Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (HLS) | Available | Available |
Video aspect ratios | Available | Available |
Player configuration and controls | ||
Colouring and styling | Available | Available |
Player controls | Available | Available |
| Available | Available |
| Available | Available |
| Available | Available |
| Available | Available |
| Not available | Available |
| Available | Available |
| Not available | Available |
| Available | Available |
| Not available | Available |
| Available | Available |
| Available | Available |
Fixed width | Available | Removed |
Viewport breakpoints (manual defined) | Available | Removed |
viewport breakpoints (auto defined) | Not available | Available |
Fix player controls | Available | Removed |
Hide player controls | Available | Available |
Small player controls | Available | Available |
Subtitles on by default | Available | Available |
Keyboard controls | Available | Available |
BITV 2.0 compliance | Limited | Available |
Javascript API | Available | Replaced by SDK |
Player SDK | - | Available |
Player behaviour | ||
Auto-play | Available | Available |
Lazy loading | Available | TBD |
Subtitle default setting | Available | Available |
Player aspect ratio | Available | Removed |
Default quality HTML5 (progressive download) | Available | Removed |
Default quality for streaming | Available | TBD |
Sharing | ||
Sharing via DIV embedcode | Available | Available |
Sharing via HTML5 embedcode | Available | Removed |
Sharing via Video/ShareURL | Available | Available |
Show/Hide title/description on share page | Not available | Available |
Integration with Corporate tube | Available | Available |
Tracking and analytics | ||
Minimal Tracking without a Consent | Available | Available |
Full Tracking incl. Consent Dialog for ShareURL | Available | Available |
In-player consent dialog | Available | Removed |
Full Tracking incl. Consent Dialog for EmbedCode | Available | Removed |
| Available | Available |
Platform features | ||
Individual thumbnail | Available | Available |
Multilingual videos with several audio tracks | Not available | Available |
Subtitles | Available | Available |
Chapter navigation | Available | Available |
Interactive overlays | Available | Will be replaced |
End screen with Related videos | Available | Available |
Ad support (VAST 3.0) | Available | Removed |
Download menu | Available | Available |
Security | ||
Token protection | Available | Available |
Referer protection | Available | Available |
IP range protection | Available | Available |
Geo-protection | Available | Available |
SSO-protection | Not available | Available |
SSO-protection incl. authorisation | Not available | Planning |
Migration Support - On request | ||
Redirect from VideoURL/ShareURL to new WatchURL | June | |
Redirect from DIV-embedcode to new player | June | |
Redirect from HTML5-embedcode to new player | June | |
Redirect from JS based integration to new player | June | |
Redirect to new player in CorporateTube | Available | |
Note: The above table only provides overview of available or planned functionalities for the new player in comparison to the current player. Further functionalities could and will be added progressively, and the details here will be updated accordingly.
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