The difference between the built-in html5 video player and any other

Question

I was reading an html5 video tutorial that suggested using a player for the html5 <video> , such as a JW player, Projektor, videojs, etc.

I know, even if I do not use such a player, the player is drawn (in supported browsers) using the <video> .

So what is the difference between the pros and cons of a third-party player (e.g. videojs player ) over your own html5 player?

Answer 1

The promise of HTML5 video, at least for me, avoids all these horrible Flash and Javascript settings and makes the browser do all the hard work .

Unfortunately, using something simple:

 <video controls src="http://static.natalian.org/2012-01-18/MVI_0123.ogg" /> 

Not enough. You lack features like connecting to a full-screen API , which is different from all browsers, and therefore you probably need to rely on these third-party libraries to remove the pain.

Answer 2

One of the obvious is that you will have more control over how it looks - you can match its website design.

In addition, it ensures that your site will look in different browsers.

Answer 3

The only reason I could think of was user interface consistency in browsers. Each browser uses its own video player in different ways, so something like JW Player makes it look and feel alike.