try to do: embed .swf into html inline using base64 encoding
i read a post somewhere saying this is no longer possible with flash 10+
any hacks or definitive answer?
'data:application/x-shockwave-flash;base64,Q1dTChQHAAB4(cut)9ktAW5/4BvdnQmw=='
does not work anymore
Why, I think if you do that on <object> tag it should work, not sure why would it depend on Player's version, I'd imagine that the SWF is loaded by the browser, not the player.
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My hosting doesn't allow me to upload mp3 or any audio files, so is there any way I can link audio in some other way? I know we can embed soundcloud and stuff but just wondering if there was any other alternative.
I’ve found this very useful guide that covers some alternatives:
Linking to a sound file using a href allows a browser to open and play
an audio file if the viewer of your web page has properly configured
their Internet browser. You can also use the tag or the newer
tag to insert a sound file directly into a web page.
<a href> tag
<a href="https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/m/example.mp3">Play sound
file</a>
<audio> tag
The tag can create a media player as part of the web page. It allows the visitor to play, stop, pause, or download an audio file. The element is compatible with all modern web browsers.
<audio controls>
<source src="https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/m/example.mp3" />
</audio>
<embed> tag
An older method of including audio files is to use the tag. While this method certainly works, it is less efficient than those which were mentioned above. As such, we recommend using one of the solutions demonstrated above.
<embed src="https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/m/example.mp3">
I figured the best way to do it without uploading your audio/music, BASE64 ENCODING!!
Very easy, kinda messy and supposed to be used for images I guess but works fine with audios and should work with videos as well (haven't tried videos)
Here a base64 encoder: https://omatsuri.app/b64-encoding
WARNING THOUGH! IT MIGHT GET LAGGY & MESSY
A client wants the subtitles out of the way of the video, so they want it underneath the video. We are using vtt files for our captions. Can this be done in CSS? Maybe some settings in the vtt file?
short answer... no.
longer answer... you could parse the vtt and manually display the captions outside the <video> tag, there are a few JS libraries out there to do this (eg Mozilla have a very thorough implementation, though depending on your captions you may be able to get away with something a lot more lightweight)
Normally I would embed a gif like so.
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/awHPuBp.gifv">
Although I get an error that the image could not be loaded.
I'm just wondering what mark up I will need to use so that I can display the GIFV.
GIFV is created by imgur and more information can be found here.
I just checked that demo site. It seems that they just convert the video to a webm video (in case of Firefox). Check this file here which comes from the demo: http://i.imgur.com/A61SaA1.webm
So I would say you could also just use the <video> tag to embedd those "gif" files. I just guess that use a feature detection and a video converting logic. No idea what this nonsense should be for.
I have a OVG video and I would like to put that into my site. I do not know much about that file format so I am concerned how it will be with cross browser compatibility. I know that FF will play the file yet I am unsure about IE (I am only worrying about IE 8+)
What is the best way to put this file into my site? Should I use the HTML 5 <video> tag or should I use another format? I need this to work with IE 8 so I am unsure what the best route is.
Thanks!
You should use video element, with multiple source elements inside, each pointing to a different format of your .ovg file. you can generate cross-browser files at media.io or via Miro converter (download). the best way would be to degrade gracefully for older browsers, you'll want to provide some JavaScript, VideoJS is my preferred lib, you can use their embed builder tool, that'll provide the older fallbacks
For the best compatibility, you'll want to use a video hosting site and embed the Flash video into the site. If you want to host it yourself, you'll have to find a Flash video player that you can use, but I'm pretty sure most or all of those are commercial.
Otherwise you'll need to have both an H264 version (MP4) and an OGG version and include both versions in the source tag. You can then also include a fallback to a Flash embedded version.
You can find out more here.
I have the need to play an MP3 file on my website downloaded via AJAX like the "Listen" button on the Google Translate page (in fact, I'm doing the exact same thing). How is this done? I don't believe it's facilitated by Flash, so that's not the answer.
I'd suggest loading an iFrame with the sound file embedded within. It's an ugly solution, but it's probably got the best crossbrowser support until HTML5 turns into a thing.