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21 Jan 2010

YouTube has just revealed that it is rolling out a new video player that supports HTLM5, one that can be accessed via YouTube’s TestTube idea incubator.

In an announcement earlier today, the Google-owned online video service stated that an HTML5-compatible player was the #1 request of its users. HTML5 is the upcoming new standard for the markup language behind most web pages, one that supports video, audio, drag-and-drop, canvas drawing, and many other new features and APIs.

Since HTML5 supports video embeds, YouTube has rolled out a version of its player that runs just on it. No browser plugins (e.g. Flash) are required to watch videos that support HTML5.

There are limitations, though. It doesn’t work with videos that have advertising, captions, or annotations. It also only works with HTML5-compatible browsers, meaning Chrome or Safari (or Chrome Frame for IE if you so choose).

You can take a look at a demo of the new HTML5 player here. As you can probably tell, it could use some more work, but YouTube promises to improve the interface over time.

We think this is a step in the right direction. While we don’t think Google should just switch over to HTML5 (Flash just allows for more functionality), we do think user should have the option.

[Source: YouTube]

Reviews: Chrome, Google, Safari, YouTube

Tags: HTML5, TestTube, youtube

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Conan and Leno Make Perfect Pairs Skating Partners [VIDEO]

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21 Jan 2010

If late-night antics, self-mocking jokes, (play?) bickering, and outright condemnations of NBC aren’t entertainment enough for the Conan and Leno fans out there, take a look at JibJab’s latest hilarious online video creation: Pairs Skating with Conan and Leno.

The comic video is made in true JibJab-style and features the oversized heads of Jay Leno and Conan “COCO” O’Brien (he’s the female in the portrayal) as Olympic pairs skaters in tight, sparkling costumes.

Of course the mock-Olympic moment was made to commemorate JibJab’s latest Figure Skating “Starring You” video campaign, which lets anyone affix his own head atop the figure skating bodies to create an Olympic memory — much like the annual Elf Yourself viral holiday e-card campaign.

Tags: conan, conan o’brien, jay leno, JibJab, nbc olympics, tv, viral video, web video

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YouTube Debuts Movie Rentals

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21 Jan 2010

If “Pants on the Ground” remixes and burning banana suits aren’t your thing, don’t fret, there’s a whole new reason to use YouTube: movie rentals.

The Google-owned video site debuted online movie rentals today on a very limited basis, allowing users to rent five different flicks from the Sundance Film Festival using their Google Checkout accounts. The company says “a small collection of rental videos from other U.S. partners across different industries, including health and education, will be made available in the weeks ahead.”

Last year, it was reported that YouTube was in talks with movie studios to offer rentals of major motion pictures, creating what would be dubbed an instant Netflix killer. This is far from that, but represents what could become a massively important part of YouTube’s future. Don’t forget — the site is also continuing to push ahead with HD and making its content big screen-friendly.

Slowly, but surely, we expect YouTube to continue in this direction, and other moves like introducing live sports and streaming full-length films offer just a hint of what’s to come from the video site over the next few years. For more on that, see: YouTube Is the Top Social Media Innovation of the Decade.

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