What’s New in JW Player™ 5.1

Since 5.0 branched off from 4.5, version 5.1 re-integrates changes from 4.6+ into the 5.x branch, including:

• Bitrate Switching – allows you to configure the player to dynamically adjust video quality based on the performance of your user’s internet connection.
• Bandwidth Detection – sample and determine the bandwidth your user is experiencing.

In addition to these new functionalities, JW Player 5.1 includes DVR functionality for RTMP live streams if you’re using FMS. You can let your users pause and skip around in live streams.

Features in JW Player 5.0

The JW Player™ 5 introduces a number of architectural changes that broaden the ability to develop on and contribute to the platform.

• XML-based skinning model – No need for Flash CS4 to build skins. If you can create an XML file and images, then you can create a skin.
• Improved Plugin Architecture – The player now allows for a broader set of use cases such as securing content, player locking, advertising, and more.
• MXMLC Compilation – JW5 compiles out of the box with MXMLC. Again, no need for Flash CS4. Download our distribution and MXMLC, and you’ll be able to compile the player in minutes.
• Streamlined Event Model – For those digging into the guts of the player, you’ll notice a more consistent event model which simplifies making modifications to the player.
• Support for Media Providers – As always the JW Player supports the major CDNS, but with JW5 it’s easy to build in support for any content source and dynamically load a SWF to add that functionality to the player (just like plugins do).

JW Player™ Overview

The JW Player™ is the Internet’s most popular and flexible media player. It supports playback of any format the Adobe Flash Player can handle (FLV, H.264, MP4, MP3, AAC, JPG, PNG and GIF). It also supports various streaming and playlist formats (including RMTP, HTTP, live streaming and more), a wide range of flashvar settings and an extensive JavaScript API.

The XML-based skinning functionality allows you to completely customize its look and its plugin architecture allows you to easily extend the player with features such as sharing, recommendations, searching, analytics and ad serving.

More Product Details

For more information on the JW Player 5.1 for Flash, visit the Product Details Section.

A commercial license of JW Player Pro is required if:

1. You own a website with any advertisements
2. websites owned or operated by corporations
3. websites designed to promote other products, such as a band or artist
4. products (e.g. a CMS) that bundle LongTail products into its offering.