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Video Player 2 Adds Video Search, Matrix Support, and HTML5 Video

Video Player 2 Search

Video Player 2 for ExpressionEngine 2 packs some pretty nice new features making is a snap to add videos to your entries. The latest version adds matrix support and a pretty cool new video search functionality, which searches several video sites for clips to add. You can also supply a video URL of your own.

The new version provides HTML5 video compatibility too:

The new version of Video Player now supports HTML 5 with compatible players, and makes your videos accessible from an iPhone or an iPad. You do not have any thing to do to benefit from this improvement, your existing videos will be automatically updated. HTML5 video playback from an iPhone or an iPad is currently supported by YouTube and Vimeo.

Video Player 2 costs $39 and is available at Devot:ee .

Posted on Feb 08, 2011 by Brian Warren

Filed Under: EE Add-ons, EE Fieldtypes