In this short WordPress Video Tutorial — I explain “How To Install The JW Player Plugin for WordPress”, as well as how to embed an external video eg. YouTube video that is HTML5 ready, which simply means when a mobile device visits your site that does not have the Flash Player install can still view the video.
Content Delivery Networks (CDN’s) And Other Video Platform Videos
You can also exchange the external video (eg. YouTube) for one that is on your content delivery network (CDN), eg. Amazon S3, Amazon CloudFront, or MAX CDN etc etc.
Flash And HTML5
So, what exactly is happening in the background you ask? Well, when you video a site with the JWPlayer embedded on your site it will determine if they have the Flash Player installed (most PC/MAC’s have it installed, as well as some* mobile / tablet devices), and if it does it will show the flash version of the embedded video. And if the visitor does not have the flash player installed it will automatically show them the new HTML5 version of the video, so regardless of what device they come to your site with it will still show the video. Cool huh?
Get More Video Views With Custom Video Stills
Another great little bonus is that you can set your own video still, so the image that gets shown before the video is played. For example, when you paste in a YouTube video URL it will grab the default image from there. As an alternate you can upload your own video still in the same dimensions as the video. So, if your video is 570px x 320px, then make sure your video still is the same size. **Just look at the one I have created for this video. 
Enjoy the video, and as always if you have any questions please post them below.
Ps. If you want to see more WordPress Video Tutorials please post them down below also.
29 Comments:
Very clear concise instructions on? installing the JW Player Carl. Do you have any tutorials on using it for videos hosted on Amazon S3? Thanks!
Viewer from Melbourne., Australia (Man the way u explain things fuckin awesome and i was looking for the exact explanation? on the web, but couldnt understand it). Thank you so much
It’s pretty similar, all you have to do is replace the URL for youtube? with your S3 URL.
Hey thanks, glad you liked? it.
Oh, it’s that simple, great to know.? Thanks again for your great tutorial.
Good tutorial…I’d rather upload videos? to my server and use the player that way. Haven’t quite figured that out. I suppose I could give this technique a go.
great tips !!?
great information… let’s? see more of this…
Sir. Thank you so much for this great video,I’ve leaned a lot from your video..good details,explanations..again thank you so? much sir.
Hi CarlThanks for this good tutorial. I wonder if you could? record a video using this JWPlayer with GVS.
Excellent tutorial.? Thank you!
Great work!? Thanks a lot.
Auch aus Deutschland allerherzlichsten Dank. Endlich habe ich etwas gefunden, was? komplett alle Bedingungen erfüllte, um ein Video einbinden zu können. Berliosz
Thank you so much for this video. This? helped me a lot, so I can further develop your project
i? don’t see the plug in bar?
@odelen00 (Berliosz) no probs…enjoy.?
Plugin bar? Its on the WordPress? menu on the left hand side?
I know. Its not on the left hand side thing. Did? they update or change the name?
carlvanderpal you are veeeery? good my friend..!!
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How come you made the player dimensions 640 x 390, when the YouTube dimensions you selected are 640? x 360?
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The “HTML” version of the video doesn’t play on Windows Phone 7
Great plug in and presented in a manor easily understood.thank you.
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