Pre supports Flickr Video!!!

joelvds · 07/04/2009, 08:31 PM

I don't know if anyone else has found this, but I clicked on a link from a Tweet and it took me to flickr where my friend had posted a video. I clicked on the play button in the middle of the picture for the video and to my surprise the video played in full screen like it was in the videos program. But it was in the same card and when the video finished the page came back. I even pressed the volume button while it was playing to check and the menu drop down said web!!! How is this video playing in the web broweser?!?!

I don't know what flickr uses to play it's videos it kind of looks like Vimeo. I haven't been able to play any videos that weren't youtube videos yet. This was a pleasant surprise.

edgarwong · 07/04/2009, 11:15 PM

cool find

enormous · 07/04/2009, 11:32 PM

Just tested this. Awesome!

wormdood · 07/04/2009, 11:39 PM

I happened across this yesterday, but the vido only played the first few seconds.

aglide · 07/05/2009, 02:16 AM

Maybe it isn't Flash and it's downloading to the phone and playing?

peestandingup · 07/05/2009, 02:48 AM

Because Flickr uses H.264 & not Flash (just like Youtube).

BTW, Flash player can play H.264 videos now, which is why it uses that player when browsing normally from your desktop.

bulls96 · 09/04/2009, 07:55 PM

I just found this out while playing around the Flickr mobile site on my Pre!!

07/04/2009, 08:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
joelvds Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 24 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Pre supports Flickr Video!!! I don't know if anyone else has found this, but I clicked on a link from a Tweet and it took me to flickr where my friend had posted a video. I clicked on the play button in the middle of the picture for the video and to my surprise the video played in full screen like it was in the videos program. But it was in the same card and when the video finished the page came back. I even pressed the volume button while it was playing to check and the menu drop down said web!!! How is this video playing in the web broweser?!?! I don't know what flickr uses to play it's videos it kind of looks like Vimeo. I haven't been able to play any videos that weren't youtube videos yet. This was a pleasant surprise.
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07/04/2009, 11:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
edgarwong Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 168 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 8 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	cool find
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07/04/2009, 11:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
enormous Homebrew Developer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: D.C. Area Posts: 195 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 73 Thanked 39 Times in 20 Posts	Just tested this. Awesome!
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07/04/2009, 11:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
wormdood Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 63 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 33 Times in 12 Posts	I happened across this yesterday, but the vido only played the first few seconds.
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07/05/2009, 02:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
aglide Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 66 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 7 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Maybe it isn't Flash and it's downloading to the phone and playing?
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07/05/2009, 02:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
peestandingup Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 275 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 5 Thanked 101 Times in 31 Posts	Because Flickr uses H.264 & not Flash (just like Youtube). BTW, Flash player can play H.264 videos now, which is why it uses that player when browsing normally from your desktop.
	Liked by Thanked by Nrbelex, Syphon

09/04/2009, 07:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
bulls96 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,051 Likes Received: 32 Thanks: 87 Thanked 110 Times in 76 Posts	I just found this out while playing around the Flickr mobile site on my Pre!!
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