[Wikimedia-l] [WikimediaMobile] Audio and video help for mobile users

[Brion Vibber]

Android should "just work" but there are some regressions since I last
tested it, from what I hear. Hopefully we can get these examined and fixed
soon.

There are some possible things we can do launching files in the VLC app for
iOS; some clever JavaScript could make this experience smoother. I plan to
do a little more research when time permits (after Architecture Summit this
week).

There are some vague ideas jumping around for linking a proper WebM video
player into our iOS app, but we haven't committed to such a thing yet.

-- brion


On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 12:31 PM, Andy Mabbett <andy at pigsonthewing.org.uk>wrote:

> [cross-posted]
>
> Following discussion at:
>
>  <
> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Village_pump#FLAC_on_Apple_devices
> >,
>
> about the difficulty of playing Wikimedia audio and video on mobile
> devices, we've added red links to:
>
>   <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Media_help>
>
> for iOS and Android.
>
> I'm sure some of the readers of these lists have the requisite
> knowledge, to populate those pages; so please do!
>
> The issue arose during a project I've been running with the BBC:
>
>   <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:BBC_voice_project>
>
> in which they've released clips of broadcast material under open
> licence, for the first time.
>
> Assisting mobile users to play our media more easily will lend weight
> to future requests to them and other archive holders, to release
> audio-visual resources under open licences.
>
> --
> Andy Mabbett
> @pigsonthewing
> http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
>
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