# OT: Open source flash video player?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-open-source-flash-video-player/103814>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 10, 2007, 4:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-open-source-flash-video-player/103814 "2007-05-10T16:32:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Jake\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@Jake\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jake_C)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 4:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-open-source-flash-video-player/103814/1 "2007-05-10T16:32:28Z")

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Guys,

I’m looking for an open source (or affordable) flash video player akin  
to  
those used by YouTube and Metacafe.

Does such a thing exist, or is the only option to write my own? Google  
isn’t  
yielding anything useful.

Thanks for the help!

Jake

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**Author:** ![Jake\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@Jake\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jake_C)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 4:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-open-source-flash-video-player/103814/2 "2007-05-10T16:38:36Z")

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Maybe something like this ?

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>
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Free for personal use…

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**Author:** ![Jake\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@Jake\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jake_C)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-open-source-flash-video-player/103814/3 "2007-05-10T16:57:34Z")

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> I’m looking for an open source (or affordable) flash video player akin to  
> those used by YouTube and Metacafe.
> 
> Does such a thing exist, or is the only option to write my own? Google isn’t  
> yielding anything useful.

Flowplayer works very well in our experience…

> **[The smallest, most flexible online video player - Wowza Flowplayer](https://flowplayer.com/)**
>
> Customisable, fast and powerful video player & platform. With 36 different player plugins and complete with mobile SDKs. Simple to deploy. Trusted by thousands.

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**Author:** ![Jake\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@Jake\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jake_C)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 5:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-open-source-flash-video-player/103814/4 "2007-05-10T17:26:39Z")

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On 5/10/07, Philip H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Flowplayer works very well in our experience…
> 
> [http://flowplayer.sourceforge.net/](http://flowplayer.sourceforge.net/)

This is GREAT!!! Thanks!