These tutorials are intended to help our customers learn how to configure the ESA HD Media Player to meet their needs. We try to go into as much detail as possible, but if you do not find the answer you are looking for, you can either post a comment or send us an email, and we will do our best to address your questions. We will continue to post new tutorials as they are written, so be sure to check this page often.

The following tutorials are currently available:

Simple Embed
Discusses how to embed the player into a webpage using Flash Object and Embed Tags.

Embed with SWFObject and Express Install
Discusses how to embed the player into a webpage using SWFObject v2.2 and Express Install.

FlashVars Media Loading
Discusses how to use FlashVars in the html tags to load dynamic media items.

JavaScript Interaction
Discusses how to use JavaScript to load new media items, query the current media, and control media playback.

Working with a Flash Media Server
Discusses how to play streaming (rtmp) files hosted on a Flash Media Server 3.x.

Google Analytics Tracking
Discusses how to implement the Google Analytics tracking component to track the usage of your player and media files.

Fullscreen Setup and Resizing
Discusses how to enable and customize the fullscreen functionality of the player.

Custom Context Menu
Discusses how to modify the custom context menu that appears when you right-click the player.

Displaying NCAM Closed Captions
Discusses how to implement NCAM’s CCForFlashAS3 component to support closed captions.

Automated Bandwidth Detection
Discusses how to use the automated bandwidth detection with streaming and progressive media files.

Bit Rate Switching
Discusses how to use the automated and manual bit rate switching with streaming and progressive media files.

YouTube Video Support
Discusses how to load YouTube videos and utilize the bit rate switching option.

ShoutCast Radio Support
Discusses how to load live ShoutCast Radio feeds.

WordPress and Other Blogs
Discusses how to embed the player in blog pages.

HTML5 vs Flash
Discusses how we are addressing compatiblity issues with HTML5.

Troubleshooting Common Problems
Discusses how to troubleshoot common problems.

 

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