What is an HTML5 video player?
2008 was a milestone year for the web when the fifth version of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) was introduced following recommendations of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). This gave developers the <video> and <audio> tags to embed and play media directly on web browsers instead of relying on third-party plugins or softwares like Adobe Flash Player. Since then, HTML5 also allowed browser Javascript API for controlling HTML5 elements.
Today, if you are building a website and want videos to play, you can use the <video> tag. Your video will play on the native HTML5 player. To change its basic look and feel, you can add custom CSS to it and use the JS API for interactivity, but those will always be limited. Moreover, customizing a native HTML5 player and expecting it to be compatible across browsers would be impractical.
Sato comes to the rescue
Sato is a customizable HTML5 based video player. You can customize the On-screen Display (OSD), the video behaviour, add your branding and embed it directly within the website you are building using embed URLs or copying the code snippets, all of this without writing a single line of code.
Learn about the Sato features here.
How Sato works
Sato, the no-code video player builder uses the methods and properties of HTML5 video tag but turns off the default control and adds on top of it CSS and layout controls. This gives you the freedom to build truly unique video players which can be embedded into the websites. These players can look like part of your design and brand, all of which can be controlled within Sato no-code video player builder.
Benefits of using Sato HTML5 Video Player
Primarily, Sato opens up a world of customization possibilities. And all of these customization built by Sato saves you the time you would, otherwise, spend building a customized HTML5 video player from scratch.
In the case of the native HTML5 video player, you would host videos on any cloud service and use the video URL. This meant putting too many pieces together and effort for something as simple as adding a video. In Sato you also get cloud storage and streaming functionalities. This means you can upload videos directly on Sato and stream it on your website.
Learn more about how to use Sato here.
Sato has a free forever plan making it a no-brainer for all your website video player requirements. Give it a try. It’s worth it.
