Custom Players in iDesktop.tv

A custom player is a version of YouTube’s video player which can be dynamically updated regardless of where it’s displayed. Custom players allow you to change the look and the contents of a player, use a variety of options and customize almost everything you can think of.

Custom players are similar to other existing embeds, in that you get a code snippet which can be pasted into any website. The main difference is that custom players are more flexible - you can choose from several different layouts and color schemes, and also fill them from your videos, favorites, or playlists.

iDesktop.tv is a dynamic web 2.0 application that gives you a convenient way of making your own custom players and managing them through a modern, flexible interface. You can save every custom player you create in your account and edit or use it whenever you need.

The idea behind iDesktop.tv is to bring normal desktop application experience to the browser - windows that can be dragged, resized, minimized in a tray, drag’n'drop of videos between players and results, standard menus - all with one goal - to make the richest web application for viewing and managing video content.

Each registered user of iDesktop.tv, even those without any coding skills, is able to create custom embeddable players and use them in his website. The simple to use website environment premises a pleasant and trouble-free experience for every user.

Custom players can be produced taking videos from YouTube’s users, channels, results of a search, featured videos, top rated, your favorites and playlists created in iDesktop.tv.

There are many types of players and video widgets to select from - video wall, list box, horizontal box, pop-out players, fixed player even simplest flash-only player. Extensive options for customizing are available to ensure users can create the perfect player that matches the style and design of their websites.

Fully customizable advertising also allows users to place certain videos at start, between or the end of videos in the playlist.