April 2, 2009
Video Embed Test Code
About an hour ago, I was trying to figure out the differences in dimensions among embedded video players. It struck me that others might have the same question. Designers and developers, especially. So, I created an html file with embeds of popular video players, along with their pixel dimensions. In particular, it could be useful for:
- Making sure designs provide enough space to accommodate the players
- Testing CMSes to make sure they don’t blow up when someone uses the Big YouTube player
Below I’ve pasted the result. You can grab the latest code for this from GitHub: http://github.com/oombrella/video-embed-test-sizes/tree/master
YouTube (320 x 265)
Youtube (425 x 344)
Youtube (480 x 325)
Youtube (640 x 505)
Vimeo (400 x 225 but configurable)
Wilderness – South Africa 2009 from Michael Grabner on Vimeo.