Using IBM Worklight to develop cross-platform HTML5 video play hybrid applications

Using IBM Worklight to develop cross-platform HTML5 video play hybrid applications

With the rush to extend enterprise access beyond computers to mobile devices, mobile hybrid apps are being used to take advantage of HTML5’s cross-platform capabilities. Unfortunately, support for HTML5 falls short when it comes to cross-platform video play, particularly in hybrid apps running on the Android operating system. This article shows how you can work around those issues and enable video play by leveraging the mobile hybrid capabilities of IBM Worklight.

Table of contents

  • Introduction
  • The challenges of video play
  • Trials, tribulations, and a solution
  • Solution in detail
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Resources
  • About the authors
  • Comments

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IBM developerWorks - Bill Paris / Sreeni Pamidala / Raghunandan K Harithas