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FLV Player 2.0.24

FLV Player is a tool to play Flash FLV and H.264 (MPEG-4) videos with. This utility can come in handy when viewing many FLV and/or H.264 files, as it doesn't require the Adobe Flash IDE. The installer comes with optional FLV file-association, so double clicking an FLV file opens and plays the file in FLV Player. Version 2.0.24 adds support for the newly added H.264 (MPEG-4) format in the Adobe Flash Player and fixes bugs.

Download.com editor's review of FLV Player

Most people don't need anything more than a Web browser and a Macromedia plug-in to watch Flash videos. However, if you want a hair's breadth more control over your viewing, this open-source freeware program will do the trick.
FLV Player's exceedingly simple controls allow you to navigate backward and forward through videos and play them in a loop. You can also adjust the volume, mute it, and adjust the size of the player. The Settings menu provides some basic control over program behavior, such as opening a new player window when double-clicking on an FLV file and remembering previous settings. And that's about it.
Our only major complaint is that the display window doesn't automatically resize to the size of your movie frame. We hope this problem will be remedied in future versions. FLV Player isn't a must-have by any stretch, but it's a decent tool for penny-pinching Flash developers.

FLV Player Main Feature:

FLV Player is a standalone utility to play Adobe Flash Video (FLV and H.264 / MPEG-4) files with. FLV Player is compatible with Windows 2000, XP and Vista, supports both local and internet streaming content, has full screen mode and it is free!

Frequently Asked Questions About FLV Player:

  • 1. How do I open a file in FLV Player? - There’s a number of ways to open a file in FLV Player:
    • 1. Press [CTRL-O]
    • 2. Press [CTRL-V] to paste an URL to a remote file or stream
    • 3. Click the ‘eject’ button below the play button
    • 4. Drag and drop a file onto the FLV Player window
  • 2. Can I open multiple file with FLV Player?
    • Yes, just drag and drop a number of files onto an the FLV Player window. Each file will then be opened in a separate window.
  • 3. What keyboard shortcuts does FLV Player support? - FLV Player supports the following keyboard shortcuts:
    • 1. [SPACE] - toggle play/pause
    • 2. [CTRL-.] - zoom to 50%
    • 3. [CTRL-1] - zoom to 100%
    • 4. [CTRL-2] - zoom to 200%
    • 5. [CTRL-ENTER] - toggle full screen mode
    • 6. [ESC] - return from full screen mode
    • 7. [CTRL-O] - open file…
    • 8. [CTRL-I] - show info (meta data sheet)
    • 9. [CTRL-V] - paste and play URL
    • 10. [CTRL-W] - close window
    • 11. [LEFT-ARROW] - jump 5 seconds backward
    • 12. [RIGHT-ARROW] - jump 5 seconds forward
  • 4. When I enter full screen-mode, I cannot go back to normal mode! - This seems to be a problem that is related to mProjector, the tool I use to create FLV Player with. other symptoms are (very) choppy video and/or stuttering audio. If this new version of FLV Player is giving you troubles, you can try reverting to the previous version. I have notified Screentime, the creator of mProjector (the tool I use to convert my Flash file into a Windows standalone executable) of this issue, I hope they are able to fix this soon! You can also try the following fix, posted by one of my blog visitors:
    • 1 - Close FLV Player.
    • 2 - Find the executable file FLVPLAYER.EXE (should be in C:\Program Files\FLVPlayer) and right click on it.
    • 3 - Select PROPERTIES, COMPATIBLITY, and check Run this program in compatibility mode.
    • 4 - Then choose WINDOWS 2000.
    • 5 - Start FLV Player.
  • 5. Is there a Mac version of FLV Player available?
    • No, for Mac users I highly recommend the excellent free Quicktime component Perian . Perian allows you to play FLV files (amongst other formats) within the Quicktime player on your Mac.

    • FLV Player Version:

    FLV Player 2.0.24

    FLV Player New Version Change Log:

    • 2.0.24 - Added H.264 (MPEG-4) playback support, improved .flv file-association and fixed a bug where the duration of videos longer than 1 hour wasn’t displayed correctly.

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