DivX Plus Web Player 2.0 Beta

You asked for it, we built it.

We've been slaving away for months on a new version of DivX Web Player that includes a ton of new features. What's new? Well, DivX Plus (.mkv) support for one thing, and you can try it now by installing our DivX Plus Web Player Beta. You can now watch MKV videos right in your web browser, including all the features that made you love MKV in the first place, like bandwidth efficient H.264, multiple audio tracks, subtitles, and 5.1 channel audio. There is also support for dynamic seeking to jump around a video without downloading the whole thing.

We think our hard work has paid off, but hey, that's what you've got to tell us. Head on over to the DivX Plus Web Player Beta forums to let us know what you think.

DivX Plus (.mkv) video support

DivX Plus Web Player now includes support DivX Plus video (MKV/H.264/AAC). Publishers can reduce bandwidth by 20% or more while maintaining the high-quality video they've come to expect from DivX by encoding and hosting video in DivX Plus format. Why is this cool? It's simple: get better video quality, with a smaller file size.

5.1 Channel Audio

With the proper audio setup on your computer, you can now enjoy your videos with full 5.1 channel surround sound (AAC) right in your web browser. DivX Plus files can also hold both stereo and multi-channel audio tracks to let you can choose whichever audio flavor you like.

Dynamic Seeking

For websites hosted on servers that support HTTP 1.1, DivX Plus Web Player will now let you skip ahead in the video you're watching without having to wait for the whole video to load. This is great for checking the visual quality of a video before you save it, or skipping past a part of a video you've already seen before.

Known Issues

DivX Plus Web Player 2.0 Beta contains the following known issues:

• Web Player may freeze on very low bandwidth (<300kbps) connections

How you can help us

We want to hear from you! Did you experience any problems using this beta? Did you find a bug? Share your feedback in the DivX Plus Web Player Beta Forums.

Developer Community

Along with this Beta release, we are also launching a new Web Player Developer site with tons of resources on how to customize the DivX Web Player using open web standards. Our vision for Web Player is to create a product that is dead simple to be embedded as is or that can be highly customized with your web content through HTML and JavaScript. Check it out for yourself at developer.divx.com

Download the installer below:

• Installer (Windows): Final Release - DivX Plus Web Player 2.0
• Installer (Mac): Final Release - DivX Plus Web Player 2.0
• DivX Plus Web Player Beta Forum: http://labs.divx.com/forum/1309
• DivX Developer Portal: http://developer.divx.com

Display DivX Videos on Your Website

The DivX Web Code Generator allows you to create a small piece of code that can be inserted into your website to display and playback DivX videos.

• DivX Web Code Generator

After you install the DivX Plus Web Player Beta, you should be able to view the DivX Plus video below (MKV/H.264/AAC):

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