Flash Video (FLV) is becoming more and more popular on the web since it can easily be embedded in a webpage and is supported by the main operating systems via the Adobe Flash Player and web-browser plugin. It is the file format widely used by some famous websites, such as YouTube, Google Video and MySpace. This article will show how to play them on Windows.
What is FLV?
FLV is a special file format that mainly delivers video content over the Internet. Specifically, the video stream included can be a variant of the H.263 standard or the much more advanced On2VP6 codec. Video from YouTube or Metacafe use a simplified H.263, commonly refereed to as FLV1 and FLV4 (YouTube uses both, depending on what video it is, Metacafe and others use FLV4).
Download and install Moyea FLV Player.This utility is a free FLV player that lets you play back flash videos on your computer or the Web easily: Choose Open File in the File menu, and then import the FLV file on your computer; or choose Open URL to enter the URL of the flash video. The flash video will play in the standalone flv player.
During playing, you can pause, or stop the video easily through the player controls, or replay by checking the Auto Replay option. When you come across some beautiful scenes, the Thumbnail option makes it is easier to save them: Just press Ctrl+T, you can capture the current frame and save it.
If you find some funny flv videos, you can add them to the favorites during playing, and manage them in the Favorites menu.
With the freeware FLV player, it is easier to enjoy the flash videos. If you have any question with Moyea FLV player or want to learn more, please turn to the Help menu.
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