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UI nit
Youtube is correct to stick a big fat ">"-shaped play button in the middle of their embedded player, and then make the entire player clickable on top of that - no matter where you click, it plays the video. Which is fine, since what else would you want to do with it?
I use Google Video instead of Youtube for several reasons, but I am sad that the sole interactive parts of their own embedded player, on initial load, are a wee play button down in one corner and a link to the Google Video main page in another. I am concerned that when people mouse over the still and see their cursor remain pointer-shaped, they assume it's just a screenshot and not an actual movie player. So I feel obligated to note in nearby text that you can click the play button right here on this very page, and I still worry that people will miss it.
What I'd also really like is a way to tell Google Video which frame I'd like to use as a representative still. Maybe there is a way? I don't know.
I use Google Video instead of Youtube for several reasons, but I am sad that the sole interactive parts of their own embedded player, on initial load, are a wee play button down in one corner and a link to the Google Video main page in another. I am concerned that when people mouse over the still and see their cursor remain pointer-shaped, they assume it's just a screenshot and not an actual movie player. So I feel obligated to note in nearby text that you can click the play button right here on this very page, and I still worry that people will miss it.
What I'd also really like is a way to tell Google Video which frame I'd like to use as a representative still. Maybe there is a way? I don't know.