• glitchdx@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    maybe I’m missing out because I don’t watch content on pornhub, but how good does a video player need to be? it’s a video player, seems like a solved problem to me.

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      2 months ago

      Iirc PH was first with the thumbnail pop up when hovering over the timeline. They also had the “waveform” thing of where users watched the most. Sure a video player is just a video player. But all the extra features like changing quality, playback speed, buffering tech, subtitles, and so much more really add up to a better experience.

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      2 months ago
      • no ads or sponsor crap (sponsor only if sponsor is <5s and only at the start of vid)
      • buffering is efficient and quick
      • subtitles available in widescreen, small etc
      • can change volume and resolution
      • can be judged by community with a non-karma system
      • little to no algorithm or AI slop
      • can custom select videos (by date, popularity, tags, or whatever)
      • peer to peer, decentralised and FOSS
      • privacy friendly
      • can download, usable offline
      • none of that copyright bullshit

      In short, a no-nonsense normal video player without a profit motive.