fix(site): add Netlify redirects for old blog URLs (#1144)

Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-08-16 02:45:09 +00:00 · 2026-03-26 20:14:27 -05:00
parent c3641c888c
commit 324ef1c0bc
42 changed files with 371 additions and 122 deletions
@@ -76,6 +76,377 @@
  to = "https://legacy.videojs.org/guides/:splat"
  status = 308

+# Redirect old Tumblr blog post URLs (migrated from videojs.tumblr.com)
+# Each post had a numeric Tumblr ID; URLs may include an optional slug after the ID.
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35888462908/*"
+  to = "/blog/new-videojs-site-now-with-more-html5"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35888462908"
+  to = "/blog/new-videojs-site-now-with-more-html5"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35888302484/*"
+  to = "/blog/videojs-is-ie9-compatible"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35888302484"
+  to = "/blog/videojs-is-ie9-compatible"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35888138568/*"
+  to = "/blog/ipad-iphone-video-poster-fix-bonus-javascript-placement-fix"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35888138568"
+  to = "/blog/ipad-iphone-video-poster-fix-bonus-javascript-placement-fix"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35887879903/*"
+  to = "/blog/facebook-adds-html5-video"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35887879903"
+  to = "/blog/facebook-adds-html5-video"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35887731208/*"
+  to = "/blog/version-1-1-3-release"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35887731208"
+  to = "/blog/version-1-1-3-release"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35887428303/*"
+  to = "/blog/1-1-5-release-subtitles-using-track-android-fix-more"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35887428303"
+  to = "/blog/1-1-5-release-subtitles-using-track-android-fix-more"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35887203978/*"
+  to = "/blog/make-sites-serve-you-html5-video-in-safari"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35887203978"
+  to = "/blog/make-sites-serve-you-html5-video-in-safari"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35887003151/*"
+  to = "/blog/2-0-0-release-behaviors-fallback-apis-and-more"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35887003151"
+  to = "/blog/2-0-0-release-behaviors-fallback-apis-and-more"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35886359508/*"
+  to = "/blog/2-0-2-release-subtitle-optimization-safari-on-leopard-fs-fix"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35886359508"
+  to = "/blog/2-0-2-release-subtitle-optimization-safari-on-leopard-fs-fix"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35886098711/*"
+  to = "/blog/html5-video-google-maps-mashup"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35886098711"
+  to = "/blog/html5-video-google-maps-mashup"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35885839763/*"
+  to = "/blog/over-50-of-web-users-now-support-html5-video"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35885839763"
+  to = "/blog/over-50-of-web-users-now-support-html5-video"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35885627647/*"
+  to = "/blog/google-is-dropping-h-264-from-chrome"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35885627647"
+  to = "/blog/google-is-dropping-h-264-from-chrome"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35885444487/*"
+  to = "/blog/apple-adds-airplay-to-mobile-safari"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35885444487"
+  to = "/blog/apple-adds-airplay-to-mobile-safari"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35885249818/*"
+  to = "/blog/new-mpeg-la-webm-vp8-patent-pool"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35885249818"
+  to = "/blog/new-mpeg-la-webm-vp8-patent-pool"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35885081376/*"
+  to = "/blog/how-are-you-using-video-js"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35885081376"
+  to = "/blog/how-are-you-using-video-js"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35884942031/*"
+  to = "/blog/lynda-com-html5-video-tutorial-released"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35884942031"
+  to = "/blog/lynda-com-html5-video-tutorial-released"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35884704314/*"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-version-3-0"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35884704314"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-version-3-0"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35884369527/*"
+  to = "/blog/version-3-1-update"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35884369527"
+  to = "/blog/version-3-1-update"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35883671470/*"
+  to = "/blog/version-3-2-update"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35883671470"
+  to = "/blog/version-3-2-update"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35666994917/*"
+  to = "/blog/brightcove-acquires-zencoder"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35666994917"
+  to = "/blog/brightcove-acquires-zencoder"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35788231775/*"
+  to = "/blog/site-and-support-updates"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/35788231775"
+  to = "/blog/site-and-support-updates"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/49797985868/*"
+  to = "/blog/repo-moved"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/49797985868"
+  to = "/blog/repo-moved"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/50021214078/*"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-4-0-now-available"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/50021214078"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-4-0-now-available"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/54136228059/*"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-4-1-0-released"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/54136228059"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-4-1-0-released"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/55553002104/*"
+  to = "/blog/new-player-skin-designer-for-video-js"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/55553002104"
+  to = "/blog/new-player-skin-designer-for-video-js"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/57828375480/*"
+  to = "/blog/hiding-and-showing-video-player-controls"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/57828375480"
+  to = "/blog/hiding-and-showing-video-player-controls"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/60471080014/*"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-4-2-0-released-rtmp-css-designer-and-stability"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/60471080014"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-4-2-0-released-rtmp-css-designer-and-stability"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/61309840958/*"
+  to = "/blog/unauthorized-modification-of-video-js-cdn-files"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/61309840958"
+  to = "/blog/unauthorized-modification-of-video-js-cdn-files"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/61644484835/*"
+  to = "/blog/running-video-js-unit-tests-in-real-browsers-with-karma"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/61644484835"
+  to = "/blog/running-video-js-unit-tests-in-real-browsers-with-karma"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/66131645152/*"
+  to = "/blog/the-guardian-uses-video-js-in-feature-article"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/66131645152"
+  to = "/blog/the-guardian-uses-video-js-in-feature-article"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/66138384272/*"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-version-4-3-0-released-w-shiny-new-api-docs"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/66138384272"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-version-4-3-0-released-w-shiny-new-api-docs"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/77214236892/*"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-version-4-4-0-released-now-supporting-requirejs-and-browserify"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/77214236892"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-version-4-4-0-released-now-supporting-requirejs-and-browserify"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/80918861872/*"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-version-4-5-0-released-nothing-to-see-here-move-along"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/80918861872"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-version-4-5-0-released-nothing-to-see-here-move-along"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/86341869931/*"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-version-4-6-0-released-it-s-been-a-productive-month"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/86341869931"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-version-4-6-0-released-it-s-been-a-productive-month"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/92536319027/*"
+  to = "/blog/dash-everywhere-ish-hack-project"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/92536319027"
+  to = "/blog/dash-everywhere-ish-hack-project"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/93989313276/*"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-v4-7-0-built-mostly-by-new-contributors-also-google-chooses-video-js"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/93989313276"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-v4-7-0-built-mostly-by-new-contributors-also-google-chooses-video-js"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/96564061826/*"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-4-8-0-released-prost"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/96564061826"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-4-8-0-released-prost"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/99014232526/*"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-4-9-now-can-join-the-party"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/99014232526"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-4-9-now-can-join-the-party"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/111390879116/*"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-4-12-the-last-of-the-4-minors"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/111390879116"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-4-12-the-last-of-the-4-minors"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/121061752226/*"
+  to = "/blog/it-s-here-5-0-release-candidates"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/121061752226"
+  to = "/blog/it-s-here-5-0-release-candidates"
+  status = 308
+
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/130143694631/*"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-5-the-only-thing-that's-changed-is-everything-except-for-like-3-things-that-didn-t-including-the-name"
+  status = 308
+[[redirects]]
+  from = "/blog/post/130143694631"
+  to = "/blog/video-js-5-the-only-thing-that's-changed-is-everything-except-for-like-3-things-that-didn-t-including-the-name"
+  status = 308
+
 # Redirect old tags pages to blog (no tag filtering in v10)
 [[redirects]]
  from = "/tags"
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: New VideoJS Site (Now with more HTML5)!
-alias:
-  - post/35888462908/new-videojs-site-now-with-more-html5/index.html
-  - post/35888462908/index.html
 description: Video.js unveils a completely redesigned website built with HTML5 semantic elements and modern CSS techniques, featuring a new blog and Twitter account for project updates and HTML5 video news.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/new-videojs-site-now-with-more-html5
 authors: [steve-heffernan]
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: VideoJS is IE9 Compatible
-alias:
-  - post/35888302484/videojs-is-ie9-compatible/index.html
-  - post/35888302484/index.html
 description: Initial testing confirms Video.js is compatible with the Internet Explorer 9 preview, successfully rendering controls and playback despite IE's historical CSS layout challenges.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/videojs-is-ie9-compatible
 authors: [steve-heffernan]
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: iPad & iPhone Video Poster Fix (bonus Javascript Placement Fix)
-alias:
-  - post/35888138568/ipad-iphone-video-poster-fix-bonus-javascript-placement/index.html
-  - post/35888138568/index.html
 description: Video.js 1.1.2 fixes critical iOS 3 bugs on iPad and iPhone where poster attributes and JavaScript placement broke video playback, using a new approach to programmatically set video sources and trigger loading.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/ipad-iphone-video-poster-fix-bonus-javascript-placement-fix
 tags:
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: Facebook Adds HTML5 Video
-alias:
-  - post/35887879903/facebook-adds-html5-video/index.html
-  - post/35887879903/index.html
 description: Facebook introduces HTML5 video for iPhone and iPad playback as part of their mobile HTML5 implementation, though Flash still outperforms HTML5 on other mobile browsers at this early stage.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/facebook-adds-html5-video
 tags:
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: Version 1.1.3 Release
-alias:
-  - post/35887731208/version-1-1-3-release/index.html
-  - post/35887731208/index.html
 description: Version 1.1.3 introduces a big play button on first load to fix Safari bugs, adds width/height functions for player resizing, and includes improvements to control bar behavior and event handling.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/version-1-1-3-release
 tags:
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: '1.1.5 Release - Subtitles using track, Android fix & more'
-alias:
-  - post/35887428303/1-1-5-release-subtitles-using-track-android-fix-more/index.html
-  - post/35887428303/index.html
 description: Video.js 1.1.5 introduces HTML5 track element support for WebSRT subtitles, adds a pluggable players system for defining fallback order, fixes Android playback issues, and includes a major code reorganization for better maintainability.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/1-1-5-release-subtitles-using-track-android-fix-more
 tags:
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: Make sites serve you HTML5 video in Safari
-alias:
-  - post/35887203978/make-sites-serve-you-html5-video-in-safari/index.html
-  - post/35887203978/index.html
 description: John Gruber demonstrates how to access HTML5 video in Safari by masquerading as Mobile Safari, revealing how many sites unnecessarily require Flash when they already support HTML5 video for iOS devices.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/make-sites-serve-you-html5-video-in-safari
 tags:
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: "2.0.0 Release - Behaviors, fallback APIs, and more."
-alias:
-  - post/35887003151/2-0-0-release-behaviors-and-apis/index.html
-  - post/35887003151/index.html
 description: Video.js 2.0.0 introduces a groundbreaking "behaviors" system for creating custom controls, unified APIs for HTML5 and Flash fallback players, configurable fallback order, and switches from list-based to div-based controls for better style portability.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/2-0-0-release-behaviors-fallback-apis-and-more
 tags:
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: 2.0.2 Release - Subtitle Optimization + Safari on Leopard FS Fix
-alias:
-  - post/35886359508/2-0-2-release-subtitle-optimization-safari-on-leopard-fs/index.html
-  - post/35886359508/index.html
 description: Video.js 2.0.2 delivers performance improvements with a completely rewritten subtitle parser, fixes a Safari fullscreen bug on Mac OS X Leopard, and adds volume range validation to prevent playback issues.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/2-0-2-release-subtitle-optimization-safari-on-leopard-fs-fix
 tags:
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: HTML5 Video + Google Maps Mashup
-alias:
-  - post/35886098711/html5-video-google-maps-mashup/index.html
-  - post/35886098711/index.html
 description: Mozilla showcases creative HTML5 video capabilities with an Indiana Jones-inspired demo that synchronizes video playback with animated route visualization on Google Maps in real-time.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/html5-video-google-maps-mashup
 tags:
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: Over 50% of web users now support HTML5 Video
-alias:
-  - post/35885839763/html5-video-statistics/index.html
-  - post/35885839763/index.html
 description: HTML5 video reaches a turning point as browser support surpasses 50% of web users in early 2011, driven largely by Firefox and Chrome adoption, though the MP4/h.264 vs WebM/VP8 format war continues to complicate widespread adoption.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/over-50-of-web-users-now-support-html5-video
 tags:
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: Google is dropping h.264 from Chrome
-alias:
-  - post/35885627647/google-is-dropping-h-264-from-chrome/index.html
-  - post/35885627647/index.html
 description: Google announces it will remove H.264 support from Chrome to back open-source video formats, making Chrome the first browser to drop the proprietary codec despite it being widely supported across Apple and Microsoft platforms.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/google-is-dropping-h-264-from-chrome
 tags:
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: Apple adds AirPlay to Mobile Safari
-alias:
-  - post/35885444487/index.html
 description: iOS 4.3 beta brings AirPlay streaming to Mobile Safari, allowing HTML5 videos to stream directly from iPhone and iPad to Apple TV by adding a simple x-webkit-airplay attribute to video tags.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/apple-adds-airplay-to-mobile-safari
 tags:
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: New MPEG LA WebM/VP8 Patent Pool
-alias:
-  - post/35885249818/new-mpeg-la-webmvp8-patent-pool/index.html
-  - post/35885249818/index.html
 description: MPEG LA calls for patents to create a licensing pool around Google's WebM/VP8 codec, potentially threatening the open-source format's royalty-free status and complicating the HTML5 video format landscape.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/new-mpeg-la-webm-vp8-patent-pool
 tags:
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: How are you using video.js?
-alias:
-  - post/35885081376/how-are-you-using-video-js/index.html
-  - post/35885081376/index.html
 description: Video.js creator Steve Heffernan reaches out to the community to discover how developers are implementing the HTML5 video player across different websites and use cases.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/how-are-you-using-video-js
 authors: [steve-heffernan]
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: Lynda.com HTML5 Video Tutorial Released
-alias:
-  - post/35884942031/lynda-com-html5-video-tutorial-released/index.html
-  - post/35884942031/index.html
 description: Video.js creator Steve Heffernan announces the release of his comprehensive HTML5 video tutorial series on Lynda.com, offering developers professional training on modern web video implementation.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/lynda-com-html5-video-tutorial-released
 tags:
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: Video.js Version 3.0!
-alias:
-  - post/35884704314/video-js-v-3-0/index.html
-  - post/35884704314/index.html
 description: Video.js 3.0 launches with a unified HTML/CSS skin for both HTML5 and Flash playback, a lightweight Flash fallback player, and free CDN hosting by Level3 for improved performance and accessibility.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/video-js-version-3-0
 tags:
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: Version 3.1 Update
-alias:
-  - post/35884369527/version-3-1-update/index.html
-  - post/35884369527/index.html
 description: Video.js 3.1 introduces experimental iframe mode for Flash to solve Firefox reload bugs, replaces swfobject with custom embedding to reduce file size, and improves fullscreen support with CSS fixes for Firefox 9.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/version-3-1-update
 tags:
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: Version 3.2 Update
-alias:
-  - post/35883671470/version-3-2-update/index.html
-  - post/35883671470/index.html
 description: Video.js 3.2 debuts a new video tag builder tool, completely overhauls HTML5 track support with WebVTT format compatibility, enables chapter navigation, and makes API methods accessible earlier through call caching before player readiness.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/version-3-2-update
 tags:
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: Brightcove Acquires Zencoder
-alias:
-  - post/35666994917/brightcove-acquires-zencoder/index.html
-  - post/35666994917/index.html
 description: Brightcove acquires Zencoder, ensuring Video.js remains free and open source while gaining full-time dedicated development from creator Steve Heffernan and collaboration with Brightcove's world-class player development team.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/brightcove-acquires-zencoder
 tags:
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 title: Site and Support Updates
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 description: Video.js transitions to full-time development and modernizes its support infrastructure by moving from custom forums to Stack Overflow for questions, GitHub Issues for bug tracking, and Trello for project management transparency.
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 title: Video.js 4.1.0 Released
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 title: New Player Skin Designer for Video.js
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 description: Brightcove hack week produces an interactive Video.js skin designer that enables real-time CSS customization using LESS preprocessing, demonstrating how HTML/CSS skins work across both HTML5 and Flash playback.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/new-player-skin-designer-for-video-js
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 title: Hiding and Showing Video Player Controls
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 description: Video.js introduces a userActive state system to intelligently show and hide player controls across desktop and touch devices, enabling controls to fade out in fullscreen mode and respond properly to mobile gestures without relying on mouse events.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/hiding-and-showing-video-player-controls
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 title: 'Video.js 4.2.0 released! RTMP, CSS designer, and stability'
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 description: Video.js 4.2.0 adds beta RTMP streaming support for Flash, updates the CSS skin designer, implements major control bar improvements, and introduces LESS preprocessing to the default skin for enhanced customization.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/video-js-4-2-0-released-rtmp-css-designer-and-stability
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 title: Unauthorized modification of Video.js CDN files
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 description: Video.js CDN files were compromised for three hours with malware from the Sendori Auto-update Hack, prompting immediate security fixes including restricted CDN access, third-party monitoring, and defined incident response processes to prevent future attacks.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/unauthorized-modification-of-video-js-cdn-files
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 title: Running Video.js unit tests in real browsers with Karma
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-  - post/61644484835/index.html
 description: Video.js integrates Karma testing framework to enable unit test execution in real browsers beyond PhantomJS, with plans to expand support to mobile devices and provide public test result visibility for contributors.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/running-video-js-unit-tests-in-real-browsers-with-karma
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 title: The Guardian uses Video.js in feature article
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-  - post/66131645152/index.html
 description: The Guardian's interactive Snowden NSA surveillance article showcases innovative Video.js implementation with scroll-triggered playback, custom white-on-gray theming, and controlless players that respond to page navigation instead of traditional user input.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/the-guardian-uses-video-js-in-feature-article
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 title: Video.js version 4.3.0 released w/ shiny new API docs
-alias:
-  - post/66138384272/videojs-version-430-released-w-shiny-new-api/index.html
-  - post/66138384272/index.html
 description: Video.js 4.3.0 debuts automatically-generated API documentation using Esprima's abstract syntax tree parsing, adds centered big play button option, introduces new loading spinner styles, and showcases growing plugin ecosystem with 26 community contributions.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/video-js-version-4-3-0-released-w-shiny-new-api-docs
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 title: Video.js version 4.4.0 released - Now supporting RequireJS and Browserify
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-  - post/77214236892/index.html
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 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/video-js-version-4-4-0-released-now-supporting-requirejs-and-browserify
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 title: 'Video.js version 4.5.0 released! Nothing to see here, move along'
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-  - post/80918861872/index.html
 description: Video.js 4.5.0 streamlines the release process for faster delivery, adds Component(1) package manager support, fixes caption positioning when controls hide, and enables Android HLS detection while improving GitHub issue response times.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/video-js-version-4-5-0-released-nothing-to-see-here-move-along
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 title: Video.js version 4.6.0 released! It's been a productive month.
-alias:
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-  - post/86341869931/index.html
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 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/video-js-version-4-6-0-released-it-s-been-a-productive-month
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 title: DASH Everywhere-ish (hack project)
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-  - post/92536319027/dash-everywhere-ish-hack-project/index.html
-  - post/92536319027/index.html
 description: Brightcove hackweek produces MPEG-DASH support for Video.js by combining Dash.js and Dash.as implementations, enabling adaptive streaming across browsers through Media Source Extensions and Flash fallback, though iOS support remains unavailable.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/dash-everywhere-ish-hack-project
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 title: Video.js v4.7.0 - Built Mostly by New Contributors, Also Google Chooses Video.js
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-  - post/93989313276/index.html
 description: Video.js 4.7.0 marks a community milestone with over half the changes from new contributors, Google selects Video.js for their Media Framework with IMA integration, localization infrastructure launches, and Team Coco adopts the player with custom branding.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/video-js-v4-7-0-built-mostly-by-new-contributors-also-google-chooses-video-js
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 title: Video.js 4.8.0 released...Prost!
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 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/video-js-4-8-0-released-prost
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 title: Video.js 4.9 - Now <audio> can join the party!
-alias:
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 description: Video.js 4.9 introduces HTML5 audio tag support with persistent poster display and always-visible controls for audio player experience, plus five new translations including Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, French, and Korean.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/video-js-4-9-now-can-join-the-party
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 title: Video.js 4.12 - The last of the 4 minors
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-  - post/111390879116/index.html
 description: Video.js 4.12, the final 4.x minor release, integrates Mozilla's VTT.js for dramatically improved WebVTT accessibility, grows to 19 community translations, and appears on Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Wall Street Journal, Guardian, and Bloomberg.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/video-js-4-12-the-last-of-the-4-minors
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 title: "It's here: 5.0 release candidates!"
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 description: Video.js 5.0 release candidate debuts with redesigned base theme, ES6/Babel transpilation, Browserify integration with NPM packages, earlier plugin initialization for greater control, and community testing to ensure production readiness.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/it-s-here-5-0-release-candidates
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 title: "Video.js 5: The only thing that's changed is everything (except for like 3 things that didn't, including the name)"
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-  - post/130143694631/index.html
 description: Video.js 5.0 features a completely redesigned UI with flex-box controls, ES6 codebase compiled with Babel, switched from Less to Sass, and represents 146 merged pull requests from 25 contributors updating nearly every line of code.
 canonical: https://videojs.org/blog/video-js-5-the-only-thing-that’s-changed-is-everything-except-for-like-3-things-that-didn-t-including-the-name
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