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Google is planning an update to Chrome, approximately in mid-April, that will restrict autoplay. This post addresses what this change means for the Brightcove Player and our IMA plugin and what we’re hearing from customers about the approaches they plan to take when the update comes.

Brightcove Player 6 is now available for testing. This article describes some of the benefits of this new version and how you can try it. Brightcove Player 6 is a major step forward to make player development and customization easier.

This fall we will see yet another tightening of the Flash restrictions imposed by popular browsers. As promised, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari will be taking the next step toward a plugin-free browsing experience. Safari 10 will, by default, behave as if Flash isn’t installed at all.

We are pleased to announce that the Brightcove Player now supports Javascript VPAID 2.0 ad units, which means it can now be deployed without using Flash for any purpose across all devices. This is the final step in a Flash-free video system.

Today, we are taking a major step forward in the march toward Flash independence. With today’s release of the Brightcove Player version 5, publishers can now truly deliver a 100% HTML5 video experience to their audiences.

The Brightcove Player, a fast-loading HTML5 video player that is optimized for the mobile Web, now works with Google’s AMP. The Problem of Slow-Loading Mobile Web Many websites have become cluttered with JavaScript components that delay the loading process and make their pages hard to use on mobile devices.