Menu
The question has already been asked as to whether OBJECT or IFRAME should be used for video embedding...
Should I use <object> or <iframe> for loading a video?
But my question takes that a step further. If specifically embedding YouTube videos, is there any advantage to using the OBJECT method, except for those already mentioned in the aforementioned post?
Bearing in mind that the IFRAME will fall back to HTML5 if Flash is unavailable to the viewer, why would anyone want to use the OBJECT method anymore?
David.
722
The <embed> tag defines a container for an external application or interactive content (a plug-in). The <object> tag defines an embedded object within an HTML document. Use this element to embed multimedia (like audio, video, Java applets, ActiveX, PDF, and Flash) in your web pages.
Video elements are more responsive and can be resized across devices like Phone and Tablet. An iframe element, short for inline frame, is an HTML element that allows an external webpage to be embedded in an HTML document. There are no options to hide controls or loop iframes.
Another reason to use object over iframe is that object sub resources (when an <object> performs HTTP requests) are considered as passive/display in terms of Mixed content , which means it's more secure when you must have Mixed content .
The <object> embed has a few differences. If you're writing a flash application, you won't be able to embed an iframe. So using the swf will work for those environments. The API also only support IE8 and above due to be implemented with postMessage. If you are just embedding the video the <iframe> will work great, but if you want access to the API your users will have to have IE8 or above.
The <iframe> is the supported and preferred method to use by YouTube. In addition to what already mentioned about the ability to get HTML5 playback (which is the biggest advantage), the API is richer and consistent with our other embedable content.
66
If you love us? You can donate to us via Paypal or buy me a coffee so we can maintain and grow! Thank you!
Donate Us With
