wordpress video block on iPad

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  artsymbol · Member · Feb 3, 2011 at 3:10 pm

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  I use WordPress to embed videos. I’m quite satisfied with the Videopress tool. The problem arises when they’re viewed on a iPad which has a ban on Flashplayer. They won’t play without Flash. Is there a way of using Videopress for WordPress.com which overcomes this problem

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  thesacredpath · Member · Feb 3, 2011 at 6:10 pm

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  Staff is working on an HTML5 solution that will work with iPads and iPhones. No idea when it will be rolled out though.

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  artsymbol · Member · Feb 3, 2011 at 7:30 pm

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  Thanks for that.
  This is what I would have hoped for. If anyone at WordPress knows when this HTML5 solution is due I would be grateful to find out

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Feb 4, 2011 at 1:57 am

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  The official answer is . . . soon.

  You’ll see an announcement on http://en.blog.wordpress.com/ as soon as it’s ready.

  Hang in there, we want this to be as perfect and bug-free as possible.

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  artsymbol · Member · Mar 12, 2011 at 8:36 pm

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  I don’t mean to pester but soon is a relative term … and you’re helpful reply was a while ago … Any news?

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  timethief · Member · Mar 12, 2011 at 8:44 pm

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  No but if your subscribe to the feed you will get the announcement immediately after it is made. http://en.blog.wordpress.com/feed/

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Mar 12, 2011 at 9:18 pm

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  It’s already here: http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2011/03/09/videopress-iphone-ipad-html5/