> Flash Player solves a different problem: It plays linear media files from start to finish while combining the video with a wide array of graphical and interac

> Flash Player solves a different problem: It plays linear media files from start to finish while combining the video with a wide array of graphical and interactive elements (buttons, bitmaps, vector graphics, filters) And therein lies the problem with Flash video: dozens of video player implementations, each frustratingly different and user unfriendly than the next. People are building custom chrome on top of HTML5 video too, unfortunately, but at least it's standardized (and semantic) which allows users to consume web video with any interface they want.