Azure Media Player Reviews & Product Details

Azure media player is a great platform to share videos, and also many other formats starting from images, videos and audio. So it is extremely flexible for all uses Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The program is great and all, but there are so many options for free form competitors starting from Google drive first of all. The services they offer are more than enough for most users. I recommend azure media player for who is a professional Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

That you can transcode media files taken with a Smart Phone or Camcorder and want to convert it to a format that will be played on a variety of devices and bandwidth. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really have not found anything yet that I do not like. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like it because Azure Media Player chooses the best format for video playback depending on the device used, perfect for Azure Media Services Streaming. Compatibility with HTML5, Adobe Flash Player and Microsoft Silverlight. AES-128 encryption support. Auto backup for Flash. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have no problems with this service, it is stable and safe for the reproduction of all my data from the web. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is easy to use and has the ability to play any media content from any website using Microsoft-owned technology Silverlight. This works perfectly with older devices; I have a 7-year-old Sony laptop, and it works great on that with Windows OS. It also has HTML5-based playback technology. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There should be an option to use this software without owning Microsoft Azure services. Also, sometimes the auto playback features do not work properly for low-speed internet users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Azure Media Player is a free service for Azure Media Services customers, which is the first pro for this software, but there are several more as well. Azure Media Player is pretty streamlined and functions well. Commands are simplified and equipped with automatic fallbacks to provide smooth operation and save time and frustration.

My favorite function of Azure Media Player is how it automatically optimizes playback by choosing the best available format for each device. That solves potentially time-consuming issues before they even happen. It has HTML5 playback with Silverlight and Flash fallbacks which further optimizes its functionality and avoids snags in your streaming.

Basic knowledge of HTML is quite enough to get started with Azure Media Player, which is great for people like me who don’t have a complete mastery of HTML, but more of a working familiarity. Overall, I’m pleased with it. I can’t think of any drawbacks or shortcomings. It’s well designed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s a bit disappointing that you cannot get this software without already being an Azure Media Services customer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the software platform that has a great layout and an excellent dashboard many options for software management and organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike that it is sometimes complicated to understand and requires some studying in order to fully understand the media player versus some other products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The fact that multiple devices are supported with URL based streaming technology makes it one of its kind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The media players should adapt to the latest features of popular media players like double tap should fast forward etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ease of accessing in-network computers for interns/members/committee individuals to see rather than on personal time and computers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not being able to save videos when viewing them or having any access to download them to the in-network desktop for future reference. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Microsoft Azure cloud services helps my organization meet my business challenges! It allows me to build, manage, and deploy applications on a massive, global network using different tools and frameworks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is really nothing bad I can say about this product! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the ability to trans code media files and deliver our media to thousands (even millions of users). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You need to have an active Azure subscription to use it! That is kind of a bummer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.