Kyte Launches New Suite of Video Player Customization Options

Online video hosting service Kyte has announced a suite of new video player options this evening. The new options (as seen below) allow Kyte publisher to completely change the look and interactivity of the Kyte video player.

You are now able to completely remove the header or brand it as you like. I think the branding used to be part of a "premium" feature but it appears now it is available to everyone. The branding option is great because when your video player is embedded on other sites, the branding goes with it. This makes for a stronger brand presence than what YouTube provides.

Another new option is to remove the chat function. I’d go a step further and make the player remove the chat if there has been no chat activity in x days. This will keep the chat available when active and remove it once it gets a bit stale.

Lastly, you can control how the player controls are viewed. They can be hidden and will only appear when the viewer mouses over the window.

I like this new set of usability and design enhancements Kyte has launched today. It should make the player fit better in a wider variety of websites and blogs.