TheNewsRoom Embedded Video Player

I'm still in the process of defining exactly what I want this site to be. In the meantime, I figured that it would be a good opportunity to try out some new things. Yesterday I told you about BuzzFeed; today I've added an embedded video player from TheNewsRoom.

A few complaints right off the bat. For one, the player is ugly as hell. As far as I can tell, they don't give you many options on customizing the look and feel. You have a few templates to choose from (none of which fit in my sidebar), but no options on color or custom sizes. Because of this, I have to place the player in a fairly useless spot - at the very bottom of the main content page.

My second complaint is simply one of usability. After I signed up I wasn't sure what to do next. I ended up using code for a general technology-themed player, but I couldn't figure out how to customize the content. That's an issue.

I'll leave the player up for a little while and see how it goes, but I can't see how this would add any value to my readers. If there's no value to you then it shouldn't be there. We'll see though. If you want to keep it, make sure you press play every once in a while.