Friday You Tube released a new player face for its video. They are incouraging users to check out the new player and tell them what they think. I like the player more than the older one, but its not as 'pretty.' You Tube added needed features including a scroller that can be easily selected and moved to jump through the playing video, a volume control, and a time stamp. Improvements I would like to see include the release of an API so developers can embed You videos in their projects and even adjust the player to add of remove functionality. Plus I would like to skin the player with various colors and designs. They could even use an API to promote the site to content providers for targetted use on sites. Maybe E! could start embedding E! content with custom skins and active dynamic Flash content.

The video played at the link below is from Bruce Springsteen's set at Jazz Fest in New Orleans this past weekend.