dynamically change embed video source with links?

  • Hi,
    Does JW Player have a way to dynamically change embedded video source by simply clicking on a link (with new source)?

    I know there is a way to easily do this with HTML 5 & java script, but I’m a total noob with little knowledge/understanding, without an ABC explanation + examples instead of terms with no example I just don’t get it.

    I have a theme “responsive” that has an input box for the home page in the backend. I can easily put a video or image or html there. I want to great a video frame with a default video, then when someone clicks on the links (or thumb image) below that video frame the source changes to the new video.

    https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/jw-player-plugin-for-wordpress/

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  • Thread Starter dwcarkba

    (@dwcarkba)

    I came across this code that uses javascript/css/html which is suppose to dynamically change source for embedded videos but it doesn’t work. I have tried it both in a wp-page and html page.

    <html>
	<head>
		<title></title>
		<style media="screen" type="text/css">
.wrap            { margin:30px auto 10px; text-align:center }
.container       { width:440px; height:300px; border:5px solid #ccc }
p                { font: 10px/1.0em 'Helvetica',sans-serif; margin:20px }
		</style>
<script>
$("input[type=button]").click(function() {
    var $target         = "testvid_"+$(this).attr("rel");
    var $content_path   = "https://www.mywebsite.net/videos/";
    var $vid_obj        = _V_("div_video");

    // hide the current loaded poster
    $("img.vjs-poster").hide();

    $vid_obj.ready(function() {
      // hide the video UI
      $("#div_video_html5_api").hide();
      // and stop it from playing
      $vid_obj.pause();
      // assign the targeted videos to the source nodes
      $("video:nth-child(1)").attr("src",$content_path+$target+".mp4");
      $("video:nth-child(1)").attr("src",$content_path+$target+".ogv");
      $("video:nth-child(1)").attr("src",$content_path+$target+".webm");
      // replace the poster source
      $("img.vjs-poster").attr("src",$content_path+$target+".png").show();
      // reset the UI states
      $(".vjs-big-play-button").show();
      $("#div_video").removeClass("vjs-playing").addClass("vjs-paused");
      // load the new sources
      $vid_obj.load();
      $("#div_video_html5_api").show();
    });
});

$("input[rel='01']").click();
</script>	</head>

<body>
		<section class="container wrap">
  <video id="div_video" class="video-js vjs-default-skin" controls preload="auto" width="440" height="300" poster="https://www.mywebsite.net/videos/testvid_01.png" data-

setup="{}">
    <source src=""  type="video/mp4">
    <source src=""  type="video/ogg">
    <source src=""  type="video/webm">
  </video>
</section>

<div class="wrap">
  <input rel="01" type="button" value="load video 1">
  <input rel="02" type="button" value="load video 2">
  <input rel="03" type="button" value="load video 3">
</div>

	</body>
</html>

    I used file names:
    testvid_01.mp4, testvid_01.ogv, testvid_01.webm
    testvid_02.mp4, testvid_02.ogv, testvid_02.webm
    testvid_03.mp4, testvid_03.ogv, testvid_03.webm
    testvid_01.png, testvid_02.png, testvid_03.png

    it loads the player and the 01.png image, but clicking on the link does nothing.

    Plugin Author JW Player

    (@longtail-video)

    Where did you try this?

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