akamai.amp.HTMLPlayer

The HTML5 player class.

Constructor

HTMLPlayer

new HTMLPlayer()

Extends

Members

absoluteCurrentTime

:number

The playhead time in seconds without any time transformations applied.

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absoluteDuration

(readonly) :number

The duration of the video in seconds without any time transformations applied.

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audioTracks

(readonly) :akamai.amp.TrackList

A list of audio tracks associated with the current video.

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autoplay

:boolean

The autoplay flag.

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autoplayPolicy

(readonly) :akamai.amp.AutoplayPolicy

The autoplay mode

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autoplayThreshold

(readonly) :akamai.amp.AutoplayThreshold

The browser's autoplay threshold

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bottom

(readonly) :number

The bottom position of the player container in pixels.

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buffering

(readonly) :boolean

The buffering flag.

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busy

:boolean

The player's busy state. Used to show the busy UI for situations outside of the video waiting event.

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captioning

:akamai.amp.Captioning

The captioning API

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chapterTracks

(readonly) :akamai.amp.TrackList

A list of chapter tracks associated with the current media object.

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config

(readonly) :akamai.amp.PlayerConfig

The player's configuration object.

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container

:HTMLElement

The player's container div.

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controls

:boolean

Show/hide browses default video controls.

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cues

:Array.<akamai.amp.Cue>

A list of cue points associated with the video content.

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currentTime

:number

The current time of the video in seconds. Used to seek or retrive the playhead time.

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debug

(readonly) :boolean

Indicates whether or not the player is operating in debug mode.

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defaultMediaTransform

(readonly) :function

The default media transformation.

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displayState

:akamai.amp.DisplayState

The player's display state.

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duration

(readonly) :number

The duration of the video in seconds.

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ended

(readonly) :boolean

Indicates whether or not the player has reached the end of content

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error

(readonly) :Error

The last error the player encountered since loading the video content

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height

(readonly) :number

The height of the player container in pixels.

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hidden

:boolean

Flag indicating whether the player is showing or hidden.

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isLive

(readonly) :boolean

Indicates whether or not the stream is playing at the live edge.

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language

:string

The player language (IETF language tag). Used to localize UI text and set default caption language.

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left

(readonly) :number

The left position of the player container in pixels.

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loop

:boolean

The loop flag.

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maxBitrate

:number

The maximum bitrate in bits per second selectable by the player. This value is resetted when a quality level is manually selected.

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Default Value:
  • -1 no limit

maxQualityLevel

:number

Returns the maximum level index that player can select. Gets -1 for no limit.

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media

:akamai.amp.Media

The media object for the video to play.

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mediaElement

(readonly) :HTMLObject|HTMLMediaElement

The media playback DOM element.

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mouseOver

(readonly) :boolean

The mouse over flag.

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mouseX

(readonly) :number

The x position of the mouse within the player container in pixels.

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mouseY

(readonly) :number

The y position of the mouse within the player container in pixels.

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muted

:boolean

The player's muted value.

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params

:Object

Customer provided parameters.

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paused

(readonly) :boolean

Indicates whether or not the player is paused

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playbackRate

:number

The playback rate. 1 represents normal playback speed, 2 double speed, 0.5 half speed, etc.

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playbackTarget

:string

The playback target of the video content. i.e. "amp", "chromecast", "airplay", etc.

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preload

:akamai.amp.Preload

The preload value.

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previewTracks

(readonly) :akamai.amp.TrackList

A list of preview tracks associated with the current video.

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quality

:number

The current quality level (bitrate).

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qualityLevels

(readonly) :Array

A list of available quality levels associated with the video content.

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qualityMode

:akamai.amp.QualityMode

The quality mode.

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The right position of the player container in pixels.

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seeking

(readonly) :boolean

Indicates whether or not the player is seeking

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settings

(readonly) :akamai.amp.Settings

The user settings object

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source

:Array.<akamai.amp.Resource>

An array of source objects for the player to choose from.

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src

:string

The source url of the video to play.

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textTracks

(readonly) :akamai.amp.TrackList

A list of text tracks associated with the current video.

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timers

(readonly) :akamai.amp.TimerGroup

The timer group

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top

(readonly) :number

The top position of the player container in pixels.

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version

(readonly) :string

The player version

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videoHeight

(readonly) :number

The encoded height of the video content currently playing in pixels.

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videoWidth

(readonly) :number

The encoded width of the video content currently playing in pixels.

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volume

:number

The player's volume. Must be a number between 0 and 1.

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waiting

(readonly) :boolean

Flag indicating whether or not the player is waiting for media content.

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width

(readonly) :number

The width of the player container in pixels.

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Methods

addEventListener

addEventListener(typenon-null, funcnon-null)

Adds a listener for a given event type.

Parameters
Name Type Description
type string

A string representing the event's type.

func function

A function to call when the event is triggered.

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addListener

addListener()

Alias of addEventListener

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addTransform

addTransform(typenon-null, transform)

Adds a transform for a given type.

Parameters
Name Type Description
type string

A string representing the event's type.

transform function | akamai.amp.Transform

A function to call when the event is triggered.

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Tutorials:
  • Tutorial: {6-media-transforms}
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canPlayType

canPlayType(type) → {string}

Determines if the core can play a given mimeType.

Parameters
Name Type Description
type string

The mimetype to check.

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Returns
string

destroy

destroy() → {Promise}

Destroys the player.

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Returns
Promise

Promise which resolves once the player has been destroyed.

dispatch

dispatch(type, detailopt)

Dispathes and event, triggering all event listener of the event's type.

Parameters
Name Type Attributes Description
type string

The event to type.

detail Object <optional>

Object representing event specific details.

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dispatchEvent

dispatchEvent(eventnon-null)

Dispathes and event, triggering all event listener of the event's type.

Parameters
Name Type Description
event Event

The event to dispatch.

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emit

emit()

Alias of dispatch

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end

end()

Ends video playback.

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enterFullScreen

enterFullScreen()

Enters the player into full screen mode.

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enterPictureInPicture

enterPictureInPicture()

Enters the player into picture in picture mode.

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evaluateBindings

evaluateBindings(binding) → {Object}
Parameters
Name Type Description
binding Object

A data bound string or object to evaluate.

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Returns
Object

The evaluated result

exitFullScreen

exitFullScreen()

Exits the player out of full screen mode.

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exitPictureInPicture

exitPictureInPicture()

Exits the player out of picture in picture mode.

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fromUTC

fromUTC(value) → {number}

Converts a playhead time from UTC to seconds if available

Parameters
Name Type Description
value number

The playhead time in UTC

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Returns
number

The playhead time in seconds

getLocalizedString

getLocalizedString(value, contextopt) → {string}

Get a localized string.

Parameters
Name Type Attributes Description
value string

The localized string id

context context <optional>

A context object providing additional variable to bound templates

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Returns
string

The localized string

goLive

goLive()

Forces to stream to play from the live edge.

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load

load()

Loads the video.

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loadResources

loadResources(resources, callback) → {Promise}

Loads a list of JS and CSS resources.

Parameters
Name Type Description
resources Array.<akamai.amp.Resource>

The list of js and css resources

callback function
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Returns
Promise

Promise which resolves once all resources have been loaded.

mute

mute()

Mutes the player.

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off

off()

Alias of removeEventListener

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on

on()

Alias of addEventListener

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once

once(typenon-null, funcnon-null)

Adds a listener for a given event type that is called once, then removed.

Parameters
Name Type Description
type string

A string representing the event's type.

func function

A function to call when the event is triggered.

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pause

pause() → {Promise}

Pauses the currently loaded video.

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Returns
Promise

play

play() → {Promise}

Plays the currently loaded video.

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Returns
Promise

recordContentChange

recordContentChange(content)

Records a content change

Parameters
Name Type Description
content Object

An object representing the new content

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removeEventListener

removeEventListener(typenon-null, funcnon-null) → (nullable) {function}

Removes a listener for a given event type.

Parameters
Name Type Description
type string

A string representing the event's type.

func function

A function to call when the event is triggered.

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Returns
function

the handler that was removed if any

removeListener

removeListener()

Alias of removeEventListener

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removeTransform

removeTransform(typenon-null, transform) → {function|akamai.amp.Transform}

Removes a transform for a given type.

Parameters
Name Type Description
type string

A string representing the tranform's type.

transform function | akamai.amp.Transform

A function or Transform object to call when the type is triggered.

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Returns
function | akamai.amp.Transform

the transform that was removed if any

replay

replay()

Plays the currently loaded video from its start time.

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request

request(options) → {Promise.<XHR>}

Request a http resource.

Parameters
Name Type Description
options string | akamai.amp.Request

A url object or string.

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Returns
Promise.<XHR>

Promise which resolves to a XHR object

seek

seek(value) → {Promise.<number>}

Sets the current time of the video.

Parameters
Name Type Description
value

The playhead time in seconds

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Returns
Promise.<number>

sortTransforms

sortTransforms(typenon-null, sortopt) → {Array.<(function()|akamai.amp.Transform)>}

Sorts the transform list by priority. Higher priority Transforms are executed first.

Parameters
Name Type Attributes Description
type string

The tranform type

sort function <optional>

An optional sort function

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Returns
Array.<(function()|akamai.amp.Transform)>

The sorted list of transforms

toUTC

toUTC(value) → {number}

Converts a playhead time from seconds to UTC if available

Parameters
Name Type Description
value number

The playhead time in seconds

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Returns
number

The playhead time in UTC

transform

transform(typenon-null, valuenon-null) → {Promise}

Performs a transform for a given type

Parameters
Name Type Description
type string

The tranform type

value Object

The value to be transformed

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Returns
Promise

unmute

unmute()

Unmutes the player.

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