Easily embed responsive/fluid (or fixed width) HLS videos into WordPress posts and pages using this customized video.js player.
Video.js HLS Player is a user-friendly plugin that allows you to easily embed responsive/fluid (or fixed width) HLS videos into WordPress posts and pages using this customized video.js player. Embedding externally hosted .m3u8 HLS video files couldn’t be easier.
In order to embed a video create a new post/page and use the following shortcode:
[videojs_hls url="https://player.vimeo.com/external/xxxxxxxxx.m3u8"]
Here, “url” is the location of the HLS video package file.
The following options are supported in the shortcode.
MP4
You can specify an MP4 video file in addition to the source HLS video file. This parameter is optional.
[videojs_hls url="https://player.vimeo.com/external/xxxxxxxxx.m3u8" mp4="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.mp4"]
WebM
You can specify a WebM video file in addition to the source HLS video file. This parameter is optional.
[videojs_hls url="https://player.vimeo.com/external/xxxxxxxxx.m3u8" webm="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.webm"]
Ogv
You can specify a Ogv video file in addition to the source HLS video file. This parameter is optional.
[videojs_hls url="https://player.vimeo.com/external/xxxxxxxxx.m3u8" ogv="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.ogv"]
Width
Defines the width of the video file (Height is automatically calculated). This option is not required unless you want to limit the maximum width of the video.
[videojs_hls url="https://player.vimeo.com/external/xxxxxxxxx.m3u8" width="480"]
Preload
Specifies if and how the video should be loaded when the page loads. Defaults to “auto” (the video should be loaded entirely when the page loads). Other options:
“none” – the video should not be loaded when the page loads
[videojs_hls url=”https://player.vimeo.com/external/xxxxxxxxx.m3u8″ preload=”metadata”]
Controls
Specifies if video controls should be displayed. Defaults to “true”. In order to hide controls set this parameter to “false”.
[videojs_hls url="https://player.vimeo.com/external/xxxxxxxxx.m3u8" controls="false"]
When you disable controls users will not be able to interact with your videos. So It is recommended that you enable autoplay for a video with no controls.
Autoplay
Causes the video file to automatically play when the page loads.
[videojs_hls url="https://player.vimeo.com/external/xxxxxxxxx.m3u8" autoplay="true"]
Poster
Defines image to show as placeholder before the video plays.
[videojs_hls url="https://player.vimeo.com/external/xxxxxxxxx.m3u8" poster="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/poster.jpg"]
Loop
Causes the video file to loop to beginning when finished and automatically continue playing.
[videojs_hls url="https://player.vimeo.com/external/xxxxxxxxx.m3u8" loop="true"]
Muted
Specifies that the audio output of the video should be muted.
[videojs_hls url="https://player.vimeo.com/external/xxxxxxxxx.m3u8" muted="true"]
iOS Inline
Force the video to play inline on iOS 10+
[videojs_hls url="https://player.vimeo.com/external/xxxxxxxxx.m3u8" inline="true"]
For detailed documentation please visit the Video.js HLS Player plugin page
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