Vue Youtube Iframe API

Hi, this is a Vue plugin to add youtube embed videos to your web project and control them.

It is very handy to create a custom player based on youtube videos, checkout this website for example :
https://foreignrap.com

Installation

First add it to your project via yarn:

yarn add vue-youtube-iframe-api

OR npm:

npm install vue-youtube-iframe-api --save

Then, tell Vue about the plugin (Note that the name of the variable here is up to you).

``javascript
import Vue from 'vue'
import VuePlayerPlugin from 'vue-youtube-iframe-api'

// simple way
Vue.use(VuePlayerPlugin)
// OR, with configuration
Vue.use(VuePlayerPlugin, {
with: '', // optional, used to set global width on all futur instance
height: '' // optional, used to set global width on all futur instance
loadComponent: true // create the global player component
})

new Vue( ... )
`

This Vue plugin gives you access to a component.

However, you can use the component name you want by importing the component locally or globally.

`javascript
import Vue from 'vue'
import VuePlayerPlugin, { Player } from 'vue-youtube-iframe-api'

Vue.use(VuePlayerPlugin)

// globally
Vue.component('my-custom-name', Player)

// OR locally
new Vue({
components: {
MyPlayer: Player
}
})
`

How it works ?

Just add the component where you want with either a ytid or yturl prop.

When the prop changes, the player will automatically load the new relevant video.

Component Props

| prop | description | type | default |
|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|---------|
| ytid | the youtube video id (found in the url) note: both "ytid" & "yturl" can't be used at the same time | String | null |
| yturl | the youtube video url (the id will be auto-detected) note: both "ytid" & "yturl" can't be used at the same time | String | null |
| width | the iframe's width note: youtube asks for 200 minimum | String | Number | 640 |
| height | the iframe's height note: youtube asks for 200 minimum | String | Number | 360 |
| playerVars | the iframe's player variables, full list: https://developers.google.com/youtube/player_parameters?hl=fr | Object | {} |

Make sure to look at all player variables as this will help you remove controls from the youtube iframe.

https://developers.google.com/youtube/player_parameters?hl=fr

Component Events

| event | description |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ready | fires when the player is ready and the player's instance can be used |
| error | fires when the player encounters an error https://developers.google.com/youtube/iframe_api_reference?hl=fr#Events |
| unstarted | fires when player ready but not started because no video |
| playing | fires when player starts playing |
| paused | fires when player stops playing and is on pause |
| cued | fires when a video was added to the player's queue but hasn't played yet |
| buffering | fires when player starts buffering / loading |
| ended | fires when player video has ended |

Component Methods

You can access these methods by adding a ref on the component.

| method | description | params |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| loadById | programatically loads a new video on the player by ID | id: String |
| loadByUrl | programatically loads a new video on the player by URL | url: String |

Youtube Player instance

You can access the youtube player's instance by adding a ref on the component.
You need to wait for the player to be ready though.
When the player is not ready, the property holding the instance is null.

Full list of the instance's methods you can use below:
https://developers.google.com/youtube/iframe_api_reference?hl=fr#Playback_controls

`html

`

`javascript
new Vue({
methods: {
onPlayerReady () {
// you have access to the ref here
this.$refs.yt.player.seekTo( ... )

// you can see the full list of methods available here
// https://developers.google.com/youtube/iframe_api_reference?hl=fr#Playback_controls
}
}
})
`

Make sure to check out the demo to see how to control the player.

The demo works with parcel-bundler.

Install it by doing npm install -g parcel-bundler or yarn global add parcel-bundler`.