Getting Started with the video player SDK for JavaScript

You can integrate a video player with content from Cloud Video into your JavaScript project using the Cloud Video Player SDK for JavaScript.

Adding a player to your pageAdding a player to your page

To connect a player to a page, add the following code to it:

<script src="https://runtime.video.cloud.yandex.net/player/js/player-sdk.js"></script>

Initializing a playerInitializing a player

To initialize a player, add the following code to the page:

var player = Ya.playerSdk.init({
    /** @type {(string|HTMLElement)} to create the player in */
    element: 'video-player',
    /** @type {string} link to playable content */
    source: 'https://runtime.video.cloud.yandex.net/player/...',
    /** @type {boolean} autoplay when loading content */
    autoplay: false
});

Where https://runtime.video.cloud.yandex.net/player/... is a link to a video, broadcast, or playlist.

For more information on initializing a player, see:

• Player initialization parameters
• Interface: PlayerSdkInitConfig in the API reference
• Interface: PlayerSdkSourceParams in the API reference

Player controlsPlayer controls

For information on player control methods, see:

• Player methods
• Interface: PlayerSdkApi in the API reference

Player statePlayer state

For information about the object containing player state parameters, see:

• Player state
• Interface: PlayerSdkState in the API reference

Player eventsPlayer events

For information about player events, see:

• Player events
• Interface: PlayerSdkEventHandlers in the API reference