What is @types/vimeo__player?
@types/vimeo__player provides TypeScript definitions for the Vimeo Player API, allowing developers to integrate Vimeo videos into their web applications with type safety and autocompletion in TypeScript.
What are @types/vimeo__player's main functionalities?
Creating a Vimeo Player
This feature allows you to create a new Vimeo player instance by specifying the HTML element ID and player options such as video ID and width.
const player = new Vimeo.Player('handstick', { id: 19231868, width: 640 });
Playing a Video
This feature allows you to programmatically play a video using the Vimeo Player API.
player.play().then(function() { console.log('The video is now playing'); }).catch(function(error) { console.error('An error occurred:', error); });
Pausing a Video
This feature allows you to programmatically pause a video using the Vimeo Player API.
player.pause().then(function() { console.log('The video is now paused'); }).catch(function(error) { console.error('An error occurred:', error); });
Getting Video Duration
This feature allows you to retrieve the duration of the video currently loaded in the player.
player.getDuration().then(function(duration) { console.log('The video duration is:', duration); }).catch(function(error) { console.error('An error occurred:', error); });
Listening to Events
This feature allows you to listen to various events emitted by the Vimeo player, such as 'play', 'pause', 'ended', etc.
player.on('play', function() { console.log('The video started playing'); });
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youtube-player
The youtube-player package provides a simple interface for embedding and controlling YouTube videos in a web application. It offers similar functionalities to @types/vimeo__player, such as playing, pausing, and listening to events, but is specific to YouTube videos.
video.js
Video.js is a popular open-source library for working with video on the web. It supports a wide range of video formats and provides a consistent API for controlling video playback. Unlike @types/vimeo__player, Video.js is not specific to a single video platform and can be used with self-hosted videos as well as videos from various online platforms.
plyr
Plyr is a lightweight, accessible, and customizable media player for the web. It supports various media types, including HTML5 video, YouTube, and Vimeo. Plyr offers a more unified approach to handling different media sources compared to @types/vimeo__player, which is specific to Vimeo.