The videojs() function doubles as the main function for users to create a Player instance as well as the main library namespace.

It can also be used as a getter for a pre-existing Player instance. However, we strongly recommend using videojs.getPlayer() for this purpose because it avoids any potential for unintended initialization.

Due to limitations of our JSDoc template, we cannot properly document this as both a function and a namespace, so its function signature is documented here.

Arguments

id

string|Element, required

Video element or video element ID.

options

Object, optional

Options object for providing settings. See: Options Guide.

ready

Component~ReadyCallback, optional

A function to be called when the Player and Tech are ready.

Return Value

The videojs() function returns a Player instance.

Classes

AudioTrack

[module:videojs~videojs.AudioTrack]($7c53ae90d6590411.md)

EventTarget

[module:videojs~videojs.EventTarget]($a81ab49063bf6234.md)

TextTrack

[module:videojs~videojs.TextTrack]($a67d8ffe9ae75a74.md)

VideoTrack

[module:videojs~videojs.VideoTrack]($a6c6a54a707ee206.md)

Members

static browser :Object

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 432](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line432)

A reference to the browser utility module as an object.

static dom :Object

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 560](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line560)

A reference to the DOM utility module as an object.

static log :function

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 499](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line499)

A reference to the log utility module as an object.

static options :Object

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 308](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line308)

The global options object. These are the settings that take effect if no overrides are specified when the player is created.

static players :Object

[player.js](https://docs.videojs.com/player.js.html), [line 4999](https://docs.videojs.com/player.js.html#line4999)

Global enumeration of players.

The keys are the player IDs and the values are either the Player instance or null for disposed players.

static TOUCH_ENABLED :boolean

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 441](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line441)

Use browser.TOUCH_ENABLED instead; only included for backward-compatibility with 4.x.

static url :Object

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 568](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line568)

A reference to the URL utility module as an object.

static VERSION :string

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 300](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line300)

Current Video.js version. Follows semantic versioning.

Methods

static addLanguage(code, data) → {Object

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 482](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line482)

Adding languages so that they’re available to all players. Example: videojs.addLanguage('es', { 'Hello': 'Hola' });

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
codestring

The language code or dictionary property

dataObject

The data values to be translated

Returns:

Object -

The resulting language dictionary object

static bind(context, fn, uidopt) → {function}

[utils/fn.js](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_fn.js.html), [line 30](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_fn.js.html#line30)

Bind (a.k.a proxy or context). A simple method for changing the context of a function.

It also stores a unique id on the function so it can be easily removed from events.

Parameters:
NameTypeAttributesDescription
contextMixed

The object to bind as scope.

fnfunction

The function to be bound to a scope.

uidnumber<optional>

An optional unique ID for the function to be set

Returns:

function -

The new function that will be bound into the context given

static computedStyle(el, prop)

[utils/computed-style.js](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_computed-style.js.html), [line 23](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_computed-style.js.html#line23)

A safe getComputedStyle.

This is needed because in Firefox, if the player is loaded in an iframe with display:none, then getComputedStyle returns null, so, we do a null-check to make sure that the player doesn’t break in these cases.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
elElement

The element you want the computed style of

propstring

The property name you want

static createTimeRange(start, end)

[utils/time-ranges.js](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_time-ranges.js.html), [line 127](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_time-ranges.js.html#line127)

Create a TimeRange object which mimics an HTML5 TimeRanges instance.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
startnumber | Array.<Array>

The start of a single range (a number) or an array of ranges (an array of arrays of two numbers each).

endnumber

The end of a single range. Cannot be used with the array form of the start argument.

static createTimeRanges(start, end)

[utils/time-ranges.js](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_time-ranges.js.html), [line 127](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_time-ranges.js.html#line127)

Create a TimeRange object which mimics an HTML5 TimeRanges instance.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
startnumber | Array.<Array>

The start of a single range (a number) or an array of ranges (an array of arrays of two numbers each).

endnumber

The end of a single range. Cannot be used with the array form of the start argument.

static deregisterPlugin(name)

[plugin.js](https://docs.videojs.com/plugin.js.html), [line 386](https://docs.videojs.com/plugin.js.html#line386)

De-register a Video.js plugin.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
namestring

The name of the plugin to be de-registered. Must be a string that matches an existing plugin.

Throws:
  • If an attempt is made to de-register the base plugin.

    • Type

      Error

static extend(superClass, subClassMethodsopt) → {function}

[extend.js](https://docs.videojs.com/extend.js.html), [line 29](https://docs.videojs.com/extend.js.html#line29)

Used to subclass an existing class by emulating ES subclassing using the extends keyword.

Parameters:
NameTypeAttributesDefaultDescription
superClassfunction

The class to inherit from

subClassMethodsObject<optional>
{}

Methods of the new class

Returns:

function -

The new class with subClassMethods that inherited superClass.

Example
  1. var MyComponent = videojs.extend(videojs.getComponent('Component'), {
  2. myCustomMethod: function() {
  3. // Do things in my method.
  4. }
  5. });

static formatTime(seconds, guide) → {string}

[utils/format-time.js](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_format-time.js.html), [line 90](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_format-time.js.html#line90)

Delegates to either the default time formatting function or a custom function supplied via setFormatTime.

Formats seconds as a time string (H:MM:SS or M:SS). Supplying a guide (in seconds) will force a number of leading zeros to cover the length of the guide.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
secondsnumber

Number of seconds to be turned into a string

guidenumber

Number (in seconds) to model the string after

Returns:

string -

Time formatted as H:MM:SS or M:SS

Example
  1. formatTime(125, 600) === "02:05"

static getAllPlayers() → {Array}

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 369](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line369)

Returns an array of all current players.

Returns:

Array -

An array of all players. The array will be in the order that Object.keys provides, which could potentially vary between JavaScript engines.

static getComponent(name) → {Component}

[component.js](https://docs.videojs.com/component.js.html), [line 1719](https://docs.videojs.com/component.js.html#line1719)

Get a Component based on the name it was registered with.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
namestring

The Name of the component to get.

Returns:

Component -

The Component that got registered under the given name.

  • Deprecated:

    • In `videojs` 6 this will not return `Component`s that were not registered using Component.registerComponent. Currently we check the global `videojs` object for a `Component` name and return that if it exists.

static getPlayer(id) → {Player|undefined}

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 332](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line332)

Get a single player based on an ID or DOM element.

This is useful if you want to check if an element or ID has an associated Video.js player, but not create one if it doesn’t.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
idstring | Element

An HTML element - <video>, <audio>, or <video-js> - or a string matching the id of such an element.

Returns:

Player | undefined -

A player instance or undefined if there is no player instance matching the argument.

static getPlayers() → {Object}

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 316](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line316)

Get an object with the currently created players, keyed by player ID

Returns:

Object -

The created players

static getPlugin(name) → {function|undefined}

[plugin.js](https://docs.videojs.com/plugin.js.html), [line 438](https://docs.videojs.com/plugin.js.html#line438)

Gets a plugin by name if it exists.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
namestring

The name of a plugin.

Returns:

function | undefined -

The plugin (or undefined).

static getPlugins(namesopt) → {Object|undefined}

[plugin.js](https://docs.videojs.com/plugin.js.html), [line 407](https://docs.videojs.com/plugin.js.html#line407)

Gets an object containing multiple Video.js plugins.

Parameters:
NameTypeAttributesDescription
namesArray<optional>

If provided, should be an array of plugin names. Defaults to all plugin names.

Returns:

Object | undefined -

An object containing plugin(s) associated with their name(s) or undefined if no matching plugins exist).

static getPluginVersion(name) → {string}

[plugin.js](https://docs.videojs.com/plugin.js.html), [line 431](https://docs.videojs.com/plugin.js.html#line431)

Gets a plugin’s version, if available

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
namestring

The name of a plugin.

Returns:

string -

The plugin’s version or an empty string.

static getTech(name) → {Tech|undefined}

[tech/tech.js](https://docs.videojs.com/tech_tech.js.html), [line 1011](https://docs.videojs.com/tech_tech.js.html#line1011)

Get a Tech from the shared list by name.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
namestring

camelCase or TitleCase name of the Tech to get

Returns:

Tech | undefined -

The Tech or undefined if there was no tech with the name requested.

static hook(type, The)

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 217](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line217)

Add a function hook to a specific videojs lifecycle.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
typestring

the lifecycle to hook the function to.

Thefunction | Array.<function()>

function or array of functions to attach.

static hookOnce(type, The)

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 230](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line230)

Add a function hook that will only run once to a specific videojs lifecycle.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
typestring

the lifecycle to hook the function to.

Thefunction | Array.<function()>

function or array of functions to attach.

static hooks(type, fnopt) → {Array}

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 200](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line200)

Get a list of hooks for a specific lifecycle

Parameters:
NameTypeAttributesDescription
typestring

the lifecyle to get hooks from

fnfunction | Array.<function()><optional>

Optionally add a hook (or hooks) to the lifecycle that your are getting.

Returns:

Array -

an array of hooks, or an empty array if there are none.

static isCrossOrigin(url, winLocopt) → {boolean}

[utils/url.js](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_url.js.html), [line 165](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_url.js.html#line165)

Returns whether the url passed is a cross domain request or not.

Parameters:
NameTypeAttributesDescription
urlstring

The url to check.

winLocObject<optional>

the domain to check the url against, defaults to window.location

Properties
NameTypeAttributesDescription
protocolstring<optional>

The window location protocol defaults to window.location.protocol

hoststring<optional>

The window location host defaults to window.location.host

Returns:

boolean -

Whether it is a cross domain request or not.

static mergeOptions(…sources) → {Object}

[utils/merge-options.js](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_merge-options.js.html), [line 24](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_merge-options.js.html#line24)

Merge two objects recursively.

Performs a deep merge like lodash.merge, but only merges plain objects (not arrays, elements, or anything else).

Non-plain object values will be copied directly from the right-most argument.

Parameters:
NameTypeAttributesDescription
sourcesArray.<Object><repeatable>

One or more objects to merge into a new object.

Returns:

Object -

A new object that is the merged result of all sources.

static off(elem, typeopt, fnopt)

[utils/events.js](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_events.js.html), [line 346](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_events.js.html#line346)

Removes event listeners from an element

Parameters:
NameTypeAttributesDescription
elemElement | Object

Object to remove listeners from.

typestring | Array.<string><optional>

Type of listener to remove. Don’t include to remove all events from element.

fnEventTarget~EventListener<optional>

Specific listener to remove. Don’t include to remove listeners for an event type.

static on(elem, type, fn)

[utils/events.js](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_events.js.html), [line 260](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_events.js.html#line260)

Add an event listener to element It stores the handler function in a separate cache object and adds a generic handler to the element’s event, along with a unique id (guid) to the element.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
elemElement | Object

Element or object to bind listeners to

typestring | Array.<string>

Type of event to bind to.

fnEventTarget~EventListener

Event listener.

static one(elem, type, fn)

[utils/events.js](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_events.js.html), [line 485](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_events.js.html#line485)

Trigger a listener only once for an event.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
elemElement | Object

Element or object to bind to.

typestring | Array.<string>

Name/type of event

fnEvent~EventListener

Event listener function

static parseUrl(url) → {url:URLObject}

[utils/url.js](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_url.js.html), [line 43](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_url.js.html#line43)

Resolve and parse the elements of a URL.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
urlString

The url to parse

Returns:

url:URLObject -

An object of url details

static plugin(name, plugin)

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 460](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line460)

Deprecated method to register a plugin with Video.js

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
namestring

The plugin name

pluginPlugin | function

The plugin sub-class or function

  • Deprecated:

    • videojs.plugin() is deprecated; use videojs.registerPlugin() instead

static registerComponent(name, comp) → {Component}

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 395](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line395)

Register a component so it can referred to by name. Used when adding to other components, either through addChild component.addChild('myComponent') or through default children options { children: ['myComponent'] }.

NOTE: You could also just initialize the component before adding. component.addChild(new MyComponent());

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
namestring

The class name of the component

compComponent

The component class

Returns:

Component -

The newly registered component

static registerPlugin(name, plugin) → {function}

[plugin.js](https://docs.videojs.com/plugin.js.html), [line 346](https://docs.videojs.com/plugin.js.html#line346)

Register a Video.js plugin.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
namestring

The name of the plugin to be registered. Must be a string and must not match an existing plugin or a method on the Player prototype.

pluginfunction

A sub-class of Plugin or a function for basic plugins.

Returns:

function -

For advanced plugins, a factory function for that plugin. For basic plugins, a wrapper function that initializes the plugin.

static registerTech(name, tech)

[tech/tech.js](https://docs.videojs.com/tech_tech.js.html), [line 975](https://docs.videojs.com/tech_tech.js.html#line975)

Registers a Tech into a shared list for videojs.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
namestring

Name of the Tech to register.

techObject

The Tech class to register.

static removeHook(type, fn) → {boolean}

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 253](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line253)

Remove a hook from a specific videojs lifecycle.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
typestring

the lifecycle that the function hooked to

fnfunction

The hooked function to remove

Returns:

boolean -

The function that was removed or undef

static resetFormatTime()

[utils/format-time.js](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_format-time.js.html), [line 67](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_format-time.js.html#line67)

Resets formatTime to the default implementation.

static setFormatTime(customImplementation)

[utils/format-time.js](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_format-time.js.html), [line 60](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_format-time.js.html#line60)

Replaces the default formatTime implementation with a custom implementation.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
customImplementationfunction

A function which will be used in place of the default formatTime implementation. Will receive the current time in seconds and the guide (in seconds) as arguments.

static trigger(elem, event, hashopt) → {boolean|undefined}

[utils/events.js](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_events.js.html), [line 420](https://docs.videojs.com/utils_events.js.html#line420)

Trigger an event for an element

Parameters:
NameTypeAttributesDescription
elemElement | Object

Element to trigger an event on

eventEventTarget~Event | string

A string (the type) or an event object with a type attribute

hashObject<optional>

data hash to pass along with the event

Returns:

boolean | undefined -

Returns the opposite of defaultPrevented if default was prevented. Otherwise, returns undefined

static use(type, middleware)

[tech/middleware.js](https://docs.videojs.com/tech_middleware.js.html), [line 46](https://docs.videojs.com/tech_middleware.js.html#line46)

Define a middleware that the player should use by way of a factory function that returns a middleware object.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
typestring

The MIME type to match or “*” for all MIME types.

middlewareMiddlewareFactory

A middleware factory function that will be executed for matching types.

static xhr(options) → {XMLHttpRequest|XDomainRequest}

[video.js](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html), [line 526](https://docs.videojs.com/video.js.html#line526)

A cross-browser XMLHttpRequest wrapper.

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
optionsObject

Settings for the request.

Returns:

XMLHttpRequest | XDomainRequest -

The request object.