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Version: 7.8.0

Getting started with VueJS

This how-to guide describes how to integrate THEOplayer with VueJS framework.

Customize configuration​

See Configuration Reference.

A step-by-step guide:​

  1. Open your favorite IDE and then a terminal and install Vue CLI component:
npm install vue
  1. If needed, create a new workspace and initial application:
vue create theoplayer-vuejs-sample

  1. Choose your preferred configuration by choosing one of the presets from the list.

  2. Once the project is created, you should see a successful message.

  3. Go to root project and start application using instructions:

cd theoplayer-vuejs-sample
npm run serve

  1. As a result you should be able to browse the default page under the following URL: http://localhost:8080/

  2. Reference the THEOplayer files in index.html like following:

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0" />
    <link rel="icon" href="<%= BASE_URL %>favicon.ico" />
    <title>theoplayer-vuejs-sample</title>
    <link
      rel="stylesheet"
      type="text/css"
      href="//cdn.theoplayer.com/dash/theoplayer/ui.css"
    />
  </head>

  <body>
    <noscript>
      <strong
        >We're sorry but theoplayer-vuejs-sample doesn't work properly without
        JavaScript enabled. Please enable it to continue.</strong
      >
    </noscript>
    <div id="app"></div>
    <script
      type="text/javascript"
      src="//cdn.theoplayer.com/dash/theoplayer/THEOplayer.js"
    ></script>
    <!-- built files will be auto injected -->
  </body>
</html>
  1. In the src/components/ add a new file and name it Player.vue, then add the following snippet:
<template>
  <div
    class="theoplayer-container video-js theoplayer-skin vjs-16-9 THEOplayer"
    ref="theoplayer"
  ></div>
</template>

<script>
  export default {
    props: ["source"],
    mounted: function () {
      this.playerInit();
    },
    methods: {
      playerInit() {
        const player = new window.THEOplayer.Player(this.$refs.theoplayer, {
          fluid: true,
          libraryLocation: "//cdn.theoplayer.com/dash/theoplayer/"
        });
        player.source = {
          sources: this.source
        };
      }
    }
  };
</script>
<style>
  .THEOplayer {
    width: 50%;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .video-js.vjs-16-9 {
    padding-top: 28.12%;
    width: 50%;
  }
</style>
  1. Then you can reference the Player component in different parts of the app and pass the source, for instance you can change App.vue like following:
<template>
  <div id="app">
    <img alt="Vue logo" src="./assets/logo.png" />
    <Player :source="source" v-if="source" />
  </div>
</template>

<script>
  import Player from "./components/Player.vue";

  export default {
    name: "app",
    components: {
      Player
    },
    data: function () {
      return {
        source: [
          {
            type: "application/x-mpegurl",
            src: "//cdn.theoplayer.com/video/elephants-dream/playlist.m3u8"
          }
        ]
      };
    }
  };
</script>
<style>
  #app {
    font-family: "Avenir", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    text-align: center;
    color: #2c3e50;
    margin-top: 60px;
  }
</style>

Including THEOplayer library assets​

  1. Create a new folder named i.e. libs under public folder and copy the THEOplayer WebSDK files there.

  2. Change the index.html to reference local files:

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0" />
    <link rel="icon" href="<%= BASE_URL %>favicon.ico" />
    <title>theoplayer-vuejs-sample</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="libs/THEOplayer/ui.css" />
  </head>

  <body>
    <noscript>
      <strong
        >We're sorry but theoplayer-vuejs-sample doesn't work properly without
        JavaScript enabled. Please enable it to continue.</strong
      >
    </noscript>
    <div id="app"></div>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="libs/THEOplayer/THEOplayer.js"></script>
    <!-- built files will be auto injected -->
  </body>
</html>
  1. In the Player.vue modify libraryLocation like following:
const player = new window.THEOplayer.Player(this.$refs.theoplayer, {
  fluid: true,
  libraryLocation: "./libs/THEOplayer"
});