Universal Video Player - Addon for WPBakery Page Builder

This WPBakery Page Builder Addon – Universal Video Player supports YouTube, Vimeo and Self-Hosted videos and is a top-notch responsive HTML5 plugin compatible with all major browsers and mobile devices. This is an addon / extension for WPBakery Page Builder.

Installation – Manage the categories – Manage the player playlist and settings –

FEATURES:

YouTube, Vimeo and Self-Hosted support

It plays YouTube, Vimeo and Self-Hosted video files. For YouTube and Vimeo, all you need to use is the video ID. The videos need to be public, not private or unlisted.

Responsive Design

The plugin can be used in websites which are responsive. Optional parameter to disable responsive behavior in order to integrate it in non-responsive websites.

Mobile Compatible

It is compatible with IOS and Android operating systems.

Google Analytics

Option to activate Google Analytics tracking. You’ll be able to see how many times each video was played.

Customizable Color Scheme

Any color scheme possible, customizable from parameters, so you can integrate this audio player in any design.

Option To Automatically Obtain the Video Thumbnail, Title and Description From YouTube Servers

All you need to use is the YouTube video ID and the plugin will get these information from YouTube server. Parameters to use your own information. Because Google has imposed data quota restrictions for YouTube API keys you’ll have to generate your own YouTube API key (which is free) and replace the existing YouTube API key.

Playlist With 3 Versions

You can show the playlist thumb, title & description or hide one of them. Also parameters for playlist size and color.

Playlist Search

You have the option to search the playlist. The results will be displayed as you type the search term.

Categories

The playlist items can be structured in categories. A video can belong to multiple categories.

Two Skins

You can choose from the 2 skins available: back & white. Also, from parameters you can create any color scheme, having the possibility to integrate it in any design.

Download Option

Available button to download the current playing file (only for self-hosted videos). You have the option to hide the download button.

Share

You can share your video player on Facebook and Twitter. Parameters to customize the share title and description.

Show/Hide Playlist

Button to show or hide the playlist. Also option to load the player with the playlist hidden.

Shuffle

Option to shuffle the playlist.

Logo/Watermark

You can define a logo in the top & left corner. Also, option to set the link and target_self or _blank.

Multiple Parameters

Autoplay, loop (entire playlist), colors, dimensions etc. Over 85 parameters from where you can customize the player.

Lightweight

The JS file has around 55KB

Free Updates

Once you’ve bought the product, you can download for free, from your account, all the updated versions.

Note for IOS/Android (restrictions imposed by Apple/Google) and other browsers: - it autoplays on IOS/Android only if the video is muted. When you set autoPlayOnMobile:true, the video will mute automatically for mobile devices. - volume controls will not work on IOS/Android. You’ll have to adjust the volume with physical buttons of the mobile device.

Note for Safari, Chrome & Firefox (restrictions imposed by Apple & Google): - Starting with Safari 11, Firefox 66 and Chrome 66 the autoplay will not work because Apple & Google disabled autoplay feature and it can’t be controlled from JS. It autoplays only if the video is muted - Starting with the version 66 of Firefox, autoplay was blocked, You can revert to the old behavior from browser settings, when autoplay was allowed.

Keywords: wpbakery page builder addon, addon, self hosted, vimeo, search, wordpress, media, html5, plugin, mobile, player, playlist, responsive, video, video player, youtube, categories

If you need additional information don’t hesitate to contact us at office@lambertgroup.ro. We’ll try to answer you as quickly as possible. Enjoy!

UPDATES / RELEASE LOG

***Version 3.1.1 Release Date: March 12, 2022
- updates for 2022

***Version 3.1 Release Date: September 10, 2021
- code improvements for loading the next YouTube/Vimeo video on mobile devices
- css fix

***Version 3.0 Release Date: August 17, 2021
- code improvements

***Version 2.9 Release Date: June 03, 2021
- new API function added to change the category by clicking a button on the page

***Version 2.8 Release Date: May 27, 2021
- updated the plugin to respect the latest Envato WordPress Plugin Requirements

***Version 2.7 Release Date: March 31, 2021
- js libraries update

***Version 2.6 Release Date: March 05, 2021
- mobile autoplay improvements

***Version 2.5 Release Date: February 02, 2021
- it will have bottom playlist when the mobile device is hold in portrait mode for easy readable text

***Version 2.4 Release Date: December 16, 2020
- code improvements 

***Version 2.3 Release Date: August 20, 2020
- Google Analytics Tracking improvement
- show_settings_on_create: true by default

***Version 2.2 Release Date: June 11, 2020
- code improvements

***Version 2.1 Release Date: June 09, 2020
- code improvements

***Version 2.0 Release Date: May 02, 2020
- updated the plugin to respect the latest Envato WordPress Plugin Requirements

***Version 1.8.7 Release Date: April 25, 2020
- if no category is selected, for a video file added in the player playlist, the 'ALL CATEGORIES' category will be set as default.

***Version 1.8.6 Release Date: April 08, 2020
- youtube info reader update
- added new parameter called 'advanceToNextVideo' which will allow you to set if the next movie plays after the current movie has finished

***Version 1.8.5 Release Date: June 10, 2019
- added playsinline:1 for YouTube instance

***Version 1.8.4 Release Date: April 04, 2019
- updated the FaceBook API to the latest version 3.2
- updated the help information regarding FaceBook Share

***Version 1.8.3 Release Date: February 20, 2019
- 'Center Player' parameter modifications

***Version 1.8.2.0 Release Date: December 12, 2018
- screenfull.min.js library updated to the latest version

***Version 1.8.2 Release Date: December 07, 2018
- increased the playlist scroll when using mouse wheel

***Version 1.8.1 Release Date: October 09, 2018
- multiple code improvements

***Version 1.8 Release Date: June 14, 2018
- updated the Vimeo API to the latest version

***Version 1.7 Release Date: April 27, 2018
- auto-play option added for IOS devices when self-hosted videos are used
- when initial volume is set to 0 the html5 video tag is also set to muted

***Version 1.6 Release Date: February 22, 2018
- optional 'start point' and 'end point' added for each video
- bug fix for first video parameter

***Version 1.5 Release Date: January 10, 2018
- code improvements for touch navigation feature

***Version 1.4.8 Release Date: October 04, 2017
- HTTPS compatibility

***Version 1.4.7 Release Date: September 15, 2017
- code improvements for volume initialization

***Version 1.4.6 Release Date: July 07, 2017
- compatibility with VC 5.2

***Version 1.4.5 Release Date: June 27, 2017
- code improvements

***Version 1.4.4 Release Date: March 03, 2017
- updated the Facebook API to the latest version 2.8 

***Version 1.4.3 Release Date: October 10, 2016
- bug fix: fixed a bug regarding play button on IOS devices for self-hosted videos

***Version 1.4.2 Release Date: February 19, 2016
- code improvements

***Version 1.4.1 Release Date: January 07, 2016
- code improvements

***Version 1.4 Release Date: December 22, 2015
- bug fix: Fullscreen feature for IE11

***Version 1.3 Release Date: October 28, 2015
- bug fix: For YouTube videos, with the new YouTube API, the preview image didn't appear. Problem fixed.

***Version 1.2 Release Date: August 26, 2015
- code improvements

***Version 1.1 Release Date: August 10, 2015
- bug fix: the playlist was not hiding properly if showPlaylistBut was set to false

***Version 1.0 Release Date: July 28, 2015