Youtube AS3 Wrapper – Multiple instances sample
March 27th, 2009
The test video player is a flex application using Youtube AS3 Wrapper.
You can download the latest files for both the wrapper and the test player HERE.
This player demonstrates the latest wrapper’s capabilities, that to play multiple videos in the same time on the same stage.
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To start playing a video, click one title on the right playlist or copy and paste a youtube video id (or entire link) in the Custom youtube input text field and click Load.
Here is one instance of the test harness:
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Here is another instance of the harness player:
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And yet another one if you wish:
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hi,
what exactly does “multiple” mean? to play many video, one at a time?
is it possible to play multiple “different” videos in “one” flash at the same time like this http://www.perkstoveland.com/archives/40 ? thx!
Hi,
Multiple means that multiple instances of a player can be embedded in the same html page.
You cannot play multiple videos in the same time on the same flash. However you can play multiple video in the same time but in different flash files, like in the example in this post.
However there is one more limitation: you cannot play the same video in the same browser twice or more in the same time. That’s a limitation from the youtube streaming server.
You can also play any number of videos in the same flash, but one at a time.
ya that’s what i figure
just wondering, can you figure out how this is done? (same reference as above) http://www.perkstoveland.com/demos/youtube.swf
that’s exactly an example of “multiple videos” in “same flash” playing at the same time, and the author claims it uses his customized wrapper with diff ids, I’ve tested and it’s true. However I can’t manage to write up such a wrapper myself (after testing only one video is able to play at a time) any idea?
Hmm, I can’t figure out how is that done, but I will look into a new version of the wrapper to support what you’re looking for when I have the time.
I’ll keep you posted when any update is available.
I would like to announce the new Youtube AS3 Wrapper v0.8.0m.
This new version of the wrapper support multiple videos in the same time on the same stage.
A sample has been added in Youtube AS3 Multiple Instances Sample.
Enjoy!
have you tried this page/player in safari? it does not work in safari and works in firefox. i am using safari 4 on mac os snow lepoard
Actually for me it doesn’t work in either browser. That’s because there is a problem in flash player for mac that affects LocalConnection objects. The player doesn’t work right now because I was playing with isPerUser property (added in the latest flash player, usable only for mac, with no effect on other operating systems, which is supposed to fix the problems with local connections, but unfortunately it doesn’t, it actually makes things worse) which you can see for your self, it totally renders the player useless.
However the versions of the wrapper available for download will work (until you refresh your page a few times).
@admin
Is there really no way around this limitation of the youtube streaming server?
Is there any documentation on this?
Thanks
I’m not sure of which limitation are you talking about?