Stop YouTube Video in SlickJS Carousel, Remove Placeholder Image Forever

Feel free to check out the CodePen example: http://codepen.io/frankDraws/pen/RWgBBw

Overview: This CodePen features an ad with a video carousel that utilizes SlickJS.

There are a total of 3 YouTube videos included in the carousel, with the SlickJS 'infinite' option enabled.

Challenges: 1. The task at hand is to ensure that the placeholder image disappears permanently upon clicking, even for the cloned elements. 2. Additionally, the YouTube video should pause when navigating between slides (including the clones). 3. It would be beneficial to streamline the final code for better efficiency.

Currently, the placeholder image disappears upon click, but reappears when scrolling through the carousel (depending on the clicked image and direction of scrolling).

My assumption is that somewhere in the SlickJS script, the image is being reinstated. Unfortunately, I am unsure of where in the SlickJS code this action occurs, and I am struggling to override it.

I have experimented with various approaches, such as:

$("#c1").on('click',function(){
  $(this).html('<iframe id="video01" width="100%" height="100%" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/c07DH4HY2CA?list=&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;autoplay=1&amp;controls=0&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" style="width:305px; outline: 5px solid #fff; background:#000; margin:0 0 0 4px; padding:0"></iframe>');
  $("#c1 > img").hide();
});

$("#c2").on('click',function(){
  $(this).html('<iframe id="video01" width="100%" height="100%" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1bdtSFxBYW0?list=&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;autoplay=1&amp;controls=0&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" style="width:305px; outline: 5px solid #fff; background:#000; margin:0 0 0 4px; padding:0"></iframe>');
  $("#c2 > img").hide();
});

$("#c3").on('click',function(){
  $(this).html('<iframe id="video01" width="100%" height="100%" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Js_Jv5EzOv0?list=&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;autoplay=1&amp;controls=0&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" style="width:305px; outline: 5px solid #fff; background:#000; margin:0 0 0 4px; padding:0"></iframe>');
  $("#c3 > img").hide();
});

I have also attempted utilizing 

$("#c3 > img").style.display = "none";
, among other methods, but unfortunately, none have resolved the issue.

Your assistance in tackling this challenge is greatly appreciated.

javascriptyoutube-apicarouselslick.js

Answer №1

Check out this Code Pen for a demonstration using the YouTube IFrame API to control video playback: http://codepen.io/ccaspanello/pen/RWZqXb

var currentPlayer;

$('#c1').on('click',function(){
    var player = new YT.Player('c1', {
        width: '305',
        videoId: 'c07DH4HY2CA',
        events: {
            'onReady': onPlayerReady,
            'onStateChange': onPlayerStateChange
        }
    });
    currentPlayer = player;
});

// Additional Videos

function onPlayerReady(event) {
    event.target.playVideo();
}

function onPlayerStateChange(event){
    if (event.data == YT.PlayerState.PLAYING) {
        currentPlayer = event.target;
    }
}

It's possible to consolidate the onclick actions for video generation into functions. If you need assistance with this, feel free to reach out. Regarding the issue of preview videos reappearing, SlickJS clones content for looping purposes. After generating a YouTube video by clicking a preview, triggering an event to refresh the cloned objects may be necessary.

Answer №2

Interesting challenge to tackle. I haven't had the chance to experiment with SlickJS yet, but it seems like it doesn't have built-in video controls. In that case, I recommend exploring the YouTube IFrame API (https://developers.google.com/youtube/iframe_api_reference). By using the player.pauseVideo() function, you can easily pause the video when navigating through the next/previous buttons. This approach will also help tidy up the HTML replacements in your JavaScript code.

I'm nearly at a solution, but unfortunately, my battery is running low. I'll continue working on this and should have it completed by tomorrow morning.

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