KalturaPlayers

A map of player instances by player ids

Type: Object<string, KalturaPlayer>

KPPlaylistOptions

Type: Object

Properties

• autoContinue boolean? Determine whether to continue to the next item automatically.
• loop boolean? Determine whether to play the playlist in a loop. When is true the playlist will played automatically even autoContinue is false.

KPPlaylistCountdownOptions

Type: Object

Properties

• timeToShow number? Shows when the countdown is scheduled to appear (by default, this is towards the end).
• duration number? Shows for how long the countdown will appear.
• showing boolean? Determines whether to show the countdown.

KPPlaylistConfigObject

Type: Object

Properties

• options KPPlaylistOptions The playlist options.
• countdown KPPlaylistCountdownOptions The playlist countdown configuration.
• items Array<PlaylistItem> The playlist items.

KPPlaylistObject

Type: Object

Properties

• id string The playlist ID.
• metadata ProviderPlaylistMetadataObject The playlist metadata.
• options KPPlaylistOptions The playlist options.
• countdown KPPlaylistCountdownOptions The playlist countdown configuration.
• items Array<PlaylistItem> The playlist items.

KPPlaylistItemConfigObject

Type: Object

Properties

• countdown KPPlaylistCountdownOptions? Countdown options

BaseRemotePlayer

Extends FakeEventTarget

Basic remote player.
Implements the Kaltura Player playback, ads, tracks,vr and cast APIs.
Remote players should extend this class and implement the needed API.

Parameters

• name string Remote player name.
• config Object Cast configuration.
• remoteControl RemoteControl Remote control.

loadMedia

Loads a media to the receiver application.

Parameters

• mediaInfo Object The entry media info.

Returns Promise<void> Promise to indicate load succeed or failed.

setMedia

Sets a media to the remote player..

Parameters

• mediaConfig Object Media configuration to set.

Returns void

getMediaInfo

Gets the media Info.

Returns Object? The media info.

configure

Configure the remote player

Parameters

• config Object Configuration to set. (optional, default {})

Returns void

ready

The remote player readiness.

Returns Promise<any> Promise which resolved when the remote player is ready.

load

Load the remote player.

Returns void

play

Play/resume the remote player.

Returns void

pause

Pause the remote player.

Returns void

reset

Reset the remote player.

Returns void

destroy

Destroy the remote player.

Returns void

isLive

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.isLive() // false

Returns boolean Whether the current playback is a live playback.

isDvr

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.isDvr() // false

Returns boolean Whether the current live playback has DVR window. In case of non-live playback will return false.

seekToLiveEdge

Seeks to the live edge.

Returns void

getStartTimeOfDvrWindow

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.getStartTimeOfDvrWindow() // 0

Returns number The start time of the DVR window.

getTracks

Parameters

• type string? Track type.

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.getTracks() // []

Returns Array<Track> The remote player tracks.

getActiveTracks

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.getTracks() // {audio: undefined, video: undefined, text: undefined}

Returns Object The remote player active tracks.

selectTrack

Select a certain track to be active.

Parameters

• track Track The track to activate.

Returns void

hideTextTrack

Hides the active text track.

Returns void

enableAdaptiveBitrate

Enables automatic adaptive bitrate switching.

Returns void

isAdaptiveBitrateEnabled

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.isAdaptiveBitrateEnabled() // true

Returns boolean Whether adaptive bitrate is enabled.

setTextDisplaySettings

Sets the text display settings.

Parameters

• settings Object Text settings.

Returns void

startCasting

Start casting.

Returns Promise<any> A promise to indicate session is starting, or failed

stopCasting

Stops the current cast session.

Returns void

isCasting

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.isCasting() // true

Returns boolean Whether casting is currently active.

isCastAvailable

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.isCastAvailable() // true

Returns boolean Whether casting is available.

getCastSession

Gets the current remote session.

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.getCastSession() // new RemoteSession('', '')

Returns RemoteSession The remote session.

isVr

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.isVr() // false

Returns boolean Whether the current media is of VR type (360 content).

toggleVrStereoMode

Toggles VR mode on the current content.

Returns void

isInVrStereoMode

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.isInVrStereoMode() // false

Returns boolean Whether the current content displayed in VR mode.

ads

The remote player ads controller.

Type: Object?

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.ads // null

Returns Object?

textStyle

Setter.

Parameters

• style TextStyle The text style to set.

Returns void

textStyle

Getter.

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.textStyle // new TextStyle()

Returns TextStyle The current text style.

buffered

Gets the first buffered range of the remote player.

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.buffered // []

Returns Array<any> First buffered range in seconds.

currentTime

Setter.

Parameters

• to number The number to set in seconds.

Returns void

currentTime

Getter.

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.currentTime // 0

Returns number The current time in seconds.

duration

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.duration // 0

Returns number The duration in seconds.

volume

Setter.

Parameters

• vol number The volume to set in the range of 0-1.

Returns void

volume

Getter.

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.volume // 1

Returns number The current volume in the range of 0-1.

paused

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.paused // false

Returns boolean Whether the cast player is in paused state.

ended

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.ended // false

Returns boolean Whether the cast player is in ended state.

seeking

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.seeking // false

Returns boolean Whether the cast player is in seeking state.

muted

Setter.

Parameters

• mute boolean The mute value to set.

Returns void

muted

Getter.

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.muted // false

Returns boolean The muted state.

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.src // ''

Returns string The current playing source url.

poster

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.poster // ''

Returns string The current poster url.

playbackRate

Setter.

Parameters

• rate number The playback rate to set.

Returns void

playbackRate

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.playbackRate // 1

Returns string The current playback rate.

engineType

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.engineType // ''

Returns string The active engine type.

streamType

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.streamType // ''

Returns string The active stream type.

type

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.prototype.type // BaseRemotePlayer.Type

Returns string The remote player type.

config

Returns KPOptionsObject The runtime remote player config.

defaultConfig

Default configuration of the remote player.

Type: Object

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.defaultConfig // {}

Type

Remote player type.

Type: string

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.Type // 'BaseRemotePlayer'

isSupported

Examples

BaseRemotePlayer.isSupported() // true

Returns boolean Whether the remote player is supported in the current environment.

CastEventType

Type: Object

Examples

// Events lifecycle
1. CAST_AVAILABLE
2. CAST_SESSION_STARTING
3. CAST_SESSION_STARTED || CAST_SESSION_START_FAILED -> X
4. CAST_SESSION_ENDING
5. CAST_SESSION_ENDED

// How to use
player.addEventListener(KalturaPlayer.cast.CastEventType.CAST_SESSION_STARTED, e => {
  console.log(e.session);
};

PlayerSnapshot

Parameters

• player KalturaPlayer The Kaltura player.

textStyle

Type: TextStyle

advertising

Type: Object

config

Type: Object

RemoteControl

Parameters

• player KalturaPlayer The Kaltura player.

getPlayerSnapshot

Gets the player snapshot.

Type: Function

Returns PlayerSnapshot player snapshot.

getUIWrapper

Gets the UI wrapper.

Type: Function

Returns UIWrapper The UI wrapper.

onRemoteDeviceDisconnected

On remote device disconnected handler.

Type: Function

Parameters

• payload RemoteDisconnectedPayload disconnected payload.

Returns void

onRemoteDeviceConnected

On remote device connected handler.

Type: Function

Parameters

• payload RemoteConnectedPayload connected payload.

Returns void

onRemoteDeviceAvailable

On remote device available handler.

Type: Function

Parameters

• payload RemoteAvailablePayload available payload.

Returns void

onRemoteDeviceConnecting

On remote device connecting handler.

Type: Function

Returns void

onRemoteDeviceDisconnecting

On remote device disconnecting handler.

Type: Function

Returns void

onRemoteDeviceConnectFailed

On remote device connect failed handler.

Type: Function

Returns void

RemotePayload

Parameters

• player BaseRemotePlayer The active remote player.

player

The active remote player.

Type: BaseRemotePlayer

Returns BaseRemotePlayer

RemoteConnectedPayload

Extends RemotePayload

Parameters

• player BaseRemotePlayer The active remote player.
• session RemoteSession The remote session.
• ui RemotePlayerUI? Optional remote player UI preset.

ui

Remote player UI preset.

Type: RemotePlayerUI?

Returns RemotePlayerUI?

session

Remote session.

Type: RemoteSession

Returns RemoteSession?

RemoteDisconnectedPayload

Extends RemotePayload

Parameters

• player BaseRemotePlayer The active remote player.
• snapshot PlayerSnapshot The remote player snapshot.

snapshot

Remote player snapshot.

Type: PlayerSnapshot

Returns PlayerSnapshot

RemoteAvailablePayload

Extends RemotePayload

Parameters

• player BaseRemotePlayer The active remote player.
• available boolean Remote player availability.

available

Remote player availability.

Type: boolean

Returns boolean

RemotePlayerUI

playbackUI

Playback UI of the remote player.

Parameters

• props Object UI creation parameters.

Returns React$Element<any> Component.

idleUI

Idle UI of the remote player.

Parameters

• props Object UI creation parameters.

Returns React$Element<any> Component.

adsUI

Idle UI of the remote player.

Parameters

• props Object UI creation parameters.

Returns React$Element<any> Component.

liveUI

Live UI of the remote player.

Parameters

• props Object UI creation parameters.

Returns React$Element<any> Component.

errorUI

Error UI of the remote player.

Parameters

• props Object UI creation parameters.

Returns React$Element<any> Component.

uis

UI presets.

Type: Array<UIPreset>

Returns Array<UIPreset>

IRemotePlayer

textStyle

Type: TextStyle

muted

Type: boolean

playbackRate

Type: number

volume

Type: number

currentTime

Type: number

buffered

Type: number

duration

Type: number

paused

Type: boolean

ended

Type: boolean

seeking

Type: boolean

src

Type: string

poster

Type: string

engineType

Type: string

streamType

Type: string

type

Type: string

ads

Type: Object

config

Type: KPOptionsObject

addEventListener

Parameters

• type string
• listener Function

removeEventListener

Parameters

• type string
• listener Function

dispatchEvent

Parameters

• event FakeEvent

loadMedia

Parameters

• mediaInfo Object

setMedia

Parameters

• mediaConfig Object

getMediaInfo

Returns Object

configure

Parameters

• config Object

ready

Returns Promise<any>

load

play

pause

reset

destroy

isLive

Returns boolean

isDvr

Returns boolean

seekToLiveEdge

getStartTimeOfDvrWindow

Returns number

getTracks

Parameters

• type string?

Returns Array<Track>

getActiveTracks

Returns Object

selectTrack

Parameters

• track Track

hideTextTrack

enableAdaptiveBitrate

isAdaptiveBitrateEnabled

Returns boolean

setTextDisplaySettings

Parameters

• settings Object

startCasting

stopCasting

isCasting

Returns boolean

isCastAvailable

Returns boolean

getCastSession

Returns RemoteSession

isVr

Returns boolean

toggleVrStereoMode

isInVrStereoMode

Returns boolean

Type

Type: string

isSupported

Returns boolean

RemoteSession

Parameters

• id string Session ID.
• friendlyName string Receiver friendly name.
• resuming boolean? Whether the session is resuming.

deviceFriendlyName

Receiver friendly name.

Type: string

Returns string

id

Session ID.

Type: string

Returns string

resuming

Whether the session is resuming.

Type: boolean?

Returns boolean?

PlaylistEventType

Type: Object

Examples

// Events lifecycle
1. PLAYLIST_LOADED
2. PLAYLIST_ITEM_CHANGED (multiple)
3. PLAYLIST_ENDED

// How to use
player.addEventListener(KalturaPlayer.playlist.PlaylistEventType.PLAYLIST_LOADED, e => {
  console.log(e.payload.playlist.metadata.name);
};

PlaylistItem

Parameters

• sources ProviderMediaConfigSourcesObject? The item sources
• config KPPlaylistItemConfigObject? The item config

updateSources

Update the playlist item sources

Parameters

• sourcesObject ProviderMediaConfigSourcesObject The sources

Returns void

sources

Playlist item sources

Type: ProviderMediaConfigSourcesObject?

Returns ProviderMediaConfigSourcesObject?

config

Playlist item config

Type: KPPlaylistItemConfigObject?

Returns KPPlaylistItemConfigObject?

isPlayable

Returns boolean = Whether the playlist item has sources to play

PlaylistManager

Parameters

• player KalturaPlayer The player instance
• options KPOptionsObject The player config object

configure

Config the playlist

Parameters

• config KPPlaylistObject? The playlist config
• entryList ProviderEntryListObject? Entry list

Returns void

load

Load a playlist

Parameters

• playlistData KPPlaylistObject The playlist data
• playlistConfig KPPlaylistConfigObject? The playlist config
• entryList ProviderEntryListObject? Entry list

Returns void

reset

Reset the playlist

Returns void

playNext

Play the next item

Returns void

playPrev

Play the previous item

Returns void

playItem

Play a specific item

Parameters

• index number The index of the item to play

Returns void

items

Playlist items

Type: Array<PlaylistItem>

Returns Array<PlaylistItem>

next

Next item

Type: PlaylistItem?

Returns PlaylistItem?

prev

Previous item

Type: PlaylistItem?

Returns PlaylistItem?

id

Playlist id

Type: string

Returns string

metadata

Playlist metadata

Type: ProviderPlaylistMetadataObject

Returns ProviderPlaylistMetadataObject

poster

Playlist poster

Type: string?

Returns string?

countdown

Playlist countdown

Type: KPPlaylistCountdownOptions

Returns KPPlaylistCountdownOptions

options

Playlist options

Type: KPPlaylistOptions

Returns KPPlaylistOptions

loadPlaylist

Loads a playlist by id.

Parameters

• playlistInfo ProviderPlaylistInfoObject The playlist info.
• playlistConfig KPPlaylistConfigObject? The playlist config.

Examples

kalturaPlayer.loadPlaylist({playlistId: '123456'}, {options: {autoContinue: false}});

Returns Promise<ProviderPlaylistObject> The playlist data from the provider.

loadPlaylistByEntryList

Loads a playlist by entry list.

Parameters

• entryList ProviderEntryListObject The playlist info.
• playlistConfig KPPlaylistConfigObject? The playlist config.

Examples

kalturaPlayer.loadPlaylistByEntryList({entries: [{entryId: '01234'}, {entryId: '56789'}]}, {options: {autoContinue: false}});

Returns Promise<ProviderPlaylistObject> The playlist data from the provider.

configure

Config the player.

Parameters

• config Object The player config. (optional, default {})

Examples

kalturaPlayer.configure({playback: {autoplay: true}});

Returns void

playlist

The playlist controller.

Type: PlaylistManager

Examples

KalturaPlayer.playlist.playNext();

Returns PlaylistManager

getPlayers

get all instantiated players

Returns KalturaPlayers map of player ids and their respective instantiated player

getPlayer

get a player instance by id

Parameters

• id string the player ID