Create Your own HTML5 Custom Video Player 🎥

A custom video player built using plain JavaScript for a personalized media experience.

Published on: 16/10/2024

This project features a custom video player built using plain JavaScript. It includes various functionalities such as play/pause control, volume adjustment, playback speed settings, fullscreen toggle, and more.

Project Overview 🔍

The HTML5 Custom Video Player is a comprehensive project that teaches you how to harness the power of HTML5’s video capabilities while adding your own custom controls and styling. Here’s what makes this project exciting:

Features ✨

Responsive design for various screen sizes.
Support for various video formats.
Touch and click navigation support.
Keyboard Shortcut Key Support
Customizable player controls.
Play/Pause Control, Volume Control, Playback Controls, Fullscreen Mode, Playback Speed Adjustment, Video Navigation, Mini Player and Theater Mode, Loading Indicator.

Keyboard Shortcuts

This custom video player supports the following keyboard shortcuts to enhance your video playback experience:

Shortcut Key	Action	Description
`f`	Toggle Fullscreen	Enter or exit fullscreen mode.
`→` (Right Arrow)	Forward	Skip the video forward.
`←` (Left Arrow)	Backward	Rewind the video.
`t`	Toggle Theater Mode	Switch between normal and theater modes.
`i`	Toggle Mini Player	Activate or deactivate mini player view.
`m`	Toggle Mute/Unmute	Mute or unmute the video.
`+`	Increase Playback Speed	Increase the playback speed.
`-`	Decrease Playback Speed	Decrease the playback speed.

Getting Started 🚀

Provide step-by-step instructions on how to install and set up your project.

Include the Video Player in HTML

Use the following HTML to include the video player in your page:

<div
  class="nexos-video-player"
  data-src="path/to/your/video.mp4"
  data-title="Video Title"
></div>

Link CSS Styles

Include the necessary CSS to style the video player and controls.

<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/nexoscreator/html5-custom-video-player@v0.0.3/video-player.min.css"
/>

Link the JavaScript

Add the JavaScript code cdn link provided below to the functionality of the video player.

<script
  src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/nexoscreator/html5-custom-video-player@v0.0.3/video-player.min.js"
  defer
></script>

Customization

Customize the player by modifying the CSS styles in styles.css and the JavaScript in player.js.

Clone the Repository:

git clone https://github.com/nexoscreator/html5-custom-video-player.git
cd html5-custom-video-player

Customize CSS: Customize the player styles by modifying the video-player.css file.
Customize JavaScript: Adjust player functionality by editing the video-player.js file. You can update controls, navigation, or error handling as needed.

Created with ❤️ by @nexoscreator