Class: shaka.media.Playhead

Constructor

new Playhead(video, timelinenon-null, rebufferingGoal, startTimenullable, onBuffering, onSeek)

Creates a Playhead, which manages the video's current time. The Playhead provides mechanisms for setting the presentation's start time, restricting seeking to valid time ranges, and stopping playback for startup and re- buffering.
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
video HTMLMediaElement
timeline shaka.media.PresentationTimeline
rebufferingGoal number
startTime number <nullable>
 The playhead's initial position in seconds. If null, defaults to the start of the presentation for VOD and the live-edge for live.
onBuffering function(boolean) Called and passed true when stopped for buffering; called and passed false when proceeding after buffering. If passed true, the callback should not set the video's playback rate.
onSeek function() Called when the user agent seeks to a time within the presentation timeline.
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Members

(private) buffering_ :boolean

Type:
  • boolean
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(private) eventManager_ :shaka.util.EventManager

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(private) lastPlaybackRate_ :number

Type:
  • number
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(private, nullable) onBuffering_ :?function(boolean)

Type:
  • ?function(boolean)
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(private, nullable) onSeek_ :?function()

Type:
  • ?function()
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(private) rebufferingGoal_ :number

Type:
  • number
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(private, constant) startTime_ :number

The playhead's initial position in seconds.
Type:
  • number
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(private) timeline_ :shaka.media.PresentationTimeline

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(private) video_ :HTMLMediaElement

Type:
  • HTMLMediaElement
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Methods

(private) clampTime_(time) → {number}

Clamps the given time to the segment availability window.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
time number The time in seconds.
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Returns:
The clamped time in seconds.
Type
number

destroy() → (non-null) {Promise}

Destroys the object, releasing all resources and shutting down all operations. Returns a Promise which is resolved when destruction is complete. This Promise should never be rejected.
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Type
Promise

getTime() → {number}

Gets the playhead's current (logical) position.
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Type
number

(private) onLoadedMetadata_()

Handles a 'loadedmetadata' event.
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(private) onSeeking_()

Handles a 'seeking' event.
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(private) reposition_(currentTime) → {number}

Computes a time to reposition the playhead to after a seek.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
currentTime number
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Returns:
The time to reposition the playhead to.
Type
number

setBuffering(buffering)

Stops the playhead for buffering, or resumes the playhead after buffering.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
buffering boolean True to stop the playhead; false to allow it to continue.
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setRebufferingGoal(rebufferingGoal)

Parameters:
Name Type Description
rebufferingGoal number
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