YPlayer

YPlayer is a Flutter package that provides an easy-to-use YouTube video player widget. It leverages the power of the youtube_explode_dart package for fetching video information and the chewie package for a customizable video player interface.

Features

• Play YouTube videos directly in your Flutter app
• Responsive layout that adapts to different screen sizes
• Support for fullscreen mode
• Customizable aspect ratio
• Optional autoplay
• Muting control
• Customizable loading and error widgets
• Easy to use API with play, pause, and stop functionality
• Callback support for player state changes and progress updates
• Customizable progress bar colors for Android and iOS
• Improved handling of app lifecycle changes and fullscreen mode
• Enhanced error handling and recovery

Installation

Add y_player to your pubspec.yaml file:

dependencies:
  y_player: ^1.1.0

Then run:

flutter pub get

Usage

Here's a simple example of how to use YPlayer in your Flutter app:

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:y_player/y_player.dart';

class MyVideoPlayer extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(title: Text('YPlayer Example')),
      body: YPlayer(
        youtubeUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ',
        onStateChanged: (status) {
          print('Player Status: $status');
        },
        onProgressChanged: (position, duration) {
          print('Progress: ${position.inSeconds}/${duration.inSeconds}');
        },
        onControllerReady: (controller) {
          print('Controller is ready!');
        },
      ),
    );
  }
}

Using YPlayerController

You can get more control over the player by using YPlayerController:

class MyVideoPlayerPage extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  _MyVideoPlayerPageState createState() => _MyVideoPlayerPageState();
}

class _MyVideoPlayerPageState extends State<MyVideoPlayerPage> {
  late YPlayer _yPlayer;
  YPlayerController? _controller;

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    _yPlayer = YPlayer(
      youtubeUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ',
      onControllerReady: (controller) {
        setState(() {
          _controller = controller;
        });
      },
    );
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(title: Text('YPlayer Controller Example')),
      body: Column(
        children: [
          Expanded(child: _yPlayer),
          Row(
            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceEvenly,
            children: [
              ElevatedButton(
                onPressed: () => _controller?.play(),
                child: Text('Play'),
              ),
              ElevatedButton(
                onPressed: () => _controller?.pause(),
                child: Text('Pause'),
              ),
              ElevatedButton(
                onPressed: () => _controller?.stop(),
                child: Text('Stop'),
              ),
            ],
          ),
        ],
      ),
    );
  }
}

Migrating to 1.1.0

Version 1.1.0 introduces a new controller-based functionality that improves handling of app lifecycle changes and fullscreen mode. Here are the key changes:

1. The YPlayer widget now has an onControllerReady callback that provides the YPlayerController when it's fully initialized.

2. Instead of calling getController() on the YPlayer instance, you should now use the onControllerReady callback to get the controller.

3. The YPlayerController is now more robust, handling re-initialization when the app comes back from the background or exits fullscreen mode.

To migrate your existing code:

// Old way
late YPlayer _yPlayer;
late YPlayerController _controller;

@override
void initState() {
  super.initState();
  _yPlayer = YPlayer(youtubeUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ');
  _controller = _yPlayer.getController();
}

// New way
late YPlayer _yPlayer;
YPlayerController? _controller;

@override
void initState() {
  super.initState();
  _yPlayer = YPlayer(
    youtubeUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ',
    onControllerReady: (controller) {
      setState(() {
        _controller = controller;
      });
    },
  );
}

Make sure to null-check the controller before using it, as it might not be immediately available.

API Reference

YPlayer

Constructor:

YPlayer({
  Key? key,
  required String youtubeUrl,
  double? aspectRatio,
  bool autoPlay = true,
  bool allowFullScreen = true,
  bool allowMuting = true,
  Widget? placeholder,
  Widget? loadingWidget,
  Widget? errorWidget,
  YPlayerStateCallback? onStateChanged,
  YPlayerProgressCallback? onProgressChanged,
  Function(YPlayerController controller)? onControllerReady,
  ChewieProgressColors? materialProgressColors,
  ChewieProgressColors? cupertinoProgressColors,
})

Properties:

• youtubeUrl: The URL of the YouTube video to play.
• aspectRatio: The aspect ratio of the video player. If null, it uses the video's natural aspect ratio.
• autoPlay: Whether to autoplay the video when it's ready.
• allowFullScreen: Whether to allow fullscreen mode.
• allowMuting: Whether to allow muting the video.
• placeholder: The placeholder widget to display before the video is initialized.
• loadingWidget: The widget to display when the video is loading.
• errorWidget: The widget to display when there's an error loading the video.
• onStateChanged: Callback function triggered when the player's status changes.
• onProgressChanged: Callback function triggered when the player's progress changes.
• onControllerReady: Callback function triggered when the player controller is ready.
• materialProgressColors: The colors to use for the progress bar on Android.
• cupertinoProgressColors: The colors to use for the progress bar on iOS.

YPlayerController

Methods:

• play(): Starts or resumes video playback.
• pause(): Pauses video playback.
• stop(): Stops video playback and resets to the beginning.

Properties:

• status: Gets the current status of the player (YPlayerStatus enum).
• position: Gets the current playback position (Duration).
• duration: Gets the total duration of the video (Duration).
• isInitialized: Returns true if the player is fully initialized.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.