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.

Features

• Play YouTube videos directly in your Flutter app
• Support for fullscreen mode
• Optional autoplay
• 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
• Improved handling of app lifecycle changes and fullscreen mode
• Enhanced error handling and recovery
• Separate handling of video and audio streams for better quality

Installation

Add y_player to your pubspec.yaml file:

dependencies:
  y_player: ^2.0.0

Then run:

flutter pub get

Usage

First, ensure that you initialize the YPlayer in your main.dart:

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

void main() {
  YPlayerInitializer.ensureInitialized();
  runApp(MyApp());
}

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!');
        },
      ),
    );
  }
}

Migrating to 2.0.0

Version 2.0.0 introduces significant changes to address the deprecation of muxed streams in YouTube and to improve overall performance. Here are the key changes:

To migrate your existing code:

1. Update your pubspec.yaml to use version 2.0.0 or later of y_player.

2. In your main.dart, add the initialization call:

void main() {
  YPlayerInitializer.ensureInitialized();
  runApp(MyApp());
}

3. Update your YPlayer widget usage. The basic usage remains the same, but some properties have changed:

YPlayer(
  youtubeUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ',
  color: Colors.red, // New property for customizing controls color
  // materialProgressColors and cupertinoProgressColors are no longer available
)

4. If you were using ChewieController directly, you'll need to update to use YPlayerController instead.

These changes address the deprecation of muxed streams in YouTube and provide a more robust and efficient video playback experience. The separate handling of video and audio streams allows for better quality options and more flexibility in playback.

API Reference

YPlayer

Constructor:

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

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.