Mediawiki Extension EmbedVideo

Mediawiki Extension EmbedVideo

Source:	DataSource
Language:	English
Topic:	Mediawiki
SubTopic:	Mediawiki Extension
Last Edit By:	DochyJP
LastEdit:	2021-04-14
Document type:	Documentation
Status:	Active
Access:	free

Description

The EmbedVideo extension adds a parser function called #ev for embedding video clips from over 24 popular video sharing services in multiple languages and countries. It also adds video and audio media handlers to support transforming standard [[File:Example.mp4]] file links into embedded HTML5 <video> and <audio> tags.

Installation

Download

Download and place the file(s) in a directory called EmbedVideo in your extensions/ folder.

Activation

Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php:

wfLoadExtension( 'EmbedVideo' );

Configuration

Variable	Default Value	Description
$wgEmbedVideoAddFileExtensions	TRUE	Boolean - Enable or disable adding video/audio file extensions to the list of allowable files to be uploaded.
$wgEmbedVideoEnableVideoHandler	TRUE	Boolean - Enable or disable the video media handlers for displaying embedded video in articles.
$wgEmbedVideoEnableAudioHandler	TRUE	Boolean - Enable or disable the audio media handlers for displaying embedded audio in articles.
$wgEmbedVideoDefaultWidth		Integer - Globally override the default width of video players. When not set this uses the video service's default width which is typically 640 pixels.
$wgEmbedVideoMinWidth		Integer - Minimum width of video players. Widths specified below this value will be automatically bounded to it.
$wgEmbedVideoMaxWidth		Integer - Maximum width of video players. Widths specified above this value will be automatically bounded to it.
$wgFFmpegLocation	/usr/bin/ffmpeg	String - Set the location of the ffmpeg binary.
$wgFFprobeLocation	/usr/bin/ffprobe	String - Set the location of the ffprobe binary.

Developper note

The major benefit of using a parser function as the injection mechanism for video clips (as opposed to an extension tag) is that parser functions can utilize template parameters (of the form {{{1}}}).

For example, say you found yourself making a lot of YouTube videos in thumbnail size, right-aligned like an image. You might make a template called Template:Youtube_tn which could contain this:

<div class="thumb tright">
{{#ev:youtube|{{{1}}}|{{{2|100}}}}}
</div>

And then call it like this:

{{youtube tn|someYoutubeId}}

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