videojs-ass
Add Advanced SubStation Alpha (ASS) subtitles support to videojs using the libjass library.
Check out the demo here
Install
For plugin that supports videojs v5.x install using either:
bower install videojs-ass
or
npm install videojs-ass
For videojs v4:
Just specify version to be within:
"videojs-ass": ">=0.3.0 < 0.5.0"
for bower or npm whichever you prefer using.
Usage
Initialize the ass
plugin with the src
field like the following:
videojs('player_id', {
plugins: {
ass: {
src: 'subs/subtitles.ass'
}
}
}
Option | Default | Description |
---|---|---|
src | -1 | .ass / .ssa source. |
label | -2 | subtitle track label that shows up in the subtitles picker |
delay | 03 | delay subtitle rendering by the specified value in seconds |
rate | 1 | subtitle update speed relative to video playback rate |
enableSvg | true | see here regarding SVG filter |
fontMap | - | see here regarding using custom web fonts |
fontMapById | - | alternate to above, takes id and runs this |
videoWidth | -4 | metadata to assist in determining the optimal (cont below) |
videoHeight | -4 | (cont) subtitle letterboxing ratio |
Footnotes:
- This property is required!
- Has fallback values but you should provide a better label.
- Value can be negative
- Generally, you should set these values when using external videojs providers as they might not expose the video dimensions to the player.