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Thumbnail & WebVTT file generator

Generate tooltip thumbnail images for videos & associated WebVTT files for use with JWPlayer.

Requirements

  • ffmpeg or avconv

  • php 5.4+

Installation

Just include generator.php in your code.

Usage

  Options:
    -library: ffmpeg or avconv
    -videotypes: Accepted video content types. Default: array('video/mp4') (Array)
    -input: The input file to be used.
    -name: The output name to be used. (default video name)
    -ooutput: The output directory where the thumbnails and vtt file will be saved
    -timespan: The time span (in seconds) between each thumbnail (default, {$params['timespan']})
    -width: The max width of the thumbnail (default, {$params['thumbWidth']})
    -verbose: Verbose - don't coalesce the thumbnails into one image (boolean)
    -poster: Generate poster image from a random frame in the video (boolean)
    -delete: Delete any previous thumbnails that match before generating new images (boolean)

JW Player config

Just with thumbnails:

<div id="video"></div>
<script>
  var playerInstance = jwplayer("video");
  playerInstance.setup({
    file: "video.mp4",
    image: "video-poster.jpg",
    width: "50%",
    aspectratio: "16:9",
    tracks: [{
      file: "video.vtt",
      kind: "thumbnails"
    }]
  });
</script>

Thumbnails and chapters:

<div id="video"></div>
<script>
  var playerInstance = jwplayer("video");
  playerInstance.setup({
    file: "video.mp4",
    image: "video-poster.jpg",
    width: "50%",
    aspectratio: "16:9",
    tracks: [{
      file: "video.vtt",
      kind: "thumbnails"
    },
    {
      file: "video-chapters.vtt",
      kind: "chapters"
    }]
  });
</script>

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