Thanks, Tom. AI is my next step! Peter
> On May 29, 2026, at 1:02 PM, Tom Glod via use-livecode > <[email protected]> wrote: > > youtube time machine just uses an embedded YT player. > player.innerHTML = `<iframe src=" > https://www.youtube.com/embed/${vid.id}?autoplay=1&rel=0&modestbranding=1"; > allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; > gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>`; > I replace ${vid.id} > > however I've not tried controlling this video player using javascript... > > Here is another app that actually uses the iframe api ...... and it works > fine in Windows 11 .... built with Livecode 10. I just tested it. > > https://browserapps.io/VideoAid/ > > Sorry I can't dig in, I don't have time, but maybe AI can help spot the > difference. > > On Thu, May 28, 2026 at 2:24 AM Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Tom, >> >> Your app looks great! >> >> Now, I’m depending on the LC browser widget where I set its HTML to handle >> the JavaScript YouTube API functions--so I can have interactivity with >> YouTube videos using LiveCode scripts. Are you doing something similar? >> >> I’m trying to figure out why the a setup in Windows doesn’t work, while >> the same setup on Mac does. >> >> I’m also wondering if LiveCode solved this issue when it built the YouTube >> widget—or is it that the widget just isn’t trying to do what I’m doing. >> >> I think that having LC interactivity with YouTube videos is a great >> feature that can be added to the YT widget. There is an API for it, and the >> interactive use of YT videos in an application is squarely within Google’s >> terms of service. >> >> Peter >> >>> On May 27, 2026, at 2:38 PM, Tom Glod via use-livecode < >> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hey Peter, I am unable to dig into this, but I built a browser based >>> youtube app a while back, and did not have any of these issues .... so >> here >>> is the app, I hope it can help you. >>> It works as expect on Windows. >> https://browserapps.io/YouTube-Time-Machine/ >>> >>> On Tue, May 26, 2026 at 3:07 AM Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi LC people, >>>> >>>> For my LC application "Music in the Air" I’m using the browser widget >> (of >>>> LiveCode 10.0.0) to play YouTube videos in an iFrame following their >> API. >>>> I’m also using JavaScript handlers to control the YT video player—play, >>>> pause, currentTime, seek, etc. The works great on MacOS. >>>> >>>> However, when doing the same thing in Windows 11, when the YouTube video >>>> starts to load, the player shows an error: >>>> >>>> Error 153, Video player configuration error. >>>> >>>> YouTube’s iFrame Player API doc explains: >>>> >>>> Error 153 – The request does not include the HTTP Referer header >>>> or equivalent API Client identification. See API Client Identity and >>>> Credentials for more information. >>>> >>>> That page: >>>> >>>> >> https://developers.google.com/youtube/terms/required-minimum-functionality#embedded-player-api-client-identity >>>>  >>>> >>>> explains: >>>> >>>> "API Clients that use the YouTube embedded player (including the >>>> YouTube IFrame Player API) must provide identification through the HTTP >>>> Referer request header. In some environments, the browser will >>>> automatically set HTTP Referer, and API Clients need only ensure they >> are >>>> not setting the Referrer-Policy in a way that suppresses the Referer >> value. >>>> YouTube recommends using strict-origin-when-cross-origin >> Referrer-Policy, >>>> which is already the default in many browsers." >>>> >>>> Now, I’m supposing that the MacOS LC browser widget of LiveCode 10 has >> the >>>> HTTP Referer request header set, and the Windows widget does not. >>>> >>>> Can that header be set in my HTML/JavaScript? And what would that header >>>> say? >>>> >>>> I also suppose that the YouTube widget that’s part of LiveCode 11 has >> this >>>> taken care of. However that widget doesn’t have the interactive player >>>> functionality that I need, and right now the LiveCode player control in >> LC >>>> 11 doesn’t work reliably, and there are other issues with the player >> call >>>> backs in versions of LC 10 beyond the first release that force me to use >>>> ONLY 10.0.0. >>>> >>>> Is there an updated LC 10 browser widget for Windows that has this >> fixed? >>>> >>>> Any help with this would be greatly appreciated! >>>> >>>> Peter Bogdanoff >>>> ArtsInteractive >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>> subscription preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> [email protected] >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
