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Configuring Yendif Video Share
- Login to your Joomla admin
- Select "Components => Yendif Video Share => Global Configuration"
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Edit the form as per the following instructions,
Player Settings
| Option | Description | Example |
| Ratio | The player will use the full width of its enclosing container/html element and scale its height according to the ratio provided here. | 0.5625 |
| Analytics code | Statistics and analytical tool for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) | Code |
Skin Settings
| Option | Description | Example |
| Theme | Two skin colors are available. Pick the best one for your website. | Black |
| Progress bar Color | Dynamic color for progess bar | #00b1ff |
| Controlbar | Show or hide the player controls. | Yes |
| Play Button | Show or hide the big play button in the middle of the video player. | Yes |
| Playpause | Show or hide the play/pause control from the controlbar. | Yes |
| Currenttime | Show or hide the current playback time's display. | Yes |
| Progress | Show or hide the progress bar. | Yes |
| Duration | Show or hide the video's total duration. | Yes |
| Volume Button | Show or hide the volume control. | Yes |
| Fullscreen | Show or hide the fullscreen button. | Yes |
| Embed | Show or hide the embed option. | Yes |
| Socialshare | Show or hide the social sharing buttons inside the player. | Yes |
| Download |
Show or hide the download button. Note: Only self-hosted videos can be downloaded. |
Yes |
Playback Settings
| Option | Description | Example |
| Volume | The playback's default volume level [0 - 100]. | 50 |
| Autoplay | Control whether to start the playback automatically or wait for the user input. | Yes |
| Loop | If enabled, the player will start playback again from the beginning once the video is completed. | No |
Playlist Settings
| Option | Description | Example |
| Playlist Position |
Yendif Video Share allow to position playlist in 2 directions,
When player size is less than 400px, the playlist is automatically moved to the player bottom. |
Right |
| Playlist Width | Width of the playlist in pixels. | 250 |
| Playlist Height | Height of the playlist in pixels. | 150 |
| Title Length | Amount of title displayed in playlists (In characters) | 75 |
| Autoplaylist | If enabled, the player will start playing the next media automatically after the current playback completes. | Yes |
Advertisements
| Option | Description | Example |
| Ad Engine |
Yendif Video Share allows adding the advertisement in 2 methods,
|
Custom |
| Enable Adverts (Custom) |
Allow advertisement to play before the main video starts or after the main video ends or both |
Preroll Only |
| Show Adverts Timeframe (Custom) | Display the advertisement length while the advertisement is playing | Yes |
| Allow Users to Skip Adverts (Custom) | Skip the advertisement | Yes |
| Show Skip Adverts after (Custom) | If seconds is given, the skip advertisement button will be displayed after mention seconds | 2 Seconds |
| VAST - URL | To add the VAST URL | URL |
Privacy Settings
| Option | Description | Example |
| GDPR - Show Consent | Accept cookies to play Youtube/ThirdParty video | Yes |
Display Settings
| Option | Description | Example |
| Load Bootstrap CSS | If enable. Bootstrap CSS will be loaded in the site
|
Yes |
| Default Image |
Yendif Video Share allows adding an image in 2 methods,
|
default.jpg |
| Show Views |
If enabled, views count are displayed for the video |
Yes |
| Show Rating | If enabled, the rating for the video is displayed | Yes |
| Allow Guest User to add Ratings | If enabled, guest user can able to add ratings without login to the site | Yes |
| Show Likes / Dislikes | If enabled, likes and dislikes counts are displayed for the video | Yes |
| Allow Guest User to add Likes / Dislikes | If enabled, guest user can able to add a likes/dislikes without login to the site | Yes |
Gallery Settings
| Option | Description | Example |
| No of Rows | No of rows in the gallery pages. | 3 |
| No of Cols | No of cols in the gallery pages. | 3 |
| Show Description | If enabled, description for the videos are displayed in gallery | Show |
| Description Length | Allow to display the description to mentioned limit | 100 |
| Show Video(s) Count | If enabled, the views count for the videos are displayed in gallery | Show |
| Open Video(s) in Popup | If enabled, videos are played in popup | Yes |
Video Page Settings
| Option | Description | Example |
| Video Title | Show or hide the video title in detailed video page of the component | Show |
| Video Description | Show or hide the video description in detailed video page of the component | Show |
| Related Videos | Show or hide the related videos in detailed video page of the component | Show |
| Category Name | Show or hide the category name in detailed video page | Show |
| Show User | Show or hide the user name in detailed video page | Show |
| Show Date Added | Show or hide the video uploaded date in detailed video page | Show |
| Search Box | Show or hide the search form in detailed video page | Show |
| Social Share Script |
Add your own social share script that should be displayed in detailed video page. We recommend using addthis. Note : Just leave blank to avoid social share buttons. |
... |
| Comments Type | "Yendif Video Share - 1.0.0" version support Facebook and JComments plugins. Select "None" to not display comments. |
RSS Feed Settings
| Option | Description | Example |
| Show RSS Feed | If enabled, RSS feed will be displayed in Videos, Categories and User layout | Show |
| Feed Icon |
Yendif Video Share allows adding an RSS feed icon in 2 methods,
|
Url |
| Feed Limit | Allows to limit the feed limit in the Videos, Categories and User layout | 5 |
| Show Feed in Search Results | If enabled, display the feed once the search button is clicked | Show |
Image Settings
| Option | Description | Example |
| Resize Method | Select the method of image resizing | image_ratio |
| Gallery Images | Defines the size of images in the gallery view | 145 x 80 |
| Poster Images | Defines the size of preview/poster images inside the player | 600 x 450 |
Security Settings
| Option | Description | Example |
| Max Upload Size | The maximum size for an upload (in megabytes). Use zero for no limit. | 100000 |
| Allowed Extensions | Extensions (file types) you are allowed to upload (comma separated). | mp4,webm,jpg |
| Ignored Extensions | Ignored file extensions for MIME type checking and restricted uploads | php,txt |
| Legal Mime Types | A comma-separated list of legal MIME types for upload | video/mp4 |
| Illegal Mime Types | A comma-separated list of illegal MIME types for upload (blacklist) | text/html |
User Settings
| Option | Description | Example |
| Allow users to | Allow / Disallow users to use the following options:
|
Allow users to Upload Videos |
| Autopublish | Automatically publish user-uploaded videos or publish only after the admin approval. | No |
Custom CSS
Using this option, you can play with your own CSS Styles and design the look of the Component's front-end.
SEF Settings
| Option | Description |
| Replace for category URLs | Enter the name which should be replaced by category urls. |
| Replace for video URLs | Select the replace for advert urls. |
| ID and title alias separator | Select the separator either dash(-) or forward slash(/). |
| ID position | Select whether advert id should be displayed before or after the title. |
Licensing
| Option | Description | Example |
| License key | A Hexadecimal Value that is mailed by Yendif Video Share Sales team to your email account. | License key |
| Logo |
An Image file input. Supported formats are jpg, jpeg, png, gif. Recommended file size is 120 x 40. Yendif Video Share allows adding a logo in 2 methods,
|
logo.jpg |
- Click Save at the top of the page
- Congrats, You have successfully updated your configuration settings!
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