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Overview
JWPlayer is an in-browser multimedia player made by Longtail Video. Islandora uses it to create viewers for objects using the Audio Solution Pack and Video Solution Pack, so that they can be streamed directly inside a user's browser instead of requiring them to download it to their own computers first.
Dependencies
Provisions
Downloads
JWPlayer (ver. 6) is free for non-commercial use, but you cannot get version 6 directly from thw jwplayer.com website anymore as they now only support version 7 as the free version. Islandora only works with JWPlayer version 6, but if you already have the JPWPlayer ver. 6 library running on your server this is not a problem. If that is not the case, you will have to download the source code for v. 6.12 from the jwplayer git repo and then build it for your environment. Also, you are still required to register for a free account on the jwplayer.com website. When you receive email confirmation that your account has been set up, you will have access on their website to a "license key" and code snippets – none of which are required by Islandora.
The Islandora JWPlayer Drupal module required for Islandora integration can be found at the Release Notes and Downloads page.
Alternative to JWPlayer: Islandora is also compatible with the videojs library which is easier to install for most Islandora managers. If videojs meets your needs, we recommend you use it.
Installation
The process of installing JWPlayer is broken up into the following steps:
- If you don't have the Libraries API installed yet, install, enable and set it up. This creates the "libraries" directory (e.g. sites/all/libraries).
- Download the source code JWPlayer library from https://github.com/jwplayer/jwplayer/releases/tag/v6.12.0
- Build the JWPLayer library from the source code.
- Place the 'jwplayer' folder into your Drupal site's 'libraries' folder created when the Libraries API
- Register for an account at https://www.jwplayer.com/sign-up/
- Install and enable the Islandora JWPlayer Drupal module
Configuration
Check the Audio Solution Pack and Video Solution Pack pages' configuration sections for more information on how set JWPlayer as a viewer.