ytpplayer

ytpplayer is an open-source JavaScript library that provides a streamlined interface for embedding and controlling YouTube videos in web applications. Built as a wrapper around the YouTube IFrame API, it exposes a consistent, high-level API that abstracts common tasks such as playback control, seeking, and event handling while still granting access to the underlying API when needed.

Core features include play, pause, stop, seek to a given time, getCurrentTime and getDuration, volume control, mute and unmute, playback rate, and video quality settings. It also supports playlists and synchronized state across multiple players, a unified events system with hooks such as onReady, onStateChange, and onError, and built-in error handling. Optional adapters are available for React and Vue integrations.

Design emphasizes a small footprint and a modular structure. The core is decoupled from UI, enabling developers to supply custom controls or rely on standard HTML elements. Asynchronous operations are exposed through promises to simplify workflows, and the codebase includes a lightweight testing setup to help verify behavior across browsers.

Installation and usage are straightforward: install via npm or include via a CDN, create a player instance with a YouTube video ID, and then call API methods as needed. The library handles YouTube IFrame initialization, manages API readiness, and cleans up when a player is destroyed.

ytpplayer is released under an open-source license and maintained by a community of contributors. It targets modern browsers, supports responsive layouts, and emphasizes accessibility. Comprehensive documentation and examples accompany the project to help new users adopt the library.