Youtube mini player for audio - an unnecessary idea that would be neat

Slime · 07-12-2010, 11:32 PM

I see a lot of times where someone posts a Youtube video that only has audio, no video, just to post the song. But then the player takes up the full amount of space anyway, which looks kinda ugly when you're just posting a song.

It would be cool if we could get a mini Youtube player that only has the progress bar, no video.

I think this is possible, because on a site I go to, they have a really tiny Youtube player that is too small to see the video, but perfect for hearing the audio.

[ytmini]

Space Goat · 07-12-2010, 11:34 PM

Don't most music videos have video though? Like people make the video a cover of the album or something. I'm not sure I see the point in this...

Slime · 07-12-2010, 11:34 PM

The reason I think it would be good is cause there is no free host that I know of that allows for direct linking of MP3s. So, most of us have nowhere to put stuff that would use the [snd] tag.

But if we had this, Youtube would be the perfect way to do this. The only thing holding me back from wanting to put MP3s on Youtube to share here is that I'd have to post it with the huge-ass Youtube player.

edit: Liam has an uploader, but I've been endlessly over my bandwidth limit since posting my Tik Tok remix, so I don't think we should all just be relying on that... while Youtube is a place that will endlessly hold whatever we upload, even once our individual community uploaders shut down.

Space Goat · 07-12-2010, 11:38 PM

I'll see what I can do...

Slime · 07-12-2010, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Space Goat

Don't most music videos have video though? Like people make the video a cover of the album or something. I'm not sure I see the point in this...

just for neatness in posting mp3s as an alternative to the [snd] tag, aside from visual cleanliness theres no point

Quote:

Originally Posted by Space Goat

I'll see what I can do...

sweet! but if you don't agree, just don't do it, it was just a random idea i was thinking of that i thought would be simple to implement

Space Goat · 07-13-2010, 12:16 AM

I added it as an extension to the snd tag. Just post a youtube URL in the snd tag, and the board should be able to figure it out.

Slime · 07-13-2010, 12:20 AM

Woah, that's awesome, it just works with SND tags? Nice! I assumed that the way tags work was that it sees "[snd]" and adds a standard HTML line around the URL that starts a streaming player... but that wouldn't make sense since this is using a different player now if it is a Youtube URL. I didn't know that was possible.

Anyway neat, thanks!

Space Goat · 07-13-2010, 12:31 AM

I use javascript to control which player it uses. In this case, if the value inside the SND tag starts with "http://www.youtube.com", then it knows to parse the movie id and use the youtube player. It does something similar with MP3 files and the EMFF player.

Scatterbrain · 07-13-2010, 12:41 AM

Fucking brilliant! One of the most useful little extra you've done here Goat. wonder what this will mean for Jason Ruiz's threads..

Space Goat · 07-13-2010, 12:43 AM

The only problem with this is that if embedding is disabled, you won't be able to tell very easily. If it's ever not working, this is likely the reason why.

Nokes · 07-13-2010, 12:45 AM

That's awesome Goat!

Bobby Swisha · 07-13-2010, 02:52 AM

Breed · 07-13-2010, 03:31 PM

holy shit. Nice job Goat

Gorosaurus · 07-14-2010, 08:07 PM

This is much more useful than other players. Great improvement!

AR-Raven · 07-19-2010, 03:31 PM

it suckblows that you can't adjust the volume (goat you sick racist fuck) what happens if you make it wider?

Slime · 07-19-2010, 07:19 PM

It would also be neat if it had a little button to press that brought you to the Youtube link, but I assume that is impossible to easily to. Cause right now, to find out what song the person posted, you have to quote their post and copy-paste the link.
I don't care though, this thing is great. I've already used it a bunch of times.

Space Goat · 07-19-2010, 10:57 PM

I've been meaning to enable the fullscreen button. I'm not sure what good that will do, but at least you'll be able to adjust the volume when you go into that mode.

Lord Blazer · 07-19-2010, 10:59 PM

Yeah this is really bitchin'

Slime · 07-20-2010, 03:14 AM

It also allows you to click through the the video page. Perfect.

07-12-2010, 11:32 PM	#1
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891	Youtube mini player for audio - an unnecessary idea that would be neat I see a lot of times where someone posts a Youtube video that only has audio, no video, just to post the song. But then the player takes up the full amount of space anyway, which looks kinda ugly when you're just posting a song. It would be cool if we could get a mini Youtube player that only has the progress bar, no video. I think this is possible, because on a site I go to, they have a really tiny Youtube player that is too small to see the video, but perfect for hearing the audio. [ytmini]
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891

07-12-2010, 11:34 PM	#3
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891	The reason I think it would be good is cause there is no free host that I know of that allows for direct linking of MP3s. So, most of us have nowhere to put stuff that would use the [snd] tag. But if we had this, Youtube would be the perfect way to do this. The only thing holding me back from wanting to put MP3s on Youtube to share here is that I'd have to post it with the huge-ass Youtube player. edit: Liam has an uploader, but I've been endlessly over my bandwidth limit since posting my Tik Tok remix, so I don't think we should all just be relying on that... while Youtube is a place that will endlessly hold whatever we upload, even once our individual community uploaders shut down.
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891

07-13-2010, 12:20 AM	#7
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891	Woah, that's awesome, it just works with SND tags? Nice! I assumed that the way tags work was that it sees "[snd]" and adds a standard HTML line around the URL that starts a streaming player... but that wouldn't make sense since this is using a different player now if it is a Youtube URL. I didn't know that was possible. Anyway neat, thanks!
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891

07-13-2010, 12:45 AM	#11
Nokes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,375	That's awesome Goat!
Nokes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,375

07-13-2010, 03:31 PM	#13
Breed Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,768	holy shit. Nice job Goat
Breed Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,768

07-12-2010, 11:34 PM	#2
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,042	Don't most music videos have video though? Like people make the video a cover of the album or something. I'm not sure I see the point in this...

07-12-2010, 11:38 PM	#4
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,042	I'll see what I can do...

07-13-2010, 12:16 AM	#6
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,042	I added it as an extension to the snd tag. Just post a youtube URL in the snd tag, and the board should be able to figure it out.

07-13-2010, 12:31 AM	#8
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,042	I use javascript to control which player it uses. In this case, if the value inside the SND tag starts with "http://www.youtube.com", then it knows to parse the movie id and use the youtube player. It does something similar with MP3 files and the EMFF player.

07-13-2010, 12:41 AM	#9
Scatterbrain Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,564	Fucking brilliant! One of the most useful little extra you've done here Goat. wonder what this will mean for Jason Ruiz's threads..

07-13-2010, 12:43 AM	#10
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,042	The only problem with this is that if embedding is disabled, you won't be able to tell very easily. If it's ever not working, this is likely the reason why.

07-13-2010, 02:52 AM	#12
Bobby Swisha Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 46,012

07-14-2010, 08:07 PM	#14
Gorosaurus Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 16,146	This is much more useful than other players. Great improvement!

07-19-2010, 03:31 PM	#15
AR-Raven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,558	it suckblows that you can't adjust the volume (goat you sick racist fuck) what happens if you make it wider?
AR-Raven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,558

07-19-2010, 07:19 PM	#16
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891	It would also be neat if it had a little button to press that brought you to the Youtube link, but I assume that is impossible to easily to. Cause right now, to find out what song the person posted, you have to quote their post and copy-paste the link. I don't care though, this thing is great. I've already used it a bunch of times.
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891

07-19-2010, 10:57 PM	#17
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,042	I've been meaning to enable the fullscreen button. I'm not sure what good that will do, but at least you'll be able to adjust the volume when you go into that mode.

07-19-2010, 10:59 PM	#18
Lord Blazer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 16,879	Yeah this is really bitchin'

07-20-2010, 03:14 AM	#19
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891	It also allows you to click through the the video page. Perfect.
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891