Replaces error message with a link to load the media in a new tab where hopefully a plugin will play it
// ==UserScript==
// @name Twitter HTML5 Video Error to Link
// @description Replaces error message with a link to load the media in a new tab where hopefully a plugin will play it
// @namespace JeffersonScher
// @include https://amp.twimg.com/*
// @include https://video.twimg.com/*
// @include https://twitter.com/*
// @include https://mobile.twitter.com/*
// @version 1.3
// @grant none
// ==/UserScript==
var t_errcheck;
t_errcheck = window.setInterval(function (){errCheck()}, 500);
function errCheck(){
var errdiv = document.querySelector('div.error-msg');
if (errdiv){
if (errdiv.textContent.indexOf("does not support video playback") > -1){
window.clearInterval(t_errcheck);
gotoLink();
}
}
}
var t_mp4check;
t_mp4check = window.setInterval(function (){mp4Check()}, 500);
function mp4Check(){
var mp4v = document.querySelector('video[src*=".mp4"]');
if (mp4v){
window.clearInterval(t_mp4check);
gotoLink();
}
}
function gotoLink(){
var vsrc = document.querySelector('video source');
if (!vsrc) vsrc = document.querySelector('video[src]');
if (vsrc){
var t = vsrc.getAttribute("type");
if (t){
var mt = navigator.mimeTypes[t];
if (mt === undefined || mt.enabledPlugin === null) var p = "the applicable plugin (NOT DETECTED)";
else {
var pn = mt.enabledPlugin.name;
if (pn.toLowerCase().indexOf("plugin") < 0 && pn.toLowerCase().indexOf("plug-in") < 0) pn += " plugin";
var p = "the " + pn;
}
} else {
var p = "the applicable plugin (if any)";
}
var ih = 'Link to launch the media in a new tab where it should be handled by ' + p + ': <a href="' + vsrc.getAttribute("src") + '" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline">' + vsrc.getAttribute("src") + '</a>';
} else {
var ih = "SORRY! Cannot read video source.";
}
var pw = document.querySelector('div#playerContainer');
if (!pw) pw = document.querySelector('div.MediaDetail-itemWrapper');
pw.innerHTML = '<p style="color:#00f;background:#ffc">' + ih + '</p>';
/* This is fail
if (vsrc.getAttribute("src").indexOf('.m3u8') > -1){
pw.querySelector('a').addEventListener('click', makeVLC, false);
}
*/
}
/*
function makeVLC(evt){
// Derive target element
var m3uLink = evt.target;
// Create object
var obj = document.createElement('object');
obj.setAttribute('type', "application/x-vlc-plugin"); // not working with M3U8 content type
obj.setAttribute('data', m3uLink.href);
obj.setAttribute('autoplay', 'true');
obj.setAttribute('style', 'width:100%; height:100%; display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;');
// Replace container
document.body.innerHTML = "";
document.body.appendChild(obj);
// Cancel link navigation
evt.preventDefault();
evt.stopPropagation();
return false;
}
*/