This script should not be not be installed directly. It is a library for other scripts to include with the meta directive // @require https://update.greasyfork.org/scripts/2859/30624/Video%20Url%20Parser.js
jsVideoUrlParser
A javascript parser to extract informations like provider, video id, start time from video urls
Currently supports
- YouTube
- Vimeo
- Twitch
- Dailymotion
Usage
Parsing
Parsing a url will return a VideoInfo object with all the information
> urlParser.parse('http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HRb7B9fPhfA')
{ mediaType: 'video',
videoId: 'HRb7B9fPhfA',
provider: 'youtube' }
> urlParser.parse('https://vimeo.com/97276391')
{ mediaType: 'video',
videoId: '97276391',
provider: 'vimeo' }
> urlParser.parse('http://www.twitch.tv/tsm_wildturtle')
{ mediaType: 'stream',
channel: 'tsm_wildturtle',
provider: 'twitch' }
> urlParser.parse('http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1e2b95')
{ mediaType: 'video',
videoId: 'x1e2b95',
provider: 'dailymotion' }
URL Creation
The VideoInfo objects can be turned back into a url. If possible it uses a short version.
> urlParser.create({
videoInfo: urlParser.parse('http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HRb7B9fPhfA'),
format: 'short'
})
> urlParser.create({
videoInfo: urlParser.parse('http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HRb7B9fPhfA')
})
'https://youtu.be/HRb7B9fPhfA'
> urlParser.create({
videoInfo: urlParser.parse('http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HRb7B9fPhfA'),
format: 'long'
})
'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRb7B9fPhfA'
> urlParser.create({
videoInfo: urlParser.parse('https://vimeo.com/97276391')
})
'https://vimeo.com/97276391'
> urlParser.create({
videoInfo: urlParser.parse('http://www.twitch.tv/tsm_wildturtle')
})
'https://twitch.tv/tsm_wildturtle'
> urlParser.create({
videoInfo: urlParser.parse('http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1e2b95'),
format: 'short'
})
> urlParser.create({
videoInfo: urlParser.parse('http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1e2b95')
})
'https://dai.ly/x1e2b95'
> urlParser.create({
videoInfo: urlParser.parse('http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1e2b95'),
format: 'long'
})
'https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1e2b95'
Plugins
YouTube
It can extract the videoId from shortened, mobile and feed urls.
> urlParser.parse('http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HRb7B9fPhfA');
> urlParser.parse('http://youtu.be/HRb7B9fPhfA');
> urlParser.parse('https://m.youtube.com/details?v=HRb7B9fPhfA');
> urlParser.parse('https://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/HRb7B9fPhfA/related?v=2');
{ mediaType: 'video',
videoId: 'HRb7B9fPhfA',
provider: 'youtube' }
Also supports the start time parameter and playlist urls.
> urlParser.parse('http://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL46F0A159EC02DF82');
> urlParser.parse('http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL46F0A159EC02DF82');
{ mediaType: 'playlist',
playlistId: 'PL46F0A159EC02DF82',
provider: 'youtube' }
> urlParser.parse('http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQaAGmHNn9s&list=PL46F0A159EC02DF82');
{ mediaType: 'video',
videoId: 'yQaAGmHNn9s',
playlistId: 'PL46F0A159EC02DF82',
provider: 'youtube' }
> urlParser.parse('http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HRb7B9fPhfA#t=30s');
> urlParser.parse('http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HRb7B9fPhfA&t=30s');
> urlParser.parse('http://youtu.be/HRb7B9fPhfA?t=30s');
> urlParser.parse('http://youtu.be/HRb7B9fPhfA#t=30s');
> urlParser.parse('https://m.youtube.com/details?v=HRb7B9fPhfA#t=30s');
{ mediaType: 'video',
videoId: 'HRb7B9fPhfA',
startTime: 30,
provider: 'youtube' }
> urlParser.parse('http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQaAGmHNn9s&list=PL46F0A159EC02DF82#t=1m40');
{ mediaType: 'video',
videoId: 'yQaAGmHNn9s',
playlistId: 'PL46F0A159EC02DF82',
startTime: 100,
provider: 'youtube' }
Vimeo
Supports urls from channels, albums, groups and frames.
> urlParser.parse('https://vimeo.com/97276391');
> urlParser.parse('https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/97276391');
{ videoId: '97276391',
mediaType: 'video',
provider: 'vimeo' }
> urlParser.parse('https://vimeo.com/album/2903155/video/96186586');
{ videoId: '96186586',
mediaType: 'video',
provider: 'vimeo' }
> urlParser.parse('https://vimeo.com/groups/shortfilms/videos/97688625');
{ videoId: '97688625',
mediaType: 'video',
provider: 'vimeo' }
> urlParser.parse('http://vimeopro.com/staff/frame/video/24069938');
{ videoId: '24069938',
mediaType: 'video',
provider: 'vimeo' }
Twitch
Supports embedded, stream and video urls
> urlParser.parse('http://www.twitch.tv/tsm_wildturtle');
> urlParser.parse('http://www.twitch.tv/widgets/live_embed_player.swf?channel=tsm_wildturtle');
> urlParser.parse('http://twitch.tv/tsm_wildturtle/chat?popout=');
{ mediaType: 'stream',
channel: 'tsm_wildturtle',
provider: 'twitch' }
> urlParser.parse('http://www.twitch.tv/tsm_wildturtle/c/2724914');
{ mediaType: 'video',
videoId: '2724914',
videoIdPrefix: 'c',
channel: 'tsm_wildturtle',
provider: 'twitch' }
Dailymotion
Supports embedded and shortened urls. Can also extract the start time parameter
> urlParser.parse('http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1e2b95_bruce-lee-nin-kayip-kedisi_animals');
> urlParser.parse('http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1e2b95');
> urlParser.parse('http://dai.ly/x1e2b95');
> urlParser.parse('http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x1e2b95');
{ mediaType: 'video',
videoId: 'x1e2b95',
provider: 'dailymotion' }
> urlParser.parse('http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1e2b95_bruce-lee-nin-kayip-kedisi_animals?start=10');
> urlParser.parse('http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x1e2b95?start=10');
> urlParser.parse('http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1e2b95?start=10');
{ mediaType: 'video',
videoId: 'x1e2b95',
startTime: 10,
provider: 'dailymotion' }
