# \#wowza-player-javascript-api **URL:** https://community.wowza.com/tag/wowza-player-javascript-api/4.md [Latest](https://community.wowza.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.wowza.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.wowza.com/tags.md) --- ## [How to configure Wowza flow player to display slider duration in local time](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-configure-wowza-flow-player-to-display-slider-duration-in-local-time/96374)
**Author:** [@Alok\_Kumar2](https://community.wowza.com/u/Alok_Kumar2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-configure-wowza-flow-player-to-display-slider-duration-in-local-time/96374 "2023-09-12T21:28:50Z")
Hi, we are trying to configure Wowza flowplayer to play DVR streams. Under default settings, the slider duration starts from “00:00 to the corresponding duration”, lets says if DVR video is 10 mins long, the slider woul… --- ## [Use local .js files for Wowza Player](https://community.wowza.com/t/use-local-js-files-for-wowza-player/54283)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Kilen](https://community.wowza.com/u/Michael_Kilen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/use-local-js-files-for-wowza-player/54283 "2023-01-12T20:21:46Z")
I am wondering if there is a way to use locally referenced .js files for Wowza Player rather than relying on //player.wowza.com/player/latest/wowzaplayer.min.js or //player.wowza.com/player/\1.0-latest\/… --- ## [Wowza Player EOL](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-player-eol/95818)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Tuchler](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jason_Tuchler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-player-eol/95818 "2023-01-12T20:09:19Z")
Wowza Player is no longer available. Please, review this article: https://support.wowza.com/hc/en-us/articles/11919803873179 Key points about the end of life are below: As of August 31, 2021, Wowza Player was discon… --- ## [How to quickly open the player?](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-quickly-open-the-player/94733)
**Author:** [@LogicaHost\_Solucoes](https://community.wowza.com/u/LogicaHost_Solucoes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-quickly-open-the-player/94733 "2022-03-27T19:55:21Z")
Hello, I am 20 ms from my server, the player takes a long time to load, can you help me? the video needs to open in 1 second any adjustment? Please help me --- ## [4:3 to 16:9 aspect ratio?](https://community.wowza.com/t/4-3-to-16-9-aspect-ratio/93271)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Kewley](https://community.wowza.com/u/Gary_Kewley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/4-3-to-16-9-aspect-ratio/93271 "2021-05-10T13:57:47Z")
Hello, Im looking to replace jwplayer with wowza player, however jwplayer has a " stretching" feature that will displays a 4:3 video as 16:9 aspect ratio. " Resize images and video to fit player dimensions. See graphic… --- ## [Access statistics wowza](https://community.wowza.com/t/access-statistics-wowza/93212)
**Author:** [@LogicaHost\_Solucoes](https://community.wowza.com/u/LogicaHost_Solucoes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/access-statistics-wowza/93212 "2021-04-26T19:03:16Z")
Hi can you provide me with links to generate api access statistics? I need to know how many accesses my application has on the day, weekly and monthly, or for periods --- ## [Wowza loadbalancer: Web hls player does not redirect to the corrrect link](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-loadbalancer-web-hls-player-does-not-redirect-to-the-corrrect-link/55470)
**Author:** [@Elie\_Obeid](https://community.wowza.com/u/Elie_Obeid)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-loadbalancer-web-hls-player-does-not-redirect-to-the-corrrect-link/55470 "2020-06-26T17:29:02Z")
We have 2 wowza servers which use wowza load balancer. The android application is working fine. The reactJS PWA web application player which uses react-player, which contains hls.js and video.js isn’t redirecting to the … --- ## [How to destroy an existing instance so multiple streams do not play simultaneously?](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-destroy-an-existing-instance-so-multiple-streams-do-not-play-simultaneously/174)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2020, 3:01am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-destroy-an-existing-instance-so-multiple-streams-do-not-play-simultaneously/174 "2020-03-21T03:01:00Z")
I am making new instances of WowzaPlayer.create(‘playerElement’, etc etc I end up with all videos playing at once. How do I destroy the existing one before making a new one? Thanks, --- ## [How much Is Wowza streaming player compatible using React Native?](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-much-is-wowza-streaming-player-compatible-using-react-native/51811)
**Author:** [@Darshan\_Zite](https://community.wowza.com/u/Darshan_Zite)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-much-is-wowza-streaming-player-compatible-using-react-native/51811 "2019-11-30T17:06:22Z")
How much Is Wowza streaming player compatible using React Native? --- ## [VOD video portal](https://community.wowza.com/t/vod-video-portal/49955)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Powell](https://community.wowza.com/u/Gary_Powell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/vod-video-portal/49955 "2019-10-07T16:15:06Z")
Greetings, I am looking for a portal solution to list available on demand videos. Basically a YouTube type page that will list videos available with a title and some metadata. Any Wowza solutions that will accomplish t… --- ## [Wowza player is not defined using javascript API?](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-player-is-not-defined-using-javascript-api/48669)
**Author:** [@Mahendra\_Singh](https://community.wowza.com/u/Mahendra_Singh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-player-is-not-defined-using-javascript-api/48669 "2019-10-03T16:17:09Z")
I have added the sample javascript code but chrome throwing error, that wowza-player js not found. Please help Thanks --- ## [wowza player sdk for native apps?](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-player-sdk-for-native-apps/53935)
**Author:** [@Vijayakumara\_Nv](https://community.wowza.com/u/Vijayakumara_Nv)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-player-sdk-for-native-apps/53935 "2019-09-23T18:13:10Z")
Hi, Thanks for the great product, have few queries… I found that ‘wowza html player’ is available, it can be embed in our own web page for live/video play. Is there any similar kind of native player(or SDK) available … --- ## [How to disable airPlay button in Safari on iPhone?](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-disable-airplay-button-in-safari-on-iphone/53607)
**Author:** [@Vsevolod\_Ss](https://community.wowza.com/u/Vsevolod_Ss)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2019, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-disable-airplay-button-in-safari-on-iphone/53607 "2019-07-19T23:57:57Z")
Hello, I want to disable airPlay button on iPhone, it seems that to do this I need to add x-webkit-airplay=“deny” attribute to the video tag https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/AudioVideo/Conceptua… --- ## [Wowza player increase retry count](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-player-increase-retry-count/48941)
**Author:** [@Jean\_Quach](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jean_Quach)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-player-increase-retry-count/48941 "2019-06-19T14:37:56Z")
Hi, Is there a way to increase the number of retries the Wowza player makes before throwing an error? Thanks, Jean --- ## [Why can't I login to wowza player builder website ?](https://community.wowza.com/t/why-cant-i-login-to-wowza-player-builder-website/53240)
**Author:** [@Yassine\_Elyaak](https://community.wowza.com/u/Yassine_Elyaak)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/why-cant-i-login-to-wowza-player-builder-website/53240 "2019-05-09T19:52:02Z")
When trying to login to the wowza player website I receive the following error: 500 Internal Server Error If you are the administrator of this website, then please read this web application's log file and/or the web ser… --- ## [sourceURL http over an https domain](https://community.wowza.com/t/sourceurl-http-over-an-https-domain/53288)
**Author:** [@Diego\_Diego](https://community.wowza.com/u/Diego_Diego)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/sourceurl-http-over-an-https-domain/53288 "2019-05-04T21:28:13Z")
I’m trying to play a m3u8 playlist from a https domain (A) which is on a http server (B) but the Wowza player changes the url to https (I can see it on the console log AssetPlayerBase: play:…) so it throws an error since… --- ## [Wowza Player with React](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-player-with-react/53226)
**Author:** [@Wowza\_Player1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Wowza_Player1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2019, 7:01am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-player-with-react/53226 "2019-04-23T07:01:14Z")
I’m trying to develop a web application using Wowza Player and your Wowza streaming server. The documentation only shows ways of adding tags. I’d prefer to keep my index.html as small as possible. Is there not a npm pac… --- ## [Get time once using onPlayheadTime javascript](https://community.wowza.com/t/get-time-once-using-onplayheadtime-javascript/52890)
**Author:** [@Rudresh\_Kumar](https://community.wowza.com/u/Rudresh_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/get-time-once-using-onplayheadtime-javascript/52890 "2019-02-21T14:27:39Z")
I want to comment on video and want to get playhead time with every comment. I started onPlayheadTime at the time of comment but unable to stop after comment. --- ## [Hide Video controls on Wowza player javascript](https://community.wowza.com/t/hide-video-controls-on-wowza-player-javascript/50580)
**Author:** [@Hunain\_Arif](https://community.wowza.com/u/Hunain_Arif)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/hide-video-controls-on-wowza-player-javascript/50580 "2018-12-19T13:53:58Z")
Can i hide the control bar on wowza embedded player? i need to control the playback programmatically using the javascript api’s and not allow the user to control it. --- ## [Wowza Player embedding to a Mobile Application Project](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-player-embedding-to-a-mobile-application-project/50467)
**Author:** [@cihad\_yasar](https://community.wowza.com/u/cihad_yasar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-player-embedding-to-a-mobile-application-project/50467 "2018-11-09T23:56:19Z")
Hi guys, I made the stream project. I use Wowza 4.7.3 and wowza player. It works in desktop browsers and mobile browsers. But, There is also a mobile project. I use Cordova/Phonegap. The Wowza player did not work on the … --- ## [Illegal Licence key format android webview](https://community.wowza.com/t/illegal-licence-key-format-android-webview/52234)
**Author:** [@pankaj\_rajput](https://community.wowza.com/u/pankaj_rajput)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/illegal-licence-key-format-android-webview/52234 "2018-10-31T17:24:50Z")
Hello i am trying to open player in xamarin forms android webview document.getElementById(""overlay"").style.display = ""block""; var myPlayer = WowzaPlayer.create('playerElement',{ ""license"":""\[PLAY1-\*\*\*\*\*-\*\*\*\*\*-\*… --- ## [how to hide wowza player license id from page-view-source](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-hide-wowza-player-license-id-from-page-view-source/52172)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Qiu](https://community.wowza.com/u/Sam_Qiu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-hide-wowza-player-license-id-from-page-view-source/52172 "2018-10-24T15:56:27Z")
Hi I embeded in the wowza player license ID with my php page (which required by wowza) the license-ID was displayed when i view the page-source-code, please let me know how to hide the license ID. --- ## [Player keeps buffering on keystroke and mouse click](https://community.wowza.com/t/player-keeps-buffering-on-keystroke-and-mouse-click/51240)
**Author:** [@Deepjyoti\_Mukherjee](https://community.wowza.com/u/Deepjyoti_Mukherjee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2018, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/player-keeps-buffering-on-keystroke-and-mouse-click/51240 "2018-10-15T15:08:30Z")
I am live streaming HLS using Wowza player. Whenever some key has been pressed or mouse clicked (on top of the player and also outside the player) video stream is getting buffered and loading spinner is showing and stays… --- ## [iOS Device](https://community.wowza.com/t/ios-device/52101)
**Author:** [@Pradit\_Sakwaekin](https://community.wowza.com/u/Pradit_Sakwaekin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2018, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ios-device/52101 "2018-10-09T17:47:07Z")
Hi, I have a problem with wowza player javaScript. I set up and coding wowza player script following your web instruction. It work for browser on PC and browser on Android device. But It has problem when open on iOS dev… --- ## [How to get total time of live stream?](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-get-total-time-of-live-stream/52006)
**Author:** [@Glide\_Dev1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Glide_Dev1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2018, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-get-total-time-of-live-stream/52006 "2018-09-26T22:05:51Z")
Hi! I’m trying to get the total duration of live stream from time to time but I’m not getting it right because the moment the stream feed is longer than 1 minute or so, every time we refresh the page and then get the pla… --- ## [OnMetadata event stop to trigger when user exit player from full screen mode in ios tablet or user switches back to browser from backgound to foreground.](https://community.wowza.com/t/onmetadata-event-stop-to-trigger-when-user-exit-player-from-full-screen-mode-in-ios-tablet-or-user-switches-back-to-browser-from-backgound-to-foreground/51345)
**Author:** [@tera\_wowza3](https://community.wowza.com/u/tera_wowza3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2018, 4:53am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/onmetadata-event-stop-to-trigger-when-user-exit-player-from-full-screen-mode-in-ios-tablet-or-user-switches-back-to-browser-from-backgound-to-foreground/51345 "2018-05-18T04:53:50Z")
Onmetadata event stop to trigger when user exit full screen on ios devices or when user switch back to browser from background to foreground (switching between other app and browser) note: it works on android devices. --- ## [Wowza cloud progression](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-cloud-progression/50931)
**Author:** [@Jimmy](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jimmy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-cloud-progression/50931 "2018-04-17T21:08:04Z")
Hi We have been using wowza cloud for livestream for a few events now, and we have used the API to stop and start livestreams. I have a few wishes/concerns, which it could be cool if a wowza employee could answer 1: A… --- ## [Build a complete player / without cut and pasting code](https://community.wowza.com/t/build-a-complete-player-without-cut-and-pasting-code/50795)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Powell](https://community.wowza.com/u/Gary_Powell)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/build-a-complete-player-without-cut-and-pasting-code/50795 "2018-02-28T22:55:51Z")
Using the web form to build a player, why not have a complete wowza player, meaning have the form build a complete player no cut and paste into a html just build a complete player and have it as a download on your local … --- ## [Wowza Player prevent Delay](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-player-prevent-delay/50672)
**Author:** [@Robin\_Trompetter](https://community.wowza.com/u/Robin_Trompetter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2018, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-player-prevent-delay/50672 "2018-01-30T13:03:12Z")
Hi, I implemented the Wowza Player successfully. The stream works but the delay is huge. The delay goes currently can go up to 20seconds. I am streaming using the Wowza SDK from my android device, currently the app us… --- ## [How to read ID3 tags data in wowzaplayer event "onMetadata" with parameter "metaDataEvent"](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-read-id3-tags-data-in-wowzaplayer-event-onmetadata-with-parameter-metadataevent/50666)
**Author:** [@Qutub\_Hussain](https://community.wowza.com/u/Qutub_Hussain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-read-id3-tags-data-in-wowzaplayer-event-onmetadata-with-parameter-metadataevent/50666 "2018-01-29T16:50:37Z")
How to read ID3 tags data in wowzaplayer event “onMetadata” with parameter “metaDataEvent”. please answer with example code. I metaDataEvent.type is alert with ‘id3’. I am doing live HLS streaming in wowzaplayer. [Next page](https://community.wowza.com/tag/wowza-player-javascript-api/4.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=wowza-player-javascript-api)