Youtube Fallback image

[aaqib zahoor]

How do we put a youtube fallback image. I dont want to show the youtube video loader i need a video still till the video gets load plays. I know the stuff can be done in action script but i am moving from it to GWT and want to know to what extend 

custom features can be achieved in GWT.

Thanks

Aaqib 

[Google Web Designer beta]

Hi Aaqib,

GWD currently does not support fallback image.

However, you can create the same effect in GWD:

- create a YouTube component

- cover the YouTube component with the fallback image

- cover the image with a tap area component

- add event listener to the tap area to play the YouTube video on Touch / Click

- add two separate event listeners to hide the image and the tap area on YouTube component's playing event

  Action => Set Styles => Choose image or tap area

  Set property "display" to value "none".

Hope this helps.

Paul

[aaqib zahoor]

Thanks Paul.

I used the image over the youtube video. Since my video was autoplay i created an action on youtube video start and set the property of the image to display none.

Works properly.

Help is much appreciated.