sampotts/plyr

Captions with Shaka Player

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#750 opened on Jan 5, 2018

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Description

using shaka player I couldn't add a track to player nor manually neither programmatically.

Manually

placing <track src="src" kind="subtitles" > inside <video>

Programatically

using shaka player addTextTrack(uri, language, kind, mime, opt_codecopt, opt_labelopt) method

In both ways, the vtt file is fetched from the server but it doesn't show anything. using first method cause a cc icon appear next to the volume control but it doesn't do anything.

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Tech stack
javascripthtmlcss
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
familiarity with plyrShaka Player API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Investigate how plyr integrates with Shaka Player's text track API. Check the issue comments and plyr's source code for text track handling. The provided VTT file is fetched but not displayed, suggesting a missing step in rendering or cue tracking.