getVideoPlaybackUrl( )

Gets a video file's playback URL from the Media Manager.

Description

The getVideoPlaybackUrl() function returns a Promise that resolves to the specified video file's playback URL.

Syntax

function getVideoPlaybackUrl(fileUrl: string, format: string): Promise<string>

getVideoPlaybackUrl Parameters

NAME

TYPE

DESCRIPTION

fileUrl

string

The file's Wix media URL in the following format: 'wix:image://v1/<uri>/<filename>#originWidth=<width>&originHeight=<height>[&watermark=<watermark_manifest_string>]'.

Note: This replaces the old fileName parameter. fileName will continue to work, but we recommend that you use the updated fileUrl parameter instead.

format

string

The format of the URL to get. Either "hls" or "dash".

Returns

Fulfilled - The file's URL.

Return Type:

Promise<string>

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1import { Permissions, webMethod } from 'wix-web-module';
2import { mediaManager } from 'wix-media-backend';
3
4export const getVideoPlaybackUrl = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, async (fileUrl) => {
5  return mediaManager.getVideoPlaybackUrl(fileUrl, "hls");
6});
7
8/* Returns a promise that resolves to:
9 * "https://repackager.wixmp.com/video.wixstatic.com/video/f6c0f9..."
10 */