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How do I turn off autoplay for flv in core video block?

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Well, the title says it all.

I've made an override of view.php and change the params for the other players, but I just can't find (or guess) the correct param for flv files.

I have tried the following in the javascript params section, but so far no luck.
params.play = false;

params.autoplay = false;

params.start = false;

params.autostart = false;


And no, I don't want to use any of the other available free video players as they don't behave as I want, and I can't spend any money since this is a side project of mine without any budget.

Is there a list of params anywhere?
adajad
 
adajad replied on at Permalink Best Answer Reply
adajad
After extensive google-fu and a few hours of reading and testing it turns out it all comes down to how the file was created. All my flv are just converted videos with a simple converter and not created with Adobe Flash. In my case it means I can't tell the created flash video NOT to start playing on start, because it needs to be added upon creation of the file.

So I guess I will have to go with the Flowplayer Free add-on, which is great if you don't count the annoying watermark in fullscreen if you don't pay for Flowplayer (http://flowplayer.org/ ).

http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/addons/flowplayer-free/...

If someone can prove me wrong in the above statement, then PLEASE DO.

EDIT: for future reference I can tell you that you are supposed to use the following in view.php to disable autostart on a correct file:
var params = {};
params.play = false; //addition to disable autostart
params.menu = true;
params.wmode="transparent";
zoinks replied on at Permalink Reply
Funny how this is the best solution I found on the forums and it still doesn't work. Currently using the new HTML5 video free plugin and it's a bit absurd. Spent all day converting the videos into the three formats and uploading them just to see if it will work. The other video add-ons are a fairly poor showing. I wish the client would just use Youtube.
Steevb replied on at Permalink Reply
Steevb
I had the same issue with a client, can't use 'YouTube', so produced an Mp4 Player add-on.

It is currently in PRB awaiting approval.

All you need to do is produce one .mp4 file, no need for any other format. I use the free miro converter:http://www.mirovideoconverter.com/...

Demo or C5.6 :http://concrete5.55webdesign.co.uk/mp4-player/...

Demo for C5.7:http://55websolutions.uk/heart/...
zoinks replied on at Permalink Reply
Awesome, thank you! I will try it out. I was using Miro to convert the other formats for the JSPlayer add-on. Last one is at 95%. It really takes a long time. I am so glad you came up with a better solution.