Re: Does the YouTube video player fail SC 2.1.4?

Even if you go the the trouble of using the Javascript iFrame API there 
is no option for keyboard.

https://developers.google.com/youtube/iframe_api_reference

(I've recently been playing with this API for a personal project)

Steve

On 18/07/2019 09:24, Gerard Copinga wrote:
> Hi Alistair,
> 
>     However, it is worth checking if the user can turn-off or remap
>     those keyboard short cuts at the YouTube level, which might then
>     apply across embedded players holistically (like caption settings).
>     I haven’t checked, but would be interested to find out.____
> 
>     __
> 
> 
> I have checked this and there is no option or setting when you are in 
> your YouTube channel to either turn the shortcuts of or remap the 
> shortcuts.
> 
> The only way to turn them of is by adding a disablekb parameter to the 
> video URI. (see: 
> https://developers.google.com/youtube/player_parameters#disablekb )
> 
> But there is a downside to this method. It also disables the use of 
> non-character keys like the arrowkeys and the spacebar. You can still 
> use the TAB key and spacebar/Enter to navigate and activate all the user 
> interface components, so it is still keyboard accessible. But it does 
> take away some non-character shortcuts as well.
> 
> So, as far as I can see, the only way to let an embedded Youtube video 
> pass this succes criterium is by adding the disablekb parameter and set 
> it to 1.
> 
> If anyone else has another solution on how to make an embedded YouTube 
> video pass this succes criterium I am very interested to hear.
> 
> Kind Regards,
> 
> Gerard Copinga
> Cardan Technobility
> 
> 
>     ____
> 

Received on Thursday, 18 July 2019 12:11:23 UTC