Introduction
Beacon web apps use Brightcove Player in all instances of where a player is used. In the Beacon UI the Brightcove Player is referred to as Player E. Brightcove Player is enhanced using plugins. The Feature availability table later in this document details which plugins are implemented with each player instance.
Player instance details
Four instance of Brightcove Player are used in Beacon web apps. Those instanced are located in these locations:
- Autoplay page layout
- Live TV preview
- EPG preview
- Player E VOD
The following video shows each player instance in a Beacon app:
Feature availability table
This table displays which plugins are implemented in each player instance. The following codes are used in the table:
- The N/A signifies Not Applicable. For instance, it just does not make sense to have thumbnail scrubbing on a small preview player.
- The L/A signifies Limited Availability. This means the plugin is functional, with some reservations.
| Plugin ▼ |
Player E VOD | Auto Play | EPG Preview | Live TV Preview | Player E Live |
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| Analytics |  |
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| SSAI | |
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| Chromecast | |
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| IMA3 | |
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| Thumbnail Scrubbing |
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| Google Tag Manager |
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Table notes:
- SSAI supported, but does not report beacons.
Automatically enabled plugins
By default the following plugins are automatically enabled:
- Analytics
- DRM
- SSAI
- Chromecast
The next section of this document provides links to documents to enable the other plugins.
Enabling plugins
Some plugins are automatically enabled for Player E, as listed just above. Others you must manually enable. The following lists the plugin and the document that provides implementation instructions.
- IMA3 - Configuring Player Advertising using the Players Module
- Thumbnail Scrubbing - Configuring Player Controls
- Google Tag Manager - Google Tag Manager Plugin for Brightcove Player