V4 iframe. Possible to modify appearance with skin.json properties?

[eysikal]

I'm using an iframe to video play videos on a site. I have autoplay set to true. 

The problem is that as the video loads, the play button appears for a split second before the video starts playing. It makes for a bit of an ugly experience in our use case. 

You can turn off the play button via a skin.json property: http://apidocs.ooyala.com/player_v4_skin_config/schemas/skin-schema_json.html

Is there anyway to achieve this using parameters passed via the iframe src url? Or some other way when using an iframe?

[csobers]

Dear Eysikal,

        Thank you for reaching out to us. Please correct me whether I understood the problem;

Issue: Player is set to Autoplay, but when the Video is loaded on your web page, the Play Button appears for a split second and causing bad user experience. 

Requirement: You would like to TURN OFF the play button using the SKIN.JSON file.

Suggestion: Please download the response locally from SKIN.JSON and modify the below under START SCREEN code in the Skin.JSON file; Use your local path or server path to achieve the same.

"showPlayButton": true,

 If you are using the production latest, then the code can be downloaded from the below link;

Link# http://player.ooyala.com/static/v4/production/latest/skin-plugin/skin.json

My sincere apologies if I have misunderstood your query and please clarify the same by providing the sample code/screenshot.

Regards

Carrie

Ooyala Tech Support 

[eysikal]

Yes. That describes the issues accurately. 

However, since I am using an Ooyala-hosted iframe, will overriding settings with a skin.json file I host actually work? For instance, I can’t change any CSS within the Ooyala iframe because of cross-domain issues. That’s how I initially attempted to address the issue. 

[csobers]

Dear Eysikal,

   Could you please share us the test page to perform the test/validate and let you know our observation.

Thanks

Carrie

[eysikal]

Unfortunately I have no way of sharing because the page is not available to the public. I will try what's suggested. But I'll ask again, can skin.json settings affect an Ooyala iframe?

[csobers]

Dear Eysikal,

     Please reach out to us for any technical assistance about this issue. We will be more than happy to assist you.

Thanks

Carrie