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Ginso
Ginso

Reputation: 569

javascript: play files from google drive

I have a website and need to play an audio file with JavaScript using 

var audio = new Audio(file);
audio.play();

Unfortunatly, the web-space host doesn't allow to upload mp3 files. Can I play a file stored at my google drive account somehow

Upvotes: 2

Views: 3552

Answers (1)

Ramesh
Ramesh

Reputation: 2403

If you are working with HTML5 you can use Direct Link Creator plugin of Google Drive and get the link easily. Here's an example.

<audio controls="controls">
    <source src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B_ETxiqrp0SzbF9VQ3JCS2hnSlU">
</audio>

<video controls="controls">
    <source src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B0JMGMGgxp9WMEdWb1hyQUhlOWs" type='video/mp4' />
</video>

If you don't want to mess with HTML elements:

var audio = new Audio('audio_file.mp3');
audio.play();

This uses the HTMLAudioElement interface, which plays audio the same way as the <audio> element.

If you need more functionality, use the howler.js library and found it simple and useful.

Upvotes: 3

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