nativescript-youtube-parser/README.md

Simple YouTube video parser

**NOT MAINTAINED - SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PRODUCTION**
This is a html-parser, use with caution. Your app could be suspended from appstores.

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# NativeScript YouTube Parser
A util to extract raw video-URLs and format information from a YouTube-video page. This way you can play YouTube videos in the native video player.
The plugin is based on npm package `youtube-parser` and adapted to the NativeScript framework (removed cli & excess dependencies). 
Works on iOS and Android. 

## Installation
Run  `npm i nativescript-youtube-parser` in the ROOT directory of your project.

## Usage

#### getURL(url, format)
* url - 'watch video' page on YouTube.
* format - Object ```{ quality: 'small | medium | high', container: 'mp4 | flv | 3pg | webm' }```
* return value - A promise object to resolve with an array of URL/format info objects that match the requested format.
```js
var youtubeParser = require('nativescript-youtube-parser');

youtubeParser.getURL('https://youtu.be/C_vqnySNhQ0', { quality: 'medium', container: 'mp4' })
    .then(function (urlList) {
        console.log("YouTube mp4 video url: ", urlList[0].url);
    }
);
```

## Changelog

**2.0.1**
* Fixed issue with common.js include

**2.0.0**
* Code refactor, api-changes

**1.1.0**
* Fixed an https issue on Android that would cause the plugin not to work

**1.0.0**
* Initial release

## Author
* [manijak](https://github.com/manijak)

## Original Author/Plugin
* [kuu](https://www.npmjs.com/package/youtube-parser)