Debugging and Catching Errors with Flowplayer

This guide explains Flowplayer setup debugging and error handling for JavaScript developers. Enabling Flowplayer's debug mode reveals events in the browser's console (like Firebug), distinguishing configuration from streaming issues.

Enabling Debug Mode

Add debug: true to your Flowplayer configuration:

debug: true

Common Errors

Flowplayer error codes help pinpoint problems:

• 200: Stream not found.
• 201: Stream/clip loading failed; connection issue ( netConnectionURL undefined).

Here's a sample of Flowplayer events logged during playback:

<code>$f.fireEvent ["onBeforeLoad"]
flowpl....min.js (line 24)
$f.fireEvent ["onLoad", "influxis", null, null, null, null]
flowpl....min.js (line 24)
// ...more events...
$f.fireEvent ["onBufferFull", 0, null, null, null, null]
flowpl....min.js (line 24)</code>

Error Handling

Catch and handle errors using the onError event:

//on player object
onError: function() {
    statusElem.html("Live stream unavailable.");
}

Error Code Reference

Code	Description
100	Plugin initialization failed
200	Stream not found
201	Stream/clip loading failed; connection problem
202	Clip provider not loaded
300	Player initialization failed
301	Plugin loading failed
302	Plugin external method invocation error
303	Resource (stylesheet/image) loading failed

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How do I debug Flowplayer in a live environment?

A: Enable debug mode (debug: true) to see console output detailing events and errors.

Q: What are common Flowplayer errors and solutions?

A: Common issues include video loading/playback failures and buffering problems. Check video format compatibility, network connectivity, and browser support.

Q: How to handle specific error types (network, format, decode, media, playback, source)?

A: Use Flowplayer's event system: onNetworkError, onFormatError, onDecodeError, onMediaError, onPlaybackError, onSourceError. Each event provides error details which can be logged or used to display custom error messages to the user. For a generic error handler, use the onError event. Example for onNetworkError:

flowplayer(function (api, root) {
  api.on("networkerror", function (e, api, err) {
    console.log("Network error: " + err.message);
  });
});

Remember to replace /uploads/20250226/174052971667be603489ad3.webp and /uploads/20250226/174052971667be6034b4fbc.webp with actual image URLs if you intend to use the images.

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