Notepad HTML not open file:// links

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Notepad HTML not open file:// links

149 Views Asked by Tomzen At 04 April 2025 at 14:02

I'm using the following code in Notepad HTML file:

<html>
<head>
<title>Youtube Player Test</title>
<script src="http://content.jwplatform.com/libraries/eVB7ZSqv.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<p>Test</p>
<div id="myElement"></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
jwplayer("myElement").setup({
    file: "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_LR5XHyFSc",
    width: 640,
    height: 360
});
</script>
</body>
</html>

but on line 4, and 11, the links are opening as: file://... however, I want it to run it externally, not locally?

[Error] Failed to load resource: The requested URL was not found on this server. (iframe_api, line 0) file://www.youtube.com/iframe_api
[Error] Failed to load resource: The requested URL was not found on this server. (0.jpg, line 0) file://i.ytimg.com/vi/n_LR5XHyFSc/0.jpg

Thats the error I get in the dev console.

P.S I'm using mac/safari.

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**emaxsaun** · Answer 1

emaxsaun On 24 June 2015 at 14:45

I think the issue here is that you are running this locally, not in a local web server. If you use MAMP for example or XMAPP for Windows, this will work fine.

**MisterNeutron** · Answer 2

I believe the problem here relates to trying to use the HTML5 mode with YouTube, which invokes some weird iframe nonsense. Here's what works for me:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset='UTF-8'>
<title>JW Player</title>
<script src='jwplayer.js'></script>
</head>
<body>
<div id='myElement'>Loading the player...</div>
<script>
    jwplayer('myElement').setup({
        file: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj-7LxpF9dA',
        primary: 'flash',
        width: 640,
        height: 360
    });
</script>
</body>
</html>

I'm self-hosting the scripts (there's really no reason to be pulling them from the JW site - why introduce another potential failure point?). Other differences: https for the video, Flash mode as the primary.

Finally, to run it on your own hard drive (truly local - not even a localhost), you need to add your hard drive to the "trusted locations" for Flash: System Preferences, Flash Player, Advanced, Developer Tools, Trusted Location Settings, add your own HD.

**Ojen G.** · Answer 3

It is making external calls beyond your file system. You have given them external links. This seems to work fine on Jsbin as shown here. What exactly is it that you are trying to achieve? It maybe the way you saved the file locally.

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