/* VOLUME CONTROL */ .volume-control display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); padding: 0 0.5rem; border-radius: 40px;
/* big play button overlay */ .big-play position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); width: 70px; height: 70px; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: white; font-size: 38px; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s ease; opacity: 0; z-index: 15; pointer-events: auto; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
.ctrl-btn width: 32px; height: 32px; font-size: 18px;
.video-container max-width: 100%; margin: 20px auto;
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input[type="range"] -webkit-appearance: none; background: transparent; cursor: pointer;
input[type="range"]::-webkit-slider-thumb -webkit-appearance: none; width: 12px; height: 12px; background: white; border-radius: 50%; cursor: pointer; box-shadow: 0 0 2px #fff; border: none;
.progress-bar:hover .progress-filled::after opacity: 1;
// seek using progress bar function seek(e) const rect = progressBar.getBoundingClientRect(); let clickX = e.clientX - rect.left; let width = rect.width; if (width > 0 && video.duration) const percent = Math.min(Math.max(clickX / width, 0), 1); video.currentTime = percent * video.duration; updateProgress(); /* VOLUME CONTROL */
function togglePlayPause() if (video.paused) video.play(); playPauseBtn.textContent = '⏸'; else video.pause(); playPauseBtn.textContent = '▶';
// 1. Play / Pause Logic function togglePlayPause() if (video.paused
.ctrl-btn:active transform: scale(0.96);
); wrapper.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => wrapper.classList.remove('idle-controls'); resetControlsIdleTimer(); ); resetControlsIdleTimer(); input[type="range"] -webkit-appearance: none
📌 : Focus on the video object's properties like .paused , .currentTime , and .volume .
.btn background-color: #4CAF50; color: #fff; border: none; padding: 10px 20px; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer;
function showBigPlayButtonIfNeeded() if (video.paused && !video.ended) bigPlayBtn.classList.remove('hide-big'); else bigPlayBtn.classList.add('hide-big');
