Found Reddit video player source code

const VideoHandler = (): void -> {
  if (Video.IsInteresting() || Math.random() > 0.5) {
    RedditVideoPlayer.Freeze();
  } else {
    RedditVideoPlayer.Play();
  }
};

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Comment by whiznat at 20/05/2022 at 04:24 UTC

356 upvotes, 6 direct replies

This is fake. Reddit never just plays a video. You have to reload the page at least once, often twice, occasionally over and over and over.

Comment by petergriffin1115 at 20/05/2022 at 05:10 UTC

267 upvotes, 2 direct replies

If livestream:

runSoSmoothlyFeelsLikeOfline()

Comment by ApatheticWithoutTheA at 20/05/2022 at 04:36 UTC

95 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Amazing with how much Reddit is worth, they can’t hire a developer to fix the fucking video player!

Comment by [deleted] at 20/05/2022 at 05:46 UTC

41 upvotes, 2 direct replies

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Comment by coulls at 20/05/2022 at 04:21 UTC

33 upvotes, 2 direct replies

I think I hit the other routine all the time.., the one where video brightness is set to 1000% on some videos. Ha ha!

Comment by GodGrabber at 20/05/2022 at 07:19 UTC

31 upvotes, 2 direct replies

document.onLoad = () => {

RedditVideoPlayer.play();

RedditVideoPlayer.stop();

RedditVideoPlayer.play();

RedditVideoPlayer.stop();

RedditVideoPlayer.play();

RedditVideoPlayer.stop();

if(Math.random() > 0.7) RedditVideoPlayer.play()

}

Comment by [deleted] at 20/05/2022 at 07:06 UTC

25 upvotes, 1 direct replies

https://imgur.com/a/SAc6xnb

Comment by GoldenretriverYT at 20/05/2022 at 06:24 UTC

20 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Now we know why livestreams always play. They aren't interesting.

Comment by PineCone227 at 20/05/2022 at 08:33 UTC

10 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Where are the DisplayRandomNoise() and DistortSound() functions?

Comment by user32532 at 20/05/2022 at 08:31 UTC

17 upvotes, 1 direct replies

an important part is missing like

`video.setQuality("4KUHD")`

`if (video.hasFinishedPlayingOnce()){`

`video.setQuality("120p")`

`video.enableRandomStutter(true)`

`}`

Comment by LKZToroH at 20/05/2022 at 11:34 UTC

6 upvotes, 4 direct replies

I don't know other options for web reddit but for mobile I use RIF as my reddit "browser" and I have 0 problems with videos using it. It even works for redgifs

Comment by [deleted] at 20/05/2022 at 06:26 UTC

6 upvotes, 1 direct replies

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Comment by BertyTheBook at 20/05/2022 at 11:24 UTC

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

if (Video.isAd()) {
    RedditVideoPlayer.LoadPriority();
}

Comment by ogreUnwanted at 20/05/2022 at 12:57 UTC*

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

I know this is for fun and humour. But the syntax looks like typescript, but the naming convention of pascal case throws me off.