google chrome extension - Background youtube player -
i trying make chrome extension such play songs youtube. have done have small problem. when click extension icon, popup appears can search song , play it, when popup disappears, music stops playing. can make music play in background? here function finds song, , inserts iframe tag popup.html page
function showresponse(response) { var responsestring = response; document.getelementbyid('response').innerhtml = responsestring.items[0].id.videoid; var videoid = responsestring.items[0].id.videoid; var iframe = '<iframe width="300" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/' + videoid + '"></iframe>'; document.getelementbyid('player').innerhtml = iframe; }
when popup closes, page contains , unloaded.
so iframe destroyed. , no, can't keep popup open.
an extension has 1 persistent page - background page. can try adding iframe there - sound should continue play.
however, page invisible - can't let user control player. user-accessible controls need in popup or other ui.
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