Slick Slider with auto play YouTube, Vimeo and HTML5 video

index.html

<header>
  <h1>SITE TITLE</h1>
  <nav>
    <ul>
      <li><a href="#">HOME</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">ABOUT</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">SERVICES</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">CONTACT</a></li>
    </ul>
  </nav>
</header>
<section class="main-slider">
  <div class="item image">
    <span class="loading">Loading...</span>
    <figure>
      <div class="slide-image slide-media" style="background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1617339847756-976edbc411e7?crop=entropy&cs=srgb&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwxNDU4OXwwfDF8cmFuZG9tfHx8fHx8fHx8MTY0MzA4MTE4Mg&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=85');">
        <img data-lazy="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1617339847756-976edbc411e7?crop=entropy&cs=srgb&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwxNDU4OXwwfDF8cmFuZG9tfHx8fHx8fHx8MTY0MzA4MTE4Mg&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=85" class="image-entity" />
      </div>
      <figcaption class="caption">Static Image</figcaption>
    </figure>
  </div>
  <div class="item vimeo" data-video-start="4">
    <iframe class="embed-player slide-media" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/217885864?api=1&byline=0&portrait=0&title=0&background=1&mute=1&loop=1&autoplay=0&id=217885864" width="980" height="520" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>
    <p class="caption">Vimeo</p>
  </div>
  <div class="item image">
    <figure>
      <div class="slide-image slide-media" style="background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1485178575877-1a13bf489dfe?crop=entropy&cs=srgb&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwxNDU4OXwwfDF8cmFuZG9tfHx8fHx8fHx8MTY0MzA4MTIwOQ&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=85');">
        <img data-lazy="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1485178575877-1a13bf489dfe?crop=entropy&cs=srgb&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwxNDU4OXwwfDF8cmFuZG9tfHx8fHx8fHx8MTY0MzA4MTIwOQ&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=85" class="image-entity" />
      </div>
      <figcaption class="caption">Static Image</figcaption>
    </figure>
  </div>
  <div class="item youtube">
    <iframe class="embed-player slide-media" width="980" height="520" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QV5EXOFcdrQ?enablejsapi=1&controls=0&fs=0&iv_load_policy=3&rel=0&showinfo=0&loop=1&playlist=QV5EXOFcdrQ&start=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> 
    <p class="caption">YouTube</p>
  </div>
  <div class="item image">
    <figure>
      <div class="slide-image slide-media" style="background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1483555714914-20a74b6e45f5?crop=entropy&cs=srgb&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwxNDU4OXwwfDF8cmFuZG9tfHx8fHx8fHx8MTY0MzA4MTIwOQ&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=85');">
        <img data-lazy="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=0B_koKn2rKOkLSlBkWDBsWXJNazQ" class="image-entity" />
      </div>
      <figcaption class="caption">Static Image</figcaption>
    </figure>
  </div>
  <div class="item video">
    <video class="slide-video slide-media" loop muted preload="metadata" poster="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1483555714914-20a74b6e45f5?crop=entropy&cs=srgb&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwxNDU4OXwwfDF8cmFuZG9tfHx8fHx8fHx8MTY0MzA4MTIwOQ&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=85">
      <source src="https://player.vimeo.com/external/138504815.sd.mp4?s=8a71ff38f08ec81efe50d35915afd426765a7526&profile_id=112" type="video/mp4" />
    </video>
    <p class="caption">HTML 5 Video</p>
  </div>
</section>
<section class="container">
  <div class="content">
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  </div>
</section>

script.js

var slideWrapper = $(".main-slider"),
    iframes = slideWrapper.find('.embed-player'),
    lazyImages = slideWrapper.find('.slide-image'),
    lazyCounter = 0;

// POST commands to YouTube or Vimeo API
function postMessageToPlayer(player, command){
  if (player == null || command == null) return;
  player.contentWindow.postMessage(JSON.stringify(command), "*");
}

// When the slide is changing
function playPauseVideo(slick, control){
  var currentSlide, slideType, startTime, player, video;

  currentSlide = slick.find(".slick-current");
  slideType = currentSlide.attr("class").split(" ")[1];
  player = currentSlide.find("iframe").get(0);
  startTime = currentSlide.data("video-start");

  if (slideType === "vimeo") {
    switch (control) {
      case "play":
        if ((startTime != null && startTime > 0 ) && !currentSlide.hasClass('started')) {
          currentSlide.addClass('started');
          postMessageToPlayer(player, {
            "method": "setCurrentTime",
            "value" : startTime
          });
        }
        postMessageToPlayer(player, {
          "method": "play",
          "value" : 1
        });
        break;
      case "pause":
        postMessageToPlayer(player, {
          "method": "pause",
          "value": 1
        });
        break;
    }
  } else if (slideType === "youtube") {
    switch (control) {
      case "play":
        postMessageToPlayer(player, {
          "event": "command",
          "func": "mute"
        });
        postMessageToPlayer(player, {
          "event": "command",
          "func": "playVideo"
        });
        break;
      case "pause":
        postMessageToPlayer(player, {
          "event": "command",
          "func": "pauseVideo"
        });
        break;
    }
  } else if (slideType === "video") {
    video = currentSlide.children("video").get(0);
    if (video != null) {
      if (control === "play"){
        video.play();
      } else {
        video.pause();
      }
    }
  }
}

// Resize player
function resizePlayer(iframes, ratio) {
  if (!iframes[0]) return;
  var win = $(".main-slider"),
      width = win.width(),
      playerWidth,
      height = win.height(),
      playerHeight,
      ratio = ratio || 16/9;

  iframes.each(function(){
    var current = $(this);
    if (width / ratio < height) {
      playerWidth = Math.ceil(height * ratio);
      current.width(playerWidth).height(height).css({
        left: (width - playerWidth) / 2,
         top: 0
        });
    } else {
      playerHeight = Math.ceil(width / ratio);
      current.width(width).height(playerHeight).css({
        left: 0,
        top: (height - playerHeight) / 2
      });
    }
  });
}

// DOM Ready
$(function() {
  // Initialize
  slideWrapper.on("init", function(slick){
    slick = $(slick.currentTarget);
    setTimeout(function(){
      playPauseVideo(slick,"play");
    }, 1000);
    resizePlayer(iframes, 16/9);
  });
  slideWrapper.on("beforeChange", function(event, slick) {
    slick = $(slick.$slider);
    playPauseVideo(slick,"pause");
  });
  slideWrapper.on("afterChange", function(event, slick) {
    slick = $(slick.$slider);
    playPauseVideo(slick,"play");
  });
  slideWrapper.on("lazyLoaded", function(event, slick, image, imageSource) {
    lazyCounter++;
    if (lazyCounter === lazyImages.length){
      lazyImages.addClass('show');
      // slideWrapper.slick("slickPlay");
    }
  });

  //start the slider
  slideWrapper.slick({
    // fade:true,
    autoplaySpeed:4000,
    lazyLoad:"progressive",
    speed:600,
    arrows:false,
    dots:true,
    cssEase:"cubic-bezier(0.87, 0.03, 0.41, 0.9)"
  });
});

// Resize event
$(window).on("resize.slickVideoPlayer", function(){  
  resizePlayer(iframes, 16/9);
});

scripts

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-2.2.4.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/slick-carousel/1.6.0/slick.min.js"></script>

slick-slider-with-auto-play-youtube-vimeo-and-html5-video.markdown

Slick Slider with auto play YouTube, Vimeo and HTML5 video

This sample is the tips for slick slider including YouTube, Vimeo and HTML5 video player. Each video plays automatically when the video slide has shown. And the slider fits the browser width.

A Pen by digistate on CodePen.

License.

style.scss

$fonts: Arial, "Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro W3", Meiryo, sans-serif;
$bg_color: #2d3042;
$font_color: #efefef;
$link_color: #efefef;
$link_hover_color: #fff;

*, *:before, *:after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
body {
  font-family: $fonts;
  background-color: $bg_color;
  position: relative;
  color: $font_color;
  text-align: center;
  a, a:visited {
    color: $link_color;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  a:hover {
    color: $link_hover_color;
  }
}
%bv_hidden {
  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}
%filled_obj {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

header {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 60px;
  padding: 0 5%;
  text-align: left;
  z-index: 1;
  h1 {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding-top: 18px;
  }
  nav {
    display: inline-block;
    float: right;
    ul {
      li {
        display: inline-block;
        vertical-align: top;
        font-size: 13px;
        a {
          display: block;
          padding: 24px 15px;
          &:hover {
            background-color: rgba(#fff, .18);
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

.main-slider {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 38vw;
  min-height: 8vw;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition:all 1.2s ease;
  &.slick-initialized {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
  }
}
.slick-slide {
  position: relative;
  height: 38vw;
  @extend %bv_hidden;
  &::before {
    @extend %filled_obj;
    @extend %bv_hidden;
    background-color: #000;
    opacity: .3;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  video {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    min-width: 100%;
    min-height: 100%;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    transform:translate(-50%, -50%);
  }
  iframe {
    position: relative;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  figure {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
  }
  .slide-image {
    opacity: 0;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    // background-color:rgba(#c46897,.38);
    // background-blend-mode:overlay;
    transition:all .8s ease;
    &.show {
      opacity: 1;
    }
  }
  .image-entity {
    width: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
  }
  .loading {
    position: absolute;
    top: 44%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .slide-media {
    animation:slideOut .4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.29, 0.01, 1);
  }
  &.slick-active {
    z-index: 1;
    .slide-media {
      animation:slideIn 2.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.29, 0.01, 1);
    }
    .caption {
      opacity: 1;
      transform:translateY(0);
      transition:all .7s cubic-bezier(0.32, 0.34, 0, 1.62) .6s;
    }
  }
}
.caption {
  position: absolute;
  top: 44%;
  left: 5%;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
  border: 3px solid;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: bold;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  transition:all .3s ease;
  transform:translateY(100px);
  @extend %bv_hidden;
}

.slick-dots {
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 15px;
  li {
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: top;
    margin: 0 8px;
    button {
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 transparent;
      vertical-align: middle;
      color: #fff;
      background-color: #fff;
      transition:all .3s ease;
      opacity: .4;
      &:focus {
        outline: none;
      }
      &:hover {
        opacity: 1;
      }
    }
    &.slick-active {
      button {
        border-color: $bg_color;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #fff;
        opacity: 1;
      }
    }
  }
}

.container {
  background-color: #f2f2f2;
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.6;
  padding: 40px 0;
  .content {
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  p {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
}

@keyframes slideIn {
  from {
    filter:blur(15px);
  }
  to {
    filter:blur(0);
  }
}
@keyframes slideOut {
  from {
    filter:blur(0);
  }
  to {
    filter:blur(15px);
  }
}

styles

<link href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/slick-carousel/1.6.0/slick.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />