gistfile1.js

  		$("#videoContainer").empty();
			$("#videoContainer").append('<video id="video" webkit-playsinline=1 poster preload="metadata"><source id="source" type="video/mp4" src="'+Vibi.localCatalogue[book].video+'"/></video>');
  		var vid = $("#video")[0];
  		var f = function(e) { 
				vid.currentTime = startingTime;	
			};
  		vid.addEventListener("loadedmetadata", f);
      
  		// This hack is required to force iOS to buffer the video. Without it, it won't play. :(
			// c.f. http://blog.millermedeiros.com/html5-video-issues-on-the-ipad-and-how-to-solve-them/
			if (isIOS)  {
				if(vid.readyState !== 4){ 
					setTimeout(function(){ 
						vid.pause();

						// And let's automatically play it.
						Vibi.playVideo();
					}, 1);
				}				
			} else {
				setTimeout(f, 1);
      	vid.play();
			}