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Google Video Player on pause?

So Google Video Player wasn't a myth -- it was one of the features in the Google Pack, but it appears as though Google Video Player was suddenly removed.  I managed to download a copy myself, but it's useless until Google launches their video store or the ability to download videos.
Written by Garett Rogers, Inactive

So Google Video Player wasn't a myth -- it was one of the features in the Google Pack, but it appears as though Google Video Player was suddenly removed.  I managed to download a copy myself, but it's useless until Google launches their video store or the ability to download videos.  This might be the reason for removing it from the package.

On another related note, I discovered a javascript file on Google Video that will be used for the "purchasing" feature currently being worked on.  You can find it here:  http://video.google.com/jsapp/videostore.js

Below are a couple lines of code that you can paste into your browser to emulate what happens when you click the future "buy this video" button.  Click on a video that you wish to watch and paste this line of code in the address bar once the video has started playing:

javascript:function loadscript(url){var e = document.createElement("script"); e.src = url; e.type="text/javascript"; document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(e);} loadscript("jsapp/videostore.js");

Press enter.  It will appear as though nothing has happened, but now you can "click" the button (that doesn't exist yet) by pasting this line of code in the address bar:

javascript: switchToPurchase(); 

Keep an eye on the thumbnails to the right of the video and press enter.  You will see that a window that says "Loading..." comes up, but doesn't go anywhere yet.  It also gives you a link to go back to video details.

videopurchasescript.jpg
 

 

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