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Can't start MP4 video at 10 seconds in iOS using default play button

We have the MP4 video autostarting at 10 seconds everywhere except iOS using this code...

jwplayer().onPlay(function() {
jwplayer().seek(10);
}
});

In iOS we know autostart does not work. But after the video loads, when we hit the default play button (the one in the video) the video starts at 0 and not 10. Shouldn't the above code make it start at 10?

I'm hoping it's something very simple. Logic says this code should work.

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Ethan Feldman

JW Player Support Agent  
0 rated :

Do you have an example?

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JW Player

User  
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Sure, here's a simple example. You may use any video path for "file". If you have an email, I can send you a private link.

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
jwplayer().setup({
flashplayer: "http://...",
file: "http://...",
height: 240,
width: 320,
id: "mpl",
name: "mpl",
quality: "high",
version: "9.0.0",
autostart: "true",
allowfullscreen: "true",
allowscriptaccess: "always",
menu: "true",
wmode: "opaque",
flashvars: "icons=false&controlbar=bottom"
});

// Start initial playback at 10 seconds for autostart or manual start at 10 seconds for mobile devices.
jwplayer().onPlay(function() {
jwplayer().seek(10);
});

</script>

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JW Player

User  
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No info? Seems like this would be a popular issue. Even this code doesn't work...

firsttime = true;
jwplayer().onTime(function(event) {
if((event.position > 0) && (firsttime)){
jwplayer().seek(10);
firsttime = false;
}
});

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Ethan Feldman

JW Player Support Agent  
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Email me so I can look – ethan [at] jwplayer [dot] com

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