When I have made custom video players, the key is to replicate all the expected behaviors (space bar pauses, etc) and then add bells n whistles from there. The

When I have made custom video players, the key is to replicate all the expected behaviors (space bar pauses, etc) and then add bells n whistles from there. The <video> API is (I think) always the ultimate arbiter, so respect the user expecting it to be so.