Allow setting a custom incompatible video message. fixes #636

src/js/player.js

@@ -739,8 +739,18 @@ vjs.Player.prototype.src = function(source){
         this.loadTech(techName, source);
       }
     } else {
+      var incompatibleMessage;
+      if (videojs.options['incompatibleVideoMessage']) {
+        incompatibleMessage = vjs.options['incompatibleVideoMessage'];
+      } else {
+        incompatibleMessage = 'Sorry, no compatible source and playback ' +
+            'technology were found for this video. Try using another browser ' +
+            'like <a href="http://bit.ly/ccMUEC">Chrome</a> or download the ' +
+            'latest <a href="http://adobe.ly/mwfN1">Adobe Flash Player</a>.';
+      }
+
       this.el_.appendChild(vjs.createEl('p', {
-        innerHTML: 'Sorry, no compatible source and playback technology were found for this video. Try using another browser like <a href="http://bit.ly/ccMUEC">Chrome</a> or download the latest <a href="http://adobe.ly/mwfN1">Adobe Flash Player</a>.'
+        innerHTML: incompatibleMessage
       }));
     }
 

test/unit/player.js

@@ -247,3 +247,23 @@ test('should set controls and trigger event', function() {
 //   player.requestFullScreen();
 // });
 
+test('should use custom message when encountering an unsupported video type',
+    function() {
+  videojs.options['incompatibleVideoMessage'] = 'Video no go';
+  var fixture = document.getElementById('qunit-fixture');
+
+  var html =
+      '<video id="example_1">' +
+          '<source src="fake.foo" type="video/foo">' +
+          '</video>';
+
+  fixture.innerHTML += html;
+
+  var tag = document.getElementById('example_1');
+  var player = new vjs.Player(tag);
+
+  var incompatibilityMessage = player.el().getElementsByTagName('p')[0];
+  equal(incompatibilityMessage.textContent, 'Video no go');
+
+  player.dispose();
+});