How to determine an NHL.com video URL (Brightcove) to paste to HFboards

[HamiltonNHL]

(1) Go to NHL.com gamecenter for your game
example: devils vs leafs March 26, 2024

New Jersey Devils - Toronto Maple Leafs - Mar 26, 2024 | NHL.com

NHL Gamecenter - New Jersey Devils vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, Mar 26, 2024 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.

www.nhl.com

(2) find the goal you want the URL for (to post on hfboards).
example: Nylander goal

click the blue play button, watch the ad, wait until the actual goal video starts to play.

(3) right click on the video and select [Inspect]

(4) Select [Sources], then [Page], find the section called metrics.brightcove.com, click v2, and right click the first tracker?domain, and select [Copy Link Address]

(5) Paste the copied link into a text program like Notepad.

https://metrics.brightcove.com/v2/tracker?domain=videocloud&platform=video-js&session=6e4f4a088b7f2bd6abdbb49d&account=6415718365001&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhl.com%2Fgamecenter%2Fnjd-vs-tor%2F2024%2F03%2F26%2F2023021139&platform_version=7.17.2&player=players.brightcove.com%2F6415718365001%2FEXtG1xJ7H_default&player_name=Brightcove%20Gamecenter%20Player&source=&autoplay=any&ads_enabled=true&delivery_type=ondemand&media_type=video&time=1711502999570&event=video_engagement&video=6349776489112&video_name=Nylander%27s%2040th%20goal%20of%20season&reference_id=8d3fa963-3444-4123-b895-ee1381a9f36c&custom_fields=&video_data=&video_ads_supported=true&tags=game%2Fgameid-2023021139&tags=taxonomy%2Fhighlight&tags=team%2Fteamid-10&tags=player%2Fplayerid-8477939&tags=taxonomy%2Fgoal&tags=taxonomy%2Freal-time-highlight&tags=taxonomy%2Fnhl&video_duration=45.812946&media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmanifest.prod.boltdns.net%2Fmanifest%2Fv1%2Fhls%2Fv4%2Fclear%2F6415718365001%2Fe109fb9d-4519-4ada-8026-cea9f6731207%2F6s%2Fmaster.m3u8%3Ffastly_token%3DNjYwMzg0NjNfZTlmN2YwNzhiNGJhOGM3NDc2OTJmZTQ0NDhlOTJlMjJiMWYxOGE0NWJmYWFhYzJjMTVlNzUyMGY2OGY4ZmM5NQ%253D%253D&qos.events.content.pause=1711502995381&qos.events.content.ended=1711502995383&qos.frames.dropped=1&qos.frames.corrupted=0&qos.frames.total=2745&seq=16_0&player_height=145&player_width=258&rendition_width=480&rendition_height=270&rendition_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmanifest.prod.boltdns.net%2Fmanifest%2Fv1%2Fhls%2Fv4%2Fclear%2F6415718365001%2Fe109fb9d-4519-4ada-8026-cea9f6731207%2F316738f2-0288-426f-ad0c-e1dfb4f42e3e%2F6s%2Frendition.m3u8%3Ffastly_token%3DNjdlNGIyYzRfNThlMTkyYmUzZGMwZTNlNGY5OThlODg5OTdjNDc1NTdlMzQ3ZDZkZWE3M2VlMmJiMDY1YWMxYzdmMGZiN2Y5Yw%253D%253D&rendition_indicated_bps=570900&rendition_mime_type=application%2Fvnd.apple.mpegurl&media_requests=16&media_transfer_duration=186&media_bytes_transferred=3766768&measured_bps=176083692&media_seconds_loaded=91.544&forward_buffer_seconds=0&qos.derived_range=40..44&range=40..44

(6) The video URL should be:

https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6349776489112

this is converted by xenforo (hfboards) to this
[MEDIA=brightcove]bcpid=6415718365001;bctid=6349776489112[/MEDIA]

then paste the URL to hfboards !


Let me know if I made any mistakes !

Notes:
oddly all the video numbers end in 112.

FAQ

Q: Is this process for PC only, or am I that much of a Luddite that I just don’t get how that works on a phone?

A: Yes, PC only. I've also only ever did it on Windows Desktop Chrome.

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[BB79]

I'm glad the NHL app added more info in the goal highlights but hate that they chopped the highlights down to not even include the goal horns. Annoying

 

[Three On Zero]

(1) Go to NHL.com gamecenter for your game
example: devils vs leafs March 26, 2024

New Jersey Devils - Toronto Maple Leafs - Mar 26, 2024 | NHL.com

NHL Gamecenter - New Jersey Devils vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, Mar 26, 2024 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.

www.nhl.com

(2) find the goal you want the URL for (to post on hfboards).
example: Nylander goal
View attachment 841971
click the blue play button, watch the ad, wait until the actual goal video starts to play.

(3) right click on the video and select [Inspect]

View attachment 841973
(4) Select [Sources], then [Page], find the section called metrics.brightcove.com, click v2, and right click the first tracker?domain, and select [Copy Link Address]

View attachment 841978

(5) Paste the copied link into a text program like Notepad.

View attachment 841979

https://metrics.brightcove.com/v2/tracker?domain=videocloud&platform=video-js&session=6e4f4a088b7f2bd6abdbb49d&account=6415718365001&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhl.com%2Fgamecenter%2Fnjd-vs-tor%2F2024%2F03%2F26%2F2023021139&platform_version=7.17.2&player=players.brightcove.com%2F6415718365001%2FEXtG1xJ7H_default&player_name=Brightcove%20Gamecenter%20Player&source=&autoplay=any&ads_enabled=true&delivery_type=ondemand&media_type=video&time=1711502999570&event=video_engagement&video=6349776489112&video_name=Nylander%27s%2040th%20goal%20of%20season&reference_id=8d3fa963-3444-4123-b895-ee1381a9f36c&custom_fields=&video_data=&video_ads_supported=true&tags=game%2Fgameid-2023021139&tags=taxonomy%2Fhighlight&tags=team%2Fteamid-10&tags=player%2Fplayerid-8477939&tags=taxonomy%2Fgoal&tags=taxonomy%2Freal-time-highlight&tags=taxonomy%2Fnhl&video_duration=45.812946&media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmanifest.prod.boltdns.net%2Fmanifest%2Fv1%2Fhls%2Fv4%2Fclear%2F6415718365001%2Fe109fb9d-4519-4ada-8026-cea9f6731207%2F6s%2Fmaster.m3u8%3Ffastly_token%3DNjYwMzg0NjNfZTlmN2YwNzhiNGJhOGM3NDc2OTJmZTQ0NDhlOTJlMjJiMWYxOGE0NWJmYWFhYzJjMTVlNzUyMGY2OGY4ZmM5NQ%253D%253D&qos.events.content.pause=1711502995381&qos.events.content.ended=1711502995383&qos.frames.dropped=1&qos.frames.corrupted=0&qos.frames.total=2745&seq=16_0&player_height=145&player_width=258&rendition_width=480&rendition_height=270&rendition_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmanifest.prod.boltdns.net%2Fmanifest%2Fv1%2Fhls%2Fv4%2Fclear%2F6415718365001%2Fe109fb9d-4519-4ada-8026-cea9f6731207%2F316738f2-0288-426f-ad0c-e1dfb4f42e3e%2F6s%2Frendition.m3u8%3Ffastly_token%3DNjdlNGIyYzRfNThlMTkyYmUzZGMwZTNlNGY5OThlODg5OTdjNDc1NTdlMzQ3ZDZkZWE3M2VlMmJiMDY1YWMxYzdmMGZiN2Y5Yw%253D%253D&rendition_indicated_bps=570900&rendition_mime_type=application%2Fvnd.apple.mpegurl&media_requests=16&media_transfer_duration=186&media_bytes_transferred=3766768&measured_bps=176083692&media_seconds_loaded=91.544&forward_buffer_seconds=0&qos.derived_range=40..44&range=40..44

(6) The video URL should be:

https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6349776489112

then paste the URL to hfboards !


Let me know if I made any mistakes !

Great information, but that's a lot of work just to paste a video clip

 

[Realgud]

wow another leafs thread?

jk, that's cool, thanks for sharing

 

[Kane One]

wow another leafs thread?

jk, that's cool, thanks for sharing

Well HTML is a tree structure so I suppose so.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Great information, but that's a lot of work just to paste a video clip

I'm hoping someone has a "better way"

Its pretty quick once you've done it 5 times.

 

[Viqsi]

Great information, but that's a lot of work just to paste a video clip

Probably, but once you know what info to look for, scripting it isn't that difficult - assuming, of course, you actually know Javascript, and have the time and inclination to pursue this. I don't actually bother pulling up those highlights myself, but if I did that's something I could take a poke at.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

I'm also not entirely sure how parts blue and red of this URL are generated. They didn't change during the game.

https://players.brightcove.net/

6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6349776489112

https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6349776489112

I think 6415718365001 is the NHL "account" number. (it's in the text you copy in my example).

https://metrics.brightcove.com/v2/tracker?domain=videocloud&platform=video-js&session=4e941baf62cc3cc4119b6e7b&account=6415718365001

hopefully the EXtG1xJ7H_default part just stays the same.

Here is a Boston goal

https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6349772923112

because the boston goal played ... I think EXtG1xJ7H_default just stays the same.

 

[Viqsi]

I'm also not entirely sure how parts blue and red of this URL are generated. They didn't change during the game.

https://players.brightcove.net/

6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6349776489112

https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6349776489112

Yeah, that'd be a concern. One would hope they stay constant between games but it's kind of not possible to know without some trial and error.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Yeah, that'd be a concern. One would hope they stay constant between games but it's kind of not possible to know without some trial and error.

the boston game from tonight had the same as the leaf game.

 

[Viqsi]

the boston game from tonight had the same as the leaf game.

Maybe try games from a few days ago, and then come back to it a couple days later, and then again a couple weeks later...

I'm just having flashbacks to my attempts to automate searching Sports Forecaster's NHL player database over the years. It's a messy hack.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

The video ID (number) for this video is 6349776489112

once you have that you can

Just type this:

[MEDIA=brightcove]bcpid=6415718365001;bctid=6349776489112[/MEDIA]
to get this:


or type in this: (with the correct video ID at the end)

https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6349776489112
to get this:



edit

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Not sure why method one isn't displaying ? (in the post above this)

Spoiler: see example

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Downloadable image of the process.

 

[HolyHagelin]

Is this process for PC only, or am I that much of a Luddite that I just don’t get how that works on a phone?

 

[Viqsi]

Is this process for PC only, or am I that much of a Luddite that I just don’t get how that works on a phone?

It's functionally PC only. Browser devtools are hypothetically accessible on a phone but pretty much nobody does it that way.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

test.
Drake Batherson (26) backhand goal to make it 3-0 1st period time 06:01

https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6349832483112



video ID = 6349832483112
https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-ott/2024/03/27/2023021148

looks like the first part of the URL is conserved. EXtG1xJ7H_default is the player and that is a part of the URL. If they change players, that will be a part of the copied URL. If I see the default player change, i'll post here to let everyone know.

 

[brentashton]

(1) Go to NHL.com gamecenter for your game
example: devils vs leafs March 26, 2024

New Jersey Devils - Toronto Maple Leafs - Mar 26, 2024 | NHL.com

NHL Gamecenter - New Jersey Devils vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, Mar 26, 2024 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.

www.nhl.com

(2) find the goal you want the URL for (to post on hfboards).
example: Nylander goal
View attachment 841971
click the blue play button, watch the ad, wait until the actual goal video starts to play.

(3) right click on the video and select [Inspect]

View attachment 841973
(4) Select [Sources], then [Page], find the section called metrics.brightcove.com, click v2, and right click the first tracker?domain, and select [Copy Link Address]

View attachment 841978

(5) Paste the copied link into a text program like Notepad.

View attachment 841979

https://metrics.brightcove.com/v2/tracker?domain=videocloud&platform=video-js&session=6e4f4a088b7f2bd6abdbb49d&account=6415718365001&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhl.com%2Fgamecenter%2Fnjd-vs-tor%2F2024%2F03%2F26%2F2023021139&platform_version=7.17.2&player=players.brightcove.com%2F6415718365001%2FEXtG1xJ7H_default&player_name=Brightcove%20Gamecenter%20Player&source=&autoplay=any&ads_enabled=true&delivery_type=ondemand&media_type=video&time=1711502999570&event=video_engagement&video=6349776489112&video_name=Nylander%27s%2040th%20goal%20of%20season&reference_id=8d3fa963-3444-4123-b895-ee1381a9f36c&custom_fields=&video_data=&video_ads_supported=true&tags=game%2Fgameid-2023021139&tags=taxonomy%2Fhighlight&tags=team%2Fteamid-10&tags=player%2Fplayerid-8477939&tags=taxonomy%2Fgoal&tags=taxonomy%2Freal-time-highlight&tags=taxonomy%2Fnhl&video_duration=45.812946&media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmanifest.prod.boltdns.net%2Fmanifest%2Fv1%2Fhls%2Fv4%2Fclear%2F6415718365001%2Fe109fb9d-4519-4ada-8026-cea9f6731207%2F6s%2Fmaster.m3u8%3Ffastly_token%3DNjYwMzg0NjNfZTlmN2YwNzhiNGJhOGM3NDc2OTJmZTQ0NDhlOTJlMjJiMWYxOGE0NWJmYWFhYzJjMTVlNzUyMGY2OGY4ZmM5NQ%253D%253D&qos.events.content.pause=1711502995381&qos.events.content.ended=1711502995383&qos.frames.dropped=1&qos.frames.corrupted=0&qos.frames.total=2745&seq=16_0&player_height=145&player_width=258&rendition_width=480&rendition_height=270&rendition_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmanifest.prod.boltdns.net%2Fmanifest%2Fv1%2Fhls%2Fv4%2Fclear%2F6415718365001%2Fe109fb9d-4519-4ada-8026-cea9f6731207%2F316738f2-0288-426f-ad0c-e1dfb4f42e3e%2F6s%2Frendition.m3u8%3Ffastly_token%3DNjdlNGIyYzRfNThlMTkyYmUzZGMwZTNlNGY5OThlODg5OTdjNDc1NTdlMzQ3ZDZkZWE3M2VlMmJiMDY1YWMxYzdmMGZiN2Y5Yw%253D%253D&rendition_indicated_bps=570900&rendition_mime_type=application%2Fvnd.apple.mpegurl&media_requests=16&media_transfer_duration=186&media_bytes_transferred=3766768&measured_bps=176083692&media_seconds_loaded=91.544&forward_buffer_seconds=0&qos.derived_range=40..44&range=40..44

(6) The video URL should be:

https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6349776489112

this is converted by xenforo (hfboards) to this
[MEDIA=brightcove]bcpid=6415718365001;bctid=6349776489112[/MEDIA]

then paste the URL to hfboards !


Let me know if I made any mistakes !

Notes:
oddly all the video numbers end in 112.

FAQ

A: Yes, PC only. I've also only ever did it on Windows Desktop Chrome.

I think I’ve have determined why the HF servers crashed on Sunday.

 

[Chips]

Can I do Twitter and skip the ad or are they taking those down now?

 

[HamiltonNHL]

This just worked.

get the video ID .. in this case 6350894927112 and replace XXX with it. bcpid never changes for NHL videos.

[MEDIA=brightcove]bcpid=6415718365001;bctid=XXX[/MEDIA]

 

[HamiltonNHL]

For the Brave browser.

If metrics.bright isn't in the errors, you installed the spam extension and it's in the same location as my chrome example above.