L47 Audio Player for Google Drive

L47 Audio Player for Google Drive allows you to embed audio files hosted on Google Drive directly into WordPress posts and pages using a simple shortcode.

The plugin connects to the Google Drive API v3 to retrieve and stream the audio file. A built-in server-side download proxy is included so that your API Key is never exposed to visitors — download links are generated by your own WordPress server.

Features

• Custom audio player with dark mode support (glassmorphism skin).
• Shortcode-based: [l47ap_audio id="FILE_ID"].
• Configurable download button: proxy (recommended), direct Google Drive link, or disabled.
• Fallback to native Google Drive player (iframe) if the audio stream is unavailable.
• Settings panel to configure your API Key, player skin, timeout, and custom CSS.
• Assets (CSS/JS) are only loaded on pages where the shortcode is used.

External Services

This plugin connects to the Google Drive API, a third-party external service provided by Google LLC.

What is it and what is it used for?
The Google Drive API v3 is used to:

1. Retrieve audio file metadata (file name, MIME type) for the file ID specified in the shortcode.
2. Stream the audio file content to the visitor’s browser for playback.
3. Serve secure file downloads via a server-side proxy (when the proxy download mode is enabled in the settings).

What data is sent and when?
The following data is sent to Google’s servers whenever a visitor loads a page containing the [l47ap_audio] shortcode and the audio is played or a proxy download is triggered:

• The Google Drive File ID (a non-personal, public identifier that you provide in the shortcode).
• Your Google Drive API Key (sent server-to-server only; never exposed to front-end visitors when using proxy mode).
• A Referer HTTP header containing your site’s home URL.

No visitor personal data (IP address, cookies, user accounts, etc.) is sent to Google by this plugin.

Links:
– Google Drive API documentation
– Google Terms of Service
– Google Privacy Policy