JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="http://popcornjs.org/code/dist/popcorn-complete.min.js"></script>
<video height="180" width="300" id="video" controls> 
<source src="http://videos.mozilla.org/serv/webmademovies/popcornplug.mp4"></source>
<source src="http://videos.mozilla.org/serv/webmademovies/popcornplug.ogv"></source>
<source src="http://videos.mozilla.org/serv/webmademovies/popcornplug.webm"></source>
</video>
<a href="#">Click me!</a>

JavaScript

// create popcorn instance
var pop = Popcorn( "#video" , {
        pauseOnLinkClicked: true
      });

//play
pop.play();

// CLICK THE LINK TO PAUSE THE VIDEO!