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>

JavaScript

var v = document.getElementById( "video" );;

// Listen for pause event
v.addEventListener( "pause", function( e ) {

  console.log( "pause fired!" );

}, true );

// play the video.
v.play();

setTimeout(function() {
  v.pause();
}, 2500 );