Missing FitVids.js library causes error in file_get_contents

Issue
The problem persist with all of the newer versions such as fitvids 2.1.0, fitvids 2.0.0, fitvids 2.0.x-dev, fitvids 8.x-1.1. It can easily be reproduced just by installation say composer require 'drupal/fitvids:^2.1' or other.

Workaround
As a workaround, I made it work by changing $path inside fitvids.install file from $path = DRUPAL_ROOT . '/libraries/fitvids/jquery.fitvids.js'; to $path = DRUPAL_ROOT . '/modules/contrib/fitvids/js/jquery.fitvids.js';. Also enable js/jquery.fitvids.js: {} and disable /libraries/fitvids/jquery.fitvids.js: {} inside fitvids.libraries.yml file. The error is gone but haven't tested it yet. I need to create a page containing video to test it.

PS
I believe that there should be a better way to set $path, i.e., $path = DRUPAL_ROOT . '/modules/contrib/fitvids/js/jquery.fitvids.js'; such as $path = libraries_get_path('fitvids') . '/js/jquery.fitvids.js';. This needs to be tested first.

Thank you @ravi.joshi53 in comment #4 - https://www.drupal.org/project/fitvids/issues/3501317#comment-15991650 🐛 Missing FitVids.js library causes error in file_get_contents Needs work
- I tried out your solution and I found it to work. I have produced a patch for your solution - https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/2025-06-27/fitvids-issue-3501317-com... → . (my patch works when applied to 2.1.0 version of the fitvids module)

I have laid out your comment #4 below to be more readable

in:
fitvids.install

replace:
$path = DRUPAL_ROOT . '/libraries/fitvids/jquery.fitvids.js';

with:
$path = DRUPAL_ROOT . '/modules/contrib/fitvids/js/jquery.fitvids.js';

in:
fitvids.libraries.yml

uncomment/enable:
js/jquery.fitvids.js: {}

comment out/disable:
/libraries/fitvids/jquery.fitvids.js: {}

This is my patch file as aforementioned:

https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/2025-06-27/fitvids-issue-3501317-com... → (my patch works when applied to 2.1.0 version of the fitvids module)

Here is my full composer.json file showing how I apply the patch:

{
    "name": "drupal/legacy-project",
    "description": "Project template for Drupal 9 projects with composer following drupal/drupal layout",
    "type": "project",
    "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
    "homepage": "https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal",
    "support": {
        "docs": "https://www.drupal.org/docs/user_guide/en/index.html",
        "chat": "https://www.drupal.org/node/314178"
    },
    "repositories": [
        {
            "type": "composer",
            "url": "https://packages.drupal.org/8"
        }
    ],
    "require": {
        "composer/installers": "^1.9",
        "cweagans/composer-patches": "^1.7",
        "drupal/better_exposed_filters": "6.0.3",
        "drupal/block_classes": "^1.0",
        "drupal/classy_paragraphs": "^2.0",
        "drupal/color_field": "^3.0",
        "drupal/core-composer-scaffold": "^9.4",
        "drupal/core-project-message": "^9.4",
        "drupal/core-recommended": "^9.4",
        "drupal/core-vendor-hardening": "^9.4",
        "drupal/ctools": "^4.1",
        "drupal/entity_usage": "^2.0@beta",
        "drupal/fitvids": "^2.1",
        "drupal/fontawesome": "^2.26",
        "drupal/media_responsive_thumbnail": "^1.5",
        "drupal/menu_link_attributes": "^1.5",
        "drupal/metatag": "^1.26",
        "drupal/page_specific_class": "^2.0",
        "drupal/paragraphs": "^1.17",
        "drupal/publication_date": "^2.0@beta",
        "drupal/quick_node_clone": "^1.18",
        "drupal/seo_checklist": "^5.2",
        "drupal/simple_sitemap": "^4.1",
        "drupal/structure_sync": "^2.0",
        "drupal/svg_image": "^3.0",
        "drupal/twig_tweak": "^3.3",
        "drupal/viewsreference": "^1.8",
        "drush/drush": "^11.6"
    },
    "conflict": {
        "drupal/drupal": "*"
    },
    "minimum-stability": "dev",
    "prefer-stable": true,
    "config": {
        "allow-plugins": {
            "composer/installers": true,
            "cweagans/composer-patches": true,
            "dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer": true,
            "drupal/core-composer-scaffold": true,
            "drupal/core-project-message": true,
            "drupal/core-vendor-hardening": true
        },
        "sort-packages": true
    },
    "extra": {
        "drupal-scaffold": {
            "locations": {
                "web-root": "web/"
            }
        },
        "installer-paths": {
            "web/core": [
                "type:drupal-core"
            ],
            "web/libraries/{$name}": [
                "type:drupal-library"
            ],
            "web/modules/contrib/{$name}": [
                "type:drupal-module"
            ],
            "web/profiles/contrib/{$name}": [
                "type:drupal-profile"
            ],
            "web/themes/contrib/{$name}": [
                "type:drupal-theme"
            ],
            "drush/Commands/contrib/{$name}": [
                "type:drupal-drush"
            ],
            "web/modules/custom/{$name}": [
                "type:drupal-custom-module"
            ],
            "web/profiles/custom/{$name}": [
                "type:drupal-custom-profile"
            ],
            "web/themes/custom/{$name}": [
                "type:drupal-custom-theme"
            ]
        },
        "drupal-core-project-message": {
            "include-keys": [
                "homepage",
                "support"
            ],
            "post-create-project-cmd-message": [
                "<bg=blue;fg=white>                                                         </>",
                "<bg=blue;fg=white>  Congratulations, you’ve installed the Drupal codebase  </>",
                "<bg=blue;fg=white>  from the drupal/legacy-project template!               </>",
                "<bg=blue;fg=white>                                                         </>",
                "",
                "<bg=yellow;fg=black>Next steps</>:",
                "  * Install the site: https://www.drupal.org/docs/8/install",
                "  * Read the user guide: https://www.drupal.org/docs/user_guide/en/index.html",
                "  * Get support: https://www.drupal.org/support",
                "  * Get involved with the Drupal community:",
                "      https://www.drupal.org/getting-involved",
                "  * Remove the plugin that prints this message:",
                "      composer remove drupal/core-project-message"
            ]
        },
        "patches": {
            "drupal/color_field": {
                "3309269 patch to get color_field working with php 7.4 v2": "patches/color_field-php74-compatibility-3309269-2.patch"
            },
            "drupal/fitvids": {
                "3501317 patch for fix to use libs that exist, https://www.drupal.org/project/fitvids/issues/3501317#comment-15991650": "patches/fitvids-issue-3501317-comment-15991650-missing-fitbitjs-lib-patch-for-v210.patch"
            }
        }
    }
}

Note that I am working with a Drupal 9 core version of my site, but I would expect this patch to work for later versions.

Here's a nice guide for creating patches: https://drupal.stackexchange.com/a/287849/1082

Tip: I used BeyondCompare to copy across the changes before creating the patch.