diff --git a/src/js/component.js b/src/js/component.js
index a1b14948ca..4407fa8876 100644
--- a/src/js/component.js
+++ b/src/js/component.js
@@ -687,6 +687,9 @@ vjs.Component.prototype.unlockShowing = function(){
 
 /**
  * Disable component by making it unshowable
+ *
+ * Currently private because we're movign towards more css-based states.
+ * @private
  */
 vjs.Component.prototype.disable = function(){
   this.hide();
diff --git a/src/js/exports.js b/src/js/exports.js
index b7001be9d8..eaa96c0f92 100644
--- a/src/js/exports.js
+++ b/src/js/exports.js
@@ -39,12 +39,20 @@ goog.exportSymbol('videojs.cache', vjs.cache);
 // goog.exportProperty(vjs.CoreObject, 'create', vjs.CoreObject.create);
 
 goog.exportSymbol('videojs.Component', vjs.Component);
+// already in default externs: id, name
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'player', vjs.Component.prototype.player);
+goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'options', vjs.Component.prototype.options);
+goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'init', vjs.Component.prototype.init);
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'dispose', vjs.Component.prototype.dispose);
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'createEl', vjs.Component.prototype.createEl);
+goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'contentEl', vjs.Component.prototype.contentEl);
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'el', vjs.Component.prototype.el);
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'addChild', vjs.Component.prototype.addChild);
+goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'getChild', vjs.Component.prototype.getChild);
+goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'getChildById', vjs.Component.prototype.getChildById);
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'children', vjs.Component.prototype.children);
+goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'initChildren', vjs.Component.prototype.initChildren);
+goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'removeChild', vjs.Component.prototype.removeChild);
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'on', vjs.Component.prototype.on);
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'off', vjs.Component.prototype.off);
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'one', vjs.Component.prototype.one);
@@ -58,6 +66,7 @@ goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'dimensions', vjs.Component.prototy
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'ready', vjs.Component.prototype.ready);
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'addClass', vjs.Component.prototype.addClass);
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'removeClass', vjs.Component.prototype.removeClass);
+goog.exportProperty(vjs.Component.prototype, 'buildCSSClass', vjs.Component.prototype.buildCSSClass);
 
 // Need to export ended to ensure it's not removed by CC, since it's not used internally
 goog.exportProperty(vjs.Player.prototype, 'ended', vjs.Player.prototype.ended);
diff --git a/test/unit/api.js b/test/unit/api.js
index 96d0dcfbc9..48ea17f44d 100644
--- a/test/unit/api.js
+++ b/test/unit/api.js
@@ -47,19 +47,42 @@ test('should be able to access expected player API methods', function() {
   ok(player.usingNativeControls, 'usingNativeControls exists');
   ok(player.isFullScreen, 'isFullScreen exists');
 
-  // Component methods
-  ok(player.ready, 'ready exists');
-  ok(player.on, 'on exists');
-  ok(player.off, 'off exists');
-  ok(player.one, 'one exists');
-  ok(player.dimensions, 'dimensions exists');
-  ok(player.addClass, 'addClass exists');
-  ok(player.removeClass, 'removeClass exists');
-  ok(player.dispose, 'dispose exists');
-
   player.dispose();
 });
 
+test('should be able to access expected component API methods', function() {
+  var comp = videojs.Component.create({ id: function(){ return 1; } });
+
+  // Component methods
+  ok(comp.player, 'player exists');
+  ok(comp.options, 'options exists');
+  ok(comp.init, 'init exists');
+  ok(comp.dispose, 'dispose exists');
+  ok(comp.createEl, 'createEl exists');
+  ok(comp.contentEl, 'contentEl exists');
+  ok(comp.el, 'el exists');
+  ok(comp.addChild, 'addChild exists');
+  ok(comp.getChild, 'getChild exists');
+  ok(comp.getChildById, 'getChildById exists');
+  ok(comp.children, 'children exists');
+  ok(comp.initChildren, 'initChildren exists');
+  ok(comp.removeChild, 'removeChild exists');
+  ok(comp.on, 'on exists');
+  ok(comp.off, 'off exists');
+  ok(comp.one, 'one exists');
+  ok(comp.trigger, 'trigger exists');
+  ok(comp.triggerReady, 'triggerReady exists');
+  ok(comp.show, 'show exists');
+  ok(comp.hide, 'hide exists');
+  ok(comp.width, 'width exists');
+  ok(comp.height, 'height exists');
+  ok(comp.dimensions, 'dimensions exists');
+  ok(comp.ready, 'ready exists');
+  ok(comp.addClass, 'addClass exists');
+  ok(comp.removeClass, 'removeClass exists');
+  ok(comp.buildCSSClass, 'buildCSSClass exists');
+});
+
 test('should export ready api call to public', function() {
   var videoTag = PlayerTest.makeTag();