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video.js
Advanced tools
Package description
Video.js is a web video player built from the ground up for an HTML5 world. It supports HTML5 video and modern streaming formats, as well as YouTube, Vimeo, and even Flash (through plugins). It provides a consistent look and feel across different browsers and devices.
Basic Video Player
This code sets up a basic video player using Video.js. It includes the necessary CSS and JavaScript files from a CDN and initializes a video element with controls.
<html>
<head>
<link href="https://vjs.zencdn.net/7.11.4/video-js.css" rel="stylesheet" />
</head>
<body>
<video id="my-video" class="video-js" controls preload="auto" width="640" height="264" data-setup='{}'>
<source src="MY_VIDEO.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
<p class="vjs-no-js">
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that
<a href="https://videojs.com/html5-video-support/" target="_blank">supports HTML5 video</a>
</p>
</video>
<script src="https://vjs.zencdn.net/7.11.4/video.min.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Customizing the Player
This example demonstrates how to customize the player by applying a theme. The 'vjs-theme-city' class is added to the video element to change its appearance.
<html>
<head>
<link href="https://vjs.zencdn.net/7.11.4/video-js.css" rel="stylesheet" />
</head>
<body>
<video id="my-video" class="video-js vjs-theme-city" controls preload="auto" width="640" height="264" data-setup='{}'>
<source src="MY_VIDEO.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
<p class="vjs-no-js">
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that
<a href="https://videojs.com/html5-video-support/" target="_blank">supports HTML5 video</a>
</p>
</video>
<script src="https://vjs.zencdn.net/7.11.4/video.min.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Plugins and Extensions
This example shows how to use the videojs-contrib-ads plugin to add advertisements to your video. The plugin is included via a CDN, and the player is configured to show a pre-roll ad.
<html>
<head>
<link href="https://vjs.zencdn.net/7.11.4/video-js.css" rel="stylesheet" />
</head>
<body>
<video id="my-video" class="video-js" controls preload="auto" width="640" height="264" data-setup='{}'>
<source src="MY_VIDEO.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
<p class="vjs-no-js">
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that
<a href="https://videojs.com/html5-video-support/" target="_blank">supports HTML5 video</a>
</p>
</video>
<script src="https://vjs.zencdn.net/7.11.4/video.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/videojs-contrib-ads@6.6.4/dist/videojs.ads.min.js"></script>
<script>
var player = videojs('my-video');
player.ads();
player.on('readyforpreroll', function() {
player.ads.startLinearAdMode();
player.src('AD_VIDEO.mp4');
player.one('adended', function() {
player.ads.endLinearAdMode();
});
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
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MediaElement.js is a JavaScript library that provides a consistent HTML5 video and audio player across all browsers. It supports a wide range of media formats and offers a variety of plugins. MediaElement.js is similar to Video.js in terms of functionality but focuses more on providing a unified experience across different media types.
Clappr is an extensible media player for the web. It supports a wide range of media formats and streaming protocols. Clappr is highly customizable and offers a plugin architecture similar to Video.js. However, it is more focused on providing a flexible and modular framework for building custom media players.
Changelog
4.3.0 (2013-11-04)
Readme
Repo for bower and component(1) files
FAQs
An HTML5 video player that supports HLS and DASH with a common API and skin.
The npm package video.js receives a total of 524,638 weekly downloads. As such, video.js popularity was classified as popular.
We found that video.js demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 21 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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