Flowplayer Alternatives

Flowplayer is described as 'Online video platform for broadcasters, publishers, and media houses. It gives you top ranking ad fill rates and the best-of-breed live streaming' and is an website in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Flowplayer, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, jQuery, Wordpress and Windows apps. The best Flowplayer alternative is FastStream, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Flowplayer are JWX Web Player, Video.js, FV Player and Able Player.

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  1. FastStream icon
     2 likes

    Stream videos without buffering in the browser. An extension that replaces bad video players on the internet with a better, accessible video player designed for your convenience.

    25 FastStream alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
    • FastStream is the most popular Web-based alternative to Flowplayer.

    • FastStream is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Flowplayer.

    • FastStream is Free and Open SourceFlowplayer is Paid and Proprietary
    • FastStream is Privacy focusedFlowplayer is not according to our users
  2. JWX Web Player icon
     12 likes

    Deliver faster, more engaging experiences where content and ads render reliably, dynamically and beautifully on every screen. Because every (milli)second counts.

    31 JWX Web Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • JWX Web Player is the most popular commercial alternative to Flowplayer.

    • JWX Web Player is Paid and ProprietaryFlowplayer is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. Video.js icon
     16 likes

    Video.js is the open-source HTML5 video player for the modern web: embed html5 video easily, support all major formats, and style it your way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Video.js is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Flowplayer.

    • Video.js is Free and Open SourceFlowplayer is Paid and Proprietary
    • Video.js is Lightweight and CustomizableFlowplayer is not according to our users
  4. FV Player icon
     13 likes

    WordPress's most reliable, easy to use and feature-rich video player. Features responsive design, playlists, ads, stats, Vimeo, YouTube, S3, Cloudfront and CDN support. AB loop, speed controls.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
     
    • FV Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone, Linux, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Flowplayer.

    • FV Player is Freemium and ProprietaryFlowplayer is Paid and Proprietary
    • FV Player is Customizable and LightweightFlowplayer is not according to our users
  5. Able Player icon
     2 likes

    Able Player is a fully accessible cross-browser media player. It uses the HTML5 <audio> or <video> element for browsers that support them, and (optionally) the JW Player as a fallback for those that don’t.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
     
  6. Online Video Platform - HTML5 Player & Monetization

    Scalable video and live streaming. Create and manage high quality VODs and livestreams thanks to a highly scalable and free video management solution.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Dailymotion Video Solution is the most popular SaaS alternative to Flowplayer.

    • Dailymotion Video Solution is Free and ProprietaryFlowplayer is Paid and Proprietary
  7. HTML5 video player with Flash and Silverlight fallbacks making it compatible with any browser.

    27 MediaElement.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • TYPO3
    • Drupal
    • Joomla
    • BlogEngine.NET
    • Plone
    • Wordpress
    • jQuery
    • RubyGems
     
  8.  3 likes

    html5media is a JavaScript library that enables every browser to play the media defined inside the HTML5 media tags.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. A lightweight HTML5 video player which includes support for captions and screen reader accessibility. For details, read the blog post Introducing an Accessible HTML5 Video Player on the PayPal Engineering blog.

    27 Accessible HTML5 Video Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
  10. Julbul icon
     4 likes

    Julbul makes your YouTube videos look amazing anywhere they appear. We showcase them in 5 beautiful skins, offer unlimited color options to match your website's style, and never put logo and ads before, after or on top of them.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Comments about Julbul as an Alternative to Flowplayer
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    It doesn't really play hosted video files, it prettifies YouTube videos.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Flowplayer Icon
    Julbul icon
    • Julbul is Paid and ProprietaryFlowplayer is also Paid and Proprietary
  11. afterglow icon
     5 likes

    A few years ago, there was a new video player around, called SublimeVideo. It was a breeze to integrate, reliable, free to use and worked out of the box. Sadly, times change. Out of the blue, SublimeVideo has been bought by Dailymotion, all services have been discontinued on...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
  12. TargetVideo icon
     7 likes

    TargetVideo is a specialized video distribution and monetization platform with a cutting-edge video player and ad tech, along with state-of-the-art white-label OTT and CTV solutions for cross-channel monetization.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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