Video.js Alternatives

Video.js is described as 'The open-source HTML5 video player for the modern web: embed html5 video easily, support all major formats, and style it your way' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Video.js for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, jQuery, SaaS and JavaScript apps. The best Video.js alternative is FastStream, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Video.js are JWX Web Player, FV Player, Able Player and Dailymotion Video Solution.

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  1. FastStream icon
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    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 Video.js.

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

    • FastStream is Free and Open SourceVideo.js is also Free and Open Source
    • FastStream is Privacy focusedVideo.js is not according to our users
  2. JWX Web Player icon
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    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
     
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    Too hard to get the standalone player, coerced into buying hosting.

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    • JWX Web Player is the most popular commercial alternative to Video.js.

    • JWX Web Player is Paid and ProprietaryVideo.js is Free and Open Source
  3. FV Player icon
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    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 & Self-Hosted alternative to Video.js.

    • FV Player is Freemium and ProprietaryVideo.js is Free and Open Source
  4. Able Player icon
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    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
     
  5. 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 Video.js.

    • Dailymotion Video Solution is Free and ProprietaryVideo.js is Free and Open Source
  6. Flowplayer icon
     6 likes

    Flowplayer is an online video platform for broadcasters, publishers, and media houses. It gives you top ranking ad fill rates and the best-of-breed live streaming.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  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. 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
     
  10. 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
     
  11. Julbul icon
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    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
     
  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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