# clappr/clappr

An extensible, plugin-oriented, HTML5-first media player for the web

Repository: https://github.com/clappr/clappr
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/clappr
Homepage: http://clappr.io
Language: JavaScript
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: video, player, video-player, hls, mp4, dash, html5-video, html5-audio, javascript, clappr, html5-video-player
Last push: 2026-08-25T13:44:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4583, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 18, "gap_med": 0.0, "n_releases_24m": 17}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7495, forks 859 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:00.332489+00:00)

## What it is
Clappr is an extensible, plugin-oriented HTML5 media player library for the web, supporting formats like HLS, MP4, and DASH. It provides a modular architecture with a core player, official plugins, and a rich ecosystem for building custom playback experiences.

## Use cases
- embed a video player in a web page
- play HLS streams in the browser
- play DASH video with shaka-player
- build a custom video player UI
- add picture-in-picture support to video playback
- track video playback analytics
- play 360-degree videos in the browser

## When to choose
- you need a customizable, plugin-based HTML5 video player
- you want to support HLS or DASH streaming in the browser
- you need a lightweight player that works across devices including mobile and TV
- you want full control over the player UI and UX

## When to avoid
- you need a player with built-in DRM support out of the box
- you want a zero-configuration player with all codecs bundled
- you are building a native mobile or desktop app rather than a web app

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, plugin-system, video-processing
- domain: web-development, frontend, media
- platform: browser
- tags: html5-video-player, hls, dash, media-playback, extensible-player, javascript, nodejs

## Member repositories
- clappr/clappr (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:00.332489+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:37:33.300463+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/clappr/clappr (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:00.332489+00:00, sha abc40b1eae91)
  - homepage: http://clappr.io (fetched 2026-08-29T08:33:04.483203+00:00, sha 44441fc9b265)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.