etianen/html5media
Enables <video> and <audio> tags in all major browsers. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5930
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2082
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1269 stars · 327 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A single-line JavaScript library that enables HTML5 <video> and <audio> tags to work in all major browsers, including older ones with inconsistent codec support. It acts as a fire-and-forget polyfill that lets browsers use their native media controls.
Use cases
- embed html5 video in all browsers
- make audio tags work in older browsers
- add video to a webpage with one line of code
- avoid flash-based video players
- handle inconsistent video codec support across browsers
- embed mp4 video with native browser controls
When to choose
- You need simple, lightweight HTML5 media embedding with native browser controls
- You must support older browsers lacking HTML5 video/audio support
- You want a fire-and-forget polyfill with no server-side setup
When to avoid
- You need a fully customizable video player UI with skins and playlists
- You only target modern evergreen browsers that already support HTML5 media
- You need advanced features like captions, analytics, or DRM
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
video-processing audio-processing ui-components web-development frontend media browser html5-video html5-audio polyfill media-embedding javascript web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/etianen/html5media · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3b17ae8f8dec
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/html5media · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1425e71be50c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| etianen/html5media | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="etianen/html5media")
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