sampotts/plyr
A simple HTML5, YouTube and Vimeo player observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
87/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 64
- Longevity 100
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: 0.0
- age_days: 4218
- days_rel: 242
- days_push: 10
- n_releases_24m: 5
Adoption not part of the score
29968 stars · 3117 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Plyr is a lightweight, accessible, and customizable media player library for HTML5 video and audio, as well as YouTube and Vimeo embeds. It provides a unified API and standardized events across all supported media types, with support for streaming via hls.js, Shaka, and dash.js.
Use cases
- embed a custom-styled video player on a website
- play YouTube and Vimeo videos with a unified player UI
- add accessible captions and keyboard shortcuts to video playback
- stream HLS or DASH video in the browser
- replace default HTML5 video controls with a responsive player
- standardize playback events across different video providers
When to choose
- you need one consistent player UI for HTML5, YouTube, and Vimeo media
- accessibility (captions, screen readers, keyboard shortcuts) is a priority
- you want a framework-free vanilla JavaScript player with a clean API
- you need customizable markup and styling for your player
When to avoid
- you need advanced DRM or enterprise video platform features
- you're building a native mobile app rather than a web page
- you need a full-featured video platform with analytics and monetization built in
Facets
library · maturity stable
ui-components video-processing audio-processing internationalization accessibility web-development frontend media accessibility browser cross-platform html5-video media-player youtube vimeo customizable-player streaming hls dash captions vanilla-javascript javascript
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/sampotts/plyr · fetched 2026-08-28 · 1da6d87de429
- homepage: https://plyr.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 98531571ebe3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| sampotts/plyr | main | 87 |
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