shaka-project/shaka-player
JavaScript player library / DASH & HLS client / MSE-EME player observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 86
- 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: 4275
- days_rel: 12
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 289
Adoption not part of the score
8204 stars · 1505 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Shaka Player is an open-source JavaScript library for playing adaptive media formats like DASH and HLS in the browser using MediaSource Extensions and Encrypted Media Extensions, with no plugins or Flash required. It also supports offline storage and playback of media via IndexedDB, with license storage depending on browser support.
Use cases
- play DASH and HLS adaptive streaming video in a web browser
- build a video player with DRM support using Encrypted Media Extensions
- enable offline download and playback of streaming media
- stream adaptive bitrate video without plugins or Flash
- add video playback to a smart TV or Chromecast web app
- play encrypted streaming content in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge
When to choose
- you need a dependency-free, pure JavaScript adaptive streaming player for the browser
- you need DASH and HLS playback with DRM (EME) support
- you need offline media storage and playback via IndexedDB
- you target a wide range of browsers and TV platforms like Tizen, webOS, and Chromecast
When to avoid
- you need native mobile SDK playback rather than a browser-based player
- you need to support legacy browsers like Internet Explorer
- you need server-side transcoding or media packaging rather than client-side playback
Facets
library · maturity active
video-processing ui-components http-client web-development frontend media browser cross-platform dash hls mse eme adaptive-streaming drm offline-playback video-player javascript-library video javascript chromecast
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player · fetched 2026-08-28 · c081e3d2b3c5
- homepage: http://shaka-project.github.io/shaka-player/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4874ea571f2b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| shaka-project/shaka-player | main | 95 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="shaka-project/shaka-player")
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