Video.js
Video.js v10 - open source media player framework for HTML and React. observed · 2026-10-12
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0.0
- age_days: 6003
- days_rel: 14
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 63
Adoption not part of the score
39935 stars · 7480 forks observed · 2026-10-12
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-28, confidence 0.97
Video.js is an open‑source HTML5 video player library for the web. It provides a customizable UI, support for streaming formats like HLS/DASH, and a plugin ecosystem.
Use cases
- embed a responsive video player on a website
- play HLS or DASH streams in browsers without native support
- integrate YouTube, Vimeo, or other streaming services via plugins
- create accessible video playback with custom controls
- build a lightweight video component for a React or plain JavaScript app
When to choose
- You need a widely adopted, battle‑tested video player that works across desktop and mobile browsers
- You want built‑in support for HLS/DASH and easy extensibility via plugins
- You prefer a framework‑agnostic solution that can be used with plain JS, React, or other frameworks
- You require accessibility features and customizable skins
When to avoid
- You need a native desktop or mobile app player outside the browser
- You require advanced DRM support not yet fully integrated
- You prefer a server‑side transcoding solution rather than client‑side playback
Facets
library · maturity active
video-processing ui-components plugin-system web-development media browser html5-video hls dash youtube-plugin open-source responsive accessible web-player video web-server nodejs
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/videojs/video.js · fetched 2026-10-12 · a85857191268
- homepage: https://videojs.com · fetched 2026-09-14 · e96ff4ba8d8f
- site_page: https://videojs.org/docs · fetched 2026-09-14 · df6aa46fbf0c
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/videojs-youtube · fetched 2026-09-14 · a18317aca3cf
- site_page: https://videojs.org/changelog · fetched 2026-09-14 · fc8e55f8c98d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| videojs/video.js | main | 95 |
| videojs/videojs-youtube | plugin | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="videojs/video.js")
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