Embeddable Media Player stable
Plyr
Simple, accessible HTML5 media player
27.0K stars
100 contributors
Since 2015
Simple, accessible HTML5 media player
License
MIT
Min RAM
16 MB
Min CPUs
1 core
Scaling
single_node
Complexity
beginner
Performance
medium
Self-hostable
✓
K8s native
✕
Offline
✕
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
good
Vendor lock-in
none
Use cases
- ✓ Lightweight video/audio player
- ✓ YouTube/Vimeo wrapper with custom UI
- ✓ Accessible media playback
Anti-patterns / when NOT to use
- ✕ Less extensible than Video.js
- ✕ No HLS/DASH built-in
- ✕ Fewer plugins
Compare with alternatives
Replaces / alternatives to
Technical specs
Language
TypeScript
API type
SDK
Protocols
HTTP
Deployment
npmcdn
Community
GitHub stars 27.0K
Contributors 100
Commit frequency weekly
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing Sam Potts
Funding community
Release
Latest version
— Last release —
Since 2015
Best fit
Team size
solosmallmedium
Industries
general