Accessible HTML5 Video Player Alternatives

Accessible HTML5 Video Player is described as 'A lightweight HTML5 video player which includes support for captions and screen reader accessibility. For details, read the blog post Introducing an Accessible HTML5 Video Player on the PayPal Engineering blog' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Accessible HTML5 Video Player for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, jQuery, Wordpress and JavaScript apps. The best Accessible HTML5 Video Player alternative is FastStream, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Accessible HTML5 Video Player are VideoJS, FV Player, Able Player and JW Player.

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A lightweight HTML5 video player which includes support for captions and screen reader accessibility. For details, read the...

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Accessible HTML5 Video Player alternatives page was last updated May 1, 2024
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  1. FastStream icon

    FastStream

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    Stream videos without buffering in the browser. An extension that replaces bad video players on the internet with a better, accessible video player designed for your convenience.

    27 FastStream alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    FastStream screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Picture in Picture
    7.  Support for 4K
    8.  Browser extension

    FastStream VS Accessible HTML5 Video Player

     

    • FastStream is the most popular Web-based alternative to Accessible HTML5 Video Player.

    • FastStream is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Accessible HTML5 Video Player.

    • FastStream is Free and Open SourceAccessible HTML5 Video Player is also Free and Open Source
    • FastStream is Privacy focusedAccessible HTML5 Video Player is not according to our users
  2. VideoJS icon

    VideoJS

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    VideoJS is an HTML5 Video Player, built with Javascript and CSS, with a fallback to a Flash video player for when the browser doesn't support HTML5 video.

    34 VideoJS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Embeddable
    2.  Skinnable

    VideoJS VS Accessible HTML5 Video Player

     

    • VideoJS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Accessible HTML5 Video Player.

    • VideoJS is Free and Open SourceAccessible HTML5 Video Player is also Free and Open Source
    • VideoJS is LightweightAccessible HTML5 Video Player is not according to our users
  4. FV Player icon

    FV Player

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    WordPress's most reliable, easy to use and feature-rich video player. Features responsive design, playlists, ads, stats, Vimeo, YouTube, S3, Cloudfront and CDN support. AB loop, speed controls.

    28 FV Player alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
    FV Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Consistent UI
    2.  Support for subtitles
    3.  Sync with Amazon Drive
    4.  Playlists management
    5.  Support for Amazon S3
    6.  Transcript Search
    7.  Automatic Looping

    FV Player VS Accessible HTML5 Video Player

     

    • FV Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone, Linux, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Accessible HTML5 Video Player.

    • FV Player is Freemium and ProprietaryAccessible HTML5 Video Player is Free and Open Source
    • FV Player is LightweightAccessible HTML5 Video Player is not according to our users
  5. Able Player icon

    Able Player

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    Able Player is a fully accessible cross-browser media player. It uses the HTML5 <audio> or <video> element for browsers that support them, and (optionally) the JW Player as a fallback for those that don’t.

    28 Able Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
    Able Player screenshot 1

    Able Player Features

    1.  Embeddable

    Able Player VS Accessible HTML5 Video Player

     
  6. JW Player icon

    JW Player

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    The JW Player is an embeddable media player for web sites, supporting many commonly-used audio and video formats.

    34 JW Player alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    On HTML5

    JW Player VS Accessible HTML5 Video Player

     

    • JW Player is the most popular commercial alternative to Accessible HTML5 Video Player.

    • JW Player is Paid and ProprietaryAccessible HTML5 Video Player is Free and Open Source
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    Flowplayer

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    Flowplayer is an online video platform for broadcasters, publishers, and media houses. It gives you top ranking ad fill rates and the best-of-breed live streaming.

    33 Flowplayer alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online

    Flowplayer Features

    1.  Play web video
    2.  Embeddable

    Flowplayer VS Accessible HTML5 Video Player

     
  9. MediaElement.js icon

    MediaElement.js

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    HTML5 video player with Flash and Silverlight fallbacks making it compatible with any browser.

    30 MediaElement.js alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • TYPO3
    • Drupal
    • Joomla
    • BlogEngine.NET
    • Plone
    • Wordpress
    • jQuery
    • RubyGems
    MediaElement.js screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Skinnable
    2.  Embeddable

    MediaElement.js VS Accessible HTML5 Video Player

     

  10. Html5media

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    html5media is a JavaScript library that enables every browser to play the media defined inside the HTML5 media tags.

    28 Html5media alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Html5media screenshot 1

    Html5media VS Accessible HTML5 Video Player

     
  11. afterglow icon

    afterglow

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    A few years ago, there was a new video player around, called SublimeVideo. It was a breeze to integrate, reliable, free to use and worked out of the box. Sadly, times change. Out of the blue, SublimeVideo has been bought by Dailymotion, all services have been discontinued on...

    27 afterglow alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    Discontinued

    Webste doesn't exist anymore

    afterglow Features

    1.  Embeddable

    afterglow VS Accessible HTML5 Video Player

     
  12. TargetVideo icon

    TargetVideo

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    TargetVideo is a specialized video distribution and monetization platform with a cutting-edge video player and ad tech, along with state-of-the-art white-label OTT and CTV solutions for cross-channel monetization.

    14 TargetVideo alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    TargetVideo screenshot 1

    TargetVideo Features

    1.  Video monetization
    2.  Mobile SDK integration
    3.  Outstream ads

    TargetVideo VS Accessible HTML5 Video Player

     
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    Kaltura Player

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    The Kaltura Player leads the industry in flexibility, ease of customization, plug-in offerings and loading speed.

    31 Kaltura Player alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Kaltura Player screenshot 1

    Kaltura Player VS Accessible HTML5 Video Player

     

  14. jQuery UI video widget

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    HTML5 Video player built with jQuery UI.

    28 jQuery UI video widget alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • jQuery UI
    • jQuery
    jQuery UI video widget screenshot 1

    jQuery UI video widget VS Accessible HTML5 Video Player

     
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