Howler.js is a JavaScript API for the modern web, to make working with audio simple and reliable on all platforms.


Amplitude.js is described as 'Lightweight JavaScript library that allows you to control the design of your media controls in your webpage -- not the browser. No dependencies (jQuery not required)' and is a Audio Player in the audio & music category. There are 2 alternatives to Amplitude.js for Web-based, Self-Hosted and JavaScript. The best Amplitude.js alternative is Howler.js, which is both free and Open Source.
Howler.js is a JavaScript API for the modern web, to make working with audio simple and reliable on all platforms.


SoundManager was written to meet a desire to have Javascript-driven sound for interactive web-based projects, and "to make it easy to play MP3s in the browser." It is free for use in both personal and commercial projects (see license, above.
