JW Player Alternatives

JW Player is described as 'The JW Player is an embeddable media player for web sites, supporting many commonly-used audio and video formats' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to JW Player for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, jQuery, JavaScript and SaaS apps. The best JW Player alternative is FastStream, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like JW Player are VideoJS, FV Player, TargetVideo and Able Player.

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

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JW 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 JW Player

     

    • FastStream is the most popular Web-based alternative to JW Player.

    • FastStream is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to JW Player.

    • FastStream is Free and Open SourceJW Player is Paid and Proprietary
    • FastStream is Privacy focusedJW 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 JW Player

     

    • Most users think VideoJS is a great JW Player alternative.

    • VideoJS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to JW Player.

    • VideoJS is Free and Open SourceJW Player is Paid and Proprietary
    • VideoJS is LightweightJW 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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    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. Amazon Simple Storage Service icon  Support for Amazon S3
    6.  Transcript Search
    7.  Automatic Looping

    FV Player VS JW Player

     
    Comments about FV Player as an Alternative to JW Player
    Guest
    Positive Sep 25, 2017
    1

    Much easier to use, the UX is much better, and you can add playlists from your WordPress dashboard instead of having to go to JW Player's dashboard.

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    • Most users think FV Player is a great JW Player alternative.

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

    • FV Player is Freemium and ProprietaryJW Player is Paid and Proprietary
    • FV Player is LightweightJW Player is not according to our users
  5. 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.

    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 JW Player

     
    Comments about TargetVideo as an Alternative to JW Player
    huntertwee
    Positive Jun 29, 2017
    2

    More affordable. Overall better support. Easier to use and implement to your website. Backfill monetization option.

    Guest
    Positive Jun 28, 2017
    0

    Same features, better prices.

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    • Almost everyone thinks TargetVideo is a great JW Player alternative.

    • TargetVideo is the most popular commercial alternative to JW Player.

    • TargetVideo is Paid and Open SourceJW Player is Paid and Proprietary
  6. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
    Able Player screenshot 1

    Able Player Features

    1.  Embeddable

    Able Player VS JW Player

     
  7. Dailymotion Video Solution icon

    Dailymotion Video Solution

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    Online Video Platform - HTML5 Player & Monetization

    Scalable video and live streaming. Create and manage high quality VODs and livestreams thanks to a highly scalable and free video management solution.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Dailymotion Video Solution screenshot 1

    Dailymotion Video Solution Features

    1.  Mobile SDK integration
    2.  Playlists management
    3.  Skinnable
    4.  Embeddable

    Dailymotion Video Solution VS JW Player

     

    • Dailymotion Video Solution is the most popular SaaS alternative to JW Player.

    • Dailymotion Video Solution is Free and ProprietaryJW Player is Paid and Proprietary
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    MediaElement.js

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    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 JW Player

     
  10. Flowplayer icon

    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.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online

    Flowplayer Features

    1.  Play web video
    2.  Embeddable

    Flowplayer VS JW Player

     

  11. Html5media

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Html5media screenshot 1

    Html5media VS JW Player

     
  12. Accessible HTML5 Video Player icon

    Accessible HTML5 Video Player

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    Accessible HTML5 Video Player screenshot 1

    Accessible HTML5 Video Player Features

    1.  Embeddable

    Accessible HTML5 Video Player VS JW Player

     
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    Julbul

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    Julbul makes your YouTube videos look amazing anywhere they appear. We showcase them in 5 beautiful skins, offer unlimited color options to match your website's style, and never put logo and ads before, after or on top of them.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    Julbul screenshot 1

    Julbul VS JW Player

     
  14. 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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    Discontinued

    Webste doesn't exist anymore

    afterglow Features

    1.  Embeddable

    afterglow VS JW Player

     
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