MediaElement.js Alternatives

MediaElement.js is described as 'HTML5 video player with Flash and Silverlight fallbacks making it compatible with any browser' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MediaElement.js for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, jQuery, JavaScript and Windows apps. The best MediaElement.js alternative is FastStream, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MediaElement.js are VideoJS, FV Player, JW Player and Able Player.

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  1. FastStream icon
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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.

    25 FastStream alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
    • FastStream is the most popular Web-based alternative to MediaElement.js.

    • FastStream is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MediaElement.js.

    • FastStream is Free and Open SourceMediaElement.js is also Free and Open Source
    • FastStream is Privacy focusedMediaElement.js is not according to our users
  2. VideoJS icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • VideoJS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to MediaElement.js.

    • VideoJS is Free and Open SourceMediaElement.js is also Free and Open Source
    • VideoJS is CustomizableMediaElement.js is not according to our users
  3. FV Player icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
     
    • FV Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone, Linux, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to MediaElement.js.

    • FV Player is Freemium and ProprietaryMediaElement.js is Free and Open Source
    • FV Player is CustomizableMediaElement.js is not according to our users
  4. JW Player icon
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    The JW Player is an embeddable media player for web sites, supporting many commonly-used audio and video formats.

    31 JW Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
    • JW Player is the most popular commercial alternative to MediaElement.js.

    • JW Player is Paid and ProprietaryMediaElement.js is Free and Open Source
  5. Able Player icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Dailymotion Video Solution is the most popular SaaS alternative to MediaElement.js.

    • Dailymotion Video Solution is Free and ProprietaryMediaElement.js is Free and Open Source
  7. Flowplayer icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8.  3 likes
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    html5media is a JavaScript library that enables every browser to play the media defined inside the HTML5 media tags.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
  10. afterglow icon
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
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    The Kaltura Player leads the industry in flexibility, ease of customization, plug-in offerings and loading speed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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