VideoJS Alternatives

VideoJS is described as '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' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to VideoJS for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, jQuery, SaaS and JavaScript apps. The best VideoJS alternative is FastStream, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VideoJS are FV Player, Able Player, Dailymotion Video Solution and JW Player.

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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.

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VideoJS alternatives page was last updated May 1, 2024
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  1. FastStream icon
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    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.

    26 FastStream alternatives
    FastStream screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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    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
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    FastStream VS VideoJS

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

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

    • FastStream is Free and Open SourceVideoJS is also Free and Open Source
    • FastStream is Privacy focusedVideoJS is not according to our users
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    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
    FV Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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
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    FV Player VS VideoJS

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    • FV Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone, Linux, iPad, Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to VideoJS.

    • FV Player is Freemium and ProprietaryVideoJS is Free and Open Source
    • FV Player is LightweightVideoJS is not according to our users
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    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
    Able Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress

    Able Player Features

    1.  Embeddable
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  5. Dailymotion Video Solution icon
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    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.

    7 Dailymotion Video Solution alternatives
    Dailymotion Video Solution screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Dailymotion Video Solution Features

    1.  Mobile SDK integration
    2.  Playlists management
    3.  Skinnable
    4.  Embeddable
    Dailymotion Video Solution screenshot 1
    Dailymotion Video Solution iconVideoJS Icon

    Dailymotion Video Solution VS VideoJS

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

    • Dailymotion Video Solution is Free and ProprietaryVideoJS is Free and Open Source
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    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
    On HTML5

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    Desktop player
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    Comments about JW Player as an Alternative to VideoJS
     
    Guest

    Too hard to get the standalone player, coerced into buying hosting.

    Negative comment •Sep 16, 2016
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    • JW Player is the most popular commercial alternative to VideoJS.

    • JW Player is Paid and ProprietaryVideoJS 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

    Platforms

    • Online

    Flowplayer Features

    1.  Play web video
    2.  Embeddable
    Flowplayer iconVideoJS Icon

    Flowplayer VS VideoJS

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  9. MediaElement.js icon
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    MediaElement.js

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

    30 MediaElement.js alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • TYPO3
    • Drupal
    • Joomla
    • BlogEngine.NET
    • Plone
    • Wordpress
    • jQuery
    • RubyGems

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Skinnable
    2.  Embeddable
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  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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. afterglow icon
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    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

    afterglow Features

    1.  Embeddable
    Discontinued

    Webste doesn't exist anymore

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  12. Accessible HTML5 Video Player icon
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    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.

    30 Accessible HTML5 Video Player alternatives
    Accessible HTML5 Video Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript

    Accessible HTML5 Video Player Features

    1.  Embeddable
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  13. Julbul icon
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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.

    9 Julbul alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
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  14. TargetVideo icon
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    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
    TargetVideo screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    TargetVideo Features

    1.  Video monetization
    2.  Mobile SDK integration
    3.  Outstream ads
    TargetVideo iconVideoJS Icon

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