Video.js
The open source HTML5 video player, now 88% smaller and fully customizable.
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Launched
- March 24, 2026
- Stage
- Other
- Pricing
- free
- Founder
- Heff
- Website
- videojs.com
Video.js is a popular open source HTML5 video player library that allows developers to embed video content on web pages with full control over the player's appearance and behavior. The latest version (v10 beta) has been rewritten from the ground up to be 88% smaller, making it faster and more efficient. It supports multiple frameworks (React, HTML) and media sources, and provides a rich set of customizable components including controls, gestures, hotkeys, and skins.
Discovered via
- Hacker News Show HN · · Show HN: I took back Video.js after 16 years and we rewrote it to be 88% smaller