Clappr

Spec sheet

Product

Clappr describes itself as an extensible, plugin-oriented, HTML5-first media player for the web.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

API

The player API includes playback controls, seeking, volume controls, resizing, source loading, and destroying the player.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security

GitHub's security page for the project says no security policy is detected and there are no published security advisories.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The project directs users to open issues and send pull requests, and its FAQ links to setup, configuration, and troubleshooting guidance.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The repository lists the BSD-3-Clause license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Architecture

Clappr uses a modular architecture with player, core, container, and playback components.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Browser support

The supported formats table includes Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Safari.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Built-in plugins

The official plugins include media controls, closed captions, DVR controls, Google Analytics, a poster plugin, and a watermark plugin.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Configuration limit

The guide says playback configuration options apply to HTML5Playback and derived playbacks.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Customization

Clappr says its UI can be customized, including creating a chromeless player experience with HTML5 and CSS3.Read 4 Oct 2026 · clappr.io

Device reach

Clappr says its HTML5-first player delivers media across smartphones, tablets, desktops, and TVs.Read 4 Oct 2026 · clappr.io

Installation

The project says to install the player with npm or yarn using `@clappr/player`.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Integration options

The player configuration supports media source URLs, multiple fallback sources, event callbacks, and external plugin instances.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Media formats

The supported formats table lists HLS, MP4, MP3, and WebM, with some additional formats provided by external plugins.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Mobile support

The supported formats table lists HLS, MP4, and MP3 support for iPhone, iPad, and Android.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Open source

Clappr says it is 100% open source; its repository lists the BSD-3-Clause license.Read 4 Oct 2026 · clappr.io

Peer dependencies

Recent major versions of the HLS and DASH playback packages no longer bundle hls.js or Shaka Player, so users must provide those peer dependencies.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plugins

Its plugin architecture supports adding behaviors, interface elements, and integrations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security reporting

The repository asks vulnerability reporters not to open a public issue and directs them to its security policy for private reporting.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Streaming dependencies

The repository says recent HLS and DASH playback majors no longer bundle their streaming libraries, which users must provide as peer dependencies.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Streaming formats

The project provides separate playback modules for HLS streams using hls.js and MPEG-DASH using Shaka Player.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Streaming playback

The project documents playback modules for HLS using hls.js and MPEG-DASH using Shaka Player.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support and contribution

The repository welcomes contributions and directs users to its contributing guide for reporting bugs and proposing features.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Web setup

The Getting Started guide shows installing the player in a web project and embedding it in HTML.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Video Player Software#20 of 427.8