Plyr

Spec sheet

Product

Plyr is a lightweight, accessible and customizable media player for HTML5, YouTube and Vimeo.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The README directs ad questions to vi.ai and asks users to report rendering issues through GitHub issues.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The repository identifies the project as MIT licensed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Accessibility

It supports VTT captions and screen readers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Advertising

Plyr describes a vi.ai partnership for video monetization and also allows a custom ad tag URL.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Audio

Plyr supports HTML video and audio as well as YouTube and Vimeo.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Customization

The player can be customized using markup and CSS custom properties.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Developer API

A standardized API allows playback, volume and seeking controls, and events are standardized across formats.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Frameworks

Plyr is written in vanilla ES6 JavaScript and does not require jQuery.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maintenance status

The project is deprecated in favour of Video.js 10 and receives security updates only.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Player controls

Features include keyboard shortcuts, speed controls, fullscreen, picture-in-picture and multiple caption tracks.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Setup

Plyr can be used as an ES6 module, from prebuilt files, or through its CDN; the README also documents self-hosting.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Streaming integrations

Streaming playback integrations include hls.js, Shaka Player and dash.js.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Every Plyr plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Video Player Software#32 of 427.4