Just (Video) Player vs MediaElement.js
Just (Video) Player
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| Figure | Just (Video) Player | MediaElement.js |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video Player Software | 7.7 (#23) | 8.4 (#8) |
| License | The GitHub repository lists the project under the Unlicense. | The project repository identifies the software license as MIT. |
| Maker | Google Play identifies the developer as Marcel Dopita and lists an address in Český Brod, Czechia. | The official site says MediaElement.js was created by John Dyer at Dallas Theological Seminary. |
| Media formats | It supports numerous audio and video codecs, containers, streaming formats including DASH, HLS, SmoothStreaming and RTSP, and subtitle formats including SRT, SSA/ASS, TTML and VTT. | The project describes support for MP4, WebM, MP3, HLS and DASH media. |
| Purpose | Just (Video) Player is an Android video player based on Media3, formerly ExoPlayer, and is compatible with Android 6+ and Android TV. | MediaElement.js is an HTML5 audio and video player framework that provides a consistent interface across browsers. |
| Support | Google Play lists a support email of [email protected]. | The product site directs users with accessibility concerns to create an issue on GitHub. |
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Just (Video) Player
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MediaElement.js
MediaElement.js is an HTML5 audio and video library for presenting media through a common player interface across browsers. It includes an HTML and CSS player and a shared MediaElement API. Supported media includes MP4, WebM, MP3, HLS and DASH; embedded sources include YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch, DailyMotion, Facebook and SoundCloud. The product site says its video player meets WCAG 2.1, BITV 2.0 and EN 301 549 accessibility requirements. Captions, subtitles and chapters can use HTML track elements with SRT or VTT files. For cross-browser caption handling, those files must be hosted on the same domain as the player. Installation options include a package, CDN, Git, npm, Bower and Meteor, with usage guidance for JavaScript, jQuery, RequireJS and React. The project also documents WordPress and Drupal integration. It supports browser versions including IE11+, Edge, Chrome, Firefox and Safari, as well as iOS 8+ and Android 4.0+. The library is MIT-licensed and free; add-ons include Chromecast, AirPlay, playlists, ads and playback speed control.