Lumen Player vs MediaElement.js
Lumen Player
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| Figure | Lumen Player | MediaElement.js |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video Player Software | 7.7 (#24) | 8.4 (#8) |
| Plugins | Users can extend the player with JavaScript plugins. | The plugin repository lists add-ons including Chromecast, AirPlay, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, playlists, ads, captions accessibility, and playback speed. |
| Product | Lumen Player is an open-source desktop media player built on the FFmpeg engine. | MediaElement.js is an HTML5 audio and video library that provides a unified player interface across browsers. |
| Support | The maker says it responds to GitHub bug reports, feature discussions, or pull requests within 48 hours on weekdays. | The product site directs users with accessibility concerns to create an issue on GitHub. |
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Lumen Player
Lumen Player has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.