Video.js - Web Video Player & Framework by videojs
Video.js - open source HTML5 video player
About Video.js - Web Video Player & Framework
From the project's README at github.com/videojs/video.js. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Update: Big changes coming in Video.js 10, early 2026! Read the discussion.
Video.js is a full featured, open source video player for all web-based platforms.
Right out of the box, Video.js supports all common media formats used on the web including streaming formats like HLS and DASH. It works on desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and web-based Smart TVs. It can be further extended and customized by a robust ecosystem of [plugins][plugins].
Millions of websites have used VideoJS over time (source [Builtwith][builtwith]) Billions of end-users every month of just the CDN-hosted copy (source Fastly stats) 900+ amazing contributors to the video.js core Hundreds of plugins Table of Contents
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 40k | github.com/videojs/video.js |
| GitHub forks | 7.5k | github.com/videojs/video.js |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 3927k | video.js |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 16.0 years | since May 2010 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 334 | last: 6 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
GHSA-pp7m-6j83-m7r6. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Video.js - Web Video Player & Framework?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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