Plyr

What it does

Accessibility

It supports VTT captions and screen readers.checked 11 Oct 2026

Advertising

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

Audio

Plyr supports HTML video and audio as well as YouTube and Vimeo.checked 11 Oct 2026

Customization

The player can be customized using markup and CSS custom properties.checked 11 Oct 2026

Developer API

A standardized API allows playback, volume and seeking controls, and events are standardized across formats.checked 11 Oct 2026

Frameworks

Plyr is written in vanilla ES6 JavaScript and does not require jQuery.checked 11 Oct 2026

License

The repository identifies the project as MIT licensed.checked 11 Oct 2026

Maintenance status

The project is deprecated in favour of Video.js 10 and receives security updates only.checked 11 Oct 2026

Player controls

Features include keyboard shortcuts, speed controls, fullscreen, picture-in-picture and multiple caption tracks.checked 11 Oct 2026

Product

Plyr is a lightweight, accessible and customizable media player for HTML5, YouTube and Vimeo.checked 11 Oct 2026

Setup

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

Streaming integrations

Streaming playback integrations include hls.js, Shaka Player and dash.js.checked 11 Oct 2026

Support

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