Projekktor is a free HTML5 based video- and audio- player written in Javascript. It solves cross browser and compatibility issues, offers flash fallback for ancient browsers, adds some eye candy and provides powerful non standard features. It is not necessarily required in order to provide native media but be aware: Once tried you will never want to miss this pleasing touch of comfortableness again.

The project´s long term goal is to build up a web based environment (front- and backend) where [...]

Video JS is a javascript-based video player that uses the HTML5 video functionality built into advanced browsers. In general, the benefit of using an HTML5 player is a consistent look between browsers.

Features of the player are indicated below;

# Free & Open Source
# Lightweight. NO IMAGES USED
# 100% skinnable using CSS
# Library independant
# Easy to use
# Easy to understand & extend
# Consistent look between browsers
# Full Window Mode
# Volume Control
# Fallback to Flowplayer

The JW Player for HTML5 is a fully skinnable and configurable player based on the new <video> tag found in HTML5. It is built using javascript (jQuery) and enables a seamless fallback to the popular JW Player for Flash. Currently, our HTML5 player is in Beta. Certain functionalities that we consider essential are missing in this Beta version, and will be included in the 1.0 release. If you are a developer interested in [...]

HTML5 is a set of web standards being developed by the “Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group”. The HTML5 standard includes many new features for more dynamic web applications and interfaces. One such component being specified and implemented is the <video> element.

The player supports the open media formats ogg theora/vorbis  (if you’re using h.264 formats, the library supports a smooth transition with fallback to h.264 sources).

Besides the video player, there is also a compact audio player with similar features.

It can [...]

Open Source Media Framework (OSMF) is an open software framework for building robust, feature-rich video players and applications based on the Adobe® Flash® Platform.

OSMF reduces the complexity of player development, allowing the developer more time to focus on the overall user experience. OSMF’s flexible architecture allows the developer to easily customize their player for the browser or the desktop, incorporating plugins for advertising, reporting, and content delivery along with standard player features such as playback controls, video navigation, buffering, and [...]

With the onset of HTML5, there is a dramatic paradigm shift in the wake for online media content delivery. For well over 6 years, this industry has been dominated by the proprietary Adobe Flash Player, which has been used to deliver high quality media to audiences far and wide. This reign is coming to a dramatic end as new Open Standard technology takes its place. Yes, HTML5 is here, and we present to you the Open Standard Media Player!

This media [...]

f4Player  is a free and open source Flash video player that can play .fly, .f4v or .mp4 files in websites or within AS3 projects.

It is lightweight (8kb) and has an interface that can be skinned (few skins are included with the download).

The player supports progressive downloads (ability to play the downloaded portion of a file while the download is still in progress) and full screen display.