video.js

Media Services 3rd Party Player Samples - Video.js

• Overview
• Implementation reference sample
• Test results

Overview

Video.js is a web video player built for an HTML5 world. It plays adaptive media formats (such as DASH and HLS) in a browser, without using plugins or Flash. Video.js uses the open web standards MediaSource Extensions and Encrypted Media Extensions. It supports video playback on desktops and mobile devices.

Its official documentation can be found here.

Implementation reference sample

For an implementation reference sample please check the following link which contains a complete implementation of a Video.js Player.

Test results

References:

• ✔️ All scenarios are supported in all tested browsers with both VOD and Live content (including Live Transcription and Low Latency).

• ⚠️ Some scenarios may not be supported (for more information, click more details at the bottom).

• ❌ No scenario is supported.

Windows 10 v1909+

Tested on:

• Chrome (v83.0.4103.97+)
• Firefox (v77.0.1+)
• Edge Chromium-based (v83.0.478.50+)
• Edge (v44.18362.449.0+)

Format	Clear	Token	Widevine	PlayReady	FairPlay	AES-128	Captions
HLS TS	✔️	⚠️	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	⚠️	✔️
HLS CMAF	✔️	⚠️	✔️	⚠️	Not applicable	❌	✔️
DASH CMAF	⚠️	⚠️	⚠️	⚠️	Not applicable	❌	✔️

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macOS v10.15.5+

Tested on:

• Chrome (v83.0.4103.97+)
• Safari (v13.1.1+)

Format	Clear	Token	Widevine	PlayReady	FairPlay	AES-128	Captions
HLS TS	✔️	⚠️	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not tested	✔️	✔️
HLS CMAF	✔️	⚠️		Not applicable	Not tested	❌	✔️
DASH CMAF	⚠️	⚠️		Not applicable	Not applicable	❌	✔️

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Ubuntu v18.04.3 LTS+

Tested on:

• Chrome (v79.0.3945.130+)
• Firefox (v76.0.1+)

Format	Clear	Token	Widevine	PlayReady	FairPlay	AES-128	Captions
HLS TS	✔️	⚠️	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	✔️	✔️
HLS CMAF	✔️	⚠️	✔️	❌	Not applicable	❌	✔️
DASH CMAF	⚠️	⚠️	⚠️	❌	Not applicable	❌	✔️

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Android v8+

Tested on:

• Chrome (v83.0.4103.97+)
• Firefox (v68.9+)

Format	Clear	Token	Widevine	PlayReady	FairPlay	AES-128	Captions
HLS TS	✔️	⚠️	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	✔️	✔️
HLS CMAF	⚠️	❌	❌	❌	Not applicable	❌	⚠️
DASH CMAF	⚠️	⚠️	⚠️	❌	Not applicable	❌	✔️

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iOS v13.5.1+

Tested on:

• Chrome (v83.0.4103.88+)
• Safari (v13.1+)

Format	Clear	Token	Widevine	PlayReady	FairPlay	AES-128	Captions
HLS TS	✔️	⚠️	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not tested	✔️	✔️
HLS CMAF	✔️	❌	❌	Not applicable	Not tested	❌	✔️
DASH CMAF	❌	❌	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	❌	❌

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