video_player_web

The web implementation of video_player.

Usage

This package is endorsed, which means you can simply use video_player normally. This package will be automatically included in your app when you do.

dart:io

The Web platform does not suppport dart:io, so attempts to create a VideoPlayerController.file will throw an UnimplementedError.

Autoplay

Playing videos without prior interaction with the site might be prohibited by the browser and lead to runtime errors. See also: https://goo.gl/xX8pDD.

Mixing audio with other audio sources

The VideoPlayerOptions.mixWithOthers option can’t be implemented in web, at least at the moment. If you use this option it will be silently ignored.

Supported Formats

Different web browsers support different sets of video codecs.

Video codecs?

Check MDN’s Web video codec guide to learn more about the pros and cons of each video codec.

What codecs are supported?

Visit caniuse.com: ‘video format’ for a breakdown of which browsers support what codecs. You can customize charts there for the users of your particular website(s).

Here’s an abridged version of the data from caniuse, for a Global audience:

MPEG-4/H.264

Data on Global support for the MPEG-4/H.264 video format

WebM

Data on Global support for the WebM video format

Ogg/Theora

Data on Global support for the Ogg/Theora video format

AV1

Data on Global support for the AV1 video format

HEVC/H.265

Data on Global support for the HEVC/H.265 video format

GitHub

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