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GitHub describes it as Video.js - open source HTML5 video player. The repository metadata lists JavaScript as its primary language. The metadata lists the NOASSERTION license. This article stays within the project description and details documented in the GitHub repository README.

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videojs/video.js: Video.js - Web Video Player & Framework

GitHub describes it as Video.js - open source HTML5 video player. The repository metadata lists JavaScript as its primary language. The metadata lists the NOASSERTION license. This article stays within the project description and details documented in the GitHub repository README.

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Repository scope

GitHub describes it as Video.js - open source HTML5 video player. The repository metadata lists JavaScript as its primary language. The metadata lists the NOASSERTION license. The README describes the project this way: 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].

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Video.js - Web Video Player & Framework

The README section "Video.js - Web Video Player & Framework" states: 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

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[Quick Start][getting-started]

The README section "[Quick Start][getting-started]" states: Thanks to the awesome folks over at [Fastly][fastly], there's a free, CDN hosted version of Video.js that anyone can use. Add these tags to your document's :

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[Quick Start][getting-started]

The README section "[Quick Start][getting-started]" states: Alternatively, you can include Video.js by getting it from npm, downloading it from GitHub releases or by including it via unpkg or another JavaScript CDN, like CDNjs.

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Editorial conclusion

The repository README is the source for this review. It does not replace a local installation or an independent test.

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Official sources

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Community notes

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