Lean Player – Video and Audio Player with Playlist for WordPress, Elementor and Gutenberg vs Presto Player

Lean Player handles it all, in one lightweight plugin: YouTube Video YouTube Shorts Video Vertical video – fits the screen automatically, no stretching or distortion (YouTube Shorts or HTML5 upload) Vimeo HTML5 video – MP4, WebM, OGG Audio – MP3, OGG, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC Audio – Live Stream (Icecast, Shoutcast and other radio streams) Video playlist Audio playlist Brand color matching so the player looks like part of your site, not a plugin Never slows your site down Works with any theme Embed anywhere – shortcode or the Elementor widget 🎬 See Players in Action 🎵 See Playlist Demo 🌐 Visit Official Website ⚡ Upgrade to Pro Lean Player is a lightweight video and audio player for WordPress with full playlist support. A redesigned admin experience with instant live preview makes setup effortless. Embed players and playlists anywhere in 3 steps: Create a player or playlist from the admin Copy the shortcode Paste it anywhere — or use the Elementor widget, Block Editor, or Classic Editor Works with YouTube, Vimeo, MP4 video (upload or direct URL/CDN), and audio files (MP3, AAC, OGG, WAV, M4A, FLAC — upload or direct URL/CDN). Plays nicely with Elementor, Block Editor, and Classic Editor on any theme, without slowing your site down. Players Demo | Playlist Demo | Pro | Support Lean Player also helps keep media-heavy pages fast. With Media Preload, you choose whether video and audio should load only basic info, wait until the visitor clicks play, or start loading immediately. This is useful for pages with multiple players or playlists. Link directly to a moment in a video or podcast with Timestamp Links. Drop [lean_timestamp time="1:30"]Jump to intro[/lean_timestamp] anywhere in your post content, and clicking it seeks the player to that time and starts playback, no page reload. Great for podcast show notes, course sections, and video reviews. Features Player Management: * Global Player Settings – Set default behavior once for all players * Player Manager – Create and manage players through admin interface * Per-Player Configuration – Override global settings for individual players * Admin Columns – View all players at a glance with Player Type, Source Type, Source, Autoplay status, and copy-ready Shortcode * Preview Player – Preview your player before publishing directly from the players list or from the player edit page * Live Preview – See your changes reflected instantly on the edit screen as you configure a player or playlist, no save needed * Simple Shortcode – [lean_player id=”123″] to embed anywhere * Timestamp Links – [lean_timestamp time=”1:30″]Jump to intro[/lean_timestamp] to jump a player to a specific moment from your post content * Player Categories – Group and organize players using categories Video Sources: * YouTube video support * YouTube Shorts support – vertical video fits the screen automatically, no stretching or distortion * Vimeo video support * HTML5 video (upload or URL/CDN) Audio Sources: * Supported formats: MP3, OGG, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC * Live radio stream support (MP3, AAC), works with Icecast, Shoutcast and any other server that serves a direct stream URL * Media library upload or direct URL/streaming URL Playback Options: * Autoplay * Start Muted * Initial Volume control (0-100%) * Loop Playback * HTML5 Media Preload – Keep pages lighter by controlling when video and audio files start loading * Starting Playback Speed (0.5x to 4x) * Pause Other Players – Automatically pause other players when one starts playing (works across standalone players and playlists) [PRO] * Keyboard Shortcuts – Control playback when the player is focused, with optional global shortcuts for single-player pages * Time Display Format – Countdown or elapsed time [PRO] * Skip Forward/Back Amount – Set forward/back jump time (1-60 seconds) [PRO] * Reset to Start When Finished Player Controls: * Fullscreen button * Click to play/pause * Picture-in-picture (PIP) mode * Keyboard shortcuts * Player Layout – Choose from 5 built-in layouts (Classic, Modern, Simple, Floating, Minimal), each with its own styling and control set * Custom Preset Builder – Build, name, and save your own control-bar preset (free): show/hide and reorder controls (play-large, play, progress, current-time, mute, volume, captions, settings, pip, airplay, fullscreen, download); applying a preset to a player [PRO] * Auto-Hide Controls – Hide controls during playback [PRO] Design & Styling: * Display your own preview thumbnail * Primary Color customization – Match player with your brand colors [PRO] * Compatible on all mobile & desktop devices * Very lightweight – no major impact on website speed * Works with all themes Playlist: * Works with YouTube, Vimeo, HTML5 video, and audio files * Shortcode: [lean_playlist id=”123″] * Search players and add them to a playlist from the admin * Filter players by category and add all from a selected category at once * Panel position: left, right, top, or bottom of the player * Panel width, max width, and height (synced or fixed) * List layout with thumbnails (16:9 or 1:1 shape), duration badge, duration next to title, item numbers, and subtitle/artist text * Play icon: active item only or always visible * Playlist header with title and item count * Light and dark skin * Solid panel background * Auto-advance to the next track when one finishes * Audio now-playing compact view * Grid layout [PRO] * Accent color customization [PRO] * Custom gradient panel background [PRO] * Play icon hidden variant [PRO] * Audio now-playing large card [PRO] * Start from a specific item number [PRO] * Automatic Thumbnail – auto-fetch thumbnails from YouTube and Vimeo when no custom image is set [PRO] Integration: * Elementor widgets (video, audio & playlist) * Block Editor (Gutenberg) support * Classic Editor support * Shortcode support everywhere Video Player Elementor Widget All player options are available directly in the Elementor panel – no shortcode needed. Widget-specific additions: Saved Player mode – pick an existing saved player by name; its settings apply automatically Player Accent Color – per-widget brand color override Controls Bar Color – per-widget icon and text color Per Element Style (Pro) – granular colors for play button, progress bar, volume slider, settings icon, tooltips, settings menu, and timer Layout (Pro) – icon size, button spacing, corner radius, progress track height Audio Player Elementor Widget All player options are available directly in the Elementor panel – no shortcode needed. Widget-specific additions: Saved Player mode – pick an existing saved player by name; its settings apply automatically Poster Card Style – background, text, border color, padding, radius, and thumbnail radius Player Accent Color – per-widget brand color override Controls Bar Color – per-widget icon and text color Per Element Style (Pro) – granular colors for play button, progress bar, volume slider, download button, tooltips, settings menu, and timer Layout (Pro) – icon size, button spacing, corner radius, progress track height Playlist Elementor Widget Embed any saved playlist on an Elementor page without a shortcode. All playlist settings (panel position, layout, colors, auto-advance) are configured in the Playlist Manager, not the widget. Select Playlist – pick from your saved playlists by name

Turn ordinary videos into a polished, branded viewing experience. Build customizable video experiences for your WordPress website Presto Player is a WordPress video player that helps you add fast, on-brand video to your site — built natively for the Block Editor and every major page builder. Use it for course lessons, landing pages, marketing videos, and customer testimonials — anywhere you want clean, on-brand playback you control. Presto Player is built for: Marketers Online course creators Coaches / trainers Bloggers eCommerce store owners Niche sites Businesses Local businesses Startups Personal brands Real estate agents Artists & photographers Any website with video Presto Player is built on WordPress, an open platform you fully control. Features Built specifically for the Block Editor. Works with all page builders Custom Elementor & Beaver Builder modules. Multiple video presets. HTML5, YouTube and Vimeo video support. LMS Learner controls. LearnDash Video Progression Multilingual Captions. Player branding. Custom poster images. Lazy load HTML5 and YouTube video for better performance. Kadence Theme Integration RankMath Integration AutomatorWP Integration Global video hub. Pro Features Secure, self-hosted private video for logged-in users. Public and private video via Bunny.net. HLS Adaptive Streaming. Video analytics. Google analytics integration. Muted autoplay preview Video chapters. Custom video presets. Bunny.net integration. Why Presto Player? Free to start — Presto Player is free, so you can add video to your site without a monthly subscription. Open and WordPress-native — Presto Player is built on top of WordPress, so your player settings, content, and data live in your own site. You own your data — Your videos and viewer data stay on your domain and under your control. Join the Presto Player community Join our Facebook group to learn how other Presto Player users grow their businesses and to get early news on upcoming features. Terms And Conditions | Privacy Policy External services Presto Player can connect to the third-party services below. Each connection, the data that is sent, and when it happens are described here. YouTube and Vimeo (only when you embed their videos): Embedding a YouTube or Vimeo video loads that video from the service in the visitor’s browser, which sends the visitor’s IP address and playback interactions to that service. This only happens for videos you choose to embed. YouTube: Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Vimeo: Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Usage tracking (opt-in, disabled by default): If you explicitly opt in, the plugin periodically sends non-sensitive environment data — such as PHP and WordPress versions, active plugins and theme, site locale, and which plugin features are used — to Brainstorm Force to help improve the product. It is off until you give consent, and you can opt out at any time. Usage tracking details and Privacy Policy Feedback survey (optional): The plugin may show an in-dashboard NPS feedback survey. If you choose to submit it, your rating and optional comment are sent to Brainstorm Force. Privacy Policy License activation (Presto Player Pro only): If you use Presto Player Pro, activating or validating your license contacts the Presto Player account server to verify the license key for your site URL. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy