Bradmax Player vs Presto Player

Bradmax Player is a plugin, which supports video streams playback on desktops and mobile devices. If you have access to video streaming in formats: – HLS – MPEG-DASH – MS Smooth Streaming or simple mp4, webM, ogg files, then you can watch them on your site with Bradmax Player. It is even supporting HLS or MS Smooth Streaming playback on platforms / devices, which usually not support them. In such cases video is “transconded” on-fly in your browser during playback. Player support also: poster image – Custom image from video, which is displayed on player before playback. subtitles – Embedded in HLS, MPEG-DASH, MS Smooth Streaming video stream or from external files in SRT, VTT file formats. basic video statistics for Google Analytics – Just paste your Google Analytics tracker id into player settings for collecting information about video views and watched time. video chapters & time markers – Extending progressbar with additional information about video chapters or time markers. Requirements A self-hosted website running on WordPress CRM. Bradmax Player Features Embed video streams into a post/page or anywhere on your WordPress site (supported streaming formats HLS, MPEG-DASH, MS Smooth Streaming). Embed video files (MP4, WebM, Ogg) into your page. Embed responsive videos for a better user experience while viewing from a mobile device. Embed videos with poster images. Automatically play a video when the page is rendered. Embed videos uploaded to your WordPress media library using direct links in the shortcode. No setup required, simply install and start embedding videos. Lightweight and compatible with the latest version of WordPress Clean and sleek player with no watermark. Player customisation is available (change skin, colors, logo, etc.). It requires only sign-up on https://bradmax.com/site/en/signup . It’s free and basic version of player is also free. Embed video with subtitles (subtitles loaded from stream or from SRT, VTT files). Collect basic statistics about video playback in your Google Analytics account. Playback of DRM protected video (only in paid version for custom player downloaded from bradmax.com). Bradmax Player Plugin Usage In order to embed a video create a new post/page and use the following shortcode: [bradmax_video url="https://bradmax.com/static/video/tos/big_buck_bunny.m3u8" duration="596" poster="https://bradmax.com/static/images/startsplash.jpg"] “url” is the location of your streaming. You need to replace the sample URL with the actual URL of the video stream. “duration” contain length in seconds of video, so it can be displayed on player before staring playback. “poster” is location of poster image, which should be displayed on player. Replace sample URL with link of your image. Video playback statistics with Google Analytics Player can collect basic statistics for video playback. You just need to copy your “Tracking ID” from Google Analytics page into player settings. For finding “Tracking ID” please open: Google Analytics > Admin > Tracking Info > Tracking Code . “Tracker ID” is code having form “UA-XXXXXXXX-X”, where X is 0-9 digit and you have to copy it into ga_tracker_id video shortcode option (see section below). Player collects video playback details as “Events” in your Google Analytics account. There are available in sections: Google Analytics panel > Real-Time > Events Google Analytics panel > Behaviour > Events Player is sending events: event category: view , event action: started (send on starting video playback) event category: player event, event action: playing/paused (send on play/pause video) event category: progress seconds, event action: progress seconds (send every 10 sec of playback) For each media distinction in statistics you have to specify in video shortcode option “media_id”. Then each event got additionaly “Event Label” with data provided from media_id parameter. media_id can be any text, which you want to define, but it is recomended to keep it short. Video Shortcode Options The following options are supported in the shortcode. Autoplay Causes the video file to automatically play when the page loads. Note: Currenlty this option is working only on desktop devices with muted sound (see “Mute” shortcode). On mobile devices (phones, tablets, etc.) this option is not working. It is platform limitation and clicking on video is required for starting playback. [bradmax_video url="http://example.com/hls_stream.m3u8" autoplay="true"] Mute Causes the video starts with muted sound. This option is usefull for starting video automatically with “autoplay” option. [bradmax_video url="http://example.com/hls_stream.m3u8" autoplay="true" mute="true"] Duration Defines length of video stream in seconds. Can contain fraction of second. It is required for displaying duration of video before staring playback. [bradmax_video url="http://example.com/hls_stream.m3u8" duration="100.1"] Poster Defines image to show as placeholder before the video plays. [bradmax_video url="http://example.com/hls_stream.m3u8" poster="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/poster.jpg"] Pip Enables additional button in player skin for enabling/disabling Picture-in-Picture mode. When PIP mode is enabled then player is detached from browser and user can watch video over other screens. Note: This feature requires player at last v2.12.0 version. If you are using older customized player (changed colors, skin, etc.), then you have to generate new one on bradmax.com page. PIP button appears after starting playback. Before it is blocked by browser. [bradmax_video url="http://example.com/hls_stream.m3u8" pip="true"] Chapters & Time markers Defines additional info for video chapters. Such information will be presented on progress bar. Format for video chapters is similar to Youtube chapters in description. Each chapter entry should be in separated line or separated from other entries using semicolon (;). Entry begins with start time of chapter and folowed by label for chapter. Chapters use “chapters” attribute name and time markers “time_markers”. [bradmax_video url="https://bradmax.com/static/video/tos/440272.mpd" duration="100.1" chapters=" 0:00 - Intro 0:23 - 1. Preparations 3:18 - 2. Simulation 7:18 - 3. Defense 8:48 - 4. Forgiveness 9:38 - Credits " time_markers=" 1:40 - Decoy 3:20 - Simulation start 5:30 - They are comming ... 8:08 - Rope slide 11:14 - Credits rope slide "] Example for semicolons instead of new lines – all in one line. Sometimes wordpress can have problems with multiline in shortcodes. Using semicolons will solve it. [bradmax_video url="https://bradmax.com/static/video/tos/440272.mpd" duration="100.1" chapters="0:00 - Intro ; 0:23 - 1. Preparations ; 3:18 - 2. Simulation ;7:18 - 3. Defense ; 8:48 - 4. Forgiveness ; 9:38 - Credits"] Class Defines CSS class, which should be added into player box on page (customizing view on WordPress page). [bradmax_video url="http://example.com/hls_stream.m3u8" class="my-custom-player-css-class"] Style Defines CSS style string, which should be added into player for on page (customizing view on WordPress page). [bradmax_video url="http://example.com/hls_stream.m3u8" style="width:400px;height:200px;border:solid 1px gray"] Subtitles Defines list of subtitles files (one file per language) for video. Subtitles files has to be in SRT or VTT format (file extension *.srt or *.vtt). Format for subtitles list subtitles=”LANG_CODE=FILE_LINK LANG_CODE=FILE_LINK …”, where LANG_CODE is two letter language code (ISO 639-1 standard – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes) for defining subtitles language. FILE_LINK is link to file stored on some HTTP server, which player will be able to download during playback. Working example (subtitles in Czech language): [bradmax_video url="https://bradmax.com/static/video/tos/tesla/tesla.m3u8" subtitles="cz=https://bradmax.com/static/video/tos/tesla/tesla_cz.srt"] Example with multiple languages for video: [bradmax_video url="http://example.com/hls_stream.m3u8" subtitles="en=https://example.com/subtitles_en.srt cz=https://example.com/subtitles_cz.srt sk=https://example.com/subtitles_sk.srt"] ga_tracker_id Defines Google Analytics tracker id. When defined video playback is tracked in your Google Analytics account in “Events” sections. “Tracker ID” is code having form “UA-XXXXXXXX-X”, where X is 0-9 digit and is located in Google Analytics > Admin > Tracking Info > Tracking Code. Example: [bradmax_video url="http://example.com/hls_stream.m3u8" ga_tracker_id="UA-XXXXXXXX-X" media_id="my example stream"] media_id This parameter is used, when Google Analytics plugin is active (see ga_tracker_id video shortcode). It is used for each media distinction, so for each different video diferent value should be provided. It can be any text, but it is recomended to keep it short. Alternative stream formats (url_2, url_3, url_4) If you got video content (same title/media) in multiple formats eg. MPEG-DASH, HLS, MS Smooth Streaming you can provide them to player using shortcodes url_2, url_3, url_4 . Player automatically choses format with best support for device. You can put links in any order. Example for video with many formats (MPEG-DASH and HLS): [bradmax_video url="https://bradmax.com/static/video/tos/440272.mpd" url_2="https://bradmax.com/static/video/tos/440272.m3u8"] live_ Player supports playback for live stream transmissions (HLS, MPEG-DASH, MS Smooth Streaming). For such transmissions are additonal parameters, which improve user experience. live_end_date: Date time as ISO 8601 string (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601). Examples: “2020-06-10T20:00:00Z” (2020-06-10 20:00:00 UTC time zone), “2020-06-12T18:00:00+08:00” (2020-06-12 18:00:00 GMT+8 time zone). If defined, then player is able to detect end of live stream transmission. Without it player will be assume end of transmission and end splash screen will be presented. live_thank_you_image_url: Link to custom end splash image, which should be shown after end of live stream transmission. If not defined then default start splash will be shown after end of transmission. live_waiting_for_transmission_image_url: Link to custom waiting for transmission image, which should be shown when player is waiting for live stream transmission start. Requires live_end_date parameter for correct work – player is aware if it is before or after transmission. live_low_latency_mode: Indicates if lowLatencyMode should be enabled. By default it is disabled. When live_low_latency_mode then latency optimization is used at the expense of quality (stream is in lower quality and can buffer more frequently, but with much lower latency). This mode is working only for HLS and MPEG-DASH streams. example configuration Examples: [bradmax_video url="http://example.com/hls_live_stream.m3u8" live_waiting_for_transmission_image_url="https://bradmax.com/static/images/waiting_for_transmission.jpg" live_thank_you_image_url="https://bradmax.com/static/images/thankyou_endsplash.jpg" live_end_date="2020-06-14T14:00:00+08:00"] [bradmax_video url="http://example.com/hls_live_stream.m3u8" live_low_latency_mode="true"] drm_ Player supports playback for DRM protected video – paid version of player downloaded from bradmax.com is required. Short codes for DRM configuration: drm_prov: Type of provider. Mark “default” for enabling support DRMs for selected content. Available values: [‘default’, ‘ezdrm’, ‘keyos’] drm_widevine_url: URL to Widevine DRM license server. It is required for decrypting Widevine protected videos. drm_widevine_cust_data: Custom data in base64 encoded format for Widevine. drm_playready_url: URL to MS PlayReady DRM license server. It is required for decrypting PlayReady protected videos. drm_playready_cust_data: Custom data in base64 encoded format for MS PlayReady. drm_fairplay_url: URL to FairPlay DRM license server. It is required for decrypting FairPlay protected videos. drm_fairplay_cust_data: Custom data in base64 encoded format for FairPlay. drm_fairplay_cert_url: URL to FairPlay certificate server. Example: [bradmax_video url="https://example.com/drm_protected_stream.mpd" drm_prov="default" drm_widevine_url="https://drm.example.com/license"]

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