rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress vs HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player

rtMedia is the only complete media solution for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress, and is WordPress.com VIP compatible. Built with a mobile-first approach, it works on mobile/tablet devices (like iPhone/iPad, Android). Live Demos If you’re in a hurry, you can skip the long list of features in subsequent sections and just explore live demos! rtMedia Demo Video Tour Since rtMedia has many features video doesn’t include all features: rtMedia Features WordPress Integration – Display media on WordPress author pages ( eg: http://demo.rtmedia.io/author/admin/media/ ) BuddyPress Integration – Find a new media tab under BuddyPress Profiles & Groups. BuddyPress Activity Stream – Attach media to activity status updates just like Facebook. Albums – Organise media into manageable collections. BuddyPress Group albums support collaboration. Responsive – Album Slideshow (Lightbox), video player, uploads work on mobiles & tablets. Support for swipe gestures. Privacy – Control who can see media files, albums and BuddyPress activities. Templating system – Completely customise rtMedia by modifying the template files. Just copy over the template folder to your theme. Featured Media – This can be used for facebook-style cover photo on profiles. rtMedia Uploader – Use [rtmedia_uploader] shortcode or template tag, to show drag-n-drop uploader in any WordPress area (post, page, custom-post, etc). rtMedia Gallery – Display media gallery anywhere on your site using [rtmedia_gallery] shortcode or template tag. Upload-Terms – This feature is useful to set terms of services page on website during user upload media on website. Audio/Video Conversion You can use the GoDAM Plugin for Audio/Video transcoding. rtMedia Premium Features Instagram-Effects – Users can apply Instagram like filters to photos. Photo-Tagging – Users can tag their friends/other users in photos. Photo-Watermark – rtMedia Photo Watermark feature let you watermarked or copyright your uploaded photos.) Membership – It provides membership functionality in your site. Social-Sync – It allows you to import media from your Facebook account. myCRED-Points – It allows you to integrate rtMedia with myCRED and award virtual points for various rtMedia activities, like media upload, likes, deleted, albums creation, playlist, etc. Playlists – This feature is used to create a playlist for uploaded music file with rtMedia. Favorites – This feature allows users to create their own list of favorite media. Moderation – This feature is for reporting media if user find offensive. Custom-Attributes – This feature is for categorizing media using attributes defined by site owner when uploading. Docs-and-Other-files – This feature allows uploading for doc, pdf and other file types such as zip, tar, etc. Default-Albums – This feature allows the creation of multiple default albums for rtMedia uploads. Podcast-Feed – Read rtMedia uploads from iTunes as well as any RSS feed-reader/podcasting software. Restrictions – Site admin can set limits in terms of total size & file count. bbPress-Attachments – Attach media files to bbPress forum topics and replies. WordPress-Sitewide-Gallery – Site admin can create and upload media into WordPress album. WordPress-Comment-Attachments – Allow users to upload a media file in WordPress comment attachment box. Social-Sharing – Share uploaded media on social network sites like Facebook, twitter, linkedin, Google+. This addon integrate with rtSocial plugin. Sidebar-Widgets – This feature provide widgets to upload media and display gallery for rtMedia plugin. 5-Star-Ratings – User can rate the media files from 1 to 5 star. Edit-Mp3-Info-(ID3 Tags) – Allow user to edit MP3 FIle Audio tags (ID 3 tags). Sorting – Sort uploaded media based on file size, ascending/descending title, upload date of media. Bulk-Edit – Allow users to move files from one album to another, change attributes, change privacy, delete files in bulk. BuddyPress-Profile-Picture – Allow users to set their profile picture from existing uploaded media file. Album-Cover-Art – Allow users to set album cover from uploaded image. Direct-Download-Link – This feature provide a download button for all the uploaded media. Upload-by-URL – Allow users to upload media using absolute URL. Likes – This feature let you know who liked media. User can also see which media file he/she liked under user profile. Activity-URL-Preview – This feature provides a preview of the URL that is shared and shows up on BuddyPress activity. View-Counter – Enable view count for all the uploaded media. Shortcode-Generator – The shortcode generator button added in WordPress post and page editor for all the rtMedia shortcodes. Album-Privacy – Set album privacy when user create new albums or edit album. BuddyPress-Group-Media-Control – Allow group owner to provide media upload feature for their group. Set-Custom-Thumbnail-for-Audio/Video – Allow media owner to change the thumbnail of uploaded audio/video files. rtMedia-SEO – Generate XML sitemap of all the public media files uploaded via rtMedia plugin, also compatible with Yoast-SEO plugin if you are already using on your site. Important Links Project Homepage Documentation FAQ Support GitHub – Please mention your wordpress.org username when sending pull requests. Sponsors Henry Wright has kindly sponsored the Featured Media feature. 优素映像 (Yousu Image) has sponsored the latest Like feature which doesn’t depend on BuddyPress, any more. Richard Ellis has sponsored the profile picture along with the link back to the profile in the media pop ups. Translation rtMedia includes full translation support. Head over to the translation project to contribute your translations. If you don’t see the language of your choice, let us know in the support forum, we’ll add it. Dutch translation by [carry2web] (https://profiles.wordpress.org/carry2web) Italian translation by [Paolo] Dutch translation by rjpj Polish translation by Polski_Ziom Spanish translation by Andrés Felipe and [d3ne] Solvak translation by igid26 Italian translation by [Yukiko.Kawa] Persian translation by mahdiar German translation by [hannes.muc] (Note: Credits are given for translations that are at least 50% complete.) Credits rtMedia uses the following projects/sources for some functionality MediaElement.js for html5 audio/video player Magnific Popup for responsive lightbox getID3 gets us some ID tags for the media Foundation for the media grid and layout Backbone.js for an MVC architecture for the frontend

The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player Plugin for WordPress HTML5 Audio Player | Documentation | Pricing | Support | Demo HTML5 Audio Player is a powerful, lightweight, and fully responsive audio player plugin for WordPress. It lets you embed MP3 and OGG audio files into posts, pages, widget areas, or template files using shortcodes, no coding required. Built with modern HTML5 technology, this plugin works across all major browsers and iOS devices, ensuring reliable playback on any screen size. Its shortcode-based setup gives you full control over placement and player settings, making it suitable for podcasts, music tracks, audio previews, or online courses. 🎙️ Podcast Player & New Features Walkthrough Watch our in-depth video walkthrough showcasing the latest podcast features, RSS feed import, podcast subscribe buttons (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, YouTube, RSS), static waveform visualizer, and advanced audio controls: Key Features – Free Version Advanced Player Layouts: Choose from Standard Player, Sticky Player (fixed bottom/top), and the newly unlocked Audio Playlist Player. Subscribe Links: Add customizable subscribe buttons to podcast playlists linking directly to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, YouTube Podcasts, and custom RSS feeds. Podcast RSS Feed Import: Easily import podcast channels from any RSS feed URL (fetch and play unlimited episodes with custom fetch limits). Modern Player Skins: Select from Default, Fusion, Stamp, and Wave skins (Wave skin includes real-time jumping bars visualizer and SoundCloud-style static waveform). Google Drive & SoundCloud Support: Play shared files directly from Google Drive or stream tracks via SoundCloud URLs using our built-in proxy. Lossless & Standard Formats: Seamless playback of MP3, OGG, and FLAC audio files with native WordPress Media Library upload support. Gutenberg & Widget Ready: Embed players instantly using the custom Gutenberg block or versatile shortcodes on posts, pages, and sidebar widgets. Autoplay & Browser Compliance: Smart fallback rules to start streams muted if modern browsers block autoplay audio playback. HLS Live Streaming: Stream live audio broadcasts seamlessly using modern HLS (m3u8) protocol integrations. Interactive Status Indicators: Instant visual status updates including “Connecting…”, “Buffering…”, and “Offline” for live streams. Custom Styling & Metadata: Easily customize player width, border radius, poster thumbnails, audio titles, and artist details. Cross-Browser & Responsive: Fully responsive layout optimized for all modern browsers, smartphones, tablets, and iOS/Android devices. Pro Version – Unlock Premium Audio Controls Upgrade to the Pro version for full control over design, layouts, advanced podcast features, and unlimited streams. What’s Included in Pro: * Advanced Playlist Skins: Access premium Narrow and Extensive playlist layouts with collapsible track descriptions and customized styling. * Playback Speed & Skip Controls: Full playback speed selector (0.5x, 0.75x, 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 1.75x, 2x) and fast-forward / rewind skip buttons across all playlist skins (Narrow & Extensive layouts). * Podcast Episode Search & Filter: Real-time frontend keyword search to let users filter and find specific episodes inside playlist layers. * Load More & Numbered Pagination: Configure custom per-page batch limits with standard numbered pagination (1, 2, 3…) or Load More buttons. * 7 Premium Player Skins: Unlock Card 1, Card 2, Simple 1, Simple 2, Player 9, Player 10, and Player 11. * Multiple Radio Stations (Playlists): Unified player interface allowing users to switch between multiple radio stations or channels. * Recently Played Track History: Display live song timelines and titles fetched dynamically from Icecast/Shoutcast server metadata. * Backup/Fallback Stream URL: Automatic failover switching to secondary audio streams if the primary server goes offline. * Full Color Customization: Set custom primary, background, hover, active, and alternating track colors to match your brand. * Track Title & Artist Typography: Fully customize typography (Google Fonts, size, weight, style, text transform, line height, letter spacing) for Narrow and Extensive playlist skins in Block Editor and Admin Settings. * Download Button: Enable or disable direct download options for tracks and episodes. * Advanced Navigation & Seeking: Add custom forward/rewind skip intervals, start/end time offsets, and disable pause locks. * State Saving: Remember the user’s playback timeline and resume tracks from where they last left off. * Single Button Player: A clean, single-action play button suitable for inline audio samples. * Ad-Free Experience & Premium Support: Dedicated support channel with priority bug fixes and updates. Try the HTML5 Audio Player PRO – Unlock all premium features now! How to Use – Step-by-Step Setup Getting started is quick and easy. Step-by-Step Setup Install and activate the plugin. In the WordPress dashboard, go to the HTML5 Audio Player menu. Add a new player and copy the generated shortcode. Paste the shortcode into any post, page, or widget. Done – enjoy seamless audio playback! Gutenberg Block Support Using the Block Editor? You’re covered. Open a post/page editor. Click the + icon, go to Common Blocks, and select HTML5 Audio Player. Choose your audio player and hit the Publish button. Enjoy crystal-clear audio in just a few clicks! Live Demo | Upgrade to Pro Source Code You can find the source code, report bugs, and contribute to the development of this plugin on our GitHub repository: HTML5 Audio Player on GitHub Third-Party Libraries This plugin bundles the following third-party JavaScript/PHP libraries. Codestar Framework Source: http://codestarframework.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/Codestar/codestar-framework License: GPLv2 or later – https://github.com/Codestar/codestar-framework/blob/master/LICENSE.md Purpose: Provides the options framework for the plugin’s settings and shortcode generator. Freemius SDK Source: https://freemius.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk License: GPLv3 – https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk/blob/master/LICENSE.txt Purpose: Provides opt-in usage tracking and analytics to help improve the plugin. bpl-tools Source / GitHub: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools License: GPL-2.0-or-later – https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Purpose: Shared utility library providing admin dashboard components and common Gutenberg editor controls. External Services: The library may connect to bPlugins, WordPress.org, and Freemius services for product data and checkout functionality. See full details: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools#external-requests–why-they-are-made User Feedback ❛❛I bought a second license for another site because this plugin satisfied all my needs. I had a small problem on this new site and support solved the problem within hours of my request. Thank you so much. You are awesome.❜❜ -pripyat51 ❛❛Loving the player and the support they have provided. The new features are exactly what we need. Thank you!❜❜ -hoffmaw Like that plugin? Hate it? Want a new feature? Send your feedback Check out our other WordPress Plugins- Html5 Video Player – Display videos as single and playlist in multiple skins. PDF Poster – Display/Embed PDF files with different styles. StreamCast – Customizable radio player with different skins. 3D Viewer – Embed 3D models and 3D products with interaction. Advanced Post Block – Show posts and custom posts in different layouts.