Better Core Video Embeds vs Videojs HTML5 Player

This plugin provides page optimisations for pages and posts which have embedded Youtube, Vimeo or Daily Motion videos which have been added using the core embed block. Without this plugin, when using the core embed block, when your page loads, lots of external scripts and styles are loaded from the embed service, regardless of whether a visitor actually interacts with the embedded video. This plugin prevents these scripts and styles from loading until the user actually interacts with the video. It does this by replacing the video embed, on page load with the video thumbnail image (added on Youtube, Vimeo or Daily Motion). When a user clicks the thumbnail the embedded video, along with associated scripts and styles are loaded.

Video.js HTML5 Player is a user-friendly plugin that supports video playback on desktop and mobile devices. It makes super easy for you to embed both self-hosted video files or video files that are externally hosted using Video.js library. Video.js HTML5 Player Add-ons Disable Right Click Themes Video.js HTML5 Player Features Embed MP4 video files into a post/page or anywhere on your WordPress site Embed responsive videos for a better user experience while viewing from a mobile device Embed HTML5 videos which are compatible with modern browsers Embed videos with poster images Embed videos using videojs player Automatically play a video when the page is rendered if the device and browser support it Embed videos uploaded to your WordPress media library using direct links in the shortcode Clean and sleek player with no watermark fallbacks for other HTML5-supported filetypes (WebM, Ogv) HTTP streaming How to Use Video.js HTML5 Player In order to embed a video create a new post/page and use the following shortcode: [videojs_video url="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.mp4"] Here, “url” is the location of the MP4 video source file (H.264 encoded). You need to replace the sample URL with the actual URL of the video file. Video Shortcode Options The following options are supported in the shortcode. WebM You can specify a WebM video file in addition to the source MP4 video file. This parameter is optional. [videojs_video url="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.mp4" webm="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.webm"] Ogv You can specify a Ogv video file in addition to the source MP4 & WebM video files. This parameter is optional. [videojs_video url="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.mp4" webm="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.webm" ogv="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.ogv"] Width Defines the width of the video file (Height is automatically calculated). This option is not required unless you want to limit the maximum width of the video. [videojs_video url="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.mp4" width="480"] Preload Specifies if and how the video should be loaded when the page loads. Defaults to “auto” (the video should be loaded entirely when the page loads). Other options: “metadata” – only metadata should be loaded when the page loads “none” – the video should not be loaded when the page loads [videojs_video url=”https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.mp4″ preload=”metadata”] Controls Specifies that video controls should be displayed. Defaults to “true”. In order to hide controls set this parameter to “false”. [videojs_video url="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.mp4" controls="false"] When you disable controls users will not be able to interact with your videos. So It is recommended that you enable autoplay for a video with no controls. Autoplay Causes the video file to automatically play when the page loads. [videojs_video url="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.mp4" autoplay="true"] Poster Defines image to show as placeholder before the video plays. [videojs_video url="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.mp4" poster="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/poster.jpg"] Loop Causes the video file to loop to beginning when finished and automatically continue playing. [videojs_video url="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.mp4" loop="true"] Muted Specifies that the audio output of the video should be muted. [videojs_video url="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.mp4" muted="true"] Video.js HTTP Streaming The plugin supports the m3u8 file format that can be used for Video.js HTTP Streaming. It allows you to play HLS, DASH, and other HTTP streaming protocols with Video.js, even where they are not natively supported. [videojs_video url="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.m3u8"] For detailed documentation please visit the Videojs HTML5 Player plugin page