About Shaka Player
Shaka Player is an open-source JavaScript library for adaptive media.
How many people use Shaka Player
GitHub · npm- #4Ruffle18k
- #5
DPlayer16k - #6
MediaElement.js8.3k - #7Shaka Player8.2k
- #8FitVids.JS4.7k
- #9
jPlayer4.6k - #10
Asciinema2.9k
#7 of 14 Video players we have counts for (of 39) · bars are GitHub stars across these neighbours; the category leader is Remotion at 58k · as of August 30, 2026
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