Players
Players define how media is presented and played back. They control the UI, behavior, features, security, and sharing options for videos, playlists, podcasts, and live streams.
From the Players module, you can centrally manage all player configurations. Using our Player SDK is recommended when working with a large number of videos or when you want to tightly integrate the player with your frontend and control it via methods and events. The player automatically fetches the configured settings from our backend. If needed, you can override specific parameters by passing them to the SDK during initialization.
Player overview
The Players view lists all available players with:
Title
Project scope: Global or project-specific
Description
Creation date
You can search, sort, and switch between All Players, Global Players, and Project-Specific Players.
Create & manage players
Click Create Player to define a new player configuration. Players can be:
Global – available across all projects
Project-specific – restricted to a single project
One player can be marked as the default player for a project or globally.
The player name is shown in the player overview and in the playout management of projects. The optional description helps identify the purpose of the player configuration.
Player settings
Player configuration is organized into clear sections.
Basics
Define general metadata and availability:
Title & Description
UI language
Project availability
Default player selection
Settings
Control playback behavior and appearance:
Accent color
Autoplay options: muted, scroll-based, etc.
Initial audio & subtitle language
Initial video quality
Metadata display preferences
End-of-playback behavior: loop, recommendations, continuous playback
Features
More Layout Settings
Opens advanced UI detail settings for customizing the player layout.
Prefer Container Metadata
For playlists and podcasts, the player displays metadata from the active container instead of the active media element.
Collect Analytics
Enables GDPR-compliant analytics collection for media playback in real time.
Trick-play
Allows users to change the playback speed for on-demand media.
Transcript Search
Enables searchable transcripts. Users can search for text passages and jump directly to the matching playback position.
Picture-in-Picture
Allows the player to continue playback in a small floating window, if supported by the browser.
Pop-out / Sticky Playback
Keeps the player visible while the user scrolls by anchoring it on the page.
Advertising
Enables advertising support for the player. Advertising rules are managed separately.
Sharing Services
Defines which sharing options are available in the player, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, WhatsApp, Bluesky, or others.
Embed Code
Allows users to generate an embed code directly from the player interface.
Disable Timeshift
Prevents users from scrolling back during a livestream, even if the stream itself supports timeshift.
Live Comments
Enables comments on live streams and displays comments from users.
Live Reactions
Allows users to send live reactions during an active livestream. Reactions can be disabled or shown in the sidebar or control bar.
Playlist / Podcast Settings
Contains settings for playlist and podcast playback behavior.
Show Container Elements on Load
Opens the list of active playlist or podcast elements when the container is loaded.
Maximum Available Items
Limits the number of playlist or podcast items available in the player.
Automatic Shuffle
Randomizes the playlist order each time the list is loaded.
Reel Mode
Displays playlist videos as reels and allows users to switch between active media items.
Show Playlist Search
Enables search within playlist or podcast elements during playback.
Use Categories as Filters
Uses assigned categories as filters inside the playlist or podcast element list.
Muted Start
Forces playback to always start muted, regardless of whether the user previously enabled audio manually.
Force Audio Player
Uses the player as an audio player, even when video content is played.
SEO Optimization
Adds microdata and JSON-LD metadata to make media information visible to search engines.
Download of Current Media File
Controls whether users can download the current media file, and whether downloads use the source file, a rendition, or both.
Remote Playback
Enables Chromecast or AirPlay playback if supported by the user’s device.
Security
Protect your content with:
Token protection
Domain restrictions
AES encryption
DRM
Playback preview limits
Geo/IP blocking templates, if the module is enabled
Visual & playback enhancements
Badges
Badges are overlays permanently displayed on the player.
You can:
Upload a badge image
Choose the badge position
Add titles or links
Use badges for branding, labels, or visual markers
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