Awesome Video Player

December 23, 2024 · View on GitHub

awesome_video_player A powerful, actively maintained Flutter video player built for the modern developer.

Why Awesome Video Player?

Looking for a reliable, feature-rich video player that won't be abandoned? You're in the right place! Awesome Video Player is an actively maintained fork of the better_player ecosystem, enhanced with modern features, critical bug fixes, and regular updates.

Features:

📝 Playlist support
📱 Video in ListView support
💬 Subtitles support: (formats: SRT, WEBVTT with HTML tags support; subtitles from HLS; multiple subtitles for video)
🔒 DRM support (token, Widevine, FairPlay EZDRM)
📡 HTTP Headers support
🖼️ BoxFit of video support
⚡ Playback speed support
🔄 Alternative resolution support
🎥 HLS support (track, subtitles (also segmented), audio track selection)
📺 DASH support (track, subtitles, audio track selection)
⚙️ Added advanced configuration options
🎮 Refactored player controls
💾 Cache support
🔔 Notifications support
📍 Picture in Picture support
🐛 Bug Fixes
✨ ... and much more!

Not Just Another Video Player

While other video player libraries come and go, Awesome Video Player is here to stay. Here's how we stand out:

Feature	Awesome Video Player	video_player	chewie	better_player	better_player_plus
Active Maintenance	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌
DRM (Widevine, FairPlay)	✅	❌	❌	✅	✅
DASH Streaming	✅	❌	❌	✅	✅
HLS Streaming	✅	Limited	Limited	✅	✅
HLS Default Audio Stream Selection	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Audio Track Switching	✅	❌	❌	✅	✅
Multi-Format Subtitles (SRT, WEBVTT, HLS)	✅	❌	Limited	✅	✅
HTML Tags in Subtitles	✅	❌	❌	✅	✅
Subtitle Style Customization	✅	❌	❌	✅	✅
Alternative Resolution Switching	✅	❌	❌	✅	✅
Picture in Picture	✅	❌	❌	❌	✅
Playlist Support	✅	❌	❌	✅	✅
Video Caching	✅	❌	❌	✅	✅
Custom Controls Configuration	✅	❌	Limited	✅	✅
Advanced Error Handling	✅	Limited	Limited	✅	✅
Custom HTTP Headers	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Recent Bug Fixes	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌

Our Commitment

🔧 Actively Maintained: Regular updates, bug fixes, and feature improvements
🚀 Performance First: Built on modern Media3 ExoPlayer
💪 Battle-tested: Based on the robust better_player foundation
👥 Community Driven: Your issues and PRs are welcome and valued
📚 Well Documented: Comprehensive guides and examples

Notable Improvements Over Predecessor Libraries

🎯 Correct HLS Default Audio Selection: Properly respects the DEFAULT flag in HLS manifests for audio track selection, fixing a long-standing issue in better_player and better_player_plus where the first stream was always selected regardless of the default flag.