Video for Everybody vs MediaElement.js

Struggling to choose between Video for Everybody and MediaElement.js? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Video for Everybody is a Video & Movies solution with tags like video, accessibility, browser, html5.

It boasts features such as Automatically detects browser support for different video formats, Loads appropriate video file & player for each browser, Supports MP4/H.264 video for IE9+, Safari, Chrome etc., Loads Flash video for older browsers like IE6-8, Falls back to embeding QuickTime for Safari on Windows, Lightweight JavaScript library and pros including Works across all major desktop & mobile browsers, Ensures maximum browser compatibility, Simplifies cross-browser video embedding, Free & open source.

On the other hand, MediaElement.js is a Audio & Music product tagged with javascript, html5, media, video, audio, player, playback, captions, subtitles.

Its standout features include HTML5 video and audio player, Flash and Silverlight fallback for older browsers, Consistent API across browsers, Skinnable UI with CSS, Support for subtitles and captions, Fullscreen and picture-in-picture support, Responsive and accessible, Customizable controls, Plays HLS, M(PEG)-DASH and RTMP streams, Ads, analytics and tracking, and it shines with pros like Lightweight, Open source, Cross-browser compatibility, Easy to implement, Customizable, Good documentation.

Feature	Video for Everybody	MediaElement.js
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Primary Category	Video & Movies	Audio & Music

Product Overview

Video for Everybody

Description: Video for Everybody is a free open source JavaScript library that allows webpages to embed videos in a format readable by all major browsers, including legacy browsers. It detects browser support and loads the appropriate video file and player for each browser.

MediaElement.js

Description: MediaElement.js is an open-source JavaScript library that allows you to easily implement rich media on your website, including native HTML5 media playback, captions, subtitles, and more. It provides a uniform API for media elements across browsers and supports older browsers with Flash or Silverlight fallback.

Key Features Comparison

Video for Everybody Features

• Automatically detects browser support for different video formats
• Loads appropriate video file & player for each browser
• Supports MP4/H.264 video for IE9+, Safari, Chrome etc.
• Loads Flash video for older browsers like IE6-8
• Falls back to embeding QuickTime for Safari on Windows
• Lightweight JavaScript library

MediaElement.js Features

• HTML5 video and audio player
• Flash and Silverlight fallback for older browsers
• Consistent API across browsers
• Skinnable UI with CSS
• Support for subtitles and captions
• Fullscreen and picture-in-picture support
• Responsive and accessible
• Customizable controls
• Plays HLS, M(PEG)-DASH and RTMP streams
• Ads, analytics and tracking

Pros & Cons Analysis

Video for Everybody

Pros

• Works across all major desktop & mobile browsers
• Ensures maximum browser compatibility
• Simplifies cross-browser video embedding
• Free & open source

Cons

• Relies on multiple video formats for full coverage
• Extra complexity vs single video format
• Requires coding/JavaScript to implement
• Not ideal for very old/niche browsers

MediaElement.js

Pros

• Lightweight
• Open source
• Cross-browser compatibility
• Easy to implement
• Customizable
• Good documentation

Cons

• Less flexible than building custom player
• Limited native browser controls
• Can be difficult to style
• Not as full-featured as some commercial players

Pricing Comparison

Video for Everybody

• Open Source

MediaElement.js

• Open Source