FWD Video Player is a powerful and unique responsive video player for WordPress and WooCommerce that can play local, self-hosted or streaming video and audio files, YouTube, Vimeo, Vimeo Pro, live streaming, HLS, DASH MPEG, 360 degree video / VR, Google Adsense, VAST and VMAP, and much more.
It is designed for publishers, course creators, media websites, membership platforms, product pages, and any project that needs a professional HTML5 player with deep customization, monetization, analytics, and content-protection tools.
<a href="https://fwdapps.net/p/uvp/" rel="nofollow ugc">Homepage</a> | <a href="https://fwdapps.net/p/uvp/demos.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Demos</a> | <a href="https://fwdapps.net/p/uvp/api.html" rel="nofollow ugc">API</a> | <a href="https://fwdapps.net/contact" rel="nofollow ugc">Support</a>
<h3>Main Features</h3>
<h3>Core UVP Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fully responsive and mobile/desktop optimized layout.</li>
<li>Multiple display modes: responsive, fixed, sticky, fullscreen, lightbox, and popup.</li>
<li>Multiple player instances on the same page with instance-aware playback behavior.</li>
<li>Lazy loading on scroll, resume/remember playback, and URL timestamp start/stop.</li>
<li>Deep playlist system with unlimited playlists and unlimited videos.</li>
<li>Main playlists as dropdown selector or fullscreen playlist window.</li>
<li>Playlist live search, auto-open playlists window, and customizable playlist layouts.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Sources, Streaming, And Formats</h3>
<ul>
<li>Self-hosted HTML5 media: MP4 video and MP3 audio.</li>
<li>YouTube (single videos, playlists, channels).</li>
<li>Vimeo and Vimeo Pro (single videos, albums, showcases).</li>
<li>Apple HLS (.m3u8) live streaming with adaptive bitrate.</li>
<li>HLS multiple quality levels and multiple audio tracks.</li>
<li>MPEG-DASH (.mpd) live streaming.</li>
<li>External/cloud sources including Google Drive, Amazon S3, Dropbox, and public media links.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Playback, UX, And Interaction</h3>
<ul>
<li>Multiple quality levels (720p, 1080p, 2160p+).</li>
<li>Playback rate/speed selector and optional go fullscreen on play.</li>
<li>Subtitles support (.txt, .srt, .vtt) with subtitle selector.</li>
<li>Thumbnails preview via .vtt and live thumbnails preview.</li>
<li>A-to-B loop, annotations, cuepoints, and custom right-click menu.</li>
<li>Keyboard controls, embed/share window, info window, and watermark logo.</li>
<li>Real-time audio spectrum visualizer for MP3.</li>
<li>Chromecast support for compatible media playback.</li>
</ul>
<h3>360, VR, And Advanced Video</h3>
<ul>
<li>360 panoramic video support.</li>
<li>Panoramic VR and stereoscopic playback with WebXR.</li>
<li>Cardboard-compatible immersive VR support.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Ads, Monetization, And Analytics</h3>
<ul>
<li>Built-in pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll ads.</li>
<li>Popup ads and pause overlay ad window.</li>
<li>VAST and VMAP support with advanced ad scheduling.</li>
<li>Google IMA SDK and DFP/DoubleClick IMA tags support.</li>
<li>Google Adsense and VPAID support.</li>
<li>Google Analytics integration.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Security, Access, And WordPress Integration</h3>
<ul>
<li>Video source/path encryption.</li>
<li>Private and password-protected videos.</li>
<li>Playback only for logged-in users.</li>
<li>Digital fingerprint stamp support.</li>
<li>WooCommerce support.</li>
<li>Shortcode generator and admin workflow for fast setup.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Supported Use Cases</h3>
<ul>
<li>Online courses, coaching libraries, and training portals.</li>
<li>Membership and paid-content websites.</li>
<li>Product demos, SaaS explainers, and marketing landing pages.</li>
<li>WooCommerce product media and video-first product galleries.</li>
<li>Live streaming pages using HLS and MPEG-DASH.</li>
<li>Audio/podcast pages with visualizer and playlist support.</li>
<li>Protected/private video portals for clients or internal teams.</li>
<li>360 and VR immersive media showcases.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Shortcode</h3>
Basic example:
[fwduvp preset_id=”skin_minimal_dark” playlist_id=”main_playlist_1″ start_at_playlist=”0″ start_at_video=”0″]
Common shortcode attributes: 
– preset_id: Required preset configuration ID. 
– playlist_id: Required main playlist ID/name created in the admin. 
– start_at_playlist: Optional start playlist index. 
– start_at_video: Optional start video index.
<h3>External services</h3>
This plugin uses the following third-party/external services:
<ol>
<li>Google Analytics (Google Tag Manager script)</li>
</ol>
– What it is used for: optional playback analytics/events. 
– When it is used: only if a Google Analytics Measurement ID is configured. 
– What data is sent: playback analytics event data. 
– Service provider: Google. 
– Terms of service: https://policies.google.com/terms 
– Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
<ol>
<li>YouTube Data API v3</li>
</ol>
– What it is used for: loading YouTube metadata for configured YouTube sources. 
– When it is used: when a YouTube source is configured. 
– What data is sent: configured YouTube identifiers and API key from browser requests. 
– Service provider: Google (YouTube). 
– Terms of service: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms 
– Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
<ol>
<li>YouTube IFrame Player API</li>
</ol>
– What it is used for: embedded playback/control of YouTube videos. 
– When it is used: when current source is YouTube. 
– What data is sent: browser connections to YouTube player/video resources. 
– Service provider: Google (YouTube). 
– Terms of service: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms 
– Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
<ol>
<li>Vimeo Player API</li>
</ol>
– What it is used for: embedded playback/control of Vimeo videos. 
– When it is used: when current source is Vimeo. 
– What data is sent: browser connections to Vimeo player/video resources. 
– Service provider: Vimeo. 
– Terms of service: https://vimeo.com/terms 
– Privacy policy: https://vimeo.com/privacy
<ol>
<li>Google IMA SDK</li>
</ol>
– What it is used for: ad delivery flows (IMA/DoubleClick/VAST/VMAP). 
– When it is used: when ad features that require IMA are enabled. 
– What data is sent: ad request/playback context data from browser. 
– Service provider: Google. 
– Terms of service: https://policies.google.com/terms 
– Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
<ol>
<li>Google Cast Sender SDK (Chromecast)</li>
</ol>
– What it is used for: Chromecast sender support. 
– When it is used: when Chromecast feature is enabled and available. 
– What data is sent: cast session/media-cast data from browser/device. 
– Service provider: Google. 
– Terms of service: https://policies.google.com/terms 
– Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
<ol>
<li>Google Fonts API</li>
</ol>
– What it is used for: loading Roboto font used by player styles. 
– When it is used: when plugin stylesheet is loaded. 
– What data is sent: font CSS/font file requests from browser. 
– Service provider: Google. 
– Terms of service: https://policies.google.com/terms 
– Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
<ol>
<li>Social sharing endpoints (Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Buffer, Reddit, Tumblr, Digg)</li>
</ol>
– What it is used for: opening social share windows. 
– When it is used: when visitor clicks share buttons. 
– What data is sent: current page URL to selected sharing service.
<h3>Video Tutorials</h3>
<ul>
<li>Main WordPress setup and usage: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtlBO7KJGi4" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtlBO7KJGi4</a></li>
<li>Installation (timestamped): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtlBO7KJGi4?t=1" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtlBO7KJGi4?t=1</a></li>
<li>WooCommerce setup: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxAWCjNAKdQ" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxAWCjNAKdQ</a></li>
<li>360 / VR workflow: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL8oWo9UPGA" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL8oWo9UPGA</a></li>
<li>Fingerprint stamp: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ccWSz1Mr_0" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ccWSz1Mr_0</a></li>
<li>Google Drive media setup: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK3YucN2PYc" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK3YucN2PYc</a></li>
<li>Google Adsense setup: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXsfBh74ho4" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXsfBh74ho4</a></li>
<li>Global advertisement: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz55uyF-Awk" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz55uyF-Awk</a></li>
<li>Thumbnails preview (.vtt): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqTNCPE1zYE" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqTNCPE1zYE</a></li>
<li>Live thumbnails preview: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNhpC0dndAg" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNhpC0dndAg</a></li>
<li>Chromecast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_7x3pFSg24" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_7x3pFSg24</a></li>
<li>YouTube API key: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whcjAjftBL0" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whcjAjftBL0</a></li>
<li>Google Analytics integration: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs_j1pWSbEY" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs_j1pWSbEY</a></li>
<li>Open in lightbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEqE31YReX8" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEqE31YReX8</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Links</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://fwdapps.net/p/uvp/" rel="nofollow ugc">Product page</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fwdapps.net/p/uvp/demos.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Live demos</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fwdapps.net/p/uvp/api.html" rel="nofollow ugc">API examples</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fwdapps.net/product/ultimate-video-player-wp" rel="nofollow ugc">Buy WordPress plugin</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fwdapps.net/product/ultimate-video-player" rel="nofollow ugc">Buy JavaScript version</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fwdapps.net/contact" rel="nofollow ugc">Contact and support</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Development</h3>
This plugin’s full source code is publicly available for transparency and verification. 
Developed and maintained by <a href="https://fwdapps.net" rel="nofollow ugc">FutureWebDesign</a>.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://fwdapps.net/d/js/uvp.zip" rel="nofollow ugc">Source code and build tools</a> – includes original uncompiled files and Vite build configuration.</li>
<li>Distributed plugin uses a compiled build generated by Vite for optimal performance.</li>
</ul>

FWD Video Player

Responsive video player with YouTube, Vimeo, HLS, DASH, subtitles, ads, WooCommerce, Chromecast, analytics, VAST, VMAP, Adsense 360/VR more...

videoflowengine

The managed WordPress video hosting plugin — adaptive HLS streaming without the Vimeo bill.
Stop paying Vimeo to host videos on your WordPress site. VideoFlowEngine gives you upload, encoding, CDN delivery, and analytics — all built into WordPress, all on flat-rate pricing with no per-view fees.
Upload from the WordPress dashboard. Videos auto-encode to adaptive HLS (360p / 720p / 1080p) and stream instantly via Cloudflare CDN. Drop into any page, post, or LMS lesson with <code>[vfhls_player id="123"]</code> or the Gutenberg block. Five minutes from install to live HLS stream.
🎯 Built for:
<ul>
<li>Course creators on LearnDash, Tutor LMS, LifterLMS, LearnPress — replace Vimeo without rebuilding your lessons</li>
<li>Membership sites that don’t want YouTube recommendations pulling members away mid-lesson</li>
<li>Agencies managing video for multiple client sites from a single WordPress dashboard</li>
<li>SaaS / marketing sites that need a clean, branded, ad-free video player</li>
</ul>
🚀 WordPress video hosting that actually works:
<ul>
<li>Upload videos directly from the WordPress dashboard</li>
<li>Automatic multi-resolution HLS encoding — 360p, 720p, 1080p adaptive</li>
<li>Fast global delivery via Cloudflare CDN — streams like Netflix, not like a raw MP4 file</li>
<li>Drop into any page, post, or LMS lesson via shortcode or Gutenberg block</li>
<li>Built-in analytics: views, watch time, drop-off — right inside WordPress admin</li>
<li>No ads, no external branding, no “watch on Vimeo” recommendations</li>
</ul>
🔥 Features
<ul>
<li>Direct-to-cloud uploads (no server transcoding, no PHP upload size limits)</li>
<li>Adaptive HLS streaming — quality switches automatically based on the viewer’s connection</li>
<li><code>[vfhls_player id="123"]</code> shortcode for single videos</li>
<li><code>[vfhls_gallery columns="3"]</code> shortcode for video grids</li>
<li>Gutenberg block for the block editor</li>
<li>Drag & drop upload with real-time encoding progress</li>
<li>Built-in analytics dashboard — views, watch time, drop-off, device breakdown</li>
<li>Free tier — no credit card required</li>
</ul>
🎬 Hero Add-On — Instant-Play Premium Video
Homepage hero videos, course intros, and featured testimonials should play instantly — no buffer wheel, no loading delay, no LCP penalty. The Hero add-on marks any one video as your Hero for full-HD instant-play delivery.
Use <code>[vfhls_player id="123" hero]</code> to embed it. Switch which video is your Hero anytime from Settings.
<ul>
<li>Instant playback — plays on first tap, no buffer wheel, even on slow mobile connections</li>
<li>Faster page load — adaptive HLS, no full-file pre-download before playback starts</li>
<li>Full HD 1080p for the designated hero video</li>
<li>One-click switch — reassign the Hero to a different video anytime</li>
</ul>
Perfect for: homepage hero sections, course intro lessons, sales-page testimonials, product demo reels.
🎓 Works with your LMS:
Drop the shortcode or block into any LMS lesson editor. Compatible with:
<ul>
<li>LearnDash — lessons, topics, quizzes, Focus Mode</li>
<li>Tutor LMS — lesson video blocks, course builder</li>
<li>LifterLMS — lesson and course content</li>
<li>LearnPress — lesson content</li>
<li>Any LMS that accepts standard WordPress shortcodes or Gutenberg blocks</li>
</ul>
❓ Why VideoFlowEngine instead of Vimeo?
<ul>
<li>No per-view charges — flat plan pricing, never metered per play</li>
<li>No ads or platform branding — your player, your domain, your look</li>
<li>No YouTube-style recommendations pulling viewers out of your paid course</li>
<li>Analytics inside WordPress — views, watch time, drop-off without a separate dashboard</li>
<li>Private by default — videos are not surfaced on any public platform</li>
</ul>
🔐 Security & Privacy
<ul>
<li>WordPress capability checks on every admin action</li>
<li>Pre-signed upload URLs — video files never publicly exposed during upload</li>
<li>No data leaves your site until the admin explicitly clicks “Connect”</li>
<li>Visitor analytics are opt-in — disabled by default, toggled from Settings</li>
<li>Viewer IP used only for 1-hour view deduplication, not stored long-term</li>
</ul>
How it works:
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Go to VideoFlowEngine → Settings → click Connect to VideoFlowEngine (a consent screen shows exactly which data is sent before you confirm)</li>
<li>Upload from the VideoFlowEngine menu — drag & drop, then wait a few minutes for HLS encoding</li>
<li>Paste <code>[vfhls_player id="123"]</code> into any page, post, or LMS lesson — or use the Gutenberg block</li>
</ol>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to VideoFlowEngine API (api.videoflowengine.com) to process, store, and deliver videos. This service is required for the plugin to function. No data is sent until the site admin explicitly clicks “Connect to VideoFlowEngine” and reviews the consent screen.
API endpoint: https://api.videoflowengine.com
Data sent may include:
<ul>
<li>Video files (uploaded directly to cloud storage via pre-signed URLs)</li>
<li>Site URL, site name, admin email (for API key provisioning)</li>
<li>WordPress version, PHP version, plugin version</li>
<li>API key (for authentication on all subsequent requests)</li>
<li>Playback analytics when enabled — view counts, watch time, playback quality, viewer IP for deduplication (opt-in, disabled by default)</li>
</ul>
Service Provider: VideoFlowEngine 
Website: https://videoflowengine.com 
API: https://api.videoflowengine.com 
Terms of Service: https://videoflowengine.com/terms 
Privacy Policy: https://videoflowengine.com/privacy
<h3>Third Party Libraries</h3>
<ul>
<li>hls.js — HLS video playback in browsers. Included file: <code>assets/js/hls.min.js</code> (minified production build). Source code: https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js. License: Apache License 2.0 (GPL-compatible).</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
No data leaves your site until the admin explicitly connects via Settings. Visitor analytics are opt-in and disabled by default. The admin can enable or disable analytics at any time from VideoFlowEngine → Settings. Full details: https://videoflowengine.com/privacy.

VideoFlowEngine HLS Streaming

Replace Vimeo with managed WordPress video hosting. Adaptive HLS streaming, built-in analytics, no per-view fees. Works with LearnDash & Tutor LMS.

FWD Video Player vs VideoFlowEngine HLS Streaming