hdw player

HDW player (video player & video gallery) is an impressive FLV player for WordPress websites. This plugin is different and unique from other plugins available in WordPress. You can effortlessly install this plugin to your WordPress website. You would love the plugin for the look and the versatile options that comes with the player. Start downloading the plugin either from WordPress or from our website and savor the never-ending video experience.
<a href="https://www.hdwplayer.com" rel="nofollow ugc">HDW Player</a>
<a href="https://www.hdwplayer.com/wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Video Gallery</a>
Features include:
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<li>HDW player (video player & video gallery) can handle variety of Media formats that flash can handle such as flv, mp4, 3g2, 3gp, aac, f4b, f4p, f4v, m4a, m4v, mov(h.264), sdp, vp6. </li>
<li>The Player includes native support for playing back Youtube videos. It can be done by just providing Youtube page URL to the Player.</li>
<li>The Player includes native support for playing back Dailymotion videos. It can be done by just providing Dailymotion page URL to the Player.</li>
<li>RTMP stands for “Real Time Messaging Protocol”. It is a proprietary protocol developed by Adobe Systems for streaming audio, video and data over the Internet, between a Flash player and a server. All the major RTMP servers such as Red5, Wowza and Adobe Flash Media Server are supported by HDW ebplayer.</li>
<li>Pseudo Streaming is a protocol that can be installed on regular HTTP servers such as Apache, Tomcat, IIS or lighthttpd. It uses a server-side script for Flash-to-Server communication that is supported by HDW ebplayer.</li>
<li>A Content Delivery Network (CDN) offers several advantages over a plain webserver for streaming video. For example, a CDN will be able to speedily deliver your videos across the country and globe, it will be able to stream your videos instead of a download and it will be able to scale to large numbers of videos and viewers. The Amazon CloudFront CDN is particularly interesting, since everybody can instantly and easily sign up for it. On top of that, Amazon only charges for usage (in terms of GB of video stored and streamed), so there’s no fixed costs. HDW player (video player & video gallery) supports playback for the streams from Amazon Storage.</li>
<li>The HDW player (video player & video gallery) supports Live HTTP DVR streaming as offered by the Bitgravity CDN.</li>
<li>If you are using a commercial version with the KEY provided by HDW player (video player & video gallery) Sales Team, you will have option to remove HDW Player FREE text and you will be having your own Domain Name in the Context Menu that comes from the Right Click on the Player.</li>
<li>With our HDW player (video player & video gallery), you have freedom of enabling / disabling all the features that you can read in detail from our Documentation part.</li>
<li>Using HDW player (video player & video gallery) you can embed your videos on other websites easily by using the code generated on clicking Share – Embed Button.</li>
<li>HDW player (video player & video gallery) has built-in option to share the video to the famous Social Networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, etc…</li>
<li>HDW player (video player & video gallery) allow you to share the video (that impressed you) to your friend by using the Email option inside the Player.</li>
<li>Button Tooltip is available for each button on the Player.</li>
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<h3>Requirements</h3>
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<li>WordPress 2.8.6 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 5.0 or higher</li>
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<h3>Usage</h3>
Adding Webplayer to your WordPress require three necessary steps :
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<li>Creating a Playlist Name.</li>
<li>Adding Videos to the Playlist.</li>
<li>Adding the Playlist to the Player.</li>
<li>Creating Gallery.</li>
<li>Adding the Gallery to the Player.</li>
<li>Adding Player to WordPres Page/Post</li>
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STEP 1 : Creating a Playlist Name
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<li>Go to Site Admin > Settings > HDW Player > Playlist.</li>
<li>Click on the Add New Playlist button.</li>
<li>Provide a Name to the Playlist and Save it.</li>
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STEP 2 : Adding Videos to the Playlist :
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<li>Go to Site Admin > Settings > HDW Player > Videos.</li>
<li>Click on the Add New Video button.</li>
<li>Select the Playlist in which you like the video to be categorized.</li>
<li>Congrats! Now you have created the video and added to the playlist.</li>
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step 3. Adding the Playlist to the Player.
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<li>Go to Site Admin > Settings > HDW Player.</li>
<li>Click on the Add New Player button.</li>
<li>Configure the Basic player Options and select the needed playlist in Videos section.</li>
<li>Submit the form and check for the shortcode from Grid View.</li>
<li>Just copy the shortcode to your Post and Experience the Playback.</li>
</ol>
Step 4: Creating a Gallery
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<li>Go to Site Admin > Settings > HDW Player > Gallery.</li>
<li>Click on the Add New Gallery button.</li>
<li>Fill Gallery Settings and save.</li>
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Step 5: Adding Gallery to Player
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<li>Go to Site Admin > Settings > HDW Player.</li>
<li>Click on the Add New Player or Edit button.</li>
<li>Select the Playlist Option under Video Settings.</li>
<li>Change the Display Gallery Option From none to Display</li>
<li>Choose Your Gallery Name and Save it.</li>
</ol>
Step 6: Add Player to WordPress Page/Post 
1. Copy code from HDW Player listing page. 
2. Paste code to WordPress page/post.
Change the Order of videos: 
1. Enter the order no in the text box on video list page. 
2. Choose Change order from Bulk Action and click apply button.
Note : Creating a Playlist is not compulsary. You can also directly add the Video ID instead of Adding as Playlist by just choosing the Single Video Option.

HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery)

This plugin is provided by HDW Player (video player & video gallery). It enables you to embed HDW Player on your WordPress websites.

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The plugin supports video embedding using shortCodes or Gutenberg blocks, making it easy to add video players to posts, pages, or widgets without writing any code. With built-in customization options, users can control video behavior such as autoplay, loop, mute, and more.
<h3>Key Features – Free Version</h3>
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Responsive HTML5 Video Player: Seamlessly adapts to all devices and screen sizes.
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No-Code Embedding: Use shortcodes to quickly add videos anywhere on your site.
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Cross-Browser Compatibility: Works perfectly on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE7–IE9, and more.
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iOS & Mobile Friendly: Plays video files on all major devices without extra plugins.
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Autoplay, Loop & Mute Options: Customize how your videos behave.
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Skins & Color Customization: Style the player to match your brand.
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Supports Multiple Formats: Embed MP4, WebM, OGG, and FLV files.
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Preview for Paid Content: Great for selling digital video files with previews.
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Lightweight & Compact: Doesn’t take up unnecessary space on your page.
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Custom CSS Support: Fine-tune your player with custom styles.
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SEO Optimized: Schema markup helps search engines understand and index your videos.
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<h3>HTML5 Video Player Pro – Unlock Premium Features</h3>
The <a href="https://bplugins.com/products/html5-video-player/pricing/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro version</a> adds more flexibility and advanced controls for managing video playback and customization:
What’s New in the Pro Version?
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Color Picker: Change player colors to match your site perfectly.
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External Hosting Support: Embed videos from Amazon S3 and other sources.
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Multiple Subtitles Support: Make your videos accessible and multilingual.
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Quality Switcher: Viewers can toggle video quality like on YouTube.
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Page Load Optimizer: Control preload settings for better speed.
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Restart, Rewind, Fast Forward: Full control playback buttons.
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Ad-Free Experience: No ads, just pure video.
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Download Button Toggle: Enable or hide video downloads.
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Customize Every Control: Show/hide any button or control.
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Speed & Quality Control: Let users adjust playback speed and resolution.
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Advanced Shortcode Generator: Now inside your post/page text editor.
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Custom Download URL: Set a specific URL users will access when downloading your video.
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Autoplay When Visible on Screen: Smart autoplay triggers only when the video enters the viewport.
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Disable Pause: Prevent viewers from pausing the video.
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Allow Inline Playback on iOS: Enable inline video viewing on iPhones and iPads.
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Show Thumbnail on Pause: Display a thumbnail image when the video is paused.
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Sticky on Scroll: Keep the video visible as users scroll down the page.
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Seek Time: Customize how far the video jumps when seeking forward/backward.
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Start Time: Automatically start the video at a specified time.
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Preload Options: Choose how much of the video is preloaded (metadata, auto, none).
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Google VAST Tag URL: Integrate ad tags using Google VAST for monetization.
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Chapters: Add chapter markers for easier navigation and user experience.
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Overlay: Display a custom overlay before or after playback.
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Enable End Screen: Show a custom end screen after the video finishes (disables repeat).
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Password Protected: Restrict video access to users with a valid password.
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Accessibility Ready: Supports captions and subtitles for a better inclusive experience.
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Enable Popup Player: Let users view videos in a pop-up modal for distraction-free playback.
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Watermark Support: Add branding or copyright with a watermark (disables autoplay).
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Additional ID/CSS Class: Add unique IDs or CSS classes for advanced custom styling.
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<h3>How to Use HTML5 Video Player – Quick Start Guide</h3>
Getting started is easy!
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<h4>Step-by-Step Setup</h4>
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Install and activate the plugin
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Go to the HTML5 Video Player menu in the WordPress dashboard
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Create a new video player and configure your settings
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Copy the shortcode displayed for your player
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Paste the shortcode into any post, page, or widget
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Alternatively, use the Gutenberg block to add the player visually
Gutenberg Block Support
HTML5 Video Player includes full support for the block editor. Simply choose the HTML5 Video Player block from the editor, select your player, and publish your content.
That’s it – your video is live!
Whether you’re embedding an MP4 player or building a video gallery, HTML5 Video Player is the go-to solution for a powerful, professional video player plugin on WordPress.
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<h3>Use Cases</h3>
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Embed product demo videos
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Display video tutorials and course content
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Showcase client testimonials
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Build a video portfolio
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Add previews for digital video content
<h3>Quick Player Block</h3>
<code>[video_player src="video src"]</code>
More attributes can be used
<code>controls="play-large, restart, rewind, play, fast-forward, progress, current-time, mute, volume, captions, settings, pip, airplay, download, fullscreen"</code> 
<code>autoplay="true/false"</code> 
<code>muted="true/false"</code> 
<code>preload="auto/metadata/none"</code> 
<code>width="500px"</code> 
<code>reset_on_end="true"</code>
<h3>User Feedback</h3>
❛❛We got multiple support from the developer. Outstanding and fabulous! 100 % satisfied and my personal recommendation for video player plugin!❜❜
-newbie2004
❛❛This guy is the future of WordPress plugins. The interface is the very definition of simplicity and everything just works right out of the box.❜❜
-amallulla
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