Lean Plugins

Lean Video and Audio Player is a lightweight WordPress plugin that allows you to embed beautiful, responsive video and audio players anywhere on your website using simple shortcodes. Built on top of the powerful Plyr library, it provides a consistent, modern player interface across all platforms and devices.
Key Features:
<ul>
<li>Multiple Video Sources: Support for YouTube, Vimeo, and HTML5 videos</li>
<li>Audio Support: Play MP3 and other audio formats with a clean interface</li>
<li>Shortcode Based: Easy to use anywhere – posts, pages, widgets, or custom fields</li>
<li>Responsive Design: Works perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices</li>
<li>Modern Interface: Clean, accessible player controls with keyboard support</li>
<li>Lightweight: Minimal impact on page load speed</li>
<li>Cross-Browser: Works on all modern browsers</li>
<li>Accessibility: Full keyboard navigation and screen reader support</li>
</ul>
Video Player Features: 
* YouTube video embedding 
* Vimeo video embedding 
* HTML5 video support (MP4, WebM, etc.) 
* Autoplay and muted options 
* Fullscreen support 
* Volume controls 
* Seek functionality
Audio Player Features: 
* MP3 and other audio format support 
* Clean, minimal interface 
* Volume and seek controls 
* Autoplay and muted options
Perfect For: 
* Content creators and bloggers 
* Educational websites 
* Business websites 
* Portfolio sites 
* Music and podcast sites 
* Any site needing simple media players
<h3>Usage</h3>
Video Player Shortcode: 
 [lean_video_player type=”youtube” id=”VIDEO_ID”]
Audio Player Shortcode: 
 [lean_audio_player src=”AUDIO_URL”]
Shortcode Attributes:
Video Player: 
* <code>type</code> – Video type: “youtube”, “vimeo”, or “html5” (default: “youtube”) 
* <code>id</code> – Video ID for YouTube/Vimeo, or full URL for HTML5 (required) 
* <code>autoplay</code> – Enable autoplay: “true” or “false” (default: “false”) 
* <code>muted</code> – Start muted: “true” or “false” (default: “false”)
Audio Player: 
* <code>src</code> – Audio file URL (required) 
* <code>autoplay</code> – Enable autoplay: “true” or “false” (default: “false”) 
* <code>muted</code> – Start muted: “true” or “false” (default: “false”)
<h3>Examples</h3>
YouTube Video: 
 [lean_video_player type=”youtube” id=”dQw4w9WgXcQ”]
Vimeo Video: 
 [lean_video_player type=”vimeo” id=”76979871″]
HTML5 Video with Autoplay: 
 [lean_video_player type=”html5″ id=”https://www.sample-videos.com/video321/mp4/720/big_buck_bunny_720p_20mb.mp4″ autoplay=”true” muted=”true”]
Audio Player: 
 [lean_audio_player src=”https://www.sample-videos.com/audio/mp3/wave.mp3″]

Lean Video and Audio Player

Simple shortcode-based video and audio player supporting HTML5, YouTube, Vimeo and MP3 files with clean, modern interface.

streamnexus.io

Easily embed your StreamNexus.io hosted videos or audio files into your WordPress site using a simple shortcode. 
Copy and paste your shortcode from the StreamNexus.io backoffice, and the plugin automatically generates an HTML5 video player with adaptive HLS streaming, ensuring smooth delivery to all devices.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Simple shortcode: [streamnexus-video media_id=”YOUR_VIDEO_ID”]</li>
<li>Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (ABR) with HLS</li>
<li>Optimized playback across desktop, tablet, and mobile</li>
<li>Lightweight and fast-loading HTML5 player</li>
<li>No complex setup – just install, activate, and paste your shortcode</li>
<li>No API key required – enter the media ID or share link directly in the shortcode</li>
<li>No more hosting MP4 files on your limited hosting provided allocated storage</li>
<li>Advanced Analytics, retention charts, playback events on the StreamNexus.io dashboard</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
Add the following shortcode inside any post or page:
[streamnexus-video media_id=”YOUR_VIDEO_ID”]
This will render the StreamNexus HTML5 player and deliver the video using adaptive bitrate HLS streaming, ensuring smooth playback for all viewers regardless of their bandwidth.
A video tutorial of embedding videos in a WordPress site is available on https://www.streamnexus.io
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<ul>
<li>A valid StreamNexus.io video id.</li>
</ul>
<h3>External service and policies</h3>
This plugin embeds the StreamNexus player hosted at https://api.streamnexus.io/player-page.html.
By using the player you are agreeing to StreamNexus’ service policies: 
– Terms of Service: https://www.streamnexus.io/terms-of-service/ 
– Privacy Policy: https://www.streamnexus.io/privacy-policy/

StreamNexus.io Embed Videos

Easily embed StreamNexus.io hosted videos using a shortcode. The plugin embeds an HTML5 ABR HLS video player.

Lean Video and Audio Player vs StreamNexus.io Embed Videos