Better Player

Better Player is an advanced video player plugin for Flutter, built upon the foundation of Chewie. It enhances the original concepts by addressing common bugs, providing extensive configuration options, and offering solutions for advanced video playback use cases.

Key Features

Better Player provides a robust set of features designed for production-ready applications:

Reliability: Fixes for common bugs found in other players.
Advanced Configuration: Granular control over player behavior and appearance.
Refactored Controls: Modern, customizable user interface.
Playlist Support: Seamlessly play sequences of videos.
ListView Integration: Optimized for video playback within scrollable lists.
Comprehensive Subtitles: Support for SRT and WebVTT formats (with HTML tags), HLS segmented subtitles, and multiple subtitle tracks.
Adaptive Streaming: Full support for HLS and DASH, including track, subtitle, and audio track selection.
Performance & Optimization: Integrated cache support and alternative resolution selection.
Advanced Capabilities: Support for Picture-in-Picture (PiP), DRM (Token, Widevine, FairPlay EZDRM), and custom HTTP headers.
Platform Features: Native notifications and comprehensive BoxFit support.
Web Support: Advanced web playback utilizing Shaka Player for HLS, DASH, and DRM.
... and much more! See the detailed Platform Support matrix.

Important Information

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Better Player is currently under active development. While we aim for stability, breaking changes may occur between versions.

This plugin is developed as a community-driven project. If you require a feature that is currently missing or supported by other players on pub.dev, we highly encourage you to submit a Pull Request. All valuable contributions are welcome!