Video.js 7.4 debuts experimental live UI enabling seekable live streams with time display relative to live point, adds 14 first-time contributors, removes Grunt for npm scripts, updates focus-visible menu backgrounds, implements replay option, and expands to six new translations.
Video.js 7.3 introduces Responsive Mode using playerresize event to apply breakpoint classes like vjs-layout-small for adaptive UI, promotes Fill Mode to first-class feature for contained resizing, and adds createLogger method for hierarchical plugin debugging.
Video.js 7.1 and 6.11 expand autoplay option with muted, play, and any values for better browser policy compatibility, implement double-click fullscreen toggling outside control bar, disable fullscreen button in unsupported contexts, and show mute toggle on iOS.
Video.js 7 officially launches with VHS bundled for HLS and experimental DASH support, drops IE8-10 to enable modern CSS selectors and reduce code, provides core build without VHS, removes Google Analytics from CDN, deprecates 5.x, and plans future roadmap.
Video.js 7 roadmap announces VHS (videojs-contrib-hls successor) bundled by default for plug-and-play HLS/DASH, drops IE8-10 support saving 5-10 minutes in test time, deprecates 5.x, removes Google Analytics tracking from CDN, and transitions from Rollup to Webpack 4.
Video.js 6.7.1 delivers working playerresize event using ResizeObserver with iframe fallback, mediator middleware for play/pause cancellation, getPlayer/getAllPlayers helpers to prevent duplicate initialization, and Netlify migration enabling HTTPS and automated PR previews.
Video.js 6.5.0 introduces <video-js> element for simpler embedding without requiring <video> tag, implements smooth progress bar animation, fixes major memory leaks with retained DOM elements, and restricts seek/playback toggling to left-click only.
Video.js 6.4.0 celebrates community growth with 27 pull requests from 13 authors including seven first-time contributors, adding Hebrew translations, disableable progress control, hookOnce method, Google Analytics transparency documentation, and DOM presence warnings.
Video.js 6.0 officially releases with enhanced accessibility for controls and components, Flash removal from core, middleware for tech-player communication, advanced plugins with React-inspired architecture, asynchronous source selection, and Code of Conduct adoption.
Video.js 6.0 middleware enables Express-like routing based on MIME types, supporting dynamic source handling for video catalogs, server-side ad insertion timeline manipulation, and playback rate adjustment through tech-player intercept points.
Video.js 6.0.0-RC.0 removes Flash from core, introduces React-inspired plugin architecture, recommits to accessibility with volume control fixes and visible outlines, and debuts middleware feature for interfacing between techs and player.
Video.js releases 5.11.5 stable and 5.12.0 pre-release with comprehensive codebase linting, ES5 source file exposure for webpack/browserify bundling, Node.js requiring support, and preparation for automated changelog generation with standard-version.
Video.js 5.11.0 pre-release un-deprecates videojs.players property, enables waiting for source before playback, improves caption settings accessibility, but includes known MPEG-DASH compatibility issues requiring investigation.
Video.js 5.0's fluid mode uses intrinsic ratios for responsive layouts, with a detailed tutorial on combining flexbox and dimension classes to create perfectly aligned playlist pickers that scale alongside video players.