Play HLS with HTML5 [closed]

Question

So i'm trying to play HLS streams on HTML5 without using Flash. We've tried many video players but they all relay on a flash player. My question, is it possible to play HLS streams (any) on HTML5 without using Flash?

(I know of the https://github.com/RReverser/mpegts but it doesn't work on mobile and is pretty laggy.)

Answer 1

HLS is not supported by all browsers. I use a jwPlayer which supports both flash and HTML5 streaming (when available). Support for HLS streaming unfortunately still needs to rely on Flash to work properly across various browsers. See HTML5 HLS browser support: http://www.jwplayer.com/html5/hls/

Answer 2

HLS.js project is quite reliable nowadays (https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/tree/master). It is suppported in the latest versions of the browsers. It does not rely on Flash. It can be used in flowplayer. hls.js is compatible with browsers supporting MSE with 'video/MP4' inputs. supported on:

• Chrome for Android 34+
• Chrome for Desktop 34+
• Firefox for Android 41+
• Firefox for Desktop 42+
• IE11+ for Windows 8.1+
• Edge for Windows 10+
• Opera for Desktop
• Vivaldi for Desktop
• Safari for Mac 8+ (beta)