Video player

One player. Every surface. Free with FastPix.

Horizontal and vertical. Full programmatic control. Pre-caching, preloading, adaptive bitrate built in. Web, iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter, Roku, Fire TV, LG/Samsung TV, Apple TV. Captions and UI in 10+ languages.

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1import { FastPixPlayer } from "@fastpix/player-react";
2
3<FastPixPlayer
4  playbackId={asset.playback_id}
5  customDimensions={{
6    account_id,
7    plan_tier,
8    episode_id,
9  }}
10/>

5 SDK surfaces web, iOS, Android, Flutter, RN 9:16 native vertical-first by default Free no per-MAU licensing

AaoNxt ships premium microdrama on the FastPix vertical player. Aadhan publishes vertical news. Knovo runs the player across web + mobile.

TRUSTED BY PRODUCT TEAMS SHIPPING VIDEO AT SCALE

Why the player matters

Three things most teams get wrong about the player.

Maintained by FastPix, not your team.

Browser updates, iOS releases, Android quirks, CTV cert windows. We maintain the player so your team doesn't track them. Updates ship with the FastPix release cadence.

Built for 9:16 vertical, not retrofitted.

Microdrama, UGC short-form, social-style products need vertical-first UX with smooth swipe between assets. The FastPix player ships this built in; horizontal works too.

Same analytics as Video Data.

Player events flow directly into Video Data. No extra integration. You see QoE, engagement, errors, and 56 dimensions per playback session.

How it works

Five surfaces, one consistent API.

TL;DR: 3 calls from install to playback

Install the SDK

One SDK per platform: @fastpix/player-react, iOS Swift, Android Kotlin, Flutter, React Native.

Pass a playback ID

Get the playback ID from a VOD asset or live stream. Same ID format across all five SDKs.

Customize + collect

Theme via tokens, attach custom dimensions for analytics, override controls as needed.

Web, iOS, Android, Flutter, React Native.

One player SDK per major platform. Consistent customization API, consistent metadata schema, consistent reporting.

Web: framework-agnostic + React component
iOS: native AVPlayer-backed SDK
Android: ExoPlayer / AndroidX Media3-backed
Flutter: Better Player-based
React Native: shared bridge across platforms

Player platforms (FastPix SDK)

WebFramework-agnostic + React

iOSAVPlayer-backed

AndroidAndroidX Media3

FlutterBetter Player

React NativeShared bridge

Smart TVTizen + webOS (via web SDK)

Vertical, full-bleed, swipe-to-next.

Built for microdrama, UGC, social-style products. Full-bleed mobile playback, swipe between assets, tier-gate unlock built in.

Full-bleed mobile playback
Swipe to next episode (configurable)
Tier-gate unlock prompt
Tap-to-pause + double-tap-to-skip
Episode-of-series navigation

Vertical player config

aspect_ratio9:16

swipe_navigationenabled

autoplay_nexttrue

tier_gate_after3 episodes

watermarkconfigurable

captions_positionbottom-center

Match your brand. Pass WCAG 2.1 AA.

Full theme tokens for colors, controls, captions. WCAG 2.1 AA compliant. Lazy-loaded, lightweight bundle.

Theme via CSS variables
Keyboard navigation + screen-reader labels
Custom captions styling
Lazy-load + small bundle
DRM playback hooks (Widevine + FairPlay)

1<FastPixPlayer
2  playbackId="abc123"
3  theme={{
4    primaryColor: "#6D22CD",
5    accentColor: "#8EF3D8",
6    captionsStyle: "black-on-white",
7    controlsStyle: "minimal",
8  }}
9/>

Per-user, per-asset analytics built in.

Tag every playback session with viewer-id and up to 10 custom dimensions. Slice QoE, retention, errors by any dimension in Video Data.

viewer_user_id for per-user tracking
10 customizable dimensions (custom_1...custom_10)
Real-time event stream to dashboard
Webhook stream to your warehouse

Sample analytics dimensions

viewer_user_iduser_42

custom_1account_xyz

custom_2plan_premium

custom_3episode_4

video_titleEpisode 4: The Reveal

playback_session_idauto

Security, compliance, and partnerships

PartnerNVIDIA Inception

PartnerGoogle Cloud Partner

Customers

“We didn't want to maintain an in-house mobile player. The FastPix vertical player handled the tier-gated drama UX built in. Our team focused on content licensing.”

AaoNxt product team

Premium vertical microdrama

“Same player on web and mobile, same analytics, same brand customization. We shipped a learning product across 3 platforms without a 3-platform engineering team.”

Knovo engineering team

Microlearning AI search

Native player SDK surfaces

Web, iOS, Android, Flutter, RN

Player surfaces tracked by Video Data

Including 3rd-party

9:16

Vertical-first, no retrofit

AaoNxt verified

Capabilities that ship

Six key capabilities

Vertical 9:16 native mode

Full-bleed mobile, swipe-to-next, tier-gate unlock. No CSS hacks.

Vertical player guide

Theme via CSS variables

Match your brand without forking. Override colors, controls, captions, watermarks.

Theming guide

WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility

Keyboard navigation, screen-reader labels, configurable captions. Audit-ready.

Accessibility checklist

DRM playback (Widevine + FairPlay)

Studio-grade content protection on every platform via the standard DRM hooks.

DRM playback guide

Custom dimensions for analytics

Tag every session with viewer-id, account-id, plan-tier, episode-id. Slice retention by any axis in Video Data.

Custom dimensions guide

Smart TV support (Tizen + webOS)

Samsung Tizen and LG webOS playback via the web SDK. Native CTV apps for Roku, Apple TV, FireTV on the roadmap.

Verified performance, Player

<200KB

Web player bundle (gzipped)

Lazy-loaded by default

Native SDK surfaces

Web, iOS, Android, Flutter, RN

Player surfaces tracked by Video Data

Including 3rd-party players

Per-MAU licensing fee

Free with FastPix

Tech specs

What FastPix Player handles.

Platforms, codecs, captions, DRM, analytics integration.

Native SDKs

Web (framework-agnostic)

Web (React)

iOS Swift

Android Kotlin

Flutter

React Native

Smart TV

Samsung Tizen (via web SDK)

LG webOS (via web SDK)

Roku (roadmap)

Apple TV (roadmap)

FireTV (roadmap)

Streaming protocols

HLS

DASH

LL-HLS

HEVC

AV1

DRM

Widevine (web/Android)

FairPlay (iOS)

PlayReady

Captions

WebVTT

SRT

CEA-608

CEA-708

TTML

Burn-in

Customization

CSS variable theming

Custom controls slot

Watermark configurable

Aspect ratio modes

Locale support

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 AA

Keyboard navigation

Screen-reader labels

Captions styling API

Reduced motion support

Analytics

Native Video Data SDK

56 dimensions per session

10 custom dimensions

Real-time stream

Warehouse webhook

Questions developers ask

Player questions, answered.

Is the FastPix Player really free?
Yes. No per-MAU licensing. Included with FastPix VOD + Live usage. You pay for video minutes; the player is free.
Does it work without FastPix VOD or Live?
It's optimized to work with FastPix playback IDs. If you serve from another source, the FastPix player can play any HLS stream, but Video Data integration only fires for FastPix playback IDs.
How do I migrate from JW Player or Bitmovin?
Swap the player SDK with the FastPix one, pass the playback ID. Video Data integration ships automatically; no separate beacon to wire up. FastPix vs JW Player.
How do I customize the player to match my brand?
CSS variables for theme, attributes for behavior, slots for custom controls. Full theme tokens in the docs.
Does it support DRM?
Yes. Widevine on web and Android, FairPlay on iOS, both via the playback policy you set on the asset.
Can I use it with React, Next.js, Remix?
Yes. React component shipped as @fastpix/player-react. Server-side rendering supported.
How does Video Data know about player events?
The FastPix Player fires events directly to Video Data. No separate SDK to install. Video Data also tracks 11 other 3rd-party players (Shaka, HLS.js, Video.js, etc.) when you wire up the data SDK separately.
How is FastPix Player different from JW Player?
JW Player is player-first with broader ad-stitching ecosystem and longer track record. FastPix Player is API-first, free, with native 9:16 vertical mode and Video Data analytics built in. Full comparison.
What about Smart TV?
Samsung Tizen and LG webOS are supported via the web player SDK. Native Smart TV apps for Roku, Apple TV, FireTV are on the roadmap.
Can I theme the captions?
Yes. Color, background, font, position, opacity all configurable. WCAG-compliant defaults.
How big is the player bundle?
Under 200KB gzipped for the web player, lazy-loaded by default. Mobile SDK sizes vary; check the docs for current numbers.
Does the player handle ABR + bandwidth changes?
Yes. Adaptive bitrate based on network conditions. Smooth rendition switching with no rebuffer.
How do I monitor playback issues?
Every session reports to Video Data with QoE scores, error codes, rebuffer events, and your custom dimensions. Drill from a flagged session to the exact error in one click.

Pricing

Free with FastPix.

No per-MAU licensing. Pay for the video minutes; the player is free. See full pricing.

PLAYER SDKS

Free, all features, open source.

$0/ month

Web component + React wrapper, iOS, Android, Flutter, React Native. No per-seat or per-domain fees.

Open-source on GitHub
9:16 vertical mode
Full theming + accessibility

VIDEO DATA — FREE

100K session plays / month.

$0/ month

QoE analytics bundled. 56 dimensions per session, recurring free allowance — not a trial.

100K session plays / month
56 dimensions per session
30 days data retention

DRM (OPTIONAL)

Studio-grade DRM playback.

$99/ month + $0.004 / license

Widevine + FairPlay + PlayReady issuance. Same pricing on VOD; $100/month + $0.006/license on live.

Widevine + FairPlay + PlayReady
Signed playback URLs
Studio-grade key delivery

Three ways to get unstuck

Whatever kind of help you need, there is a path.

Engineering support

Talk to a video engineer.

Stuck on an API call, a webhook signature, or a player integration? Reach the engineering team directly. Response within hours, not days.

Contact engineering

Integration help

Docs, code samples, video tutorials.

Self-serve resources for the most common integrations. Quickstart guides, SDK examples, and detailed playback logs in your dashboard.

Browse the docs

Solution architect

Plan the rollout with a human.

New integration, migration off another platform, or a complex multi-tenant build. Book a session with a FastPix solution architect.

Join the Slack community

Developer resources

One player. Every surface. Free with FastPix.

Three things most teams get wrong about the player.

Five surfaces, one consistent API.

Web, iOS, Android, Flutter, React Native.

Vertical, full-bleed, swipe-to-next.

Match your brand. Pass WCAG 2.1 AA.

Per-user, per-asset analytics built in.

Six key capabilities

Vertical 9:16 native mode

Theme via CSS variables

WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility

DRM playback (Widevine + FairPlay)

Custom dimensions for analytics

Smart TV support (Tizen + webOS)

What FastPix Player handles.

Native SDKs

Smart TV

Streaming protocols

DRM

Captions

Customization

Accessibility

Analytics

Player questions, answered.

Is the FastPix Player really free?

Does it work without FastPix VOD or Live?

How do I migrate from JW Player or Bitmovin?

How do I customize the player to match my brand?

Free with FastPix.

Whatever kind of help you need, there is a path.

Everything you need to start building.

Five-minute quick-start

Full API reference

Webhook reference

Code samples

Slack community

Service status