What is JW Player?
JW Player (or JWP) is a video platform boasting 40,000 broadcasters, publishers, and other video-driven brands whose business relies on video as users. JWP provides these companies with a way to accelerate and scale their video strategy and is a video platform that can be used to stream video, engage audiences on any screen, and monetize content.
Founded in 2004, the vendor states JW Player customers generate 8 billion video impressions/month and 5 billion minutes of video watched/month. JW Player is headquartered in New York, New York with offices in London, England, and Eindhoven, Netherlands.
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| Deployment Types | SaaS |
|---|---|
| Mobile Application | No |
| Supported Countries | North America, APAC, EMEA |
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What is JW Player?
JW Player (or JWP) is a video platform boasting 40,000 broadcasters, publishers, and other video-driven brands whose business relies on video as users. It provides these companies with a way to accelerate and scale their video strategy and is a video platform that can be used to stream video, engage audiences on any screen, and monetize content.
What are JW Player's top competitors?
Brightcove, Muvi Player, and THEOplayer are common alternatives for JW Player.
What is JW Player's best feature?
Reviewers rate Video quality / Bandwidth controls, Mobile compatibility, and Video upload & format support highest, with a score of 10.




