@lightbird/core

Client-side video player engine for the browser. Plays MKV, MP4, WebM, AVI, and more — with full subtitle, audio track, and chapter support. No server required.

Documentation | Live Demo | GitHub

Install

npm install @lightbird/core

Quick Start

import { createVideoPlayer } from '@lightbird/core'

const player = createVideoPlayer(file)
await player.initialize(videoElement)

React Hooks

import { useVideoPlayback, useSubtitles } from '@lightbird/core/react'

const { isPlaying, togglePlay, seek } = useVideoPlayback(videoRef)

Full UI Component

npm install @lightbird/core @lightbird/player-react

import { LightBirdPlayer } from '@lightbird/player-react'

<LightBirdPlayer />

Features

• MKV playback — FFmpeg.wasm client-side remuxing
• Subtitles — SRT, VTT, ASS/SSA with encoding detection and sync offset
• Audio tracks — Multi-track switching for MKV
• Chapters — Auto-extraction, seek bar markers, navigation
• Playlist — Drag-and-drop, M3U8 import/export
• More — PiP, Media Session, keyboard shortcuts, video filters, screenshots

Documentation

Full API reference, examples, and integration guides at lightbird.vercel.app/docs

License

MIT