Brightcove Player Documentation

With Video Cloud you can deliver fast, innovative, TV-like experiences out-of-the-box, dynamically insert server-side ads to maximize revenue, and reach your audiences wherever they are. Using CSS and JavaScript, you can create highly customized video experiences for you viewers.

Check out the extensive list of code samples for player customization possibilities.

Brightcove Player current version:

For release 6.x: v6.66.8

Pre-release:

For release 6.x: v6.67.4

Player 7 is ready for production environments and the latest version available for testing and use is v7.6.0.

Getting Started
This page describes the key concepts to help you understand and be successful developing with Brightcove Player.
Learn the Basics
Guides to help you get started.
References
Reference docs for the Brightcove Player.
Plugins
Documentation of official Brightcove Player plugins.
Advertising
Guides to help you with video advertising.
Publishing Videos & Players
Documentation on publishing Brightcove Players.
Troubleshooting
Information on troubleshooting problems with the Brightcove Player.
Styling & Appearance
Topics on styling and customizing the appearance of the Brightcove Player.
Playback
Topics on playback in the Brightcove Player.
DRM & Content Protection
Topics on DRM and other ways of protecting content.
Coding Topics
Various topics for coding around the Brightcove Player.
General Information
General information for working with the Brightcove Player.
Code Samples
The code samples demonstrate customizations and enhancements to Brightcove Player.
AMP
Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) can be used with Brightcove Player. This page links to the two possibilities of using Brightcove Player, with a Video Cloud video or an external video.
Training
On-demand training courses and videos.
Release Notes
Release notes for the Brightcove Player.
Support
How to access Brightcove Support.