FWD Video Player

Description

FWD Video Player is a powerful and unique responsive video player for WordPress and WooCommerce that can play local, self-hosted or streaming video and audio files, YouTube, Vimeo, Vimeo Pro, live streaming, HLS, DASH MPEG, 360 degree video / VR, Google Adsense, VAST and VMAP, and much more.

It is designed for publishers, course creators, media websites, membership platforms, product pages, and any project that needs a professional HTML5 player with deep customization, monetization, analytics, and content-protection tools.

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Main Features

Core UVP Features

• Fully responsive and mobile/desktop optimized layout.
• Multiple display modes: responsive, fixed, sticky, fullscreen, lightbox, and popup.
• Multiple player instances on the same page with instance-aware playback behavior.
• Lazy loading on scroll, resume/remember playback, and URL timestamp start/stop.
• Deep playlist system with unlimited playlists and unlimited videos.
• Main playlists as dropdown selector or fullscreen playlist window.
• Playlist live search, auto-open playlists window, and customizable playlist layouts.

Sources, Streaming, And Formats

• Self-hosted HTML5 media: MP4 video and MP3 audio.
• YouTube (single videos, playlists, channels).
• Vimeo and Vimeo Pro (single videos, albums, showcases).
• Apple HLS (.m3u8) live streaming with adaptive bitrate.
• HLS multiple quality levels and multiple audio tracks.
• MPEG-DASH (.mpd) live streaming.
• External/cloud sources including Google Drive, Amazon S3, Dropbox, and public media links.

Playback, UX, And Interaction

• Multiple quality levels (720p, 1080p, 2160p+).
• Playback rate/speed selector and optional go fullscreen on play.
• Subtitles support (.txt, .srt, .vtt) with subtitle selector.
• Thumbnails preview via .vtt and live thumbnails preview.
• A-to-B loop, annotations, cuepoints, and custom right-click menu.
• Keyboard controls, embed/share window, info window, and watermark logo.
• Real-time audio spectrum visualizer for MP3.
• Chromecast support for compatible media playback.

360, VR, And Advanced Video

• 360 panoramic video support.
• Panoramic VR and stereoscopic playback with WebXR.
• Cardboard-compatible immersive VR support.

Ads, Monetization, And Analytics

• Built-in pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll ads.
• Popup ads and pause overlay ad window.
• VAST and VMAP support with advanced ad scheduling.
• Google IMA SDK and DFP/DoubleClick IMA tags support.
• Google Adsense and VPAID support.
• Google Analytics integration.

Security, Access, And WordPress Integration

• Video source/path encryption.
• Private and password-protected videos.
• Playback only for logged-in users.
• Digital fingerprint stamp support.
• WooCommerce support.
• Shortcode generator and admin workflow for fast setup.

Supported Use Cases

• Online courses, coaching libraries, and training portals.
• Membership and paid-content websites.
• Product demos, SaaS explainers, and marketing landing pages.
• WooCommerce product media and video-first product galleries.
• Live streaming pages using HLS and MPEG-DASH.
• Audio/podcast pages with visualizer and playlist support.
• Protected/private video portals for clients or internal teams.
• 360 and VR immersive media showcases.

Shortcode

Basic example:

[fwduvp preset_id=”skin_minimal_dark” playlist_id=”main_playlist_1″ start_at_playlist=”0″ start_at_video=”0″]

Common shortcode attributes:
– preset_id: Required preset configuration ID.
– playlist_id: Required main playlist ID/name created in the admin.
– start_at_playlist: Optional start playlist index.
– start_at_video: Optional start video index.

External services

This plugin uses the following third-party/external services:

1. Google Analytics (Google Tag Manager script)

– What it is used for: optional playback analytics/events.
– When it is used: only if a Google Analytics Measurement ID is configured.
– What data is sent: playback analytics event data.
– Service provider: Google.
– Terms of service: https://policies.google.com/terms
– Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

1. YouTube Data API v3

– What it is used for: loading YouTube metadata for configured YouTube sources.
– When it is used: when a YouTube source is configured.
– What data is sent: configured YouTube identifiers and API key from browser requests.
– Service provider: Google (YouTube).
– Terms of service: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms
– Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

1. YouTube IFrame Player API

– What it is used for: embedded playback/control of YouTube videos.
– When it is used: when current source is YouTube.
– What data is sent: browser connections to YouTube player/video resources.
– Service provider: Google (YouTube).
– Terms of service: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms
– Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

1. Vimeo Player API

– What it is used for: embedded playback/control of Vimeo videos.
– When it is used: when current source is Vimeo.
– What data is sent: browser connections to Vimeo player/video resources.
– Service provider: Vimeo.
– Terms of service: https://vimeo.com/terms
– Privacy policy: https://vimeo.com/privacy

1. Google IMA SDK

– What it is used for: ad delivery flows (IMA/DoubleClick/VAST/VMAP).
– When it is used: when ad features that require IMA are enabled.
– What data is sent: ad request/playback context data from browser.
– Service provider: Google.
– Terms of service: https://policies.google.com/terms
– Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

1. Google Cast Sender SDK (Chromecast)

– What it is used for: Chromecast sender support.
– When it is used: when Chromecast feature is enabled and available.
– What data is sent: cast session/media-cast data from browser/device.
– Service provider: Google.
– Terms of service: https://policies.google.com/terms
– Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

1. Google Fonts API

– What it is used for: loading Roboto font used by player styles.
– When it is used: when plugin stylesheet is loaded.
– What data is sent: font CSS/font file requests from browser.
– Service provider: Google.
– Terms of service: https://policies.google.com/terms
– Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

1. Social sharing endpoints (Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Buffer, Reddit, Tumblr, Digg)

– What it is used for: opening social share windows.
– When it is used: when visitor clicks share buttons.
– What data is sent: current page URL to selected sharing service.

Video Tutorials

• Main WordPress setup and usage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtlBO7KJGi4
• Installation (timestamped): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtlBO7KJGi4?t=1
• WooCommerce setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxAWCjNAKdQ
• 360 / VR workflow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL8oWo9UPGA
• Fingerprint stamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ccWSz1Mr_0
• Google Drive media setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK3YucN2PYc
• Google Adsense setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXsfBh74ho4
• Global advertisement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz55uyF-Awk
• Thumbnails preview (.vtt): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqTNCPE1zYE
• Live thumbnails preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNhpC0dndAg
• Chromecast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_7x3pFSg24
• YouTube API key: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whcjAjftBL0
• Google Analytics integration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs_j1pWSbEY
• Open in lightbox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEqE31YReX8

Links

• Product page
• Live demos
• API examples
• Buy WordPress plugin
• Buy JavaScript version
• Contact and support

Development

This plugin’s full source code is publicly available for transparency and verification.
Developed and maintained by FutureWebDesign.

• Source code and build tools – includes original uncompiled files and Vite build configuration.
• Distributed plugin uses a compiled build generated by Vite for optimal performance.