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JW Player

Score9.8 out of 10

15 Reviews and Ratings

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.

Categories & Use Cases

Top Performing Features

  • Video quality / Bandwidth controls

    Streaming is high quality, and users can set default bandwidth for optimal viewing.

    Category average: 7.7

  • Mobile compatibility

    The video player allows viewers to watch videos from mobile devices.

    Category average: 8.8

  • Live streaming

    The platform allows users to broadcast/stream live video feeds.

    Category average: 8.3

Areas for Improvement

  • Per viewer tracking

    Tracks behavior of individual viewers as they engage with videos.

    Category average: 9.1

  • Per video tracking

    Tracks engagement trends across all viewers of a particular video.

    Category average: 9

  • Video analytics dashboard

    Includes a dashboard view of video performance metrics.

    Category average: 7.5