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A <Video /> component for react-native
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The most battle-tested open-source video player component for React Native with support for DRM, offline playback, HLS/DASH streaming, and more.
- 📱 Plays all video formats natively supported by iOS/Android
▶️ Local and remote playback- 🔁 Streaming: HLS • DASH • SmoothStreaming
- 🔐 DRM: Widevine & FairPlay (See free DRM stream example)
- 📴 Offline playback, video download, support for side-tracks and side-captions (viaoptional SDK)
- 🎚️ Fine-grained control over tracks, buffering & events
- 🧩 Expo plugin support
- 🌐 Basic Web Support
- 📱 Picture in Picture
- 📺 TV Support
Version | State | Architecture |
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v5 and lower | ❌ End-of-lifeCommercial Support Available | Old Architecture |
v6 | 🛠 Maintained (community + TWG) | Old + New (Interop Layer) |
v7 | 🚀 Active Development | Old + New (Full Support) |
react-native-video
v7 introduces full support for the new React Native architecture, unlocking better performance, improved consistency, and modern native modules.
# Install dependenciesyarn add react-native-video# Install podscd ios&& pod install
importVideofrom'react-native-video';exportdefault()=>(<Videosource={{uri:'https://www.w3schools.com/html/mov_bbb.mp4'}}style={{width:'100%',aspectRatio:16/9}}controls/>);

Enable offline streaming with full control over downloads, license lifecycle, secure storage, and media access.
- Track selection (bitrate, audio, subtitles)
- Pause / resume & background queueing
- Expiration & auto-cleanup
- Built for Android & iOS
- →Read the SDK Docs
Write your own plugins to extend library logic, attach analytics or add custom workflows -without forking the core SDK.
→Plugin documentation
Offering | Description |
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Professional Support Packages | Priority bug-fixes, guaranteed SLAs,roadmap influence |
Issue Booster | Fast-track urgent fixes with a pay‑per‑issue model |
Offline Video SDK | Plug‑and‑play secure download solution for iOS & Android |
Integration Support | Hands‑on help integrating video, DRM & offline into your app |
Free DRM Token Generator | Generate Widevine / FairPlay tokens for testing |
Ready Boilerplates | Ready-to-use apps with offline HLS/DASH DRM, video frame scrubbing, TikTok-style video feed, background uploads, Skia-based frame processor (R&D phase), and more |
React Native Video Upgrade Guide | Common upgrade pitfalls & how to solve them |
See howTWG helpedLearnn ship a world‑class player in record time -case study.
Contact us athi@thewidlarzgroup.com
- 🐦X / Twitter -follow product & release updates
- 💬Discord -talk to the community and us
- 💼LinkedIn -see TWG flexing
🗽React Summit US – How TWG helped Learnn boost video performance on React Native.
Watch the talk »🧨v7 deep dive – Why we’re building v7 with Nitro ModulesWatch on X »
🛠️Well-maintained open-source library - What does it truly mean? - Bart's talk for React Native WarsawWatch here »
📺“Over the Top” Panel - Building Streaming Apps for Mobile, Web, and Smart TVs - Bart giving his insights on the industryWatch here »
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