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Better Player

Better Player is an advanced and feature-rich video player for Flutter. Built on top of the official video_player plugin and inspired by Chewie, it is designed to solve common playback issues, provide extensive configuration options, and handle complex media use cases out of the box.

Installation​

Add this to your pubspec.yaml file:

dependencies:
  better_player: ^latest_version

Key Features​

  • Advanced Playback: Full support for HLS, DASH, and Smooth Streaming (adaptive streaming), resolution switching, and smart video caching.
  • Content Protection: Industry-standard DRM support (Widevine, FairPlay, ClearKey) and support for custom HTTP headers.
  • User Experience: Native Picture-in-Picture (PiP) on Android/iOS, background media notifications, advanced subtitle support (SRT/WebVTT), playlist support, and playback speed control.
  • Developer Friendly: Optimized for ListView integration, automatic lifecycle management, and a comprehensive event system for tracking player states.
  • Customization: Highly customizable UI controls via configuration.

Usage Example​

Basic Usage (Network Video)​

import 'package:better_player/better_player.dart';

// Inside your build method
AspectRatio(
  aspectRatio: 16 / 9,
  child: BetterPlayer.network(
    "https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/BigBuckBunny.mp4",
    betterPlayerConfiguration: BetterPlayerConfiguration(
      aspectRatio: 16 / 9,
      looping: true,
      autoPlay: true,
    ),
  ),
)

Advanced Controller Usage​

BetterPlayerController _controller = BetterPlayerController(
    const BetterPlayerConfiguration(),
    betterPlayerDataSource: BetterPlayerDataSource(
        BetterPlayerDataSourceType.network,
        "https://example.com/video.mp4",
    ),
);

BetterPlayer(controller: _controller)

Resources​