HTTP Live Streaming (HLS)
171,029 websites

HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) is free to use

https://developer.apple.com/streaming/

Send live or pre-recorded audio and video to iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac using an ordinary web server.

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JW Player
94,916 websites

JW Player offers both free and paid options

http://www.jwplayer.com/

Web-based video player

Market Share by Top Websites

1 HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) is leading in Top 10K Sites, Top 100K Sites, Top 1M Sites and The Entire Web.

2 In terms of market share, JW Player is clearly lagging behind, losing to HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) in all segments.

Websites Categories

1 HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) has better usage coverage in more websites categories. Including Arts & Entertainment, Games, Computers Electronics & Technology, Adult and 15 other categories.

2 JW Player is leading in Science & Education, Law & Government, Vehicles, Hobbies & Leisure and one other category.

Geography

1 HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) is leading in most countries, including United States, China, United Kingdom, Germany and 153 other countries.

2 JW Player is leading in Vietnam, Iran, Mongolia, Cameroon and 3 other countries.