Videojs Warn Player.tech--.hls Is Deprecated. Use Player.tech--.vhs Instead

The warning "videojs warn player.tech--.hls is deprecated. use player.tech--.vhs instead"

7. Performance and Compatibility Evaluation

• Startup latency: VHS typically equals or improves on legacy HLS due to optimized transmuxing and segment handling.
• Memory and CPU: Depending on transmuxer settings and buffer lengths, VHS may use slightly more CPU for transmuxing but benefits from fewer codec workarounds.
• Browser support:
  • Old: player.tech_.hls
  • New: player.tech_.vhs

  Protocol Support: While the old tech focused strictly on HLS, VHS handles multiple HTTP streaming protocols, providing a more consistent API across different media types. The warning "videojs warn player

  • [ ] Search codebase for tech_.hls
  • [ ] Replace with tech_.vhs
  • [ ] Test with real HLS streams
  • [ ] Update plugins and shared utilities
  • [ ] Remove any workarounds that suppressed the warning

  var vhs = player.tech_.vhs;
  // do something with vhs...
  

  var player = videojs('my-video', html5: hls: overrideNative: true ); Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard New Configuration: javascript Startup latency: VHS typically equals or improves on

  • Example differences: maxBufferLength / vhs.bufferLength; overrideNative / vhs.overrideNative; xhrTimeOut / vhs.xhrTimeout. (Confirm exact keys for your Video.js version.)
  • Accessing the HLS object for quality levels
  • Subscribing to HLS events
  • Manual segment loading