| Old ( player.tech_.hls ) | New ( player.tech_.vhs ) | | --- | --- | | Tied to videojs-contrib-hls | Part of @videojs/http-streaming (VHS) | | Only HLS support | HLS + DASH + future protocols | | Heavier, less modular | Lighter, better performance | | Legacy API methods inconsistent | Cleaner, unified API | | No longer actively maintained (old repo) | Actively developed by Video.js core team |
Step 7 — Rollout
and update initialization configurations. For technical details and migration steps, see the GitHub discussion on player.hls is deprecated warning | Old ( player