Today, we are introducing Entronn Video Player, a new WordPress video player built for website owners who want a better video experience without rebuilding their existing video library.
Many WordPress websites have hundreds or even thousands of videos already published. Replacing the default video player can become a major task when every post needs to be edited.
Entronn Player was built with a simple idea: your existing videos should not need to be replaced just because you want a better player.
With automatic video replacement, WordPress users can upgrade supported videos across their website without manually editing every post.
A WordPress Video Player Built for Existing Videos
Changing a video player sounds simple until a website has years of published content.
A website may have videos inside posts, pages, custom post types, or other parts of the site. These videos may already use WordPress’s built-in video player.
Moving them to another player often means updating shortcodes, blocks, or individual posts.
Entronn Player takes a different approach.
Once automatic replacement is enabled, the plugin can detect supported WordPress video elements and load the Entronn Player instead.
This means you can keep your existing video URLs and content while giving visitors a more modern playback experience.
There is no need to go through thousands of posts one by one.
Free HLS Support for WordPress
One of the main features of Entronn Player is built-in support for HLS video playback.
HLS, or HTTP Live Streaming, is widely used for delivering video over the web. Instead of serving one large video file, HLS delivers video through a playlist and smaller media segments.
This can be useful for websites that already use .m3u8 video streams.
Entronn Player supports both MP4 and HLS, giving WordPress site owners more flexibility when choosing how to deliver their videos.
If your website already uses HLS, you can use Entronn Player as a WordPress HLS player without moving your video files to another platform.
Your videos can continue to live on your own server, CDN, Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, or another supported storage setup.
No Need to Migrate Your Video Library
One of the biggest reasons we built Entronn Player is to make switching players easier.
Imagine a website with 2,000 published posts and hundreds of videos.
A traditional player change could mean opening posts, changing video blocks or shortcodes, checking the result, and repeating the process again and again.
That approach does not scale well.
Entronn Player can automatically upgrade supported video elements, making it much easier to introduce a new player to an existing website.
For large video libraries, this can save a significant amount of manual work.
A Modern Player Without Hosting Your Videos
Entronn Player does not require you to upload your videos to Entronn.
Your video files and streams can remain where they already are.
The player is loaded through an isolated iframe, which also helps keep the player separate from the website’s existing styles and scripts.
This approach gives website owners a cleaner way to add the player while reducing the chance of theme styles interfering with the video interface.
More Than Just MP4 and HLS Playback
Entronn Player is designed to provide more than basic video playback.
The current version includes features such as subtitles, custom posters, resume playback, playback speed controls, keyboard controls, double-tap seeking, and customizable accent colors.
It also supports direct video advertising.
Website owners can configure pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll ads. Ads can also be configured as skippable or non-skippable, with support for a sponsor link button.
These features make Entronn useful not only for websites that publish videos, but also for publishers looking to build a video business.
Built With Publishers in Mind
We wanted Entronn Player to solve a real problem for content-heavy websites.
A website with a large video library needs more than a simple play button. It needs a player that can work with existing content and provide room for future growth.
That is why automatic replacement is an important part of Entronn Player.
You can install the plugin, configure the player, and start upgrading your existing videos without rebuilding your content library.
For new videos, Entronn also provides a Gutenberg block and shortcode options when you want more control over how individual videos are displayed.
What Comes Next for Entronn Player?
This launch is only the beginning.
We are working toward more advanced video monetization and analytics features for Entronn Player.
Future plans include support for VAST and VMAP advertising, ad click tracking, video analytics, and more detailed playback statistics.
The goal is to give publishers better tools to understand their videos, improve engagement, and build new ways to monetize their content.
We want Entronn Player to grow from a simple WordPress video player into a complete video solution for publishers.
Try Entronn Player
Entronn Player is now available for WordPress users who want a modern player with MP4 and HLS support.
If you already have a large collection of videos on your website, automatic replacement can make the transition much easier.
You do not need to replace your entire video library.
Install Entronn Player, enable automatic replacement, and give your existing WordPress videos a new player experience.
Get Entronn Video Player on WordPress.org
You can also see the player in action on the official demo.
View the Entronn Player Demo
Entronn Player. Your existing videos. A better player.
