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24 alternatives to Play Embedded Player

A handy tool to narrate your Medium articles

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Play Embedded Player launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Play (for Medium)▲595

   Listen to Medium Stories with a Chrome Extension

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Play for Medium writers▲252

   Add audio to all your Medium Articles with one click

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Play for Web▲246

   Listen to articles from around the web

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   RadioPublic Medium Embed▲115

   Easy embed player for any podcast feed, episode, playlist

   2017 · about.radiopublic.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Vimeo Player▲59

   The (new) HTML5 player

   2014 · vimeo.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Playtext▲108

   Turn articles into audiobooks & read 2x faster!

   2023 · playtext.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Play.ht▲267

   Turn your articles into podcasts

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tung▲96

   A social podcast player

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Plink▲227

   A multiplayer music experience

   2014 · dinahmoelabs.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    OneLinePlayer▲190

    The simple and beautiful embed video player for web

    2019 · onelineplayer.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Jukebox▲136

    Collaborative music player

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Play For WordPress▲159

    Convert your WordPress articles to podcasts 📝🔊

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Latr.fm▲156

    Pocket for podcasts. Listen to it later.

    2015 · latr.fm · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Spreed▲66

    Speed reading in Chrome

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    /Favorites▲93

    Slick player for Soundcloud favorites

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TapeWrite▲123

    Medium for your ears

    2016 · wiredclip.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TangiblePlay▲53

    A magical way to play.

    2014 · tangibleplay.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sublime Video Player▲83

    Free Responsive HTML5 Video Player

    2015 · sublimevideo.net · its alternatives →

19. 19
    PlayBuzz▲65

    Create, share cool content items as quizzes, lists & polls

    2014 · playbuzz.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    SmarterPod▲65

    A smart chrome extension for your podcast subscriptions

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Timber▲118

    Open source material design music player

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SmartPause▲77

    The play/pause key, finally aimed at what's playing

    Sep 2026 · smartpause.yasinozmeen.me · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lumoplay▲68

    Turn any room into an interactive playground

    2014 · lumoplay.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Yo Chrome Extension▲81

    Yo your friends the funny video you're watching in 2 clicks

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →