VAM Seek – 2D video navigation grid, 15KB, zero server load
Hi HN! I built VAM Seek because I was frustrated with 1D seek bars – you never know where you're going until you get there. VAM Seek renders a 2D thumbnail grid next to your video. Click any cell to jump. All frame extraction happens client-side via canvas – no server processing, no pre-generated thumbnails. - 15KB, zero dependencies - One-line integration - Works with any element Live demo: https://haasiy.main.jp/vam_web/deploy/lolipop/index.html Would love feedback!
VAM Seek – 2D video navigation grid, 15KB, zero server load launched on January 11, 2026 with 42 votes, #581 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
VAM Seek is a lightweight video navigation tool that replaces traditional seek bars with a 2D thumbnail grid. Users can click any cell to jump to that moment in the video, providing visual preview of content before navigating. Frame extraction happens entirely in the browser using canvas, requiring no server processing or pre-generated assets. At 15KB with zero dependencies, it integrates with any video element in a single line of code, making it useful for developers building video players or interfaces.
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From the sources
2D Video Seek Marker - Client-side video navigation grid library - unhaya/vam-seek
Visual Array Matrix Seeker — A JavaScript library for 2D video navigation. A 2D visual seek grid for videos. Navigate any video by scenes, not timestamps. Client-side only. Zero server cost. Zero privacy risk. I built this because I was frustrated with blind scrubbing in long videos. <!-- 1. Add the script --> < script src =" https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/unhaya/vam-seek/dist/vam-seek.js " > </ script > <!-- 2. Connect to your video --> < script > VAMSeek . init ( { video : document . getElementById ( 'myVideo' ) , container : document . getElementById ( 'seekGrid' ) , columns : 5 , secondsPerCell : 15 } ) ; </ script > That's it. See docs/INTEGRATION.md for full documentation. Want a…from github.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN! I built VAM Seek because I was frustrated with 1D seek bars – you never know where you're going until you get there. VAM Seek renders a 2D thumbnail grid next to your video. Click any cell to jump. All frame extraction happens client-side via canvas – no server processing, no pre-generated thumbnails. - 15KB…
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