Winamp and other media players, rebuilt for the web with Web Components
Hey all, creator of Video.js and co-founder of Mux & Zencoder here. My team and I built this. I hope you like the themes we’ve built so far, and maybe even get inspired to build your own. I know Web Components are in a bit of a drama cycle right now. I’m happy to see them get any attention really. I’ve been pretty bullish on them since ~2013 when I started working with them, at least in the context of a widget like a video player. I’ve even given many related talks on them like this one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Mh84SRoDg). I would never push them for a large app or…
Winamp and other media players, rebuilt for the web with Web Components launched on October 8, 2024 with 392 votes, #89 of 5,185 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Player.style is a web-based media player built with Web Components that recreates classic Winamp-style interfaces for the web. Created by the founder of Video.js, it offers customizable themes that users can modify or create from scratch. The tool is designed for developers and media enthusiasts who want nostalgic, themeable media playback experiences that work across different web contexts and embedding scenarios.
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From the sources
Video and audio player themes that work for any web player (Video.js, Youtube embeds, and more), and with every web app framework (HTML, React, and more). Open source and built with Media Chrome so they’re fully customizable using just HTML and CSS.
A sleek and modern theme lovingly named after our favorite SF TV antenna, which is neither sleek norfrom player.style
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey all, creator of Video.js and co-founder of Mux & Zencoder here. My team and I built this. I hope you like the themes we’ve built so far, and maybe even get inspired to build your own. I know Web Components are in a bit of a drama cycle right now. I’m happy to see them get any attention really. I’ve been pretty…
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