Unreal Engine Media Player Plugin:
NexPlayer is a powerful, cross-platform media player for Unreal Engine.
It supports HLS and DASH streaming on Android, iOS, HTML5 / WebGL and Windows.
With this media player plugin, developers can create new experiences by including video streaming inside their Unreal games and apps.
NexPlayer will be available for more platforms soon! Stay tuned.
You can request a demo of NexPlayer for Unreal Engine on our Website or contact us at unreal.support@nexplayer.com
Supported Platforms
| Platform | Supported Graphics APIs | HLS | DASH |
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| Windows | DirectX11 / DirectX12 | |
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| Android VR | OpenGLES2, OpenGLES3 | |
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| HTML5 | WebGL 1.0 / WebGL 2.0 | |
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Supported Unreal Engine Versions
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Audio and Video Streaming Features
- HLS and DASH Streaming with ABR (Adaptive Bitrate)
- Windows Editor
- C++ and Blueprint Integration
- Video Rendering on 3D Objects
- H-264 and H-265 Video Codecs
- Up to 8K (UHD) Resolution
- Amazon IVS
- Unreal Engine Pixel Streaming
- ID3 Tag (metadata)
- Stereoscopic 360 Video Playback and Virtual Reality (VR)
If you have any questions please feel free to post under this thread. We will get back to you shortly.
For a more in-depth feature list and a quick installation guide, please visit our GitHub Page.
NexPlayer for Unreal is based on the well-known multiscreen player SDK called NexPlayer. NexStreaming technology is trusted by top-tier OTT companies in the industry such as BT, Bell, Sky, and AT&T. It is the result of more than 15 years of development and optimizations .
We eliminate all Electra media player limitations and enable advanced high quality video streaming playback features into Unreal engine apps and games.
FAQ!
- Can I play YouTube streams with the plugin?
- No!
Note that the plugin can’t play YouTube or other video streams if you don’t own the proper content rights.
NEW
- Unreal media player for web
- Unreal media player for iOS
- Stream Amazon IVS inside Unreal Engine
- Unreal Pixel Streaming
Our Unreal video player SDK now supports Amazon Interactive Video Service (IVS).
It enables advanced interactive video experiences for both Android and iOS apps and games.
It allows you to inject ID3 timed metadata into your live video streams, which can be used to display graphics, statistics, banners, polls, or any other interactive object
Create interactive content with NexPlayer for Unreal Pixel Streaming.
Run your Unreal Engine application with video streaming, inside a server in the cloud, and stream it to any device with Pixel Streaming. NexPlayer lets you now include video streaming into those Pixel Streaming contents.
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