Videojs Warn Player.tech--.hls Is Deprecated. Use Player.tech--.vhs Instead May 2026

If you switch to .vhs and it returns undefined , check the following: videojs-http-streaming (VHS) - GitHub

Since Video.js 7, the player uses a unified engine called (Video.js HTTP Streaming) to handle both HLS and DASH streams. This change ensures a more consistent API regardless of the streaming protocol being used. How to Fix the Deprecation Warning If you switch to

var player = videojs('my-video', { html5: { vhs: { overrideNative: true } } }); Use code with caution. Why the Change Happened change hls to vhs . javascript

If your JavaScript code manually accesses the HLS object to change quality levels, tracks, or metadata, change hls to vhs . javascript If you switch to