Product
Write once & reach many
Our React Native video player SDK is the go-to solution for secure, high-performance playback that looks and feels truly native across platforms with a unified audience experience.
One SDK. One API. Keep your stack simple by building and maintaining a single JavaScript or TypeScript codebase to deliver native-level playback across multiple devices and environments.
Supports Widevine, PlayReady, and FairPlay Streaming for protected premium content on all screens.
No guesswork. SLAs and hands-on support from seasoned video engineers who get your stack, answer fast, and fix playback issues in no time.
Constant compatibility and performance improvements to maximize audience reach. PRESTOplay is regularly updated to support the latest stable version of React Native.
facts & figures
Playback tech that performs
PRESTOplay for React Native is built with TurboModules and Bridgeless architecture for lightning-fast native performance. Say goodbye to bridge lag and hello to frame-accurate playback.
With extensive QA, smart wrappers, and deep docs, you’ll ship smoother apps way faster with no need for workarounds.
Billions
of PRESTOplay video plays
Track record of success with millions of devices reached daily.
50+
FEATURE ENHANCEMENTS
Fixes common gaps and limitations.
35+
PLAYBACK PARTNERS
Seamlessly integrates with leading QoE tools, analytics platforms, packagers, UI frameworks, and STBs.
Studio-recognized security
PRESTOplay successfully completed Cartesian’s extensive Farncombe Security Audit®.
SERVICE
Dev support that delivers
Our expert tech team can enable custom features, solve playback challenges, or target extra devices to meet your streaming vision!
With clear dev docs, custom guidance, and SLA-backed support, you’ll go from setup to streaming without the stress. It’s not just software, it’s a real dev partner.
Try PRESTOplay for free
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Player highlights
Get feature-rich players to market fast with code sharing and an efficient dev environment. And the best part? You can do all this without sacrificing app performance or quality!
All streaming formats
Play in MPEG-DASH, HLS, CMAF, Smooth Streaming, progressive MP4, and MPEG-TS.
Hardware-security support
Give your audience HD, UHD, and HDR quality excitement.
Secure offline playback
Let users download VOD content for later enjoyment with full control over quality, audio, and subtitles – plus persistent offline playback with secure license storage.
Ultra-low latency
Achieve <1s delay and sync live playback across devices for real-time, drift-free experiences – as well as lightning fast channel zapping.
Customizable & unified UI
Simplified user interface tools, including easy configuration for buttons, subtitles, and thumbnail views.
Subtitles & closed captions
Many options to deliver accessibility with multi-language subtitles and closed captions.
testimonial
Thanks to the deployment enabled by Castlabs we’re able to elevate the streaming experience on Pickx, ensuring both quality and efficient scalability across devices.
Pradeep Thekkedath Pickx Platform & Chapter Area Lead Proximus
Service
Multi-DRM, simplified at scale
PRESTOplay works seamlessly with our leading DRM licensing service. Stream premium content with global, scalable, studio-approved DRM in the cloud.
Features
Packed with powerful features
Our developer-friendly API opens up robust streaming technology to easily create advanced video players. Want to dive deeper into PRESTOplay’s features? Take a look at our detailed list.
View full feature details| Supported web platforms HTML MSE/EME environments | Browsers, Electron (Windows, macOS, Linux) Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Hisense Vidaa (and others featuring MSE/EME) |
| Supported Android platforms | Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV |
| Supported Apple platforms | iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, macOS |
| Live & VOD adaptive bitrate (ABR) streaming MPEG-DASH, HLS, CMAF, Smooth Streaming, progressive MP4, MPEG-TS |  |
| DRM support Widevine, PlayReady, and FairPlay Streaming. Looking for a DRM provider? Discover DRMtoday! | |
| Low & ultra-low latency | |
| Fast channel changing | |
| Multi-language subtitles & closed captions | |
| Thumbnails | |
| Fully customizable UI | |
| Concurrent stream limiting | |
| Addressable ads and analytics | Coming soon! |
Save weeks of dev time
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FAQs
Have questions?
Read common questions we receive, or contact us to learn more.
Being seasoned devs ourselves, we know building streaming players for multiple platforms can be taxing on resources – not to mention results can easily differ. To speed up deployment, lower costs, and provide consistency, we’ve got you covered with our professional-grade React Native video player SDK.
It delivers premium high-performance media playback apps with the latest features for Android, Apple, and web environments using just one code-base – without dealing with fragile bridges, complex native modules, or specific platform requirements.
This lets you build and deploy great audience experiences quickly as well as avoid the need for specialized per-platform developers.
Open-source options are great for the basics, but things become challenging when additional features, broader consumer reach, or support are required. We offer added value not available with free alternatives.
Unlike the react-native-video project, PRESTOplay comes packed with cutting-edge features aligned with the latest industry specs to deliver the best experiences possible. And we back it up with great service: SLAs and fast expert support to investigate workflow issues, squish sneaky bugs with priority, and help your OTT or hybrid TV app strategy succeed.
- Greater device reach
- Advanced low latency options for live
- Extended content security support
- Extensive subtitle and thumbnail options
- Fast channel changing
- Common media client/server data and content steering support
- Third-party QoE and analytics pre-integrations
. . .and much more! See our extended feature list for detailed playback options.
Yes. PRESTOplay can be used as a React Native live stream SDK that supports ultra-low latency playback and secure delivery – perfect for time-sensitive or rights-managed content.
Absolutely. You can have PRESTOplay for React Native play video offline with persistent license storage (on available platforms) and robust content protection. No hacks. Just secure, studio-approved offline streaming.
PRESTOplay supports all the essentials: MPEG-DASH, HLS, CMAF, Smooth Streaming, progressive MP4, and MPEG-TS making it the most complete React Native player option available.
Quick. Our smart wrappers, API simplicity, and rich dev docs ensure smooth setup – all backed by real engineers and SLA support. You’ll go from install to stream-ready fast.
PRESTOplay simplifies deployments and consistent playback experiences across multiple platforms. One codebase covers Android, Android TV, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, Amazon Fire TV, as well as HTML environments including browsers (example: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera), smart TVs (example: Samsung, LG, Hisense), and the Electron framework for desktop apps (Windows, macOS, and Linux). Other browsers and TV platforms that feature Media Source Extensions (MSE) and Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) are also supported!
You get full UI control with custom overlays, playback behavior, subtitles, thumbnails, and more. PRESTOplay gives your app the flexibility and polish users expect, without battling ExoPlayer or AVPlayer configs.