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

Update initialization configuration blocks from hls: {} to vhs: {} .

If you are accessing the HLS technology plugin directly in your code, you need to change how you reference it. javascript

Fingers flying, she changed the player configuration:

It is built directly into Video.js (v7+) so you no longer need to include external HLS plugins manually. Consistency:

const vhs = player.tech_.vhs; const playbackWatcher = vhs.playbackWatcher_; console.log(playbackWatcher_.lastBandwidthEstimate); // Or use VHS's bandwidth estimator directly const estimator = vhs.bandwidthEstimator_; console.log(estimator.getBandwidthEstimate()); Update initialization configuration blocks from hls: {} to

if (vhs) vhs.on('loadedplaylist', () => console.log('Playlist loaded'); );

import videojs from 'video.js'; import 'videojs-contrib-hls'; // ❌ old plugin

At 3:33 AM, the stream returned to perfect clarity. A final message from the ghost appeared in chat—not as a user, but as a system notice:

On Safari, VHS overriding native HLS can cause performance problems. Set overrideNative: false on iOS devices unless you need VHS-specific features. Consistency: const vhs = player

Video.js version lower than 7.0.0 does not include VHS. VHS was introduced in Video.js 7. If you are on an older version (e.g., 6.x), you cannot simply remove videojs-contrib-hls . You have two choices:

The warning is harmless in the short term, but you should update your code to avoid breakage when upgrading Video.js beyond version 7 or 8 (depending on your exact setup).

: While the old tech focused strictly on HLS, VHS handles multiple HTTP streaming protocols, providing a more consistent API across different media types.

Over time, videojs-contrib-hls became the de facto standard for HLS playback in Video.js, but it had limitations: it was maintained as a separate project, had its own configuration quirks, and sometimes lagged behind the core Video.js releases. Here is why the change matters:

Many HLS events (like loadedplaylist , mediachange , error ) are still emitted by VHS, but they may now be namespaced differently. Refer to the VHS documentation for the exact event list.

player.tech_.hls.on('segmentloaderror', (e) => ... );

, you can ensure a consistent playback experience across different browsers (like Chrome vs. Safari) rather than relying on inconsistent native browser behaviors.

is the successor to videojs-contrib-hls . Here is why the change matters: