Introducing the Next-Generation Video Player in AEM Dynamic Media – Now in Early Access!

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We’re excited to announce the early access launch of our all-new Dynamic Media Video Player – a faster, smarter, and more accessible upgrade to our existing player. Reimagined from the ground up, this next-gen player is built to deliver a premium viewing experience while giving your brand the performance edge it deserves.

We’re inviting select customers to join our VIP Early Access Program!

What’s New?

Blazing Fast Performance

Our new lightweight player drastically reduces load times, keeping your site snappy and responsive – no matter the connection speed. We have noticed almost 20% reduction in load time and 55-65% reduction in LCP.

LHS on Desktop.           LHS on Mobile

     Bytes Consumption in Current Viewer      Bytes Consumption in New Viewer

      Savings of 70% bytes served for player images and 40% for player JS

Adaptive Streaming for Seamless Playback

Comes with full adaptive bitrate streaming support through which the player dynamically adjusts video quality based on the viewer’s bandwidth and device capabilities. That means smoother playback, fewer interruptions, and better engagement across all network conditions.

Enhanced Accessibility (WCAG 2.2 Compliant)

Designed with inclusivity in mind, the player supports screen readers, keyboard navigation, and high-contrast modes — ensuring compliance and a better experience for all users.

Modern UI & UX

A clean, intuitive interface optimised for both desktop and mobile devices featuring modern default icons.

New Player Screenshot

Why Join the Early Access Program?

We’re inviting select customers to join our VIP Early Access Program — an exclusive opportunity to:

• Be among the first to experience the new video player in real-world use cases
• Gain early access to adaptive streaming capabilities and performance enhancements
• Provide direct feedback to help shape the final release
• Work closely with our product and engineering teams

Ready to Take the Lead?

If you're passionate about delivering high-impact video experiences and want to get early access to our most advanced player yet, sign up for VIP access today:

Request VIP Access

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@AbhishekBa Thanks for sharing this, Abhishek. The new Dynamic Media Video Player looks like a huge upgrade. The improvements in load time, LCP, and accessibility are impressive, and great to see innovation here.

A couple of quick questions:

1. For existing Dynamic Media customers, how smooth will the migration path be to the new player? Will it mostly be configuration-level changes or require deeper implementation updates?

2. On the performance side, are the byte savings and LCP improvements consistent across different video formats and player customizations, or do they vary depending on setup?

Excited to see how this evolves, the early access program sounds like a great way to get hands-on experience for our customers.

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@kautuk_sahni Thanks for your queries. Please see my responses below:

1. For the migration to the new player, one would require configuration level changes at the author side to see the new player in preview as well as in DM component. From delivery perspective, older delivery URLs would need to be changed to replace old viewer URL with new viewer URL. For customers using DM component in their site pages, those pages would need to be re-published.

2. Byte savings and LCP improvements would remain consistent across different video formats and player customisations irrespective of the setup.

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@AbhishekBa  Are we back to leverage video.js for Adobe OOTB video player? Can you please throw some light on roadmap for Video players recommended by Adobe. In my connect call with support, they asked to switch to scene7 OOTB video player if we need to leverage OOTB captions, audio files functionality.

It was not used in scene7 video player. https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-manager-learn/assets/dynamic-media/video/dynam...