LinqTV Player SDK
A premium player, in your app, in an afternoon
Building a reliable video player from scratch means wrestling with adaptive streaming, three DRM systems, captions, and a dozen device quirks. The LinqTV Player SDK hands you all of that as a drop-in component, so your team ships playback instead of debugging it.
One playback engine, every screen
The same SDK behavior and analytics span the web and native mobile and TV, so a feature you build once behaves consistently everywhere your audience watches.
What the SDK handles for you
Adaptive playback
HLS and DASH with automatic bitrate switching for smooth playback as connections change, plus fast startup and minimal rebuffering.
DRM ready
Widevine, FairPlay and PlayReady are wired in, so premium content is protected without you building license handling yourself.
Captions & multi-audio
WebVTT and embedded captions, multiple audio tracks and audio descriptions for accessible, global experiences.
Theming & UI control
Match the player to your brand, customize controls, add overlays, or build a fully bespoke UI on top of the playback engine.
Offline downloads
Let mobile users download and watch later with secure, expiring licenses for commutes and flights.
Built-in analytics
Startup time, rebuffering, errors, watch time and completion stream out of the box, so you measure quality and engagement from day one.
Developer questions
Can I fully customize the player UI?
Yes. Use the themeable default controls for speed, or build your own interface on the underlying playback API when you need a bespoke experience.
Do I have to use LinqTV for hosting too?
The player works best inside the LinqTV stack, but it plays standards-based HLS and DASH, so it fits a range of architectures. Talk to us about your setup.
How do I measure playback quality?
The SDK emits quality-of-experience events, startup time, rebuffer ratio, errors and engagement, which surface in LinqTV analytics or export to your own data tools.
Start building with the Player SDK
Grab API keys, explore the docs, and embed premium playback into your product this week.
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