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Building a custom video player in React and Vue allows provides better flexibility & control over video playback in your web applications. By building a custom video player, you can integrate features like custom controls, analytics tracking, and UI components that fit your app's specific needs. Instead of relying on third-party solutions, this approach allows you to tailor every aspect of the video player, from design to functionality, while also optimizing performance. In both React and Vue, you can use their component-based architecture to make the process more modular and reusable. Building a Custom Video Player in React Prerequisites Basic React.js knowledge Familiarity with installation dependencies Familiarity with styling the component and its responsiveness Creating a New ReactJS Project To create a new ReactJS project, run the following command: yarn create react-app react-video-player cd react-video-player yarn start Clean Up the Boilerplate Open App.js and remove the default content: function App() { return
; } export default App; Create the VideoPlayer Component Inside src , add VideoPlayer.js : import React, { useRef, useState } from 'react'; import './VideoPlayer.css'; function VideoPlayer({ src, poster }) { const videoRef = useRef(null); const [playing, setPlaying] = useState(false); const [muted, setMuted] = useState(false); const [time, setTime] = useState(0); const [duration, setDuration] = useState(0); const togglePlay = () => { if (playing) { videoRef.current.pause(); } else { videoRef.current.play(); } setPlaying(!playing); }; const toggleMute = () => { videoRef.current.muted = !muted; setMuted(!muted); }; const handleTimeUpdate = () => { setTime(videoRef.current.currentTime); }; const handleLoadedData = () => { setDuration(videoRef.current.duration); }; const formatTime = (seconds) => { const m = Math.floor(seconds / 60); const s = Math.floor(seconds % 60); return `${m.toString().padStart(2, '0')}:${s .toString() .padStart(2, '0')}`; }; return (
{playing ? 'Pause' : 'Play'}
{muted ? 'Unmute' : 'Mute'}
{formatTime(time)} / {formatTime(duration)}
); } export default VideoPlayer; Add Styling for Responsiveness Create VideoPlayer.css : .video-wrapper { position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 720px; margin: auto; } video { width: 100%; height: auto; background: black; } .controls { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-top: 8px; } button { padding: 6px 10px; cursor: pointer; } Use the Component Replace App.js with: .video-wrapper { position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 720px; margin: auto; } video { width: 100%; height: auto; background: black; } .controls { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-top: 8px; } button { padding: 6px 10px; cursor: pointer; } Now you have a fully custom React video player with play/pause, mute/unmute, and time tracking. Building a Custom Video Player in Vue.js Prerequisites Basic knowledge of Vue 2 or Vue 3 (examples assume Vue 3) Familiarity with single-file components (SFC) Create a Project npm init vue@latest vue-video-player cd vue-video-player npm install npm run dev Create the VideoPlayer Component Create src/components/VideoPlayer.vue :
{{ playing ? 'Pause' : 'Play' }}
{{ muted ? 'Unmute' : 'Mute' }}
{{ formatTime(time) }} / {{ formatTime(duration) }}
Use the VideoPlayer Component In App.vue :
Vue Custom Video Player
Comparing React vs Vue Approaches