Enveu Media & OTT Glossary
A practical knowledge base for OTT platforms, streaming tech, monetization, playback, analytics, DRM, FAST, and media operations. Use A–Z to browse or search to jump to a term.
A practical knowledge base for OTT platforms, streaming tech, monetization, playback, analytics, DRM, FAST, and media operations. Use A–Z to browse or search to jump to a term.
A Video Player is a software component that decodes, renders, and controls video playback across web, mobile, and OTT devices.
A Video Player is a software component that decodes, renders, and controls video playback across web, mobile, and OTT devices.
It directly impacts viewer experience—startup time, buffering, quality, and reliability—so it influences engagement, retention, and perceived platform quality.
What is a Video Player? A Video Player is a client-side software component that plays video content on a device.
You’ll encounter it in playback dashboards and player metrics, during live event operations, and when troubleshooting buffering, latency, or quality issues across devices.