# [Video.js - HTML5 and Flash Video Player](http://videojs.com) [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/zencoder/video-js.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/zencoder/video-js)
Video.js was built to provide a fast and easy way to embed and work with video in a web page.
It was built from the ground up with the assumption that HTML5 is the future of web video, however it supports Flash equally well for older browsers and for advanced features not yet supported in HTML5.
- A JavaScript API for controlling the video that works consistently across video platforms (HTML5, Flash, and soon other players like youtube) as well as devices