Detect jPlayer
jPlayer is a cross-browser JavaScript library developed as a jQuery plugin which facilitates the embedding of web based media, notably HTML5 audio and video in addition to Adobe Flash based media.
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Websites using jPlayer
15 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| sspnet.org | 8/3/2026 |
| publishersweekly.com | 8/3/2026 |
| abajournal.com | 8/3/2026 |
| thisamericanlife.org | 8/3/2026 |
| espressif.com | 8/3/2026 |
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known jPlayer signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of jPlayer, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that jPlayer is still in place today.
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How to check a site for jPlayer
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest jPlayer signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary jPlayer fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for jPlayer on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed jPlayer match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting jPlayer
- Can PluginView detect jPlayer without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for jPlayer. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is jPlayer?
- jPlayer is classified under Video players, JavaScript libraries in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish jPlayer fingerprint rules?
- No. Detection uses proprietary fingerprint rules that are not published. Scan results explain matches in plain language without disclosing rule bodies or identifiers.
