Forge Player – Multi-Source Video Player

Forge Player is a video player management system built with Laravel 11, Inertia.js, and Vue.js. It is designed to bring video sources from supported hosting platforms into a customizable playback experience.

The system integrates JWPlayer and includes video advertising tools, player customization options, and a dashboard for managing video playback and ad settings.

Multiple Video Sources

Forge Player supports sources including Google Drive, Google Photos, YouTube, Yandex Disk, Amazon Drive, Rumble, Dropbox, Facebook, Archive.org, and Mega.nz. It also lists direct video formats such as MP4, MKV, M3U8 (HLS), and TS.

Actual playback depends on source availability, provider restrictions, supported URLs, and the relevant integration configuration.

Video Advertising and Monetization

Configure VAST advertising tags and manage pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll ads, as well as pop-up ads. The system also provides per-video ad skip-time settings to customize the viewing experience.

Customizable and Responsive Player

Customize supported JWPlayer appearance settings, including colors, skins, and player behavior. The responsive interface is designed for viewing on desktop computers, tablets, and smartphones.

Sticky Player and Video Information

Sticky mode can keep the player visible near the bottom corner while users scroll away from the video. The product also lists TMDB integration for accessing movie and television metadata.

Deployment Options

The package includes Laravel source code, Inertia and Vue files, and installation documentation. Deployment instructions cover a native Ubuntu setup and a Docker-based setup.

Ideal For

• Video streaming websites

• Media and entertainment projects

• Video catalog platforms

• Websites that monetize video content

• Developers building custom video playback experiences

Forge Player provides a starting point for building a multi-source video playback system. Review the installation documentation, source compatibility, third-party licences, and advertising requirements before using it in production.

• Built with Laravel, Inertia.js, and Vue.js

• JWPlayer integration

• Multiple external video source integrations

• Google Drive and Google Photos support

• YouTube and Rumble support

• Yandex Disk and Amazon Drive support

• Dropbox and Facebook support

• Archive.org and Mega.nz support

• Direct video sources including MP4, MKV, M3U8 (HLS), and TS

• Multi-quality playback options, subject to source availability

• VAST video advertising support

• Pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll ad configuration

• Pop-up advertising options

• Customizable ad skip timing per video

• Player color, skin, and behavior customization

• Sticky player mode

• Responsive interface for multiple device types

• TMDB integration for movie and TV information

• Native Ubuntu deployment instructions

• Docker deployment option

• Full source code, including Inertia and Vue files

• Installation and setup documentation

Server requirements

• CPU: 1 vCPU minimum; 2 or more recommended

• RAM: 2 GB minimum; 4 GB or more recommended

• At least 10 GB of free disk space

• Stable internet connection

• Root or sudo access for the documented native setup

Native Ubuntu deployment

• Nginx

• PHP 8.4 FPM and CLI

• Required PHP extensions: MySQL, ZIP, GD, mbstring, cURL, XML, and BCMath

• Composer

• Node.js 20.x and npm

• Supervisor for background workers, if needed

• Python 3 and pip

• FFmpeg

• yt-dlp

• Puppeteer/Chromium system libraries and related dependencies

Docker deployment

• Docker CE

• Docker Compose plugin

• Permission to execute Docker Compose commands

• MySQL 8.0 container

• PHP 8.4 FPM application container

• Nginx web container

Application configuration

• Prepare the .env file from .env.example

• Configure the database connection

• Install Composer and npm dependencies

• Build frontend assets

• Generate the Laravel application key

• Run database migrations

• Create the storage symlink

• Configure domain DNS and HTTPS as needed

Refer to the vendor's documentation for the complete installation steps and exact server configuration.