Is JW Player free for commercial use?

Do you need to credit JW Player?

No credit needed. You can use it without naming the source.

“Company may display the words “Powered by JW Player” and the JW Player version number in the menu” jwplayer.com/legal

Can you ship JW Player content inside an app or game?

Ship inside your app with conditions.

“Upon explicit written approval by the Company to act as an OEM” jwplayer.com/legal

Rules to follow

• Check which Edition applies: Free, Starter, Business and Premium Editions may not be used with advertising of any kind.
• Use Developer Edition only for technical evaluation, not for commercial use.
• Do not remove, alter, disable or circumvent the Licensing Key or service analytics, and register all video with a Media ID.
• Get written approval from JW Player before bundling the player into an OEM application package.
• The terms ban bots, scripts or bulk downloading.

- JW Player (Video assembly and rendering). Commercial video platform for managing, delivering and monetizing on-demand and live video, with a player, APIs and ad tools. Price: free tier; commercial use with conditions; no credit needed; ship inside your app with conditions; no bots or bulk downloading.
  Connect: download from https://jwplayer.com (no API). Limits: Monthly Usage Limits include API requests, set per Edition in the License Scope.
  Get files: Sign up for the JW Player dashboard; the player and video management APIs are licensed per Edition (see License Scope in the Terms of Service).
  Not allowed: Free, Starter, Business and Premium Editions can't be used with advertising of any kind.
  Not allowed: Developer Edition is for technical evaluation only, not commercial use.
  Not allowed: Don't distribute, re-license or sell the Products or adaptations of them.
  Not allowed: No robots, spiders or scrapers on the Products.
  Rule: Check which Edition applies: Free, Starter, Business and Premium Editions may not be used with advertising of any kind.
  Rule: Use Developer Edition only for technical evaluation, not for commercial use.
  Rule: Do not remove, alter, disable or circumvent the Licensing Key or service analytics, and register all video with a Media ID.
  Rule: Get written approval from JW Player before bundling the player into an OEM application package.
  License: https://jwplayer.com/legal (checked 2026-10-16; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/jw-player/)

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