--- description: Learn more about JW Player. We provide Australian business users the most detailed information on pricing, benefits, and disadvantages of software that will make your choice easier. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: JW Player Reviews, Cost & Features | GetApp Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Video Management Software](/directory/590/online-video-platform/software) > [JW Player](/software/90893/jw-player) # JW Player Canonical: https://www.getapp.com.au/software/90893/jw-player Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/90893/jw-player?page=2) > JW Player is an online video management software designed to help businesses upload, stream, and deliver high-quality videos on a centralized platform. Administrators can track ad revenue to manage monetization and utilize video intelligence to improve audience engagement. > > Verdict: Rated **4.0/5** by 40 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.0/5** | 40 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Longtail Ad Solutions - **Location**: New York, US ## Commercial Context - **Pricing Details**: Please contact a JWP and a video expert will be in touch. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia and 121 more ## Features - API - Ad Optimization - Advertising Management - Audience Engagement - Campaign Analytics - Campaign Planning - Conversion Tracking - Customisable Branding - Event Scheduling - Lead Capture - Live Streaming Production - Multi-Channel Distribution - Multiple Camera Feeds - ROI Tracking - Real-time Broadcasting - Reporting/Analytics - Session Recording - Social Media Streaming - Social Sharing - Split/Multi-Screen ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Video Management Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/590/online-video-platform/software) ## Related Categories - [Video Management Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/590/online-video-platform/software) - [Video Hosting Solutions](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/3827/video-hosting/software) - [Video Marketing Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/1831/video-marketing/software) - [Digital Magazine Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/162/publishing/software) - [Ad Server Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/298/ad-serving/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It's extremely robust and the API is better than any other player I've used which makes it a great choice for customization. > > **Cons**: After buying a license several years ago, I find an email last month in my spam folder from Longtail informing me they would start charging me monthly. For what? They were not hosting my media files and I wasn't even using their CDN. I had a few other less than pleasant experiences with their support team so I finally decided to drop JWPlayer. ----- ### "Works good for simple videos." — 3.0/5 > **Tom** | *24 January 2019* | Media Production | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Was easy to setup and use as my 1st player years ago. > > **Cons**: No real problems experienced at the time of use. Have not tried in recent years. ----- ### "jw player" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *8 January 2019* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: it is a great software especially if you want to protect you content online like videos from unauthorized downloads it makes it more difficult for people to take content on your blog without your permission > > **Cons**: however it does not completely secure your content there can still be unauthorized downloads if people use some other tools on your site > > generally it reduces the damage of your content like videos being taken without your permission ----- ### "Easy to deploy web player" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *19 August 2019* | Furniture | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's pretty easy to deploy JW Player and it runs many video formats. > > **Cons**: From the user perspective, there are some "skins" that are not so clean but this is easy changed. > > We use this to play some instructional videos on our webpage for FAQ questions. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/90893/jw-player?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/90893/jw-player) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | ----- ## Structured Data