NexPlayer is a privately owned company founded in 2002 and headquartered in Spain. With a team of 80 employees, the company specializes in providing frontend and user experience solutions for video applications. NexPlayer's main product is a video player SDK that is claimed to be the only one on the market that is not built on open source. The company has integrated its video player with over 200 premium video service providers worldwide, including AT&T, HBO, Sky, and Turner.
In 2022, NexPlayer collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enhance video quality and security across various devices, including Android, iOS, and Smart TVs. They introduced the NexPlayer MultiView solution, allowing end users to customize their viewing experience. Furthermore, NexPlayer integrated its multi-screen player into Multi-DRM Core, providing enhanced streaming capabilities. In a significant move, NexPlayer partnered with Nintendo to bring the NexPlayer SDK to Nintendo Switch, enabling HLS and DASH streaming. This partnership resulted in the release of the Nintendo Switch video player SDK, facilitating live and video-on-demand streaming on the Nintendo Switch.
NexPlayer's customers primarily consist of broadcast television and radio, pay TV services and streaming services companies. Examples of NexPlayer's customers include Corus Entertainment, HOT and Bell Media. NexPlayer has partners like Amazon Web Services (AWS).