Providers

Ink Player uses one consistent player for every source. Whether your media is self-hosted, on YouTube, or on a streaming platform, viewers get the same player UI. This page lists every supported source type and how to add each one.

Choosing a source type when adding media

Supported sources

Source	Type	What it is	How to add
Local	Self-hosted	A file uploaded to your WordPress site	Select from the WordPress media library, or use Private upload
Remote	Direct URL	Any direct link — MP4, HLS .m3u8, DASH .mpd, or audio such as MP3	Paste the URL
YouTube	Platform	A YouTube video	Paste the YouTube URL, or choose the YouTube source
Vimeo	Platform	A Vimeo video	Paste the Vimeo URL, or choose the Vimeo source
Bunny.net Stream	Streaming	Video hosted on Bunny.net Stream	Choose the Bunny.net source
Bunny Storage	Storage	A file on Bunny.net's classic storage	Choose the Bunny Storage source
Mux	Streaming	Video hosted on Mux	Choose the Mux source
Cloudflare Stream	Streaming	Video hosted on Cloudflare Stream (adaptive HLS)	Choose the Cloudflare Stream source
Cloudflare R2	Storage	A file in a Cloudflare R2 bucket	Choose the Cloudflare R2 source

Three ways to add media

When you click Add media in Media, you can:

1. Paste a URL — Ink Player detects the source type automatically. This covers direct files (MP4, HLS, DASH, audio) and platform links (YouTube, Vimeo).
2. Select from the WordPress media library — pick a file you have already uploaded to WordPress.
3. Choose a source — YouTube, Vimeo, Bunny.net, Mux, or Private upload.

TIP

Pasting is usually the quickest path. For platform links, just paste the page URL — for direct files, paste the link that ends in .mp4, .m3u8, .mpd, or your audio extension.

Format support at a glance

• Video files: MP4
• Adaptive streaming: HLS (.m3u8) and DASH (.mpd)
• Audio: MP3 and other common audio formats
• Platforms: YouTube, Vimeo
• Streaming/storage services: Bunny.net Stream, Bunny Storage, Mux, Cloudflare Stream, and Cloudflare R2

Provider integrations

Some sources are configured under Settings → Integrations, where you connect services such as Bunny.net, Mux, Cloudflare Stream, and Cloudflare R2.

Multi-language sources

Multi-language video uses the same source types as normal playback. Each language version is another playable source URL, so you can use direct files, HLS, Bunny.net, Mux, or other supported video sources for each spoken-language version.

For best results, keep every language version aligned to the same edit and duration. See Multi-language video.

Access and providers

Not every source can be truly access-protected. Bunny.net, Mux, Cloudflare Stream, Cloudflare R2, and protected (private) uploads support enforced access control and signed playback, while public WordPress media URLs and platform embeds (YouTube/Vimeo) cannot be. See Access control for the full picture.