Videojs Warn Player.tech--.hls Is Deprecated. Use Player.tech--.vhs Instead [2021] Jun 2026

player.ready(() => // Ensure the underlying tech is ready if (player.tech_ && player.tech_.vhs) setupVHSEvents(player.tech_.vhs); else player.on('techready', () => setupVHSEvents(player.tech_.vhs); );

A common use case is manually switching between HLS renditions (qualities). Here's how to migrate:

// Access VHS tech safely (only after 'loadedmetadata' event) player.ready(() => // Proper way to access VHS tech without warning const vhs = player.tech_.vhs; if (vhs) console.log('VHS engine loaded', vhs); player

player.ready(function() { if (this.tech_.vhs) { this.tech_.vhs.xhr.beforeRequest = function(options) { options.headers = options.headers || {}; options.headers['Authorization'] = 'Bearer ' + getYourToken(); return options; }; } }); Use code with caution. Monitoring Quality Levels (Bitrates)

Some outdated examples use player.vhs . That property does not exist. The correct access path is player.tech_.vhs . That property does not exist

Fixing this issue requires updating how you programmatically interact with the Video.js instance in your JavaScript files. 1. Update Direct Property Access

player.ready(function() var vhs = this.tech_.vhs; if (vhs) // Get all available video qualities var representations = vhs.representations(); console.log('Available bitrates:', representations); ); Use code with caution. Summary Checklist for Developers const vhsTech = this.player.tech_.vhs

If you are passing options like overrideNative during player initialization, change the hls key to vhs : javascript

mounted() this.player = videojs(this.$refs.video); this.player.ready(() => const vhsTech = this.player.tech_.vhs; // ✅ fixed );