diff --git a/src/js/player.js b/src/js/player.js
index 0118c985d7..b95606bf09 100644
--- a/src/js/player.js
+++ b/src/js/player.js
@@ -44,6 +44,86 @@ import './tracks/text-track-settings.js';
 // Import Html5 tech, at least for disposing the original video tag.
 import './tech/html5.js';
 
+const TECH_EVENTS_RETRIGGER = [
+  /**
+   * Fired while the user agent is downloading media data
+   *
+   * @private
+   * @method Player.prototype.handleTechProgress_
+   */
+  'progress',
+  /**
+   * Fires when the loading of an audio/video is aborted
+   *
+   * @private
+   * @method Player.prototype.handleTechAbort_
+   */
+  'abort',
+  /**
+   * Fires when the browser is intentionally not getting media data
+   *
+   * @private
+   * @method Player.prototype.handleTechSuspend_
+   */
+  'suspend',
+  /**
+   * Fires when the current playlist is empty
+   *
+   * @private
+   * @method Player.prototype.handleTechEmptied_
+   */
+  'emptied',
+  /**
+   * Fires when the browser is trying to get media data, but data is not available
+   *
+   * @private
+   * @method Player.prototype.handleTechStalled_
+   */
+  'stalled',
+  /**
+   * Fires when the browser has loaded meta data for the audio/video
+   *
+   * @private
+   * @method Player.prototype.handleTechLoadedmetadata_
+   */
+  'loadedmetadata',
+  /**
+   * Fires when the browser has loaded the current frame of the audio/video
+   *
+   * @private
+   * @method Player.prototype.handleTechLoaddeddata_
+   */
+  'loadeddata',
+  /**
+   * Fires when the current playback position has changed
+   *
+   * @private
+   * @method Player.prototype.handleTechTimeUpdate_
+   */
+  'timeupdate',
+  /**
+   * Fires when the playing speed of the audio/video is changed
+   *
+   * @private
+   * @method Player.prototype.handleTechRatechange_
+   */
+  'ratechange',
+  /**
+   * Fires when the volume has been changed
+   *
+   * @private
+   * @method Player.prototype.handleTechVolumechange_
+   */
+  'volumechange',
+  /**
+   * Fires when the text track has been changed
+   *
+   * @private
+   * @method Player.prototype.handleTechTexttrackchange_
+   */
+  'texttrackchange'
+];
+
 /**
  * An instance of the `Player` class is created when any of the Video.js setup methods are used to initialize a video.
  * ```js
@@ -60,20 +140,10 @@ import './tech/html5.js';
  * @param {Element} tag        The original video tag used for configuring options
  * @param {Object=} options    Object of option names and values
  * @param {Function=} ready    Ready callback function
- * @extends Component
  * @class Player
  */
 class Player extends Component {
 
-  /**
-   * player's constructor function
-   *
-   * @constructs
-   * @method init
-   * @param {Element} tag        The original video tag used for configuring options
-   * @param {Object=} options    Player options
-   * @param {Function=} ready    Ready callback function
-   */
   constructor(tag, options, ready) {
     // Make sure tag ID exists
     tag.id = tag.id || `vjs_video_${Guid.newGUID()}`;
@@ -257,8 +327,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * ```
    * This is especially helpful if you are dynamically adding and removing videos
    * to/from the DOM.
-   *
-   * @method dispose
    */
   dispose() {
     this.trigger('dispose');
@@ -291,7 +359,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Create the component's DOM element
    *
    * @return {Element}
-   * @method createEl
    */
   createEl() {
     const el = this.el_ = super.createEl('div');
@@ -381,7 +448,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    *
    * @param {Number=} value Value for width
    * @return {Number} Width when getting
-   * @method width
    */
   width(value) {
     return this.dimension('width', value);
@@ -392,7 +458,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    *
    * @param {Number=} value Value for height
    * @return {Number} Height when getting
-   * @method height
    */
   height(value) {
     return this.dimension('height', value);
@@ -404,7 +469,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param {String} dimension Either width or height
    * @param {Number=} value Value for dimension
    * @return {Component}
-   * @method dimension
    */
   dimension(dimension, value) {
     const privDimension = dimension + '_';
@@ -435,7 +499,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Add/remove the vjs-fluid class
    *
    * @param {Boolean} bool Value of true adds the class, value of false removes the class
-   * @method fluid
    */
   fluid(bool) {
     if (bool === undefined) {
@@ -456,7 +519,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    *
    * @param {String=} ratio Aspect ratio for player
    * @return aspectRatio
-   * @method aspectRatio
    */
   aspectRatio(ratio) {
     if (ratio === undefined) {
@@ -478,8 +540,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
 
   /**
    * Update styles of the player element (height, width and aspect ratio)
-   *
-   * @method updateStyleEl_
    */
   updateStyleEl_() {
     if (window.VIDEOJS_NO_DYNAMIC_STYLE === true) {
@@ -568,7 +628,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    *
    * @param {String} techName Name of the playback technology
    * @param {String} source Video source
-   * @method loadTech_
    * @private
    */
   loadTech_(techName, source) {
@@ -637,6 +696,9 @@ class Player extends Component {
     textTrackConverter.jsonToTextTracks(this.textTracksJson_ || [], this.tech_);
 
     // Listen to all HTML5-defined events and trigger them on the player
+    TECH_EVENTS_RETRIGGER.forEach((event) => {
+      this.on(this.tech_, event, this[`handleTech${toTitleCase(event)}_`]);
+    });
     this.on(this.tech_, 'loadstart', this.handleTechLoadStart_);
     this.on(this.tech_, 'waiting', this.handleTechWaiting_);
     this.on(this.tech_, 'canplay', this.handleTechCanPlay_);
@@ -648,20 +710,9 @@ class Player extends Component {
     this.on(this.tech_, 'play', this.handleTechPlay_);
     this.on(this.tech_, 'firstplay', this.handleTechFirstPlay_);
     this.on(this.tech_, 'pause', this.handleTechPause_);
-    this.on(this.tech_, 'progress', this.handleTechProgress_);
     this.on(this.tech_, 'durationchange', this.handleTechDurationChange_);
     this.on(this.tech_, 'fullscreenchange', this.handleTechFullscreenChange_);
     this.on(this.tech_, 'error', this.handleTechError_);
-    this.on(this.tech_, 'suspend', this.handleTechSuspend_);
-    this.on(this.tech_, 'abort', this.handleTechAbort_);
-    this.on(this.tech_, 'emptied', this.handleTechEmptied_);
-    this.on(this.tech_, 'stalled', this.handleTechStalled_);
-    this.on(this.tech_, 'loadedmetadata', this.handleTechLoadedMetaData_);
-    this.on(this.tech_, 'loadeddata', this.handleTechLoadedData_);
-    this.on(this.tech_, 'timeupdate', this.handleTechTimeUpdate_);
-    this.on(this.tech_, 'ratechange', this.handleTechRateChange_);
-    this.on(this.tech_, 'volumechange', this.handleTechVolumeChange_);
-    this.on(this.tech_, 'texttrackchange', this.handleTechTextTrackChange_);
     this.on(this.tech_, 'loadedmetadata', this.updateStyleEl_);
     this.on(this.tech_, 'posterchange', this.handleTechPosterChange_);
     this.on(this.tech_, 'textdata', this.handleTechTextData_);
@@ -688,7 +739,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
   /**
    * Unload playback technology
    *
-   * @method unloadTech_
    * @private
    */
   unloadTech_() {
@@ -713,7 +763,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    *
    * @param {Object}
    * @return {Object} The Tech
-   * @method tech
    */
   tech(safety) {
     if (safety && safety.IWillNotUseThisInPlugins) {
@@ -749,7 +798,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * on any controls will still keep the user active
    *
    * @private
-   * @method addTechControlsListeners_
    */
   addTechControlsListeners_() {
     // Make sure to remove all the previous listeners in case we are called multiple times.
@@ -777,7 +825,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Remove the listeners used for click and tap controls. This is needed for
    * toggling to controls disabled, where a tap/touch should do nothing.
    *
-   * @method removeTechControlsListeners_
    * @private
    */
   removeTechControlsListeners_() {
@@ -793,7 +840,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
   /**
    * Player waits for the tech to be ready
    *
-   * @method handleTechReady_
    * @private
    */
   handleTechReady_() {
@@ -828,8 +874,8 @@ class Player extends Component {
   /**
    * Fired when the user agent begins looking for media data
    *
+   * @event loadstart
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechLoadStart_
    */
   handleTechLoadStart_() {
     // TODO: Update to use `emptied` event instead. See #1277.
@@ -858,7 +904,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param {Boolean} hasStarted The value of true adds the class the value of false remove the class
    * @return {Boolean} Boolean value if has started
    * @private
-   * @method hasStarted
    */
   hasStarted(hasStarted) {
     if (hasStarted !== undefined) {
@@ -882,7 +927,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Fired whenever the media begins or resumes playback
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechPlay_
    */
   handleTechPlay_() {
     this.removeClass('vjs-ended');
@@ -900,7 +944,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Fired whenever the media begins waiting
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechWaiting_
    */
   handleTechWaiting_() {
     this.addClass('vjs-waiting');
@@ -913,7 +956,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * which is not consistent between browsers. See #1351
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechCanPlay_
    */
   handleTechCanPlay_() {
     this.removeClass('vjs-waiting');
@@ -925,7 +967,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * which is not consistent between browsers. See #1351
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechCanPlayThrough_
    */
   handleTechCanPlayThrough_() {
     this.removeClass('vjs-waiting');
@@ -937,7 +978,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * which is not consistent between browsers. See #1351
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechPlaying_
    */
   handleTechPlaying_() {
     this.removeClass('vjs-waiting');
@@ -948,7 +988,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Fired whenever the player is jumping to a new time
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechSeeking_
    */
   handleTechSeeking_() {
     this.addClass('vjs-seeking');
@@ -959,7 +998,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Fired when the player has finished jumping to a new time
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechSeeked_
    */
   handleTechSeeked_() {
     this.removeClass('vjs-seeking');
@@ -973,7 +1011,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * prevent playback, use `myPlayer.one('play');` instead.
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechFirstPlay_
    */
   handleTechFirstPlay_() {
     // If the first starttime attribute is specified
@@ -990,7 +1027,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Fired whenever the media has been paused
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechPause_
    */
   handleTechPause_() {
     this.removeClass('vjs-playing');
@@ -998,21 +1034,11 @@ class Player extends Component {
     this.trigger('pause');
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Fired while the user agent is downloading media data
-   *
-   * @private
-   * @method handleTechProgress_
-   */
-  handleTechProgress_() {
-    this.trigger('progress');
-  }
-
   /**
    * Fired when the end of the media resource is reached (currentTime == duration)
    *
+   * @event ended
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechEnded_
    */
   handleTechEnded_() {
     this.addClass('vjs-ended');
@@ -1030,7 +1056,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Fired when the duration of the media resource is first known or changed
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechDurationChange_
    */
   handleTechDurationChange_() {
     this.duration(this.techGet_('duration'));
@@ -1041,7 +1066,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    *
    * @param {Object=} event Event object
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechClick_
    */
   handleTechClick_(event) {
     // We're using mousedown to detect clicks thanks to Flash, but mousedown
@@ -1066,7 +1090,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * activity state, which hides and shows the controls.
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechTap_
    */
   handleTechTap_() {
     this.userActive(!this.userActive());
@@ -1076,7 +1099,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Handle touch to start
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechTouchStart_
    */
   handleTechTouchStart_() {
     this.userWasActive = this.userActive();
@@ -1086,7 +1108,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Handle touch to move
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechTouchMove_
    */
   handleTechTouchMove_() {
     if (this.userWasActive) {
@@ -1098,7 +1119,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Handle touch to end
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechTouchEnd_
    */
   handleTechTouchEnd_(event) {
     // Stop the mouse events from also happening
@@ -1109,7 +1129,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Fired when the player switches in or out of fullscreen mode
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleFullscreenChange_
    */
   handleFullscreenChange_() {
     if (this.isFullscreen()) {
@@ -1124,7 +1143,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * use stageclick events triggered from inside the SWF instead
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleStageClick_
    */
   handleStageClick_() {
     this.reportUserActivity();
@@ -1134,7 +1152,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Handle Tech Fullscreen Change
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechFullscreenChange_
    */
   handleTechFullscreenChange_(event, data) {
     if (data) {
@@ -1147,7 +1164,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Fires when an error occurred during the loading of an audio/video
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechError_
    */
   handleTechError_() {
     const error = this.tech_.error();
@@ -1155,56 +1171,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
     this.error(error);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Fires when the browser is intentionally not getting media data
-   *
-   * @private
-   * @method handleTechSuspend_
-   */
-  handleTechSuspend_() {
-    this.trigger('suspend');
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Fires when the loading of an audio/video is aborted
-   *
-   * @private
-   * @method handleTechAbort_
-   */
-  handleTechAbort_() {
-    this.trigger('abort');
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Fires when the current playlist is empty
-   *
-   * @private
-   * @method handleTechEmptied_
-   */
-  handleTechEmptied_() {
-    this.trigger('emptied');
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Fires when the browser is trying to get media data, but data is not available
-   *
-   * @private
-   * @method handleTechStalled_
-   */
-  handleTechStalled_() {
-    this.trigger('stalled');
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Fires when the browser has loaded meta data for the audio/video
-   *
-   * @private
-   * @method handleTechLoadedMetaData_
-   */
-  handleTechLoadedMetaData_() {
-    this.trigger('loadedmetadata');
-  }
-
   handleTechTextData_() {
     let data = null;
 
@@ -1214,61 +1180,10 @@ class Player extends Component {
     this.trigger('textdata', data);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Fires when the browser has loaded the current frame of the audio/video
-   *
-   * @private
-   * @method handleTechLoadedData_
-   */
-  handleTechLoadedData_() {
-    this.trigger('loadeddata');
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Fires when the current playback position has changed
-   *
-   * @private
-   * @method handleTechTimeUpdate_
-   */
-  handleTechTimeUpdate_() {
-    this.trigger('timeupdate');
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Fires when the playing speed of the audio/video is changed
-   *
-   * @private
-   * @method handleTechRateChange_
-   */
-  handleTechRateChange_() {
-    this.trigger('ratechange');
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Fires when the volume has been changed
-   *
-   * @private
-   * @method handleTechVolumeChange_
-   */
-  handleTechVolumeChange_() {
-    this.trigger('volumechange');
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Fires when the text track has been changed
-   *
-   * @private
-   * @method handleTechTextTrackChange_
-   */
-  handleTechTextTrackChange_() {
-    this.trigger('texttrackchange');
-  }
-
   /**
    * Get object for cached values.
    *
    * @return {Object}
-   * @method getCache
    */
   getCache() {
     return this.cache_;
@@ -1280,7 +1195,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param {String=} method Method
    * @param {Object=} arg Argument
    * @private
-   * @method techCall_
    */
   techCall_(method, arg) {
     // If it's not ready yet, call method when it is
@@ -1308,7 +1222,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param {String} method Tech method
    * @return {Method}
    * @private
-   * @method techGet_
    */
   techGet_(method) {
     if (this.tech_ && this.tech_.isReady_) {
@@ -1344,7 +1257,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * ```
    *
    * @return {Player} self
-   * @method play
    */
   play() {
     // Only calls the tech's play if we already have a src loaded
@@ -1366,7 +1278,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * ```
    *
    * @return {Player} self
-   * @method pause
    */
   pause() {
     this.techCall_('pause');
@@ -1381,7 +1292,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * ```
    *
    * @return {Boolean} false if the media is currently playing, or true otherwise
-   * @method paused
    */
   paused() {
     // The initial state of paused should be true (in Safari it's actually false)
@@ -1395,7 +1305,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param  {Boolean} isScrubbing   True/false the user is scrubbing
    * @return {Boolean}               The scrubbing status when getting
    * @return {Object}                The player when setting
-   * @method scrubbing
    */
   scrubbing(isScrubbing) {
     if (isScrubbing !== undefined) {
@@ -1425,7 +1334,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param  {Number|String=} seconds The time to seek to
    * @return {Number}        The time in seconds, when not setting
    * @return {Player}    self, when the current time is set
-   * @method currentTime
    */
   currentTime(seconds) {
     if (seconds !== undefined) {
@@ -1457,7 +1365,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    *
    * @param {Number} seconds Duration when setting
    * @return {Number} The duration of the video in seconds when getting
-   * @method duration
    */
   duration(seconds) {
     if (seconds === undefined) {
@@ -1495,7 +1402,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Not a native video element function, but useful
    *
    * @return {Number} The time remaining in seconds
-   * @method remainingTime
    */
   remainingTime() {
     return this.duration() - this.currentTime();
@@ -1521,7 +1427,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * ```
    *
    * @return {Object} A mock TimeRange object (following HTML spec)
-   * @method buffered
    */
   buffered() {
     let buffered = this.techGet_('buffered');
@@ -1542,7 +1447,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * (This method isn't in the HTML5 spec, but it's very convenient)
    *
    * @return {Number} A decimal between 0 and 1 representing the percent
-   * @method bufferedPercent
    */
   bufferedPercent() {
     return bufferedPercent(this.buffered(), this.duration());
@@ -1553,7 +1457,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * This is used in the progress bar to encapsulate all time ranges.
    *
    * @return {Number} The end of the last buffered time range
-   * @method bufferedEnd
    */
   bufferedEnd() {
     const buffered = this.buffered();
@@ -1580,7 +1483,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param  {Number} percentAsDecimal The new volume as a decimal percent
    * @return {Number}              The current volume when getting
    * @return {Player}              self when setting
-   * @method volume
    */
   volume(percentAsDecimal) {
     let vol;
@@ -1611,7 +1513,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param  {Boolean=} muted True to mute, false to unmute
    * @return {Boolean} True if mute is on, false if not when getting
    * @return {Player} self when setting mute
-   * @method muted
    */
   muted(muted) {
     if (muted !== undefined) {
@@ -1627,7 +1528,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Check to see if fullscreen is supported
    *
    * @return {Boolean}
-   * @method supportsFullScreen
    */
   supportsFullScreen() {
     return this.techGet_('supportsFullScreen') || false;
@@ -1648,7 +1548,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param  {Boolean=} isFS Update the player's fullscreen state
    * @return {Boolean} true if fullscreen false if not when getting
    * @return {Player} self when setting
-   * @method isFullscreen
    */
   isFullscreen(isFS) {
     if (isFS !== undefined) {
@@ -1671,7 +1570,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Safari.
    *
    * @return {Player} self
-   * @method requestFullscreen
    */
   requestFullscreen() {
     const fsApi = FullscreenApi;
@@ -1721,7 +1619,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * ```
    *
    * @return {Player} self
-   * @method exitFullscreen
    */
   exitFullscreen() {
     const fsApi = FullscreenApi;
@@ -1743,8 +1640,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
 
   /**
    * When fullscreen isn't supported we can stretch the video container to as wide as the browser will let us.
-   *
-   * @method enterFullWindow
    */
   enterFullWindow() {
     this.isFullWindow = true;
@@ -1768,7 +1663,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Check for call to either exit full window or full screen on ESC key
    *
    * @param {String} event Event to check for key press
-   * @method fullWindowOnEscKey
    */
   fullWindowOnEscKey(event) {
     if (event.keyCode === 27) {
@@ -1782,8 +1676,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
 
   /**
    * Exit full window
-   *
-   * @method exitFullWindow
    */
   exitFullWindow() {
     this.isFullWindow = false;
@@ -1805,7 +1697,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    *
    * @param {String} type The mimetype to check
    * @return {String} 'probably', 'maybe', or '' (empty string)
-   * @method canPlayType
    */
   canPlayType(type) {
     let can;
@@ -1847,7 +1738,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    *
    * @param {Array} sources The sources for a media asset
    * @return {Object|Boolean} Object of source and tech order, otherwise false
-   * @method selectSource
    */
   selectSource(sources) {
     // Get only the techs specified in `techOrder` that exist and are supported by the
@@ -1942,7 +1832,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param  {String|Object|Array=} source The source URL, object, or array of sources
    * @return {String} The current video source when getting
    * @return {String} The player when setting
-   * @method src
    */
   src(source) {
     if (source === undefined) {
@@ -2012,7 +1901,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    *
    * @param  {Array} sources Array of source objects
    * @private
-   * @method sourceList_
    */
   sourceList_(sources) {
     const sourceTech = this.selectSource(sources);
@@ -2041,7 +1929,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Begin loading the src data.
    *
    * @return {Player} Returns the player
-   * @method load
    */
   load() {
     this.techCall_('load');
@@ -2053,7 +1940,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * and calls `reset` on the tech`.
    *
    * @return {Player} Returns the player
-   * @method reset
    */
   reset() {
     this.loadTech_(toTitleCase(this.options_.techOrder[0]), null);
@@ -2066,7 +1952,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Can be used in conjuction with `currentType` to assist in rebuilding the current source object.
    *
    * @return {String} The current source
-   * @method currentSrc
    */
   currentSrc() {
     return this.techGet_('currentSrc') || this.cache_.src || '';
@@ -2078,7 +1963,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * source and tech later
    *
    * @return {String} The source MIME type
-   * @method currentType
    */
   currentType() {
     return this.currentType_ || '';
@@ -2090,7 +1974,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param {Boolean} value Boolean to determine if preload should be used
    * @return {String} The preload attribute value when getting
    * @return {Player} Returns the player when setting
-   * @method preload
    */
   preload(value) {
     if (value !== undefined) {
@@ -2107,7 +1990,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param {Boolean} value Boolean to determine if video should autoplay
    * @return {String} The autoplay attribute value when getting
    * @return {Player} Returns the player when setting
-   * @method autoplay
    */
   autoplay(value) {
     if (value !== undefined) {
@@ -2124,7 +2006,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param {Boolean} value Boolean to determine if video should loop
    * @return {String} The loop attribute value when getting
    * @return {Player} Returns the player when setting
-   * @method loop
    */
   loop(value) {
     if (value !== undefined) {
@@ -2149,7 +2030,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param  {String=} src Poster image source URL
    * @return {String} poster URL when getting
    * @return {Player} self when setting
-   * @method poster
    */
   poster(src) {
     if (src === undefined) {
@@ -2183,7 +2063,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * the normal APIs.
    *
    * @private
-   * @method handleTechPosterChange_
    */
   handleTechPosterChange_() {
     if (!this.poster_ && this.tech_ && this.tech_.poster) {
@@ -2199,7 +2078,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    *
    * @param  {Boolean} bool Set controls to showing or not
    * @return {Boolean}    Controls are showing
-   * @method controls
    */
   controls(bool) {
     if (bool !== undefined) {
@@ -2246,7 +2124,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param  {Boolean} bool    True signals that native controls are on
    * @return {Player}      Returns the player
    * @private
-   * @method usingNativeControls
    */
   usingNativeControls(bool) {
     if (bool !== undefined) {
@@ -2292,7 +2169,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param  {*} err A MediaError or a String/Number to be turned into a MediaError
    * @return {MediaError|null}     when getting
    * @return {Player}              when setting
-   * @method error
    */
   error(err) {
     if (err === undefined) {
@@ -2324,42 +2200,10 @@ class Player extends Component {
     return this;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Returns whether or not the player is in the "ended" state.
-   *
-   * @return {Boolean} True if the player is in the ended state, false if not.
-   * @method ended
-   */
-  ended() {
-    return this.techGet_('ended');
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Returns whether or not the player is in the "seeking" state.
-   *
-   * @return {Boolean} True if the player is in the seeking state, false if not.
-   * @method seeking
-   */
-  seeking() {
-    return this.techGet_('seeking');
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Returns the TimeRanges of the media that are currently available
-   * for seeking to.
-   *
-   * @return {TimeRanges} the seekable intervals of the media timeline
-   * @method seekable
-   */
-  seekable() {
-    return this.techGet_('seekable');
-  }
-
   /**
    * Report user activity
    *
    * @param {Object} event Event object
-   * @method reportUserActivity
    */
   reportUserActivity(event) {
     this.userActivity_ = true;
@@ -2370,7 +2214,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    *
    * @param {Boolean} bool Value when setting
    * @return {Boolean} Value if user is active user when getting
-   * @method userActive
    */
   userActive(bool) {
     if (bool !== undefined) {
@@ -2418,7 +2261,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Listen for user activity based on timeout value
    *
    * @private
-   * @method listenForUserActivity_
    */
   listenForUserActivity_() {
     let mouseInProgress;
@@ -2510,7 +2352,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param  {Number} rate    New playback rate to set.
    * @return {Number}         Returns the new playback rate when setting
    * @return {Number}         Returns the current playback rate when getting
-   * @method playbackRate
    */
   playbackRate(rate) {
     if (rate !== undefined) {
@@ -2531,7 +2372,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @return {Boolean}         Returns true if player is audio, false if not when getting
    * @return {Player}      Returns the player if setting
    * @private
-   * @method isAudio
    */
   isAudio(bool) {
     if (bool !== undefined) {
@@ -2542,63 +2382,11 @@ class Player extends Component {
     return !!this.isAudio_;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Returns the current state of network activity for the element, from
-   * the codes in the list below.
-   * - NETWORK_EMPTY (numeric value 0)
-   *   The element has not yet been initialised. All attributes are in
-   *   their initial states.
-   * - NETWORK_IDLE (numeric value 1)
-   *   The element's resource selection algorithm is active and has
-   *   selected a resource, but it is not actually using the network at
-   *   this time.
-   * - NETWORK_LOADING (numeric value 2)
-   *   The user agent is actively trying to download data.
-   * - NETWORK_NO_SOURCE (numeric value 3)
-   *   The element's resource selection algorithm is active, but it has
-   *   not yet found a resource to use.
-   *
-   * @see https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/embedded-content.html#network-states
-   * @return {Number} the current network activity state
-   * @method networkState
-   */
-  networkState() {
-    return this.techGet_('networkState');
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Returns a value that expresses the current state of the element
-   * with respect to rendering the current playback position, from the
-   * codes in the list below.
-   * - HAVE_NOTHING (numeric value 0)
-   *   No information regarding the media resource is available.
-   * - HAVE_METADATA (numeric value 1)
-   *   Enough of the resource has been obtained that the duration of the
-   *   resource is available.
-   * - HAVE_CURRENT_DATA (numeric value 2)
-   *   Data for the immediate current playback position is available.
-   * - HAVE_FUTURE_DATA (numeric value 3)
-   *   Data for the immediate current playback position is available, as
-   *   well as enough data for the user agent to advance the current
-   *   playback position in the direction of playback.
-   * - HAVE_ENOUGH_DATA (numeric value 4)
-   *   The user agent estimates that enough data is available for
-   *   playback to proceed uninterrupted.
-   *
-   * @see https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/embedded-content.html#dom-media-readystate
-   * @return {Number} the current playback rendering state
-   * @method readyState
-   */
-  readyState() {
-    return this.techGet_('readyState');
-  }
-
   /**
    * Get a video track list
    * @link https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/embedded-content.html#videotracklist
    *
    * @return {VideoTrackList} thes current video track list
-   * @method videoTracks
    */
   videoTracks() {
     // if we have not yet loadTech_, we create videoTracks_
@@ -2616,7 +2404,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @link https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/embedded-content.html#audiotracklist
    *
    * @return {AudioTrackList} thes current audio track list
-   * @method audioTracks
    */
   audioTracks() {
     // if we have not yet loadTech_, we create videoTracks_
@@ -2629,20 +2416,19 @@ class Player extends Component {
     return this.tech_.audioTracks();
   }
 
-  /*
-    * Text tracks are tracks of timed text events.
-    * Captions - text displayed over the video for the hearing impaired
-    * Subtitles - text displayed over the video for those who don't understand language in the video
-    * Chapters - text displayed in a menu allowing the user to jump to particular points (chapters) in the video
-    * Descriptions (not supported yet) - audio descriptions that are read back to the user by a screen reading device
-    */
+  /**
+   * Text tracks are tracks of timed text events.
+   * Captions - text displayed over the video for the hearing impaired
+   * Subtitles - text displayed over the video for those who don't understand language in the video
+   * Chapters - text displayed in a menu allowing the user to jump to particular points (chapters) in the video
+   * Descriptions (not supported yet) - audio descriptions that are read back to the user by a screen reading device
+   */
 
   /**
    * Get an array of associated text tracks. captions, subtitles, chapters, descriptions
    * http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/embedded-content-0.html#dom-media-texttracks
    *
    * @return {Array}           Array of track objects
-   * @method textTracks
    */
   textTracks() {
     // cannot use techGet_ directly because it checks to see whether the tech is ready.
@@ -2656,7 +2442,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Get an array of remote text tracks
    *
    * @return {Array}
-   * @method remoteTextTracks
    */
   remoteTextTracks() {
     if (this.tech_) {
@@ -2668,7 +2453,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Get an array of remote html track elements
    *
    * @return {HTMLTrackElement[]}
-   * @method remoteTextTrackEls
    */
   remoteTextTrackEls() {
     if (this.tech_) {
@@ -2684,7 +2468,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param {String}  kind        Captions, subtitles, chapters, descriptions, or metadata
    * @param {String=} label       Optional label
    * @param {String=} language    Optional language
-   * @method addTextTrack
    */
   addTextTrack(kind, label, language) {
     if (this.tech_) {
@@ -2696,7 +2479,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Add a remote text track
    *
    * @param {Object} options    Options for remote text track
-   * @method addRemoteTextTrack
    */
   addRemoteTextTrack(options) {
     if (this.tech_) {
@@ -2708,7 +2490,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Remove a remote text track
    *
    * @param {Object} track    Remote text track to remove
-   * @method removeRemoteTextTrack
    */
   // destructure the input into an object with a track argument, defaulting to arguments[0]
   // default the whole argument to an empty object if nothing was passed in
@@ -2722,7 +2503,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Get video width
    *
    * @return {Number} Video width
-   * @method videoWidth
    */
   videoWidth() {
     return this.tech_ && this.tech_.videoWidth && this.tech_.videoWidth() || 0;
@@ -2732,7 +2512,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Get video height
    *
    * @return {Number} Video height
-   * @method videoHeight
    */
   videoHeight() {
     return this.tech_ && this.tech_.videoHeight && this.tech_.videoHeight() || 0;
@@ -2754,7 +2533,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param {String} code  The locale string
    * @return {String}      The locale string when getting
    * @return {Player}      self when setting
-   * @method language
    */
   language(code) {
     if (code === undefined) {
@@ -2771,7 +2549,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Languages specified directly in the player options have precedence
    *
    * @return {Array} Array of languages
-   * @method languages
    */
   languages() {
     return mergeOptions(Player.prototype.options_.languages, this.languages_);
@@ -2781,7 +2558,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * Converts track info to JSON
    *
    * @return {Object} JSON object of options
-   * @method toJSON
    */
   toJSON() {
     const options = mergeOptions(this.options_);
@@ -2837,7 +2613,6 @@ class Player extends Component {
    * @param {Element} tag The player tag
    * @return {Array} An array of sources and track objects
    * @static
-   * @method getTagSettings
    */
   static getTagSettings(tag) {
     const baseOptions = {
@@ -2882,6 +2657,23 @@ class Player extends Component {
     return baseOptions;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Determine wether or not flexbox is supported
+   *
+   * @return {Boolean} wether or not flexbox is supported
+   */
+  flexNotSupported_() {
+    const elem = document.createElement('i');
+
+    // Note: We don't actually use flexBasis (or flexOrder), but it's one of the more
+    // common flex features that we can rely on when checking for flex support.
+    return !('flexBasis' in elem.style ||
+            'webkitFlexBasis' in elem.style ||
+            'mozFlexBasis' in elem.style ||
+            'msFlexBasis' in elem.style ||
+            // IE10-specific (2012 flex spec)
+            'msFlexOrder' in elem.style);
+  }
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2941,49 +2733,126 @@ Player.prototype.options_ = {
   notSupportedMessage: 'No compatible source was found for this media.'
 };
 
-// The following no-op expressions are here only for purposes of documentation.
-
-/**
- * Fired when the user agent begins looking for media data
- *
- * @event loadstart
- */
-Player.prototype.handleTechLoadStart_; // eslint-disable-line
-
+[
+  /**
+   * Returns whether or not the player is in the "ended" state.
+   *
+   * @return {Boolean} True if the player is in the ended state, false if not.
+   * @method Player.prototype.ended
+   */
+  'ended',
+  /**
+   * Returns whether or not the player is in the "seeking" state.
+   *
+   * @return {Boolean} True if the player is in the seeking state, false if not.
+   * @method Player.prototype.seeking
+   */
+  'seeking',
+  /**
+   * Returns the TimeRanges of the media that are currently available
+   * for seeking to.
+   *
+   * @return {TimeRanges} the seekable intervals of the media timeline
+   * @method Player.prototype.seekable
+   */
+  'seekable',
+  /**
+   * Returns the current state of network activity for the element, from
+   * the codes in the list below.
+   * - NETWORK_EMPTY (numeric value 0)
+   *   The element has not yet been initialised. All attributes are in
+   *   their initial states.
+   * - NETWORK_IDLE (numeric value 1)
+   *   The element's resource selection algorithm is active and has
+   *   selected a resource, but it is not actually using the network at
+   *   this time.
+   * - NETWORK_LOADING (numeric value 2)
+   *   The user agent is actively trying to download data.
+   * - NETWORK_NO_SOURCE (numeric value 3)
+   *   The element's resource selection algorithm is active, but it has
+   *   not yet found a resource to use.
+   *
+   * @see https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/embedded-content.html#network-states
+   * @return {Number} the current network activity state
+   * @method Player.prototype.networkState
+   */
+  'networkState',
+  /**
+   * Returns a value that expresses the current state of the element
+   * with respect to rendering the current playback position, from the
+   * codes in the list below.
+   * - HAVE_NOTHING (numeric value 0)
+   *   No information regarding the media resource is available.
+   * - HAVE_METADATA (numeric value 1)
+   *   Enough of the resource has been obtained that the duration of the
+   *   resource is available.
+   * - HAVE_CURRENT_DATA (numeric value 2)
+   *   Data for the immediate current playback position is available.
+   * - HAVE_FUTURE_DATA (numeric value 3)
+   *   Data for the immediate current playback position is available, as
+   *   well as enough data for the user agent to advance the current
+   *   playback position in the direction of playback.
+   * - HAVE_ENOUGH_DATA (numeric value 4)
+   *   The user agent estimates that enough data is available for
+   *   playback to proceed uninterrupted.
+   *
+   * @see https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/embedded-content.html#dom-media-readystate
+   * @return {Number} the current playback rendering state
+   * @method Player.prototype.readyState
+   */
+  'readyState'
+].forEach(function(fn) {
+  Player.prototype[fn] = function() {
+    return this.techGet_(fn);
+  };
+});
+
+TECH_EVENTS_RETRIGGER.forEach(function(event) {
+  Player.prototype[`handleTech${toTitleCase(event)}_`] = function() {
+    return this.trigger(event);
+  };
+});
+
+/* document methods */
 /**
  * Fired when the player has initial duration and dimension information
  *
  * @event loadedmetadata
+ * @private
+ * @method Player.prototype.handleLoadedMetaData_
  */
-Player.prototype.handleLoadedMetaData_; // eslint-disable-line
 
 /**
  * Fired when the player receives text data
  *
  * @event textdata
+ * @private
+ * @method Player.prototype.handleTextData_
  */
-Player.prototype.handleTextData_; // eslint-disable-line
 
 /**
  * Fired when the player has downloaded data at the current playback position
  *
  * @event loadeddata
+ * @private
+ * @method Player.prototype.handleLoadedData_
  */
-Player.prototype.handleLoadedData_; // eslint-disable-line
 
 /**
  * Fired when the user is active, e.g. moves the mouse over the player
  *
  * @event useractive
+ * @private
+ * @method Player.prototype.handleUserActive_
  */
-Player.prototype.handleUserActive_; // eslint-disable-line
 
 /**
  * Fired when the user is inactive, e.g. a short delay after the last mouse move or control interaction
  *
  * @event userinactive
+ * @private
+ * @method Player.prototype.handleUserInactive_
  */
-Player.prototype.handleUserInactive_; // eslint-disable-line
 
 /**
  * Fired when the current playback position has changed *
@@ -2991,42 +2860,25 @@ Player.prototype.handleUserInactive_; // eslint-disable-line
  * playback technology in use.
  *
  * @event timeupdate
+ * @private
+ * @method Player.prototype.handleTimeUpdate_
  */
-Player.prototype.handleTimeUpdate_; // eslint-disable-line
-
-/**
- * Fired when video playback ends
- *
- * @event ended
- */
-Player.prototype.handleTechEnded_; // eslint-disable-line
 
 /**
  * Fired when the volume changes
  *
  * @event volumechange
+ * @private
+ * @method Player.prototype.handleVolumeChange_
  */
-Player.prototype.handleVolumeChange_; // eslint-disable-line
 
 /**
  * Fired when an error occurs
  *
  * @event error
+ * @private
+ * @method Player.prototype.handleError_
  */
-Player.prototype.handleError_; // eslint-disable-line
-
-Player.prototype.flexNotSupported_ = function() {
-  const elem = document.createElement('i');
-
-  // Note: We don't actually use flexBasis (or flexOrder), but it's one of the more
-  // common flex features that we can rely on when checking for flex support.
-  return !('flexBasis' in elem.style ||
-          'webkitFlexBasis' in elem.style ||
-          'mozFlexBasis' in elem.style ||
-          'msFlexBasis' in elem.style ||
-          // IE10-specific (2012 flex spec)
-          'msFlexOrder' in elem.style);
-};
 
 Component.registerComponent('Player', Player);
 export default Player;