diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e74bc14a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+name: Build
+
+on: [push]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: cache node_modules
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        env:
+          cache-name: cache-node-modules
+        with:
+          path: ~/.npm
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.cache-name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.cache-name }}-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-build-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-
+
+      - name: use Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        with:
+          node-version: "12"
+
+      - name: install and build
+        run: |
+          npm ci
+          npm run lint
+          npm run type-check
+          npm run build
+          npm run docs
+          # check that hls.js doesn't error if requiring in node
+          # see https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/pull/1642
+          node -e 'require("./" + require("./package.json").main)'
+        env:
+          CI: true
+
+      - name: upload build
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: build
+          path: |
+            **
+            !**/[.]*/**
+            !**/node_modules/
+
+  test_unit:
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: cache node_modules
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        env:
+          cache-name: cache-node-modules
+        with:
+          path: ~/.npm
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.cache-name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.cache-name }}-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-build-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-
+
+      - name: use Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        with:
+          node-version: "12"
+
+      - name: download build
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: build
+
+      - name: run unit tests
+        run: |
+          npm ci
+          npm run test:unit
+        env:
+          CI: true
+
+  test_functional_required:
+    needs: test_unit
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: true
+      max-parallel: 8
+      matrix:
+        config: [chrome-win_10]
+
+        include:
+          - config: chrome-win_10
+            ua: chrome
+            os: Windows 10
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: cache node_modules
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        env:
+          cache-name: cache-node-modules
+        with:
+          path: ~/.npm
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.cache-name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.cache-name }}-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-build-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-
+
+      - name: use Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        with:
+          node-version: "12"
+
+      - name: download build
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: build
+
+      - name: start SauceConnect tunnel
+        uses: saucelabs/sauce-connect-action@a0930f1
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_USERNAME }}
+          accessKey: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY }}
+          tunnelIdentifier: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ matrix.config }}
+
+      - name: run functional tests
+        run: |
+          npm ci
+          npm run test:func
+        env:
+          CI: true
+          SAUCE_TUNNEL_ID: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ matrix.config }}
+          SAUCE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_USERNAME }}
+          SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY }}
+          UA: ${{ matrix.ua }}
+          UA_VERSION: ${{ matrix.uaVersion }}
+          OS: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
+  test_functional_optional:
+    needs: test_functional_required
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 8
+      matrix:
+        config:
+          - safari-osx_10.15
+          - firefox-win_10
+          - chrome-osx_10.11-79.0
+          - internet_explorer-win_10
+          - internet_explorer-win_8.1-11.0
+          - chrome-win_7-69.0
+          - safari-osx_10.12-10.1
+
+        include:
+          - config: safari-osx_10.15
+            ua: safari
+            os: OS X 10.15
+          - config: firefox-win_10
+            ua: firefox
+            os: Windows 10
+          - config: chrome-osx_10.11-79.0
+            ua: chrome
+            os: OS X 10.11
+            uaVersion: "79.0"
+          - config: internet_explorer-win_10
+            ua: internet explorer
+            os: Windows 10
+          - config: internet_explorer-win_8.1-11.0
+            ua: internet explorer
+            os: Windows 8.1
+            uaVersion: "11.0"
+          - config: chrome-win_7-69.0
+            ua: chrome
+            os: Windows 7
+            uaVersion: "69.0"
+          - config: safari-osx_10.12-10.1
+            ua: safari
+            os: OS X 10.12
+            uaVersion: "10.1"
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: cache node_modules
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        env:
+          cache-name: cache-node-modules
+        with:
+          path: ~/.npm
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.cache-name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.cache-name }}-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-build-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-
+
+      - name: use Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        with:
+          node-version: "12"
+
+      - name: download build
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: build
+
+      - name: start SauceConnect tunnel
+        uses: saucelabs/sauce-connect-action@a0930f1
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_USERNAME }}
+          accessKey: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY }}
+          tunnelIdentifier: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ matrix.config }}
+
+      - name: run functional tests
+        run: |
+          npm ci
+          npm run test:func
+        env:
+          CI: true
+          SAUCE_TUNNEL_ID: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ matrix.config }}
+          SAUCE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_USERNAME }}
+          SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY }}
+          UA: ${{ matrix.ua }}
+          UA_VERSION: ${{ matrix.uaVersion }}
+          OS: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 29f68cce4..316c5ae64 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,19 +4,15 @@ node_js: node
 # see https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/pull/1710#discussion_r187754754
 sudo: required
 # don't connect to sauce labs unless running functional tests
-before_install: if [ "${TRAVIS_MODE}" != "funcTests" ]; then unset SAUCE_USERNAME && unset SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY; fi
+before_install: unset SAUCE_USERNAME && unset SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY
 script: ./scripts/travis.sh
 stages:
   - buildAndTest
   - releaseAlpha
   - release
-  - testFuncRequired
-  - testFuncOptional
 jobs:
   # stage: optional is allowed to be failure
   fast_finish: true
-  allow_failures:
-    - stage: testFuncOptional
   include:
     # https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/build-stages/deploy-github-releases/
     # publish package (and deploy gh-pages)
@@ -44,22 +40,3 @@ jobs:
       env:   TRAVIS_MODE=build
     - stage: buildAndTest
       env:   TRAVIS_MODE=unitTests
-    - stage: testFuncRequired
-      env:   TRAVIS_MODE=funcTests UA=chrome              OS="Windows 10"
-    # Optional Func tests
-    - stage: testFuncOptional
-      env:   TRAVIS_MODE=funcTests UA=safari              OS="OS X 10.15"
-    - stage: testFuncOptional
-      env:   TRAVIS_MODE=funcTests UA=firefox             OS="Windows 10"
-    - stage: testFuncOptional
-      env:   TRAVIS_MODE=funcTests UA=chrome              OS="OS X 10.11"  UA_VERSION="79.0"
-    # - stage: testFuncOptional
-    #  env:   TRAVIS_MODE=funcTests UA=MicrosoftEdge       OS="Windows 10"
-    - stage: testFuncOptional
-      env:   TRAVIS_MODE=funcTests UA="internet explorer" OS="Windows 10"
-    - stage: testFuncOptional
-      env:   TRAVIS_MODE=funcTests UA="internet explorer" OS="Windows 8.1" UA_VERSION="11.0"
-    - stage: testFuncOptional
-      env:   TRAVIS_MODE=funcTests UA=chrome              OS="Windows 7"   UA_VERSION="69.0"
-    - stage: testFuncOptional
-      env:   TRAVIS_MODE=funcTests UA=safari              OS="OS X 10.12"  UA_VERSION="10.1"
diff --git a/scripts/travis.sh b/scripts/travis.sh
index f8ccee049..27c5920e4 100755
--- a/scripts/travis.sh
+++ b/scripts/travis.sh
@@ -23,24 +23,6 @@ if [ "${TRAVIS_MODE}" = "build" ]; then
   node -e 'require("./" + require("./package.json").main)'
 elif [ "${TRAVIS_MODE}" = "unitTests" ]; then
   npm run test:unit
-elif [ "${TRAVIS_MODE}" = "funcTests" ]; then
-  npm run build:ci
-  n=0
-  maxRetries=1
-  until [ $n -ge ${maxRetries} ]
-  do
-    if [ $n -gt 0 ]; then
-      echo "Retrying... Attempt: $((n+1))"
-      delay=$((n*60))
-      echo "Waiting ${delay} seconds..."
-      sleep $delay
-    fi
-    npm run test:func && break
-    n=$[$n+1]
-  done
-  if [ ${n} = ${maxRetries} ]; then
-    exit 1
-  fi
 elif [ "${TRAVIS_MODE}" = "release" ] || [ "${TRAVIS_MODE}" = "releaseAlpha" ] || [ "${TRAVIS_MODE}" = "netlifyPr" ] || [ "${TRAVIS_MODE}" = "netlifyBranch" ]; then
   # update the version
   if [[ $(git rev-parse --is-shallow-repository) = "true" ]]; then
diff --git a/tests/functional/auto/setup.js b/tests/functional/auto/setup.js
index ecf0a286e..71d1e4ead 100644
--- a/tests/functional/auto/setup.js
+++ b/tests/functional/auto/setup.js
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ const until = webdriver.until;
 require('chromedriver');
 const HttpServer = require('http-server');
 const streams = require('../../test-streams');
-const onTravis = !!process.env.TRAVIS;
-const useSauce = !!process.env.SAUCE || onTravis;
+const useSauce = !!process.env.SAUCE || !!process.env.SAUCE_TUNNEL_ID;
 const chai = require('chai');
 const expect = chai.expect;
 
@@ -37,6 +36,10 @@ if (useSauce) {
     throw new Error('No test browser platform.');
   }
 
+  if (!process.env.SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY || !process.env.SAUCE_USERNAME) {
+    throw new Error('Missing sauce auth.');
+  }
+
   const UA_VERSION = process.env.UA_VERSION;
   if (UA_VERSION) {
     browserConfig.version = UA_VERSION;
@@ -280,7 +283,7 @@ async function sauceConnect (tunnelIdentifier) {
     console.log(`Running sauce-connect-launcher. Tunnel id: ${tunnelIdentifier}`);
     sauceConnectLauncher({
       tunnelIdentifier
-    }, function (err, sauceConnectProcess) {
+    }, (err, sauceConnectProcess) => {
       if (err) {
         console.error(err.message);
         reject(err);
@@ -331,14 +334,16 @@ describe(`testing hls.js playback in the browser on "${browserDescription}"`, fu
     }
 
     browser = new webdriver.Builder();
-    if (onTravis) {
-      capabilities['tunnel-identifier'] = process.env.TRAVIS_JOB_NUMBER;
-      capabilities.build = 'HLSJS-' + process.env.TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER;
-    } else if (useSauce) {
-      capabilities['tunnel-identifier'] = `local-${Date.now()}`;
-    }
     if (useSauce) {
-      sauceConnectProcess = await sauceConnect(capabilities['tunnel-identifier']);
+      if (process.env.SAUCE_TUNNEL_ID) {
+        capabilities['tunnel-identifier'] = process.env.SAUCE_TUNNEL_ID;
+        capabilities.build = 'HLSJS-' + process.env.SAUCE_TUNNEL_ID;
+      } else {
+        capabilities['tunnel-identifier'] = `local-${Date.now()}`;
+      }
+      if (!process.env.SAUCE_TUNNEL_ID) {
+        sauceConnectProcess = await sauceConnect(capabilities['tunnel-identifier']);
+      }
       capabilities.username = process.env.SAUCE_USERNAME;
       capabilities.accessKey = process.env.SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY;
       capabilities.avoidProxy = true;
@@ -408,7 +413,7 @@ describe(`testing hls.js playback in the browser on "${browserDescription}"`, fu
     const failed = this.currentTest.isFailed();
     if (printDebugLogs || failed) {
       const logString = await browser.executeScript('return logString');
-      console.log(`${onTravis ? 'travis_fold:start:debug_logs' : ''}\n${logString}\n${onTravis ? 'travis_fold:end:debug_logs' : ''}`);
+      console.log(logString);
       if (failed && useSauce) {
         browser.executeScript('sauce:job-result=failed');
       }