Copyright infringement has grown alongside the rapid development of the online video industry, making copyright protection a major concern of content owners.
Established DRM solutions use playback licenses to offer high-level content protection. Before a device can play a DRM-encrypted video, it must obtain a license (which includes information such as the decryption key, validity period of the key, and device information) to decrypt the video.
The strengths of established DRM solutions are as follows:
Widevine and FairPlay are two mainstream DRM solutions.
DRM Solution | Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Protocol | Player and Browser |
---|---|---|
Widevine | HLS, DASH | Android player, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera |
FairPlay | HLS | iOS player, Safari |
Currently, VOD supports two DRM licensing schemes:
You can choose the scheme that fits your needs.
Established DRM solutions provide high-level protection for your video content, but may be difficult to implement from scratch. VOD offers an easy-to-use DRM scheme that is built on established DRM solutions and integrates a full range of features including DRM encryption, license management, license distribution, decryption, and playback.
The encryption and decryption process is as follows:
We offer a tutorial that uses an example to show you how to quickly implement the scheme.
If you use this scheme, VOD will offer services including transcoding, encryption, storage, and CDNs, while the third-party DRM service provider SDMC will offer certificate management and license distribution services.
The encryption and decryption process is as follows:
We offer a tutorial that uses an example to show you how to quickly implement the scheme.
The following fees may be incurred for using the DRM feature:
For the pricing details, see Daily Pay-As-You-Go.
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