With the growth and acceptance of Flutter as a cross-platform development tool, complex demands like setting up video streaming solutions are also on the rise. Google has already taken care of the default plugin for video playback but it missed essential features for a smooth experience. To stream video with a Flutter plugin, you'll need to integrate your Flutter project, ensuring secure and DRM-protected video delivery. The key benefit over basic video plugins is not only security but also features like Dynamic Watermarking, Offline Playback, Advanced Analytics, Global CDN, and Multi-Device Compatibility. We will also discuss the Flutter Video Streaming…
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HLS Streaming, HLS Encryption & Setting High Secure DRM
Table of Contents: What is HLS Streaming? How & Why Apple Developed HLS Streaming ? How does HLS streaming work? hat is HLS Encryption? Is HLS Encryption effectively secure against piracy? Technical overview of HLS Streaming Key Benefits of HLS Streaming/a> Compare HLS with other streaming protocols How is DRM level security for HLS Encryption possible? Demo Free Trial for HLS DRM Streaming FAQs What is HLS Streaming? HLS Streaming ( HTTP Live Streaming) is a video streaming protocol used for video content across desktop and mobile devices. HLS is developed by Apple, which forms the biggest use case for…
Dynamic Watermark Demo: Add User Identifier Text to Videos- User ID, Email ID, Phone No.
Dynamic watermarking means showing user-identifiable data over a video in a moving and non-intrusive manner to ensure the highest protection from screen capture and optimize the viewing experience. Videos hosted through VdoCipher cannot be illegally downloaded through any tools/extensions/downloaders. Screen capture block with 100% surety is possible only in mobile apps and Safari browsers. For Chrome, Firefox, and other browsers, there does however remain the risk of piracy from screen capture. User-based information shown as moving dynamic watermark effectively discourages users from pirating video content using screen capture and goes a long way towards helping users protect their premium content.…
Media3 ExoPlayer Tutorial: How to Stream Videos Securely on Android?
Streaming videos securely on Android can be a bit challenging, but it can be easily done with Exoplayer! When it comes to streaming videos on Android, Exoplayer can be your go-to media player. It is even used by Google apps such as YouTube and Google TV. Exoplayer allows a lot of customization which enables its adoption for various use cases. Its support of media formats is also very wide, including adaptive streaming formats such as HLS, Dash, and Smooth Streaming. With its support for widevine, you can ensure that your content remains safe Table Of Content What is an ExoPlayer?…
What is Video Bitrate, and How Does it Affect Video Quality?
Some of the most common questions I get asked on video quality are- What is the size of a video for a certain pixel quality? (Say 1 hour 1080p video) What does kbps mean? How much video bandwidth will 1 hour 1000 kbps video consume? I want my videos in 1080/720/480/360 p like Youtube. How does VdoCipher enable that? How many video quality options I need to have to ensure smooth playback across the world? Why does VdoCipher provide video bitrate (kbps) as quality options and not pixels (p)? Here are some key definitions and concepts to help everybody better understand…
CENC Common Encryption Methods and Algorithms Guide
A fundamental concept of modern security, encryption, serves as the cornerstone to safeguard data storage, digital communications, streaming, online transactions and much more. Derived from the roots of cryptography, encryption transforms a plain, readable information into an unreadable or unintelligible form using mathematical algorithms and secret keys. The same data is decrypted using a decryption key at the client/user’s end. The overall purpose of encryption is to make sensitive data confidential and secure, restricting unauthorized access, sharing or copying. To simplify the content protection process for video creators and distributors, CENC, or Common Encryption Scheme ensures interoperability between various DRM…