This blog has been updated for API version v3. You may use VdoCipher API v3 to build a workflow around your video website as suggested in this blog. Complete details and Sample Codes for the API can be found in the Server API Docs. In this blog article, I'll mention the common business use cases that generally developers use with our video streaming API. Our video APIs have been built with the express mission to automate the entire video streaming pipeline for our users, from video upload right upto video playback. The links to the new set of APIs and…
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Encrypted Video Streaming: VdoCipher & Others
The main encrypted video streaming protocols in use by most streaming providers are: HTTP Live Streaming - HLS Encryption with AES-128 Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTPS - DASH Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) and RTMP Encrypted (RTMPE) HLS encryption, with AES-128 bit encrypted streaming is widely marketed as a secure streaming protocol. Indeed, certain security features have been built into these streaming protocols. However, by themselves, HLS Encrypted, DASH and RTMPE are not sufficient to protect your content. Their security flaws lie in: Partial encryption of streaming content Open key exchange mechanism for decryption The encryption that these protocols offer…
Custom variables as watermark on WordPress videos
Please visit Add Text to Videos with Watermark for a detailed introduction to adding watermark to your videos. This particular blog explains what is going on under the hood of the WP plugin, and is useful only if you are adding your own custom-built variables as part of watermark. Currently name, IP and email can be shown as part of watermark. Watermark on videos adds extra security for the video from screen capture by adding variables such as email, IP or date information to the videos. Custom variables is now supported in plugin 1.6 Default WordPress fields that can be added Our plugin has…
Add text to video with dynamic watermarking
Videos hosted through VdoCipher cannot be downloaded. There does however remain the risk of piracy from screen capture. Our dynamic watermark feature effectively prevents users from pirating video content using screen capture, and goes a long way towards helping users protect their premium content. The sample video below contains a dynamic watermark displaying User name, User IP and User email. The video is is displayed using our WordPress plugin The dynamic watermark can be customized for movement, color, size and transparency. You can try the watermark feature on your own website by signing up for a Free Trial on our…
Secure video streaming and hosting: Advances in technology
VdoCipher provides highest secure video streaming in the world market. It is a full packaged video streaming, hosting, Encoding+DRM service offered in easy to use manner. This post presents an overview on various practices adopted by VdoCipher to deliver secure video streaming for its clients. For e-learning and media companies hosting streaming videos on their sites, having a secure video player on the site is the primary requirement. For better user experience, forcing the viewer to install some plugin is also not preferable. VdoCipher ensures that its customers can use secure video streaming without deteriorating the viewer experience. The encryption…
Watermark user/time specific dynamic variables on WordPress videos
Please visit Add Text to Videos with Watermark for a detailed introduction to adding watermark to your videos. This particular blog explains what is going on under the hood of the WP plugin, and is useful only if you are adding your own custom-built variables as part of watermark. Currently name, IP and email can be shown as part of watermark. You can download the WordPress plugin from the WP Plugin Directory While adding videos watermark or annotation code on vdocipher videos using the WordPress plugin, you can configure the text to fetch dynamic user variables. These variables can be…