For quite a long, it was considered that Hollywood approved DRMs (Google Widevine, Apple Fairplay DRM) is good enough to protect videos from piracy. The technologies which hackers pursue to illegally download content or share illegal access have advanced over the years, and currently DRM is not enough to prevent video piracy. We are listing various reasons why DRM is not enough, and what additional protections are done by VdoCipher to fix each vulnerability. DRM vulnerabilities in past 1 year Extracting video URLs to play outside website/app or app clones Illegal password sharing leading over-usage Screen Capture in some platforms…
Video Metadata – Optimize to Increase Your Viewers
Video Metadata is the textual description of relevant information associated to a video file, such as title, creation date, description, author and more. This information helps in better search, sorting and discovery of video as well as make the video SEO optimised for search engines. Table Of Content: What is Video Metadata? Type of Video Metadata How is Video Search different from Web Page Search? How To Optimize Video Metadata? Is search really all that important? Is Search the only way my users can get new content? Is there other video metadata? Role of Video Metadata in Video SEO FAQs…
Apple FairPlay DRM: Video Protection on iOS & Safari in 2025
Fairplay DRM is the trusted studio-approved DRM for secure playback in the Apple IOS app, IOS Safari, Mac Safari. In this post, we present a complete guide for implementing Apple FairPlay DRM. FairPlay DRM protects videos from download and also stops screen capture of videos. The second half of the article explains the technology behind Fairplay DRM. The content owner/distributor has to obtain the required license from Apple to use this. As your streaming partner, we provide the encryption and licensing service to use your FairPlay keys. The complete integration setup is handled directly by VdoCipher, you only need to…
HLS Encryption & HLS DRM for Securing Video Content
HTTP Live Streaming (HLS streaming), developed by Apple, was designed to replace the Flash player on iPhones. HLS is adaptive to network conditions, making it a favored protocol among streaming services. It automatically adjusts to different screen sizes and the bandwidth available on a user’s network, which enhances viewing experiences across various devices. Supported by HTML5 video players, HLS enables streaming at the optimal bitrate for a user's connection without interrupting playback. This feature is crucial for video content, as it allows seamless scaling of video quality. Table of Contents: What is HLS? How & Why Apple Developed HLS Encryption…
101 Online Course Creation Tools
Are you looking to create an online course? Otherwise you wouldn't be reading this. As a course creator, you have two options, be an "Expert" or "Be the Curious Novice" and teach as you learn. From inception to launch, course creators follow a long journey in creating & perfecting their material and then marketing + selling it online. Therefore, we have compiled a comprehensive list of 101 tools you might need to create and monetise that online course you have been planning lately. A brief categorization is listed at the start and then we dwell on each tool individually. There…
Flutter DRM Video Plugin or SDK
In today's world of instant gratification, videos have become a go-to for people to consume content, whether it's for learning or entertainment. People prefer to watch rather than read or listen. Whether it's a tutorial, a movie, or a music video, when it comes to building mobile apps, ensuring video playback has become almost crucial. However, as easy as it may sound, integrating video playback into a mobile application can be challenging, especially when using Flutter. The task becomes even more challenging when you consider the different video formats, resolutions, and devices that the app will be running on. In…