Many businesses want to track how viewers engage with their videos – from how many times a video is played to where viewers are watching from. While professional platforms like VdoCipher offer advanced analytics out-of-the-box, it’s also possible to build a basic video analytics dashboard on your own. In this guide you’ll: Collect the core metrics most teams care about (view event, device/browser/OS, geography, watch completion, basic QoE signals). Render the collected rows as JSON on the page (simple and copy-paste friendly). (Optional) Export that JSON or pipe it into Google Sheets later for charts/pivots & make your own Video Analytics…
Token-Based URLs & JWT based Authentication Example for Video Protection | What & How
Token-based URLs, also known as signed URLs or secure streaming tokens, are a powerful tool for protecting video content from unauthorized access and piracy. In the context of video streaming, a token-based URL is a special, time-limited link that grants access to a video only under specific conditions, such as within a certain timeframe, from a specific website or IP, or for a particular video. Table of Contents: What are Token-Based URLs in Video Streaming Types of Token-Based URLs in Video Streaming Why use tokenized URLs? How Token-Based URLs Work: Secure Streaming Workflow Token-Based URLs vs Other Video Security Measures…
Online vs Offline Education Survey in 2024 – Learning Statistics (2025 updated)
The educational landscape continues to evolve rapidly, especially with technological advancements and global events influencing how we learn. Our Online vs Offline Education Survey in 2022 highlighted significant growth in video usage within the education sector, largely driven by the pandemic. As we step into 2025, it's crucial to reassess these trends and understand the current preferences and challenges faced by learners. Following up on our 2022 survey, we have conducted a new online survey in 2024 to delve deeper into the evolving landscape of online and offline education. By 2024, the story looks more nuanced. Our latest survey comparing…
Best Video Aspect Ratio & Dimensions for YouTube, Instagram, etc
In the year 1997, my friend's father bought their first television set with a wider screen. When I watched an old Charlie Chaplin movie on the new television, I noticed a black band on each side of the screened video. Now, we called the technician assuming it to be a technical glitch. When the technician saw that, he was the first who brought the term "Video Aspect Ratio" to my knowledge. That television set was intelligent enough to place the black bands on each side of the video so as to avoid any distortion of the video. Table Of Content:…
Netflix DRM: How Is Netflix Piracy Prevented?
With Netflix's popularity booming around the world, video piracy seems to be a major issue to combat. In 2020, Netflix spent nearly 12 billion U.S. dollars on its original content creation. Any illegal content distribution may lead to a decrease in paid subscribers and revenue loss. When people pirate movies and TV shows, they are less likely to subscribe to legal streaming services like Netflix. To fight video piracy, Netflix uses Digital Right Management (DRM) to protect the copyrights of its premium content. Netflix DRM is one of the most secured anti-piracy solutions for premium videos. Table Of Content: The…
Flutter Video Streaming and Player with Controls for Advance Usage
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…