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?…
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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…
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 Algorithms & Methods 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…
Why not build an exe for DRM?
For video platforms aiming to control distribution and prevent piracy, building a dedicated desktop app may sound like a strong move. But when it comes to real-world implementation, this approach is riddled with trade-offs. The following article applies to Windows and Mac desktop. For mobile, we recommend building apps. Mobile apps can provide overall higher security by leveraging OS-provided hardware DRM when available unlike Desktop apps. So, let's start by looking into the technical limitations and security pitfalls of desktop video playback, and explains why HTML5-based DRM, when correctly configured, offers a far more robust and future-proof solution. DRM is…
Video Codecs: Everything You Need To Know About
During the pandemic when most of the world was under lockdown and more people were online than ever, major video streaming platforms took a collective decision to limit video content to 480p to relieve strain on global mobile networks. Did you know YouTube (35%) and Netflix (15%) account for 50% of all global mobile internet traffic? The report also suggests 79% of global mobile data traffic will be video by 2022. With this growth rate, video codecs will play an even bigger role in the years to come. Statista provides information on the level of global mobile video traffic from…