The global video streaming industry is projected to surpass $300 billion by 2030. While that growth creates massive opportunity, it also fuels piracy. According to industry studies, online video piracy costs businesses over $40 billion annually and the number is growing every year. What does this mean if you’re building a secure video streaming app, whether OTT platform, an eLearning app, or a corporate training system? It means security is not optional anymore. Piracy not only results in loss of revenue but it also weakens your brand and credibility. In this guide, we will cover a comprehensive security checklist for…
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Beyond DRM: Why DRM is not enough to prevent Piracy? VdoCipher Security Addons
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. Table of Contents: 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…
WebRTC Streaming Explained: How It Works, Security?
If you’ve ever joined a video call on your browser without installing any extra software, chances are you’ve already used WebRTC streaming. So, what is WebRTC? The full form is Web Real-Time Communication, and simply put, it’s a technology that lets your browser or mobile app send audio, video, and data instantly to another person’s device. No plugins, no fuss. Just open your camera, hit connect, and you’re streaming in real-time. But here’s the fun part—WebRTC isn’t just about video calls. It’s used in live event broadcasts, gaming, customer support chats, online classrooms, and even telemedicine. Imagine a doctor in…
Videos in WordPress Guide & Best WordPress Video Format
WordPress (WordPress.org) is an open-source content management system (CMS) used at a high scale because of its ease of use, scalability, and flexibility. On WordPress, different types of content are created and managed, including blogs, posts, videos, and more. It is used by individual users of big corporations. According to W3Techs, WordPress is used by nearly 43% of websites on the internet and is the most popular CMS for the past 12 years in a row. To embed and display video in WordPress website, there are video plugins available for WordPress with add-on functionalities. One such popular plugin known for…
Concurrent Stream Limit: Why Streaming Platforms Enforce It
From global OTT giants like Netflix and Disney+ to EdTech platforms, corporate training portals, and sports broadcasters, enforcing concurrent stream limits is about more than just revenue protection. It directly impacts server resource allocation, user experience, and piracy prevention. Without these limits, account sharing and credential abuse can cause massive financial losses, increase churn, and put premium content at risk of unauthorized distribution. Table of Contents: What is Concurrent stream limit? Types of Concurrent Stream Limits Why is Concurrent Stream Limit Needed? What Exactly Counts a "stream"? How Concurrent Stream Limit Works Concurrent Stream Limit on Different Platforms How VdoCipher…
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…