When you hear the term cyber security, one of the first things that strike to everyone’s mind is AES(Advanced Encryption Standard). The reason for the same is the rise of AES encryption as the global standard of encryption and one of the most popular technologies used for security purposes. If you or your organization offers or is looking out for some cybersecurity solutions, you must have definitely come across the term Advanced Encryption Standard previously. In this blog, we will be looking to illustrate the distinction between AES encryption, secure key exchange protocols, and DRM systems. Popular Streaming protocols that…
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…
M3U8 Player, HLS Live Streaming: Trial, Demo & Solution
Start Free HLS Live Streaming Trial M3U8 player with HLS Streaming protocol is a key requirement for setting up a broadcast-level live streaming solution for broadcasters, course creators, and event managers. Live streaming has always been technically challenging; ensuring a smooth playback experience at a high scale requires significant work. This article explains all technical concepts about M3U8 and HLS in simple language, as well as how they can be set up on your own, or with the help of a ready-to-use live streaming solution/M3U8 URL provider. Table of Contents: What Is an M3U8 File? What is M3U8 Playlist? M3U8…
Google Cloud Video Streaming with Media CDN and Multi-DRM
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a comprehensive suite of cloud computing services that offers a variety of modular tools for computing, data storage, data analytics, and machine learning, among others. It is designed to run on the same infrastructure that Google uses for its own products, such as Google Search, Gmail, and YouTube. This shared infrastructure provides GCP with the reliability, scalability, and security needed to support some of the largest services on the internet. Table of Contents: What is Google Cloud Video Hosting? A Brief History of Google Cloud Infrastructure Design of Google Cloud Evolution of Google Cloud Services…
DRM Player: Secure Video Player
Understanding DRM Systems for DRM Player An online DRM player uses DRM systems which are designed to protect digital content from unauthorized access and distribution. The core components of a DRM system include: Content Packaging: Encrypting the content to make it secure. License Server: Issues licenses to decrypt content. Client/Player: Software or device that plays the content, requests, and enforces the license terms. Specific DRM Systems Configurations Google Widevine Packaging: Use CENC (Common Encryption) standard for packaging content. License Server: Set up a license server or use a Widevine service provider. Client Implementation: Widevine CDM must be implemented in the…
Best Video Player for Android Comparison 2025
Media player with multimedia capabilities is one of the important features in today’s smartphones. Most of the video content is consumed on smart devices and viewers continue their tasks like sending emails, surfing apps keeping the video playback on through Picture-in-Picture mode. Playing audio/video on an Android app has become a basic function with android video players becoming more and more customizable. Some of the best video players for Android offer multi format support, easy customizations, hardware acceleration, subtitle support and much more. In this blog, we have compared the best video player for Android based on speed, battery consumption,…