Secure Video Streaming API: VdoCipher for Developers

This blog has been updated for API version v3. You may use VdoCipher API v3 to build a workflow around your video website as suggested in this blog. Complete details and Sample Codes for the API can be found in the Server API Docs. In this blog article, I'll mention the common business use cases that generally developers use with our video streaming API. Our video APIs have been built with the express mission to automate the entire video streaming pipeline for our users, from video upload right upto video playback. The links to the new set of APIs and…

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Where does VdoCipher DRM video fit in your tech stack.

Traditional Video integration In case of most media integration, a static media URL is sent to the client. The client can use this to begin playing media. A client in this case can be either a web app or a mobile/tv application. The data to provided to the client is a long-lived url which can be used multiple times. DRM video integration When you are working with premium content, a requirement for secure video hosting is that you give only a one-time usable resource. This URL to DRM video should be generated only when the client is authenticated and has the permission to get access…

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Business Video Alternative to Vimeo and YouTube

Why not to host videos on Vimeo and YouTube? Vimeo and YouTube have a free offering to help consumers and businesses host videos on either their own platform or on Vimeo/ YouTube directly. Still, many times businesses tend to choose options other than Vimeo and YouTube to better fulfill their requirements and make large revenues. Also, many mid-size video creators are looking forward to get additional features like DRM within the Vimeo pricing range. 7 Reasons to choose VdoCipher instead of YouTube or Vimeo? Secure Video Streaming Viewers can easily download videos from Vimeo and from YouTube,  using so many…

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Redirected: Setting desired bitrate for video playback for multiple devices

This method is applicable for videos playing on Flash player. Our HTML5 video player by default selects the best video stream based on user's network conditions (adaptive streaming). This blog references our API version v2. For details on using this feature with our API v3 please visit the Server API Docs Different devices and internet speeds require different video bitrate to be served. Based on device type and your viewer connection, some of you may opt to initiate video streaming at a particular bitrate. You may want to provide playback at a certain quality or constrain network data for users.…

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