Copyright infringement has grown alongside the rapid development of the online video industry, making copyright protection a major concern of content owners.
Established DRM solutions use playback licenses to offer high-level content protection. Before a device can play a DRM-encrypted video, it must obtain a license (which includes information such as the decryption key, validity period of the key, and device information) to decrypt the video.
The strengths of established DRM solutions are as follows:
The key can only be read by the content decryption module (CDM).
Each license can be used for only one device.
You can set the validity period of a license.
Support hardware-based TEE and decoding.
Widevine and FairPlay are two mainstream DRM solutions.
DRM Solution
Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Protocol
Player and Browser
Widevine
HLS, DASH
Android player, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera
FairPlay
HLS
iOS player, Safari
Currently, VOD supports two DRM licensing schemes:
VOD DRM: The licensing service is provided by Tencent Cloud VOD.
Third-party DRM: The licensing service is provided by SMDC.
You can choose the scheme that fits your needs.
VOD DRM Scheme
Established DRM solutions provide high-level protection for your video content, but may be difficult to implement from scratch. VOD offers an easy-to-use DRM scheme that is built on established DRM solutions and integrates a full range of features including DRM encryption, license management, license distribution, decryption, and playback.
The encryption and decryption process is as follows:
We offer a tutorial that uses an example to show you how to quickly implement the scheme.
Third-Party DRM Scheme
If you use this scheme, VOD will offer services including transcoding, encryption, storage, and CDNs, while the third-party DRM service provider SDMC will offer certificate management and license distribution services.
The encryption and decryption process is as follows:
We offer a tutorial that uses an example to show you how to quickly implement the scheme.
Billing
The following fees may be incurred for using the DRM feature:
Transcoding fees: Videos are transcoded during DRM encryption, which incurs transcoding fees.
Storage fees: The videos generated after transcoding take up storage space, which incurs storage fees.
DRM licensing fee: For a device to play a DRM-encrypted video, you must supply it with a license. This will incur DRM licensing fees. If you use the third-party DRM scheme, this fee will be charged by the third-party DRM service provider.
