In this topic, you will learn how to enable content protection for your live stream.
Enabling DRM for Live content
Playback technologies used
Brightcove Player utilizes different DRM playback technologies with different browsers. The following details the DRM technologies used with Brightcove Player:
FairPlay: Apple's DRM system
PlayReady: Microsoft's DRM system
Widevine: Google's DRM system
The following table details the relationship between the browser (latest version), format and playback technology used in Brightcove Player:
Browser
Format
Playback Technology
Rendition Type Used
to Deliver DRM Content
Chrome Desktop
HLS with Widevine
Native HLS
HLS
Chrome Mobile1
HLS with Widevine
Native HLS
HLS
Internet Explorer
No versions of IE are supported by Brightcove
Edge
DASH with PlayReady
Native/EME
MPEG-DASH
Safari
HLS with FairPlay
Native HLS
HLS
Firefox
HLS with Widevine
Native HLS
HLS
1DRM playback using Chrome Mobile on iOS is not supported.
To enable DRM for your Live content follow these steps:
When creating a live event, in ADVANCED OPTIONS > Content Encryption. Select Digital Rights Management(DRM) from the Encryption dropdown.
Digital Rights Management (DRM) - Secure Premium content stream with Digital Rights Management technologies.
An additional Token Expiration option will appear, allowing you to select the time in seconds with a minimum expiration time frame of 900 seconds and a maximum of 2592000 seconds (the last equal to 30 days).
In the Event Information Panel, you will be able to see the DRM URLs for Fairplay and Widevine.
To publish a DRM-enabled event, click Publish and Embed > Player Configuration in the left navigation.
If you don’t have a DRM player available, go to the Player Module > Select or Create a Player > Playback in the left navigation. Select the “Enable DRM” option. (The Player for Live DRM playback has to be v6.37.1 or greater).
Back in the Live module, you will be able to select your DRM enabled player and Publish your DRM event.
