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Since Flash is losing ground I would like to know if there are ways to protect html5 videos with DRM (H264, .ogg and WebM).
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Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) is a W3C specification for providing a communication channel between web browsers and the Content Decryption Module (CDM) software which implements digital rights management (DRM).
The HTML5 video format capabilities include three options to play: MP4, WebM, and Ogg.
The minimum for HTML5 video is MP4 + WebM or Ogg (or both), using the MP4 version for Flash fallback. 2. For mobile support, one H. 264/MP4 output can take you a long way.
With the introduction of HTML5, you can now place videos directly into the page itself. This makes it possible to have videos play on pages that are designed for mobile devices, as plugins like Adobe Flash Player don't work on Android or iOS. The HTML <video> element is used to embed video in web documents.
On the W3C FAQ on HTML5 it states:
Is there support for digital rights management (DRM) in HTML5 video? HTML5 doesn't provide direct support, nor any barrier, to using DRM in video. It currently expects this to be handled by the particular codec/implementation. There are implementations which allow for DRM in HTML5 video.
Is dealing with DRM in scope for HTML5? If enough stakeholders want to standardise some aspect of handling DRM in HTML5 itself as part of the inclusion of video and audio media, then it makes sense for W3C to help standardise an approach which meets the needs of the market. However like all W3C work, relevant stakeholders need to be and show they are committed to developing it rather than expecting it to happen on its own.
Which means it's currently not supported, but there has been a discussion about it on the W3C bug tracker here.
Update: People interested in this subject might want to consult the working draft of the new encrypted media extension standard.
Updated: EME is currently supported in major browsers.
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It does now. https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/html-media/raw-file/tip/encrypted-media/encrypted-media.html
Here is an example. http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/eme/basics/
This is the best page that I could find on current browser support. http://www.jwplayer.com/html5/mediasource/
At the time of writing this, EME is supported in
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Probably not, even though there's an EME DRM plug-in interface.
Some browsers now support another type of a plug-in called EME (Encrypted Media Extension CDM) for vendor-specific DRM implementations such as Microsoft PlayReady, Google WideVine, Apple FairPlay, etc.
However, the only part of it that is a public standard is a JS API that launches a vendor-specific EME plug-in.
The actual DRM API required to make use of it is vendor-specific, secret and proprietary. To have working DRM across browsers you will have to sign separate contracts with Adobe, Microsoft, Google and Apple (which may be difficult if you're not Netflix).
Consider abandoning idea of DRM, as it's more likely to backfire than protect the content.
This is an updated answer, comments don't make sense any more
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