Streaming encrypted copyright content (audio/video) with HTML5

Question

Is possible to stream encrypted content (DRM) using only Javascript and HTML5 audio and video tags, leaving behind and not using the SWF approach?

Answer 1

Yes - you can playback encrypted content with certain browsers just using HTML5.

Let's look at the entire workflow.

On the server side: you have to encrypt your content and provide a license server.

for example:

• Microsoft PlayReady License Servers or
• Media Source Extensions

On the client side: you need a browser that supports encrypted media extensions (EME).

• Chrome 34+
• IE 11+ on Windows 8+
• Safari 8+ on Mac OS

Netflix started working on it two years ago: http://techblog.netflix.com/2013/04/html5-video-at-netflix.html and supports it now on a variety of browsers and platforms.

Answer 2

you have to use Encrypted Media extension for it:

here is a link from w3c:

https://w3c.github.io/encrypted-media/

more explanation with programmatic sample here:

http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/eme/basics/