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Multi-DRM

Publish your content without the leaks

Encrypt Live and VOD with Widevine and FairPlay. Only viewers with rights can play, so you can sell by Subscription or Pay-per-view with confidence.

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  • Widevine (CWIP)
  • FairPlay

Why encrypt

Unprotected video is free to take

Without encryption, anyone can download, screen-record or share your link in a few clicks.

Unprotected

  • Files download directly
  • Screen recording and link sharing
  • Live signal re-streamed elsewhere
  • Content leaks beyond your channels

Protected with Multi-DRM

  • Encrypted at the source
  • Playback needs a valid license
  • Plays only on authorized devices
  • You set the regions and domains

What it protects

Close the paths content leaks through

Screen recording, downloads, link copying and re-streaming, handled in one system.

  • Block screen recording

    On devices with hardware-backed playback, screen recording and HDMI capture return no picture.

  • Block file downloads

    Video is DRM-encrypted. A downloaded file won't play without a license.

  • Block link sharing

    Signed URLs expire, so shared links stop working.

  • Block live re-streaming

    Licenses are bound to device and session, so a relayed stream can't play.

  • Restrict viewing regions

    Geo-block limits viewing to the countries or regions you hold rights to.

  • Block player embedding

    Domain restriction allows playback only on your own website.

How it works

Encrypt, request rights, then play

  1. 01

    Encrypt at the source

    Upload to ByteArk Stream and it encrypts to every DRM standard automatically. The master file is never sent in the clear.

  2. 02

    Request a license on play

    Each time playback starts, the player requests a license key from the server in real time to decrypt.

  3. 03

    License only what's allowed

    Only devices and sessions that meet your rules get a license. Other devices can't decrypt, even with the file.

  4. 04

    Decrypt in a protected layer

    On supported devices, decryption happens in a copy-protected layer, so the raw stream can't be captured.

Every major platform

Industry-standard DRM

Covers over 90% of devices on the market, back to 2015.

  • CWIP Certified

    Google Widevine

    Chrome, Edge, Android

    ByteArk is a Certified Widevine Implementation Partner (CWIP).

  • Apple FairPlay

    Safari (macOS), iOS, iPadOS

    Long-standing deployment and service experience on Apple devices.

More layers than DRM alone

  • Expiring Signed URLsSigned links with an expiry can't be shared or reused.
  • Geo-blockLimit viewing by country or region.
  • Referer / Origin blockingPlay only from the domains you allow.
  • Clear Key AES-128Baseline encryption over HTTPS end to end (HLS/DASH).
  • Hardware-level protectionHardware-backed playback on capable devices.

Try it live

Multi-DRM player demo

Play real DRM-encrypted video on ByteArk Player and see which DRM your browser supports.

Now playing: Big Buck Bunny · Widevine DRM · encrypted with ByteArk's DRM license server

DRM in this browser

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ByteArk Player detects what the device supports and picks the DRM for you: Widevine on Chrome/Android, FairPlay on Safari/iOS.

Pricing models

Pick the model that fits

Two models, billed differently. Choose the one that matches your work.

Model 1 · Ongoing

Live Streaming (TV channels) and VOD

For organizations that stream continuously, such as media, digital TV and OTT, with Multi-DRM included in the Video Stream service.

  • High-quality Live and VOD
  • Package or usage-based billing (ongoing contract)
  • Full API and an advisory team

Pricing depends on your package. Available with Stream Suite Premium tier or above

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Model 2 · Per event

Event Live Streaming

For paid live events (Pay-per-view). Pay a setup fee plus a rate per actual viewer.

ItemStandardEnterprise
Viewing channelWebApp + Web
Setup fee฿10,000฿18,000
Viewers includedFirst 1,000First 1,000
Additional viewers+฿10 / person+฿10 / person

Example: Enterprise with 5,000 viewers = ฿18,000 + (4,000 × ฿10) = ฿58,000 (avg ฿11.6 per person) · price per event, excluding 7% VAT

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Add-on

Visible overlay watermark

A per-viewer watermark (e.g. SMP · user_8842) in random positions that's hard to crop out. Works for Live and VOD, and helps deter and trace anyone who re-streams.

+฿8,000

per event · up to 10,000 viewers

Works with ByteArk

Connects to the rest of ByteArk

Ready to protect your content?

Talk to the ByteArk team to design content protection that fits your business.

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