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DRM

On this page:

• Supported DRM Schemes
  • Widevine Modular
  • Widevine Classic
• Requirements
• Known Limitations
• Device Info

Supported DRM Schemes

The following DRM schemes are supported in Android devices:

Widevine Modular

• Supported in Android 4.3 and up
• Online and offline playback

Widevine Classic

• Supported in Android 3.0 to 6.0, exclusive
  • Starting with Android 6, Google-certified Android devices are not required to support Widevine Classic
• Online and offline playback

Requirements

An application that uses DRM should call the following API as early as possible (if applicable, in the splash screen):

MediaSupport.initializeDrm(Context, DrmInitCallback)

Calling this function makes sure that the DRM subsystem (in particular, Widevine) is ready before playback starts. In some cases, devices have to be provisioned to use Widevine, a process that involves connecting to a Google service over the network.

Known Limitations

• Widevine Classic files (.wvm) cannot be served over https (SSL)
• Emulators
  • Widevine Classic does not work on the emulator
  • Widevine Modular only works on emulator with API level 23 and up

Device Info

Kaltura Device Info App can help in diagnosing DRM and Media-related problems.