Cross-platform video playback and DRM done right on every device

Repair order

• Why one DRM never covers everything

  FairPlay protects Apple platforms, Widevine covers Android and Chrome, and PlayReady is what Windows and many smart TVs expect. There is no single key system that satisfies all of them, so most catalogs end up packaged twice: HLS with FairPlay for Apple, and DASH with Widevine or PlayReady for everyone else. I set up the per-device decision so the right manifest and the right key system are requested automatically, without forking your backend into a mess.

• A real player per platform, not a wrapper

  Apple wants AVPlayer driving an HLS stream, and Android wants Media3/ExoPlayer driving DASH. These players have different APIs for track selection, buffering, and DRM session handling. I build the native player on each platform and wire it directly to your license server and key delivery flow, so playback behaves the way the OS expects rather than fighting an abstraction layer.

• License servers and key delivery

  DRM only works when the player, the license server, and the packaging agree on key IDs, content IDs, and request format. I handle the FairPlay SPC/CKC exchange on Apple and the Widevine license request on Android, including how those calls carry your authentication token. If you already run a license service such as a third-party multi-DRM provider, I integrate against it rather than replacing it.

• Tracks, fast start, and seeking on real hardware

  Multiple audio languages and subtitle formats (WebVTT, CEA-608/708, IMSC) break in different ways across players, and simulator behavior rarely matches a real Apple TV or a mid-range Android phone. I test on physical devices to confirm that startup time is low, that seeking does not stall or desync audio, and that track switching is reliable. Tradeoffs in segment length and buffer tuning are explained, not hidden.