Q: Hi, I have a few questions about video security.
Using HLS (or DRM later), do you plan to release a new WP plugin that generates time-limited access codes for files? Currently, I need to set the file to public to embed in WP. An expiring link would be better, but this requires plugin support generating the token.
Do you plan adding dynamic watermarking support in player? E.g. adding user’s name/ip/email/date as a watermark using your player. It makes security a way better (it can prevent captured video sharing, at least).
Look at VdoCypher’s solution: their WP plugin generates one-time, expiring access tokens when the user plays the video and can add not-disturbing watermark to the video. It’s a pretty decent solution against piracy, I think.
Thank you!
Krisztian
Divjak_Publitio
May 14, 2024A: Hello
private files have time limited "access tokens". you can use publitio wordpress plugin & short codes to embed private files : https://support.publit.io/hc/en-us/articles/360017645518-How-to-use-publitio-publitio-short-code-in-a-post-page-
dynamic watermarks for player is something that is in development pipeline, you can up vote the feature at https://dashboard.publit.io/app/dashboards/welcome
take a read for video security best practices here https://support.publit.io/hc/en-us/articles/360009934738-Securing-your-videos-for-online-delivery
slapicPLUSHi Divjak,
Thank you for the prompt reply.
I understand that private files have time-limited access-tokens. However, when I embed a video using the Publit.io menu in WP, I had to copy an iframe code, the shortcode didn’t show up. If I use the shortcode, will it generate a time-limited access-token for the video? (btw, shortcode ignore’s the player settings, always uses the default + it’d be great if we can have default player for every CNAME). Do you think it’s possible to do the time-limited access token-generation with the WP oEmbed system (so I can just enter the file URL as with the public files… — just dreaming…).
plugin will always insert formatted short code ([publitio]iframe|fileID[/publitio]) for private files into post, as this is only way to re-generate access tokens for each visit.
if you set default player via plugin settings, short code will have player id in it, like [publitio]iframe|fileID|playerID[/publitio]
test your self, you can even format short code manually and paste it into post