Your content is one of your most valuable assets. But once a video is downloaded or screen recorded without your permission, it can be shared freely outside your platform, outside your control, and without any revenue coming back to you. Getting stolen content taken down is time-consuming, expensive, and never guaranteed.

Digital Rights Management (DRM) adds a robust layer of security to your video content, protecting it against unauthorized access, screen recording, downloading, and distribution.

Uscreen's DRM uses industry-standard encryption protocols to ensure that only your authorized members can view your content. This is the same technology used by the world's largest streaming platforms, built directly into Uscreen.

Uscreen uses multi-DRM technology, supporting industry-standard encryption protocols across all major platforms and devices (Apple, Google, Roku, Fire TV, etc.)

When DRM is enabled for your store, your video content is encrypted during the upload and processing stage. Each time a member plays a video, a secure license request is made to verify they have authorized access before playback begins.

Once DRM is enabled for your store, you can control DRM protection on a per-video basis, so you can keep free previews open while your paid content stays protected.

To toggle DRM on a video:

A green shield icon appears in the video header when a video is DRM-protected. Disabling DRM on a video will prompt a confirmation before it takes effect.

If a video was uploaded before DRM was enabled on your store, turning on DRM will automatically re-encode it in the background:

Once DRM is enabled for your store, you can control DRM protection on a per-event basis. This means you can choose which live events are protected without needing to contact support.

To toggle DRM on a live event:

DRM protection applies to:

DRM protection does not apply to:

DRM protection is applied automatically during the upload and processing stage for all newly uploaded content.

For existing videos, you have two options:

To add DRM to your store, follow these steps:

Apple devices and Safari require additional DRM setup that must be completed by the owner of your Apple Developer account. Your Uscreen App Specialist will guide you through this process.

Samsung TV may require additional partner-level distribution approval depending on your app's setup. Your Uscreen App Specialist will guide you through this process.

DRM is supported across the following platforms. The Uscreen App Team ensures your apps are on the required versions during the DRM setup process.

You can Chromecast or AirPlay DRM-protected videos to an external TV, but there are a few casting limitations.

Ask them to work through these in order.

Please be aware of the following limitations when using DRM:

While DRM provides the strongest level of content protection, Uscreen also offers several additional security features:

Encrypts all data transferred between your viewers and Uscreen servers using the TLS protocol, protecting login credentials and video streams.

Restricts the number of concurrent logins per IP address, preventing password sharing. You can define the maximum number of simultaneous sessions allowed.

Ensures your content is only accessible in authorized regions. Set country-specific rules to limit access to videos, your website, or native apps.

🔗 Learn more about Geo-Blocking Options

Detects and blocks bots on your site's login and checkout pages using Google's reCAPTCHA v3. Contact support to enable this for your storefront.

Prevents unauthorized downloading or embedding of your videos by using secure, time-limited playback links. Signed URLs include a security token that expires after a specific duration.

🔗 Learn more about the Security Settings

To further protect your content, consider these tips: