Different video platforms use different digital rights management (DRM) systems to enable protected playback. With the multitude of user devices and applications on the market, determining which DRM systems are supported by what platforms is not always straightforward. Here you will find a resource to help clarify things.
DRMtoday provides video licensing security utilizing Google Widevine™, Microsoft® PlayReady®, FairPlay Streaming by Apple, and CMLA-OMA DRM schemes to ensure the broadest range of device support. If you are looking for more information on DRM system support, please contact us.
Platform Native DRM Support
Please note that this table is a general guideline listing the DRM supported by popular platforms and devices. While we list the built-in DRM support that ships with each, there may be other methods of enabling additional DRM systems such as implementing an SDK.
For example, our castLabs PRESTOplay for iOS SDK provides additional DRM support by enabling Widevine for iOS playback apps.
Scroll to the right to see the full table.
| HTML5 Browsers | PlayReady | Widevine Modular |
Widevine Classic |
FairPlay | Primetime (Access) |
Marlin | CMLA-OMA |
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| Firefox (47+) 1 On Windows Vista+, Mac OS X 10.9+, Linux |
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| Internet Explorer (11+) On Windows 8.1+ |
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| Opera (31+) | |
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| Safari Safari 8+ on macOS & Safari on iOS 11.2+ |
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| Mobile | PlayReady | Widevine Modular |
Widevine Classic |
FairPlay | Primetime (Access) |
Marlin | CMLA-OMA |
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| Set-top Boxes & Casting | PlayReady | Widevine Modular |
Widevine Classic |
FairPlay | Primetime (Access) |
Marlin | CMLA-OMA |
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| TVs | PlayReady | Widevine Modular |
Widevine Classic |
FairPlay | Primetime (Access) |
Marlin | CMLA-OMA |
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| Smart TV Alliance 4 LG, Philips, Toshiba, Panasonic |
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| Android TV | |
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| Game Consoles | PlayReady | Widevine Modular |
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FairPlay | Primetime (Access) |
Marlin | CMLA-OMA |
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| Specifications | PlayReady | Widevine Modular |
Widevine Classic |
FairPlay | Primetime (Access) |
Marlin | CMLA-OMA |
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| HbbTV (1.5+) 6 | |
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| Plugins & Run-time Environments | PlayReady | Widevine Modular |
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FairPlay | Primetime (Access) |
Marlin | CMLA-OMA |
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Last updated: January 2018 (First published: May 2014)
Please note: this list is maintained, however, it may become out of date periodically as platforms change support. If you would like a device or platform listed, please contact us.
Notes:
1 Firefox support for Adobe Primetime ended at version 51 and was for Windows only.
2 Some Android devices may still support Widevine Classic, but manufacturers are no longer required to support it.
3 PlayReady not supported in Samsung Smart TV 2010 models.
4 Some Smart TV Alliance models may not support Widevine.
5 Recommended DRM systems via TNT using MPEG-DASH. Some manufacturers may not support both DRM systems: support is mainly for PlayReady.
6 Listed DRM systems are via HbbTV’s Common Encryption (CENC) support using MPEG-DASH. Learn more.