Re:YouTube DRM added on ALL videos with TV (TVHTML5) clients
by charcircuit on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @01:02AM
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What device? Considering smart tvs want to support streaming apps, including YouTube which has content that always requires DRM, supporting L1 DRM is a priority and should practically already be on every device.
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Re:YouTube DRM added on ALL videos with TV (TVHTML5) clients
by dqv on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @02:16AM
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Any device. DRM support != seamless user experience.
A cryptic DRM error message pops up on the screen and you have to do things like
- restart your device
- reinstall an app
- unplug the HDMI cable and plug it back in
- factory reset your device
- email support (of the device vendor or the app developer? who is responsible?)
This absolutely does affect the user experience. Only a six-figure salary in DRM implementation would make me think otherwise.