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Coconut HLS Encrypted Streaming Vs Alternatives

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  • Luke L. 3 years, 8 months ago

    I originally went with Vimeo as my video host. However, I couldn’t get a consistent speed from them. Sometimes videos took 25 seconds to load and sometimes 3 seconds.

    Now, I’m exploring other options that FV Player has like the Coconut HLS encrypted streaming. However, I don’t need that level of security. I really thought the added Vimeo security that FV Player offered in their Vimeo Pro Package was sufficient (stopping video downloaders from working).

    I’m now trying to balance the cost and quality of the service with the level of security. Is there anything FV Player has with AWS or Bunny that could block video download tools from working? Would it be a lot cheaper trying that versus the HLS encrypted streaming?

    Any suggestions would be helpful!

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  • Mária Stašová 4 years ago
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    Hello Luke,

    thank you for reaching out to us!

    It sounds like the best solution for you would be HLS Streams without encryption. It will still be an encoded HLS Stream, meaning that typical downloading software, wanting to download an mp4 file, will fail. Scratching the encryption will save you some money with most services. You will also need to use a Content Distribution Network to ensure that your content loads equally fast anywhere and anytime.

    Perhaps the best option for you would be Bunny Streams. The price is absolutely unmatched, but the main issue is that the DRM encryption cannot be used in 3-rd party players, only their own player. Since you don’t mind loosing the encryption, it is probably a great choice for you.

    The service is still quite new and there are some mixed results. We are currently working on an advanced support for Bunny Streams, and it should be out quite soon. For the time being, the only things we are aware of causing playback issues are the “CDN Token Authentication” “MediaCage Basic DRM” settings, which have to be disabled for playback being possible in FV Player.

    AWS is reputable and advanced, but generally costs more and is harder to use than services included in FV Player Coconut.

    Making the web work for you,
    Maria

    Luke L. 4 years ago

    Okay!

    That is extremely helpful.

    Do you have an expected timeline on the FV Player integration with Bunny Streams at this moment?

    Mária Stašová 4 years ago
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    Hello Luke,

    we ran some tests on the non-encrypted HLS Streams on our website. Some extensions are able to obtain the streams even with the Stream Loader feature on. We will take a closer look at it.

    We will also need to run tests once we integrate Bunny Streams to see, if we can stop the troublesome extensions.

    There currently is not an exact ETA on Bunny Stream integration, however it should be done within this month. We will follow up with you once it is done.

    Making the web work for you,
    Maria

    Luke L. 4 years ago

    Thank you!

    That would be amazing.

    Luke L. 4 years ago

    Hey Maria,

    Is there any update on the compatibility with Bunny Streams?

    Martin 4 years ago

    Hello Luke,

    if things go well the first version might be ready next week.

    Thanks,
    Martin

    Luke L. 4 years ago

    Sounds good!

    Thanks Martin!

    Martin 3 years ago

    Hello Luke,

    the part which we didn’t figure out yet are the timeline preview thumbnails.

    If we get lucky we might have the first version out next week.

    Thanks,
    Martin

    Mária Stašová 3 years ago
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    Hello Luke,

    FV Player 7.5.13.727 is out and it includes Bunny Stream support. It is set up via a short wizard and it allows you to upload your videos to Bunny Stream and re-post them using the drag &drop feature right in the FV Player Editor.

    Here’s a guide for using Bunny Stream with FV Player: https://foliovision.com/player/video-hosting/bunny-stream-player-integration

    Making the web work for you,
    Maria

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