Secure Stream: Secure Video Streaming Service to Prevent Unauthorized Access and Piracy – Volume 12 Issue 5

In the digital age, video streaming services have emerged as the primary mode of content distribution, but they face critical challenges such as unauthorized access, account sharing, and digital piracy, which threaten both revenue and user privacy. This project proposes a secure video streaming architecture that integrates encryption, user authentication, digital rights management (DRM), and dynamic watermarking to safeguard intellectual property while ensuring a seamless user experience. Unlike DRM, which restricts access, watermarking embeds unique identifiers within media, enabling content owners to trace unauthorized copies back to compromised accounts. The system emphasizes scalability, performance, and usability, employing a fully client-side streaming model with persistence managed via browser storage solutions—IndexedDB for structured data and LocalStorage for lightweight key-value pairs. Core security functionalities, including DRM encryption, behavioral analysis, and real-time security scanning, are orchestrated through backend components, creating a layered defense strategy. By combining user-friendly design with robust security techniques, the proposed platform not only safeguards digital content but also reinforces trust between distributors, creators, and consumers in the evolving landscape of online media distribution. This platform combines cutting-edge security techniques with seamless usability, ensuring robust protection against piracy and unauthorized access.

The proposed multi-layered security frame- work—combining encryption, DRM, authentication, secure protocols, and real-time monitoring—achieves a validated overall efficiency of 94.63%. It demonstrates robust protection against unauthorized access, content piracy, and advanced attacks, while maintaining scalability. Future enhancements will focus on AI-driven adaptive defenses, edge-compute optimizations, and privacy-preserving analytics to ensure a secure and intelligent video streaming ecosystem.

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