ExpressPlay Multi-DRM Service – DRM Platform Comparison & Client Compatibility
The Intertrust ExpressPlay Multi-DRM Service is compliant with, and conforms to, the specifications for the following DRMs:
It is important to note that maintaining client compatibility and compliance with a given DRM schema is the sole responsibility of the device maker. In other words, the working assumption of the ExpressPlay multi-DRM service is that the receiving device has a fully compliant implementation of the DRM schema that the service operators intend to use.
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DRM Platform Comparison per Client Type
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DRM Platform Comparison: Smart TVs / Connected TVs |
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Smart TV Brand |
FairPlay Streaming |
Microsoft PlayReady |
Widevine Modular |
Marlin DRM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung (Tizen) Models 2017-2018+ |
❌ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Samsung (Tizen) Models 2015-2017 |
❌ |
✔ |
❌ |
✔ |
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Samsung (Orsay) Models 2010-2015 |
❌ |
✔ |
❌ |
✔ |
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Smart TV Alliance: |
❌ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Sony TV |
❌ |
❌ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Roku TV |
❌ |
✔ |
✔ |
❌ |
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DRM Platform Comparison: Set-top Boxes and Streaming (Casting) Devices |
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STB & Streaming |
FairPlay Streaming |
Microsoft PlayReady |
Widevine Modular |
Marlin DRM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chromecast |
❌ |
✔ |
✔ |
❌ |
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Android TV |
❌ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Roku |
❌ |
✔ |
✔ |
❌ |
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Apple TV |
✔ |
❌ |
❌ |
✔ |
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Amazon Fire TV |
❌ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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DRM Platform Comparison: Mobile Support – DRM Clients |
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OS |
FairPlay Streaming |
Microsoft PlayReady |
Widevine Modular |
Marlin DRM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Android (4.4+) |
❌ |
❌ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Android (4.0-4.3) |
❌ |
❌ |
❌ |
✔ |
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iOS (9+) |
✔ |
❌ |
❌ |
✔ |
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DRM Platform Comparison: Desktop Browser Support – DRM-Compatible HTML5 Media Player |
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Browser |
FairPlay Streaming |
Microsoft PlayReady |
Widevine Modular |
Marlin DRM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chrome |
❌ |
❌ |
✔ |
❌ |
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Firefox |
❌ |
❌ |
✔ |
❌ |
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Internet Explorer |
❌ |
✔ |
❌ |
❌ |
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Microsoft Edge |
❌ |
✔ |
❌ |
❌ |
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Safari |
✔ |
❌ |
❌ |
❌ |
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DRM Platform Comparison: Mobile Browser Support – DRM-Compatible HTML5 Media Player |
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Browser |
FairPlay Streaming |
Microsoft PlayReady |
Widevine Modular |
Marlin DRM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chrome for Android |
❌ |
❌ |
✔ |
❌ |
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Firefox for Android |
❌ |
❌ |
✔ |
❌ |
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Microsoft Edge for Android |
❌ |
❌ |
✔ |
❌ |
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Safari for iOS |
✔ |
❌ |
❌ |
❌ |
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DRM Platform Comparison: Industry Standards / Specifications |
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Industry Standard |
FairPlay Streaming |
Microsoft PlayReady |
Widevine Modular |
Marlin DRM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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TNT (2.0+) |
❌ |
✔ |
❌ |
✔ |
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HbbTV (1.5+) |
❌ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
For more information about Apple FairPlay Streaming, Microsoft PlayReady, Google Widevine Modular, or Marlin DRM, please reach out to our team for a full DRM platform comparison.