Forensic Video Watermarking for Live and VOD
that identifies the source of leaks without generating unique video streams
for every viewer.
Why Video Platforms Need Forensic Watermarking
Traditional protection either fails to identify the source of leaks or becomes
prohibitively expensive to scale
How IDMark’s A/B Watermarking Works
a combination of two specially prepared streams and assembles a personalized playlist directly at the moment the content is delivered to the user.
The solution scales to audiences
of any size without a significant increase
in infrastructure costs.
Preparing A/B Video Streams
It supports all modern video delivery protocols: HLS, DASH, MP4, RTMP, WebRTC, SRT, SDI, and others.
The technology is fully compatible with ABR, ensuring that the identifier remains intact regardless of the selected playback quality.
Encoding parameter variations are imperceptible to the human eye and do not affect the user experience.
Creating a Unique Watermark for Each Viewer
Each user is assigned a unique identifier.
When forming the playlist, the system sequentially combines segments from two pre‑prepared streams:
Stream A corresponds to the value “1”. Stream B corresponds to the value “0”
The resulting sequence forms a unique digital signature of the user, embedded into the video stream.
Tracing Video Leaks to Their Source
The system allows you to quickly identify the source of the leak and take appropriate action.
Possible actions include:
- immediate blocking of the violator’s access;
- disconnection from the stream;
- content replacement with a copyright infringement warning;
- initiation of internal response and incident investigation procedures.
Cloud and On-Premise Deployment
Cloud Solution
- Quick launch via API
- No costs for own infrastructure
- Updates, scaling, and support handled by Streambuilder
- Minimal deployment time
On-Premise Solution
- Deployed on the client's servers
- Data and keys remain within the client's infrastructure
- Meets information security requirements
- Full control over the system
Benefits of Streambuilder IDMark
Does not require generating a unique video stream for each viewer.
Significantly reduces Live and VOD content protection costs
Identifies the source of a leak using a unique viewer watermark.
Works with existing video delivery infrastructure, does not require modifications on the CDN side
Compatible with FairPlay, Widevine, PlayReady.
Rapid detection and blocking of the pirate
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