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Fast-track FairPlay Streaming DRM success
Apple FairPlay Streaming DRM, without the headache. Get secure, hassle-free FairPlay Streaming comprehensive support for Apple devices workflow.
Our streamlined services handle all protection and anti-piracy measures, so you can focus on delivering flawless playback to your audience quickly.
With more than 15 years of experience, our security pros deliver tailored support to meet your toughest content protection challenges, keeping your streams locked, compliant, and piracy-proof.
Supports iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and macOS. We handle the nuances of certificate provisioning, licensing workflows, and AVFoundation integration.
Our PRESTOplay for Apple SDK offers HLS playback with FairPlay DRM using just a few lines of code. Includes built-in modules for offline support, subtitles, analytics, and more.
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How we help
Dive deeper into our FairPlay Streaming DRM services to discover how we’ll help you deploy remarkable streaming experiences across all screens.
We can also assist with custom platform and device use cases.
DRMtoday
Our scalable multi-DRM cloud licensing service.
DRMtoday Onboard
Our DRM licensing service for Apple offline environments.
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Powerful player integration
Our PRESTOplay player technology uses FairPlay Streaming across numerous platforms.
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FairPlay Streaming DRM partner
Working with DRM since 2007 has taught us a thing or two about licensing and studio compliance.
We empower OTT providers and PayTV operators to scale content protection with ease.
Hardware security
FairPlay Streaming provides a strong security level for meeting studio demands for HD, UHD, and HDR streaming.
Billions
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Multi-DRM
We also support Google Widevine and Microsoft PlayReady for the widest device reach.
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Experience first-hand how FairPlay Streaming DRM can easily meet your content protection needs. Talk to us today and get FairPlay-ready, fast.
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Have questions?
Check out some of the common questions we receive.
FairPlay Streaming (FPS) is Apple’s proprietary DRM system for securing digital video media across their range of products. Their system works natively with HLS muxed MPEG-TS, but also CMAF (using an fMP4 container) for Common Encryption (CENC) compatibility.
Apple FairPlay Streaming uses FairPlay encryption (AES-128 CBC) to protect HLS segments. Encrypted keys are delivered to authorized FairPlay players via a licensing server like Castlabs DRMtoday, which handles authentication, license delivery, and offline license storage.
Apple currently doesn’t allow FairPlay Streaming to be used with MPEG-DASH content. But no worry! We’ll help you to enable DRM-secured MPEG-DASH on iOS and iPadOS with our powerful PRESTOplay player SDK.
A FairPlay player is a video player with built-in support for Apple’s FairPlay DRM. With Castlabs PRESTOplay for Apple, you can stream, download, and play FairPlay-protected content with native quality, offline playback, and deep integration for iOS, macOS, iPadOS, VisionOS, and tvOS.
Yes. FairPlay DRM supports persistent offline licenses so users can watch downloaded content without internet access. Castlabs DRMtoday provides full offline license support for FairPlay, ensuring playback works securely in airplane mode or low-connectivity environments.
FairPlay DRM works across Apple’s ecosystem:
- iOS & iPadOS devices (iPhone, iPad)
- macOS Safari browser
- tvOS & Apple TV devices
Integrated into apps via AVFoundation or Castlabs PRESTOplay SDK
To issue a FairPlay license, you’ll need a FairPlay Streaming certificate from Apple, plus a license server like Castlabs DRMtoday to manage keys and license delivery. Castlabs handles setup, integration, and ongoing license management.
Yes. FairPlay DRM can be used in multi-DRM workflows alongside Widevine and PlayReady using a single Castlabs DRMtoday integration, allowing content owners to secure playback across all major devices and browsers.
We combine 15+ years of DRM expertise with fast integration, PRESTOplay FairPlay player support, scalable cloud licensing, and deep offline capabilities, making your Apple FairPlay Streaming rollout faster, more secure, and ready for global scale.