How to protect the URL of streaming audio ?

Discussion in 'Programming' started by DarkAge, May 21, 2010.

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    I've got a story book consisting of XXX chapters where each chapter has 50-300 sentence.

    I've added audio (mp3 file) per chapter as well as per sentence.

    The idea is to allow the user view the chapter (html text) and to either listen to the entire chapter or per sentence (for memorization) by using a mp3 player.

    However, due to the large investment done in compiling 6XXX mp3 files, i'd like to protect my work.

    I'm thinking of using a flash player that has hardcoded URLs, so nobody will know the location of the mp3 files on my webserver. Can you recommend a better alternative ?
     
    DarkAge, May 21, 2010 IP
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    FriendSwapMeet.com Peon

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    what about a php script that pulls the url from a database and only lets people from your site look at it


    flash can be very easy to decompile
     
    FriendSwapMeet.com, May 21, 2010 IP
  3. DarkAge

    DarkAge Active Member

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    I prefer to let one see it, neither visitors nor my members
     
    DarkAge, May 22, 2010 IP
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    prefer to let no one see it?? eventually some one will find it you are better off protecting it
     
    FriendSwapMeet.com, May 22, 2010 IP
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    ccoonen Well-Known Member

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    anyone will be able to use a tool to see where the audio file is streamed from... I advise directly embedding it in a .SWF and only allow the .swf be played from a parent loader swf... and that loader swf verifies its being played from your domain. They could still strip the contents from it but that would be hardest way to steal free streaming audio...
     
    ccoonen, May 24, 2010 IP
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    streaming means easy to steal .........

    if your visitors installed downlad manager(idman, real player or something else) in their system , then surely they download your file.....
     
    torrfriend, May 28, 2010 IP