Supported platforms
Review THEOplayer's extensive list of supported platforms.
Best-in-class playback on every platform
Viewers want the best possible online viewing experience, everywhere
| HLS | MPEG-DASH | HESP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Content Protection & DRM | Version | Content Protection & DRM | Version | Content Protection & DRM | |
| THEOplayer HTML5 / Tizen / webOS SDK | ||||||
| Desktop Browser Platforms | ||||||
| Internet Explorer | 10+ | AES-128 | 11 (Win 8.1+) | ClearKey PlayReady DRM |
N/A | N/A |
| Edge (Legacy) | Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Playready DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey PlayReady DRM |
N/A | N/A |
| Edge (Chromium) | Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM (on Windows) |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM (on Windows) |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM (on Windows) |
| Chrome (and Chromium based) |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
Widevine DRM |
| Firefox | Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
Widevine DRM |
| Safari | 8+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM |
8+ | ClearKey | 8+ | Fairplay DRM |
| Mobile Browser Platforms | ||||||
| Chrome for Android | Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
Widevine DRM |
| Firefox for Android | Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
Widevine DRM |
| Safari for iOS | Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM |
N/A | N/A | iOS 14+ | Fairplay DRM |
| Connected devices and smart TV platforms | ||||||
| Samsung Tizen | 2.3+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
2.3+ | ClearKey Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
Contact Us | Contact Us |
| LG webOS | 3.0+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
3.0+ | ClearKey Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
Contact Us | Contact Us |
| HbbTV | N/A | N/A | 2.0.1+ Contact Us |
ClearKey PlayReady DRM |
N/A | N/A |
| Hisense Vidaa U | 3.0+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM |
3.0+ | ClearKey Widevine DRM |
Contact Us | Contact Us |
| Vizio | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us |
| RDK WPE & Lightning |
2.20+ Contact Us |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
2.20+ Contact Us |
ClearKey Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
2.20+ Contact Us |
Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
| Xbox | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us |
| Playstation | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us |
| Web based | Chromium 38+ WebKit 537.3+ Contact Us |
Contact Us | Chromium 38+ WebKit 537.3+ Contact Us |
Contact Us | Chromium 38+ WebKit 537.3+ Contact Us |
Contact Us |
| THEOplayer iOS / tvOS SDK | ||||||
| iOS | 11+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM |
N/A | N/A | 11+ | Fairplay DRM |
| iPadOS | 13+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM |
13+ | ClearKey | 13+ | Fairplay DRM |
| tvOS | 11+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM |
11+ | ClearKey | 11+ | Fairplay DRM |
| THEOplayer Android / Fire TV SDK | ||||||
| Android | 4.1+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM |
4.1+ | ClearKey Widevine DRM |
4.1+ | Widevine DRM |
| Android TV | 7+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
7+ | ClearKey Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
7+ | Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
| Fire TV | 5+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM |
5+ | ClearKey Widevine DRM |
5+ | Widevine DRM |
| AOSP (Android Open Source Project) |
Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us |
| THEOplayer Roku SDK | ||||||
| Roku OS | Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
Contact Us | Contact Us |
| Casting | ||||||
| Apple Airplay | Safari iOS & iPadOS |
Fairplay DRM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Google Cast (Chromecast) |
Chrome Android iOS & iPadOS |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM |
Chrome Android iOS & iPadOS |
ClearKey Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
Contact Us | Contact Us |
| THEOplayer React Native SDK | ||||||
| Desktop Browser Platforms | ||||||
| Internet Explorer | 10+ | AES-128 | 11 (Win 8.1+) | ClearKey PlayReady DRM |
N/A | N/A |
| Edge (Legacy) | Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Playready DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey PlayReady DRM |
N/A | N/A |
| Edge (Chromium) | Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM (on Windows) |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM (on Windows) |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM (on Windows) |
| Chrome (and Chromium based) |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
Widevine DRM |
| Firefox | Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
Widevine DRM |
| Safari | 8+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM |
8+ | ClearKey | 8+ | Fairplay DRM |
| Mobile Browser Platforms | ||||||
| Chrome for Android | Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
Widevine DRM |
| Firefox for Android | Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
Widevine DRM |
| Safari for iOS | Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM |
N/A | N/A | iOS 14+ | Fairplay DRM |
| Connected devices and smart TV platforms | ||||||
| Samsung Tizen | 2.3+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
2.3+ | ClearKey Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
Contact Us | Contact Us |
| LG webOS | 3.0+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
3.0+ | ClearKey Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
Contact Us | Contact Us |
| Hisense Vidaa U | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us |
| Vizio | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us |
| RDK WPE & Lightning |
Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us |
| Native Apps | ||||||
| iOS | 11+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM |
N/A | N/A | 11+ | Fairplay DRM |
| iPadOS | 13+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM |
13+ | ClearKey | 13+ | Fairplay DRM |
| tvOS | 11+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM |
11+ | ClearKey | 11+ | Fairplay DRM |
| Android | 4.1+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM |
4.1+ | ClearKey Widevine DRM |
4.1+ | Widevine DRM |
| Android TV | 7+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
7+ | ClearKey Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
7+ | Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
| Fire TV | 5+ | AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM |
5+ | ClearKey Widevine DRM |
5+ | Widevine DRM |
| Casting | ||||||
| Apple Airplay | Safari iOS & iPadOS |
Fairplay DRM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Google Cast (Chromecast) |
Chrome Android iOS & iPadOS |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Widevine DRM |
Chrome Android iOS & iPadOS |
ClearKey Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
Contact Us | Contact Us |
THEOplayer is the only player which supports HLS streaming in HTML5 on Internet Explorer 10 and Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7. (Note : Microsoft ended support for Window 7 on 14/01/2020 and for Internet Explorer 10 on 31/11/2020)
Evergreen: Evergreen means this platform receives automatic software updates. Customers will be using the last version of software, but for users lagging behind in updates, we ensure compatibility with the latest three versions.
N/A: Not available due to platform limitations.
Note other streaming protocols such as Smooth Streaming, progressive MP4, Icecast, ... are supported. Contact our team for more information.
Best-in-class playback on every platform
Viewers want the best possible online viewing experience, everywhere
| HLS | MPEG-DASH | HESP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Content Protection & DRM | Version | Content Protection & DRM | Version | Content Protection & DRM | |
|
THEOplayer HTML/Tizen/webOS SDK
|
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|
Desktop Browser Platforms
|
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|
Internet Explorer
|
AES-128
|
AES-128
|
11 (Win 8.1+)
|
ClearKey PlayReady DRM
|
N/A
|
N/A |
|
Edge (Legacy)
|
Evergreen
(last 3 major versions) |
AES-128
|
Evergreen (last 3 major versions)
|
ClearKey PlayReady DRM
|
N/A
|
N/A |
|
Edge (Chromium)
|
Evergreen
(last 3 major versions) |
AES-128
|
Evergreen (last 3 major versions)
|
ClearKey
Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM on Windows |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions)
|
Widevine DRM |
|
Chrome
(and Chromium based)
|
Evergreen
(last 3 major versions) |
AES-128
|
Evergreen (last 3 major versions)
|
ClearKey
PlayReady DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions)
|
PlayReady DRM |
|
Firefox
|
Evergreen
(last 3 major versions) |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions)
|
Evergreen (last 3 major versions)
|
ClearKey
Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions)
|
Widevine DRM |
|
Safari
|
8+
|
AES-128
SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM |
8+
|
ClearKey
|
8+
|
Fairplay DRM |
|
Mobile Browser Platforms
|
||||||
|
Chrome for Android
|
Evergreen
(last 3 major versions) |
AES-128
|
Evergreen (last 3 major versions)
|
ClearKey Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions)
|
Widevine DRM |
|
Firefox for Android
|
Evergreen
(last 3 major versions) |
AES-128
|
Guidance based on use case
|
Consultative review and guidance based on use case.
|
Guidance based on use case
|
Consultative review and guidance based on use case.
|
|
Safari for iOS
|
Evergreen
(last 3 major versions) |
AES-128
SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM |
-
|
Designated Solution Architect
|
iOS 14+
|
Fairplay DRM |
|
Chrome for iOS
(and other iOS browsers)
|
Evergreen
(last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
iOS 14+
|
Fairplay DRM |
|
Connected device and Smart TV platforms
|
||||||
|
Tizen
|
2.4+
|
AES-128
|
2.4+
|
ClearKey
Widevine DRM (3+) PlayReady DRM |
Contact Us | Contact Us |
|
WebOS
|
3.0+
|
AES-128
|
3.0+
|
ClearKey
Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM |
Contact Us | Contact Us |
|
HbbTV
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
2.0.1+ Contact Us |
ClearKey
PlayReady DRM |
Contact Us | Contact Us |
|
Hisense
(Vidaa U)
|
3.0+
|
AES-128
|
3.0+
|
ClearKey
PlayReady DRM |
Contact Us |
Contact Us |
|
Vizio
|
Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | |
|
RDK
(WPE)
|
2.20+
|
AES-128
|
2.20+
|
ClearKey
PlayReady DRM |
Contact Us | Contact Us |
|
Xbox
|
Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us |
|
PlayStation
|
Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | |
|
Web based
|
Chromium 38+ WebKit 537.3+ Contact Us |
AES-128
|
Chromium 38+ WebKit 537.3+ Contact Us
|
ClearKey
Widevine DRM |
Contact Us | Contact Us |
|
THEOplayer iOS/tvOS SDK
|
||||||
|
iOS
|
11+
|
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Contact Us | Contact Us |
|
iPadOS
|
13+
|
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM
|
13+
|
ClearKey
|
Contact Us | Contact Us |
|
tvOS
|
10+
|
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Contact Us | Contact Us |
|
THEOplayer Android/FireTV SDK
|
||||||
|
Android
|
4.1+
|
AES-128
|
4.0+
|
Widevine DRM
|
Contact Us | Contact Us |
|
Android TV
|
7+
|
AES-128
|
7+
|
Widevine DRM
|
Contact Us | Contact Us |
|
Fire TV
|
5+
|
AES-128
|
5+
|
Widevine DRM
|
Contact Us | Contact Us |
|
AOSP
|
Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | |
|
THEOplayer Roku SDK
|
||||||
|
Roku
|
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) Contact Us |
Widevine DRM
|
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) Contact Us |
Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM
|
N/A
|
N/A |
|
Casting
|
||||||
|
Airplay
|
Safari
iOS devices |
Fairplay DRM
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A | N/A |
|
Chromecast
|
Chrome
Android iOS devices |
AES-128
|
Chrome
Android iOS devices |
ClearKey
Widevine DRM |
Contact Us | Contact Us |
| React NativeSDK | ||||||
|
Desktop Browser Platforms |
||||||
|
Internet Explorer |
AES-128 |
AES-128 |
11 (Win 8.1+) |
ClearKey PlayReady DRM |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Edge (Legacy) |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey PlayReady DRM |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Edge (Chromium) |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM on Windows |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
Widevine DRM PlayReady DRM on WIndows |
|
Chrome (and Chromium based) |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey PlayReady DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
PlayReady DRM |
|
Firefox |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
Widevine DRM |
|
Safari |
8+ |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM |
8+ |
ClearKey |
8+ |
Fairplay DRM |
|
Mobile browser |
||||||
|
Chrome for Android |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
ClearKey Widevine DRM |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
Widevine DRM |
|
Firefox for Android |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 |
Guidance based on use case |
Consultative review and guidance based on use case. |
Guidance based on use case |
Consultative review and guidance based on use case. |
|
Safari for iOS |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES Fairplay DRM |
- |
Designated Solution Architect |
iOS 14+ |
Fairplay DRM |
|
Chrome for iOS (and other iOS browsers) |
Evergreen (last 3 major versions) |
AES-128 SAMPLE-AES |
N/A |
N/A |
iOS 14+ |
Fairplay DRM |
|
Connected device and Smart TV platforms |
||||||
|
Tizen |
3+ Consultative review for older versions |
AES-128 |
3+ Consultative review for older versions |
ClearKey Widevine DRM (3+) PlayReady DRM |
||
|
WebOS |
||||||
|
Mobile apps |
||||||
|
iOS |
11+ |
Fairplay DRM |
N/A |
N/A |
||
|
iPadOS |
13+ |
Fairplay DRM |
13+ |
ClearKey |
||
|
tvOS |
10+ |
Fairplay DRM |
N/A |
N/A |
||
|
Android |
5+ |
AES-128 |
5+ |
Widevine DRM |
||
|
Android TV |
7+ |
AES-128 |
7+ |
Widevine DRM |
||
|
Fire TV |
5+ |
AES-128 |
5+ |
Widevine DRM |
||
|
Casting |
||||||
|
Airplay |
With default UI on iOS devices |
Fairplay DRM |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Chromecast |
With default UI on web, and iOS devices |
- |
With default UI on web, and iOS devices |
- |
||
THEOplayer is the only player which supports HLS streaming in HTML5 on Internet Explorer 10 and Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7. (Note : Microsoft ended support for Window 7 on 14/01/2020 and for Internet Explorer 10 on 31/11/2020)
Evergreen: Evergreen means this platform receives automatic software updates. Customers will be using the last version of software, but for users lagging behind in updates, we ensure compatibility with the latest three versions.
N/A: Not available due to platform limitations.
Note other streaming protocols such as Smooth Streaming, progressive MP4, Icecast, ... are supported. Contact our team for more information.
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