The PlayReady architecture consists of the following components:
If you own content that is locked in PlayReady and you need to access it without the original license (e.g., you lost your license server, or you bought a movie on a store that shut down):
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The Content Key is not stored in the video file. Instead, the video is packaged with a License URL and a Key ID (KID). When a legitimate player (like a browser using Encrypted Media Extensions or a native app) plays the stream, it:
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Let’s address the legitimate path first.
The player's PlayReady client generates a challenge that includes: Let’s address the legitimate path first
The license server responds with a signed license that contains the decrypted Content Key, but encrypted specifically for that device’s public key. Only that device can unwrap it.