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ExpressPlay Multi-DRM Service – DRM Platform Comparison & Client Compatibility

The Intertrust ExpressPlay Multi-DRM Service is compliant with, and conforms to, the specifications for the following DRMs:

It is important to note that maintaining client compatibility and compliance with a given DRM schema is the sole responsibility of the device maker. In other words, the working assumption of the ExpressPlay multi-DRM service is that the receiving device has a fully compliant implementation of the DRM schema that the service operators intend to use.

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DRM Platform Comparison per Client Type

Smart TV Brand	FairPlay Streaming	Microsoft PlayReady	Widevine Modular (native DRM client)	Marlin DRM (ExpressPlay Source SDK / porting kit)
DRM Platform Comparison: Smart TVs / Connected TVs
Samsung (Tizen) Models 2017-2018+	❌	✔	✔	✔
Samsung (Tizen) Models 2015-2017	❌	✔	❌	✔
Samsung (Orsay) Models 2010-2015	❌	✔	❌	✔
Smart TV Alliance: LG, Philips, Toshiba, Panasonic	❌	✔	✔	✔
Sony TV	❌	❌	✔	✔
Roku TV	❌	✔	✔	❌

STB & Streaming	FairPlay Streaming (native DRM client)	Microsoft PlayReady	Widevine Modular (native DRM client)	Marlin DRM (ExpressPlay Source SDK)
DRM Platform Comparison: Set-top Boxes and Streaming (Casting) Devices
Chromecast	❌	✔	✔	❌
Android TV	❌	✔	✔	✔
Roku	❌	✔	✔	❌
Apple TV	✔	❌	❌	✔
Amazon Fire TV	❌	✔	✔	✔

OS	FairPlay Streaming (native DRM client)	Microsoft PlayReady	Widevine Modular (native DRM client)	Marlin DRM (ExpressPlay Binary SDK)
DRM Platform Comparison: Mobile Support – DRM Clients
Android (4.4+)	❌	❌	✔	✔
Android (4.0-4.3)	❌	❌	❌	✔
iOS (9+)	✔	❌	❌	✔

Browser	FairPlay Streaming (native DRM client)	Microsoft PlayReady	Widevine Modular (native DRM client)	Marlin DRM
DRM Platform Comparison: Desktop Browser Support – DRM-Compatible HTML5 Media Player
Chrome	❌	❌	✔	❌
Firefox	❌	❌	✔	❌
Internet Explorer	❌	✔	❌	❌
Microsoft Edge	❌	✔	❌	❌
Safari	✔	❌	❌	❌

Browser	FairPlay Streaming (native DRM client)	Microsoft PlayReady	Widevine Modular (native DRM client)	Marlin DRM
DRM Platform Comparison: Mobile Browser Support – DRM-Compatible HTML5 Media Player
Chrome for Android	❌	❌	✔	❌
Firefox for Android	❌	❌	✔	❌
Microsoft Edge for Android	❌	❌	✔	❌
Safari for iOS	✔	❌	❌	❌

Industry Standard	FairPlay Streaming	Microsoft PlayReady	Widevine Modular	Marlin DRM
DRM Platform Comparison: Industry Standards / Specifications
TNT (2.0+)	❌	✔	❌	✔
HbbTV (1.5+)	❌	✔	✔	✔

For more information about Apple FairPlay Streaming, Google Widevine, Microsoft PlayReady, Adobe Primetime, and Marlin DRM, please reach out to our team for a full DRM platform comparison.