Protected Video is a WordPress plugin that allows site owners to embed YouTube or Vimeo videos in a way that makes it harder for users to access or share the underlying video source. It uses a custom player overlay and obfuscates video IDs, making it suitable for premium course content or paywalled videos. The plugin is ideal for WordPress users who need basic video protection.
In the Video streaming & playback space, Protected Video takes a focused approach. It focuses on preventing unauthorized sharing or downloading of embedded YouTube/Vimeo videos on WordPress sites. Protected Video is a consumer product aimed at wordPress site owners offering premium or protected video content. Protected Video costs nothing to use. The product ships for the web.
Behind Protected Video is Alec Rust, and the product first shipped in 2021. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 10 commits in the last 90 days. Across PulseGate's embedding index, Protected Video has few near neighbours, marking it as relatively distinct. Among its 7 catalogued features are youTube embedding, vimeo embedding, and custom player controls. The interface is available in English and Spanish.
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