HDCP Compatibility

Verimatrix suggests the use of HDCP 2.x where possible, and you should turn on the appropriate sections within the license request to do so.

Widevine Within Chrome Browser

Verimatrix recommends the use of HDCP 2.x. Attempting to set HDCP_V1 in the license request will have mixed results depending on the target environment. In the table below, "Error" indicates that playback will fail.

HDCP V1	No External Display	HDCP External Display	Non-HDCP External Display	Analog External Display	Chromecast	AirPlay
Chrome OS ARM	OK	OK	Error	N/A	Error	N/A
Chrome OS x86	OK	Error	Error	N/A	Error	N/A
Linux	Error	Error	Error	N/A	OK	N/A
Mac	OK	Error	Error	N/A	OK	Error
Windows	OK	OK	Error	N/A	OK	N/A

PlayReady

The following table outlines the mappings between various OPLs in the PlayReady license and how PlayReady enforces them. For more information, refer to PlayReady Output Protection Levels.

OPL	Compressed Digital Video Any	Uncompressed Digital Video HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort, MHL	Analog TV Component, Composite
0-100	Block	Passes Content	Passes Content
101-150	Block	Attempts to engage HDCP, but passes content regardless of result	Passes content when CGMS-A CopyNever is engaged or if CGMS-A can’t be engaged
151-200	Block	Passes content when CGMS-A Copy Never is engaged
201-250	Block	SWDRM: Attempts to engage HDCP. If HDCP fails to engage the PC will constrain the effective resolution to 520,000 pixels per frame and pass the content. HWDRM: Passes content with HDCP. If HDCP fails to engage playback to HDMI/DVI ports is blocked.	Does not pass content
		When HDCP type restriction is NOT defined: Passes content with HDCP. If HDCP fails to engage playback to HDMI/DVI ports is blocked.
271-300	Block	When HDCP type restriction is defined: Passes content with HDCP 2.2 and content stream type set to 1. If HDCP fails to engage or content stream type can’t be set to 1 playback to HDMI/DVI ports is blocked
>300	Block	Does NOT pass content