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How to Stream mp3 files while not allowing downloads

1 points by wirddin ↗ HN
I am building a streaming service, from mp3 files on my own server.

While testing, I'm using the the <audio> to stream it, while the file location/path/name is coming in from the database, but I'm not sure if it is the right way to do it.

I want to protect the streaming mp3 file from being downloaded, without actually using Flash ( I have read somewhere that file location is embedded inside the swf file, and it's not that easy to download it off there ).

What I want to know is how SoundCloud and other streaming websites / app do it in a more secure way. Include articles / links to posts if possible.

Thanks! :)

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blueflow
If you can stream it, you can also download it. The only thing that is done in protection is obfuscation of the traffic and the playing, f.e. with closed-source clients (like spotify)