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Asked: 2026-06-13T22:25:50+00:00

We are using openssl aes-128 encryption for streaming media on HLS video streaming for

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We are using openssl aes-128 encryption for streaming media on HLS video streaming for Apple.

Below is the command used for the aes-128 encryption

openssl aes-128-cbc -salt -k <HEXKey> -iv <HEXIV> -in <INFILE> -out <OUTFILE>

And below in my Playlist / Index File being used for hls streaming.

#EXTM3U
#EXT-X-MEDIA-SEQUENCE:0
#EXT-X-ALLOW-CACHE:NO
#EXT-X-VERSION:2
#EXT-X-KEY:METHOD=AES-128,URI="http://xxx.xxxx.xxx/key.txt",IV=0x00000000000000000000000000000000
#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:10
#EXTINF:10,
http://xxx.xxxx.xxx/encry.ts
#EXT-X-ENDLIST

Where , key.txt contains the hex key as of form 0x00000000000000000000000000000000.

But this is not working and not playing media on IOS device. provides error as This movie could not be played

I am not sure , what is wrong in it. Is this issue of encryption method or playlist file

Please help me. I’ll Appreciate.

Thanks in Advance

EDIT :

I Felt , below few information, may help if anything wrong in that.

Below is command I use for creating hex key and IV

openssl enc -aes-128-cbc -k String@MyKey -P -md sha1

Please help me if anything wrong with it.

now my playlist file parsing fine with Media Stream Validator , but while validating media it gives below error.

unable to parse segment due to encryption

Please help anybody.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Your problem is actually with the file ‘key.txt’. The HLS specs say that the URI attribute within the #EXT-X-KEY tag must point to a file with an array of the 16 octets in binary format, not the hex string that you are providing.

    For more info see: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-pantos-http-live-streaming-10#section-5

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