[encrypted-media] Discussion of proposal to include encryption format in the codec string

ddorwin has just created a new issue for https://github.com/w3c/encrypted-media:

== Discussion of proposal to include encryption format in the codec string ==
This issue is not directly related to EME, but I think it warrants public discussion since it could affect future EME-using apps and potentially other web APIs. The discussion started in #391.

In https://github.com/w3c/encrypted-media/issues/391#issuecomment-299059957, @dwsinger wrote:
>2. we have a proposal to define the sub-parameters of e.g. encv as the 4CC of the scheme, followed by the 4CC of the underlying format and its sub-parameters. Then the codecs string would read
codecs="encv.cbcs.avc1.402567" (I made up the last bit).

In https://github.com/w3c/encrypted-media/issues/391#issuecomment-299064862, @dwsinger wrote:
>The proposal #2 is on the table in the MPEG file format group. Comments/support/opposition would be welcome.

Note that "encv.cenc.avc1.402567" would also likely be valid and the same as how just "avc1.402567" is used today.

Please view or discuss this issue at https://github.com/w3c/encrypted-media/issues/400 using your GitHub account

Received on Thursday, 18 May 2017 00:04:00 UTC