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    ApsaraVideo VOD:Apply for a FairPlay Streaming certificate

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    ApsaraVideo VOD:Apply for a FairPlay Streaming certificate

    Last Updated:Jul 10, 2026

    ApsaraVideo VOD supports DRM encryption based on Widevine and FairPlay Streaming. To use FairPlay Streaming DRM encryption, you must apply for a certificate from Apple.

    Prerequisites

    • ApsaraVideo VOD is activated.

    • You have a partnership agreement with the content providers whose copyrighted content you want to encrypt.

    • You have an Apple Developer account with the Account Holder role.

    Procedure

    Important

    ApsaraVideo VOD requires you to upload the certificate file and Application Secret Key (ASK) that you obtain from Apple. Keep this information confidential.

    1. Log on to the website of Apple FairPlay Streaming with your Apple Developer account.

    2. Click Request FPS Deployment Package. On the page that appears, submit the required information.

    3. Download the FPS_Deployment_Package.zip deployment package.

    4. Decompress FPS_Deployment_Package.zip. Follow instructions in the extracted documentation to create a password-protected private key file and a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) file.

    5. Follow instructions in the extracted documentation to upload the CSR file to Apple. Then, an ASK is returned. Keep the information confidential.

    6. Wait for a FairPlay Streaming certificate to be issued. Then, download the certificate.