Comments on: How to prevent hotlinking to FLV files? (Flash Videos)

By: Gordon

Gordon — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:34:12 +0000

Yes, it could easily be modified to work that way, but would require either a text file or mysal database to keep track of the loads. A couple of hours work at most.

By: agatto2

agatto2 — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:15:51 +0000

@ —> Gordan

Gordan – would it be possible to modify the script to send a link that would be alive for 5 clicks, then redirect ? Something like SmartDD but still being able to stream the videos.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:01:39 +0000

With a combination of htaccess, a salt, and time key you can accomplish it. I’ve put together at hotlinkingprotection[dot]com

Referer isn’t going to be of any use unless someone is direct clicking on a link to your file, and still isn’t foolproof.

Gordon

By: Lee Kelleher

Lee Kelleher — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:07:55 +0000

Thanks for your reply Scott. If he knew Flash/ActionScript, he’d probably do just that.

Good idea though. Hopefully one day, the JW FLV Player might implement it?

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:47:49 +0000

If he had access to the source of the video player could he not send an HTTP_REFERRER himself? THat’d quickly sort out the problem. Or add a querystring variable to the video link which is session related, so that only a valid site session can load the video, otherwise return an ad.