General Tools

About this collection

General Tools brings together 514 curated resources from across the video technology landscape. Notable topics include API Libraries & SDKs, Build Scripts & Automation, Case Studies & Best Practices in DRM, and Command-line Utilities & Wrappers.

Resources (showing 121–144 of 514)

• ffmpeg-kit-buildersActively maintained successor build system to archived FFmpegKit/mobile-ffmpeg, targeting Linux/macOS/iOS/Android/Windows.
• ffmpeg-rvvFFmpeg fork with RISC-V Vector (RVV) intrinsics for H.264 decode, including cross-compile config for the riscv64 toolchain.
• ffmpeg-static (zimbatm)Minimal script set producing a fully static FFmpeg build with webm/h264 deps baked in.
• ffmpeg-static-builder — Static FFmpeg with NVENC on UbuntuBash builder producing a static FFmpeg on Ubuntu with x264, x265, VP8/VP9, AV1, MP3, Opus and NVENC hardware acceleration enabled.
• fully-static-ffmpeg-buildDockerfile producing statically linked ffmpeg binaries.
• media-autobuild_suite — Windows Media Toolchain BuilderBatch script that provisions an MSYS2/Mingw-w64 environment and compiles fully static FFmpeg, mpv, and related media tools from configurabl…
• nrchkb-ffmpeg-buildUpdatable ffmpeg build script for multiple Raspberry Pi OS versions plus Ubuntu/Alpine/OSX, multi-arch.
• setup-ffmpegGitHub Action to set up and cache FFmpeg in CI workflows, downloading direct from source with git-master build support.
• static-ffmpegMulti-arch Docker image building ffmpeg/ffprobe as hardened static PIE binaries with auto version-bumping.
• static-ffmpeg-binariesStatic FFmpeg binaries for multiple OS/CPU targets, built via GitHub Actions from source with no third-party actions for supply-chain safet…
• 5 Things You Need to Know About Multi-DRM Technology — Part 1Technical deep dive on multi-DRM technology, PlayReady focus.
• 5 Things You Need to Know About Multi-DRM Technology — Part 4: DRM PackagingTechnical deep dive on CPIX packaging and client integration for multi-DRM.
• Attribute-Based Encrypted Volumetric Video Streaming (ABE-VVS)Academic paper on applying attribute-based encryption to volumetric video streaming DRM, a novel angle beyond classic Widevine/FairPlay app…
• Axinom BearerAuthLicenseServerProxyOpen-source proxy implementing DASH-IF unified license acquisition spec with bearer authentication on top of Axinom DRM.
• Axinom Mosaic: Key Rotation ImplementationTechnical walkthrough of implementing DRM key rotation with AWS MediaLive and SPEKE, with diagrams.
• Axinom key-rotation-implementationReference implementation of live DRM key rotation with token-based license delivery, CPIX over API Gateway/Lambda and a DynamoDB KID store.
• Best Practices for Deploying DRM in a Large-Scale OTT StackEdgecast engineering blog on real-world tradeoffs deploying multi-DRM at scale in OTT streaming infrastructure.
• CPIX v2.2 Specification (PDF)Versioned CPIX specification detailing key hierarchies, ContentKeyPeriod-based rotation and DRM system signaling for packager/key-server ex…
• DRM Beyond the Player – from License Server's PerspectiveAxinom engineering writeup on license server pain points: FairPlay per-quality-tier requirements, live key rotation license storms, silent…
• DRM Protected Dynamic Adaptive HTTP StreamingMMSys 2011 foundational paper proposing DRM extensions to DASH standard supporting pay-per-view and license change.
• DRM Upgraded: Inside High-Frequency Key RotationCastlabs/Unified Streaming 2025 webinar on 10-second key rotation for live sports/PPV anti-piracy, with real use cases and demo.
• High-Frequency DRM Key Rotation Webinar (castLabs)Webinar on 10-second key rotation for live sports/PPV piracy mitigation.
• How to Build a Multi-DRM SetupEngineering guide covering Widevine/FairPlay/PlayReady stack, CENC, license server complexity, and build-vs-buy cost tradeoffs.
• How to Protect Your Content With DRMLock it down. If you're streaming proprietary or premium online video, it's time to take the step up to true digital rights management prot…