Movie gallery anti-hotlink - GoFuckYourself.com

Simon-interaid · 01-29-2003, 04:56 PM

Anyone know how to do that?

Protect movies (mpegs/avi) from getting hotlinked?

with the htaccess that you would use for images when you apply that for those file extensions the movies wont load properly for the people that its meant to load for neither.

Nippon · 01-29-2003, 04:59 PM

http://www.webpimps.com/scripts/htaccess/

jollyperv · 01-29-2003, 06:33 PM

You can't do it with .htaccess as far as I know....you can do it with cookies and javascript, or you could contact your host and get them to set up a renaming script for you...there are probably other ways too.

ZoiNk · 01-29-2003, 06:39 PM

I would be interested in hearing this too. I don't do movies simply b/c they can't easily use .htaccess on them.
ZoiNk

playa · 01-29-2003, 07:36 PM

contact these guys
http://www.swiftco.net/

they got a killa software to handle it

i tested it prevent hotlink and right click save as

plus more,,

Jizar II · 01-29-2003, 07:40 PM

This topic seems to be brought up very often, it amazes me that there's no wise programmer who develop a solution.. it would mean quick bucks if it works

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ZoiNk · 01-29-2003, 07:42 PM

The reason there is no quick and easy solution is that the players themselves don't send the referal. So everytime realplayer or whatever views the movie it doesn't send a referal, so you don't know if it come from your site or another one. I guess you could use cookies, if the person viewed page /movies1/10.html then they have a 1 hour cookie that lets them watch movie /movies1/movie10.avi
ZoiNk

jojojo · 01-29-2003, 07:53 PM

Quote:

This topic seems to be brought up very often, it amazes me that there's no wise programmer who develop a solution.. it would mean quick bucks if it works ...

because it is impossible - they can always paste the url into a browser.

FreeHugeMovies · 01-29-2003, 07:58 PM

Likewhoa has a very good anti-hotlinking script. It protects my movies which saves me a shit load.

playa · 01-29-2003, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jojojo

because it is impossible - they can always paste the url into a browser.

i guess everyone is ignoring my posts

Jizar II · 01-29-2003, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jojojo

because it is impossible - they can always paste the url into a browser.

I just keep hearing "Contact host X they have a custom solution but only for their clients...yadda yadda".. I guess other smart individuals could make such a solution too?..and sell it

Undutchable · 01-29-2003, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jojojo

because it is impossible - they can always paste the url into a browser.

Not necessarily true.

The cookie method involves placing a cookie on the users disk when he enters a gallery. Then a combination with htaccess will ensure that only users that have the cookie on their disk will be allowed to access a movie. That way, people that paste the url in their browsers are blocked...

It's a very good solution actually, except that it is heavy on server load, so it might not be a good idea if you can't spare the resources. Also, placing the cookie might give you a bit of a disadvantage with some of the MGPs as some dont allow it, but at least you're assured of complete protection

01-29-2003, 04:56 PM	#1
Simon-interaid Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 814	Movie gallery anti-hotlink Anyone know how to do that? Protect movies (mpegs/avi) from getting hotlinked? with the htaccess that you would use for images when you apply that for those file extensions the movies wont load properly for the people that its meant to load for neither. __________________ we buy domains with typin traffic. icq me 8566256

01-29-2003, 06:39 PM	#4
ZoiNk Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 2,370	I would be interested in hearing this too. I don't do movies simply b/c they can't easily use .htaccess on them. ZoiNk __________________ "People can have the Model T in any color - so long as it's black." - Henry Ford

01-29-2003, 07:42 PM	#7
ZoiNk Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 2,370	The reason there is no quick and easy solution is that the players themselves don't send the referal. So everytime realplayer or whatever views the movie it doesn't send a referal, so you don't know if it come from your site or another one. I guess you could use cookies, if the person viewed page /movies1/10.html then they have a 1 hour cookie that lets them watch movie /movies1/movie10.avi ZoiNk __________________ "People can have the Model T in any color - so long as it's black." - Henry Ford

01-29-2003, 04:59 PM	#2
Nippon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 78	http://www.webpimps.com/scripts/htaccess/

01-29-2003, 06:33 PM	#3
jollyperv Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 3,927	You can't do it with .htaccess as far as I know....you can do it with cookies and javascript, or you could contact your host and get them to set up a renaming script for you...there are probably other ways too.

01-29-2003, 07:36 PM	#5
playa Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: atlanta, GA Posts: 6,432	contact these guys http://www.swiftco.net/ they got a killa software to handle it i tested it prevent hotlink and right click save as plus more,,

01-29-2003, 07:40 PM	#6
Jizar II Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: LLL© Posts: 1,425	This topic seems to be brought up very often, it amazes me that there's no wise programmer who develop a solution.. it would mean quick bucks if it works ...

01-29-2003, 07:58 PM	#9
FreeHugeMovies Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 14,137	Likewhoa has a very good anti-hotlinking script. It protects my movies which saves me a shit load.