How will this help?
Many users are getting a DRM error while trying to watch videos on Bluestacks using streaming apps such as Netflix, Hotstar, myCanal, ThopTV, Hulu and more.
The information below will help you understand why the error stops you from watching certain videos.
What is the Digital Rights Management (DRM) error?
NOTE: The language of the error may vary for different users and ideally tells you that your device does not support the selected streaming app or video.
You may get an error while trying to watch some videos using streaming apps, as shown below.
This error shows when you try to play a DRM video. DRM videos are created to prevent unauthorized redistribution of digital media by embedding a code within the video file that lets it be viewed on authorized phones, tablets and other devices that are locked down by the manufacturer. Since BlueStacks is not a physical Android phone but a virtual device, streaming apps do not allow users to watch DRM videos on BlueStacks .
You may contact the specific support team of your streaming app to escalate this issue and for better assistance on this matter.
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Last updated on Mar 31, 2020.