What are some common methods to embed videos on a website using PHP while preventing easy downloading?

To prevent easy downloading of embedded videos on a website using PHP, one common method is to use a video streaming service that provides secure embed codes and access controls. Another approach is to use PHP to generate temporary URLs for the video content, which expire after a short period of time to prevent unauthorized access and downloading. 

// Example code snippet to generate temporary URLs for video content
$videoUrl = 'https://example.com/video.mp4';
$expiryTime = time() + 3600; // Set expiry time to 1 hour from now
$signedUrl = $videoUrl . '?token=' . md5($videoUrl . $expiryTime);
echo '<video controls><source src="' . $signedUrl . '" type="video/mp4"></video>';

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PHP video embedding prevent downloading secure video streaming hotlink protection

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