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JavaScript video download and screenshot prevention
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| document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { | |
| const video = document.getElementById('protected-video'); | |
| // Prevent right-click menu (basic download blocking) | |
| video.addEventListener('contextmenu', function(e) { | |
| e.preventDefault(); | |
| alert("Video downloading is not allowed"); | |
| }); | |
| // Disable controls that might allow download | |
| video.controls = false; | |
| // Create custom video controls | |
| const customControls = document.createElement('div'); | |
| customControls.className = 'custom-video-controls'; | |
| customControls.innerHTML = ` | |
| <button id="play-pause">Play</button> | |
| <input type="range" id="progress" min="0" max="100" value="0"> | |
| <button id="mute">Mute</button> | |
| <input type="range" id="volume" min="0" max="1" step="0.1" value="1">`; | |
| video.parentNode.insertBefore(customControls, video.nextSibling); | |
| // Screenshot prevention - blank video during captures | |
| document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) { | |
| // Common screenshot key combinations | |
| if ((e.key === 'PrintScreen') || | |
| (e.ctrlKey && e.key === 'p') || | |
| (e.metaKey && e.key === 'p')) { | |
| e.preventDefault(); | |
| // Temporarily hide video content | |
| const originalDisplay = video.style.display; | |
| video.style.display = 'none'; | |
| // Restore after a short delay | |
| setTimeout(function() { | |
| video.style.display = originalDisplay; | |
| }, 200); | |
| alert("Screenshots are not allowed"); | |
| } | |
| }); | |
| // Basic screen capture detection (not foolproof) | |
| const detectScreenCapture = function() { | |
| if (document.pictureInPictureElement) { | |
| document.exitPictureInPicture(); | |
| alert("Picture-in-Picture mode is disabled"); | |
| } | |
| }; | |
| video.addEventListener('enterpictureinpicture', detectScreenCapture); | |
| // Apply CSS to prevent selection | |
| video.style.userSelect = 'none'; | |
| video.style.webkitUserSelect = 'none'; | |
| // Implement custom control handlers | |
| // Play/pause button | |
| const playPauseBtn = document.getElementById('play-pause'); | |
| playPauseBtn.addEventListener('click', function() { | |
| if (video.paused) { | |
| video.play(); | |
| playPauseBtn.textContent = 'Pause'; | |
| } else { | |
| video.pause(); | |
| playPauseBtn.textContent = 'Play'; | |
| } | |
| }); | |
| // And other video control handlers... | |
| }); |
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