Android Microsoft Edge cannot play videos with hotlink protection enabled

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Android Microsoft Edge cannot play videos with hotlink protection enabled

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Recently, I found that Android Microsoft Edge cannot play videos with hotlink protection enabled.

After multiple tests, it seems that when Android Microsoft Edge sends requests, it does not send a Referer, causing the video server to reject the request.

Would it be possible to consider having Android Microsoft Edge include a Referer when sending requests in the future?

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Hi, Carol Way

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

Hotlink protection is a basic feature designed to prevent unauthorized websites from linking directly to resources (such as images or videos) hosted on the source website. When hotlink protection is enabled, it ensures that these resources are only displayed when accessed from the source site, thereby protecting the site's content and bandwidth.

With respect to Microsoft Edge, while it does not offer built-in hotlink protection, this feature is typically implemented at the web server level, for example, using a server configuration such as Apache or Nginx, or through a web hosting control panel such as cPanel.

For more in-depth information or help with hotlink protection and related technologies, I recommend that you browse the resources on Microsoft Learn, where you can talk to experts and access detailed guides tailored to your needs.

Here is a link to the forum where you can raise specific scenarios and share your idea to help solve the problem.

Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Q&A

Sincerely hope that your question will be dealt with appropriately after contacting the correct department. Thank you for your understanding!

Best Regards

Martin | Microsoft Community Support Specialist