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Protected content and DRM

Updated: Sep 17, 2025

Overview

Spatial SDK supports displaying protected content and DRM in panels. Use secure layers to protect content from screen capture or display DRM-protected media.

Secure layers

Secure layers prevent content from appearing in screen recordings and captures.

Application-wide protection

Protect all content from screen capture by adding com.media.spatial.SECURE_LAYERS to your application manifest:
<application>
...
    <meta-data
        android:name="com.meta.spatial.SECURE_LAYERS"
        android:value="true"
    />

Runtime control

Toggle secure layers at runtime:
scene.setSecureLayers(true)  // Enable secure layers
scene.setSecureLayers(false) // Disable secure layers

Individual layer protection

When using Layers, protect individual layers from screen recording:
// During layer configuration
LayerConfig(secure = true)

// Or at runtime
sceneLayer.setSecure(true)

DRM content

DRM content requires secure layers enabled. Configuration varies by panel type and SDK version.

Activity-based panels

Requirements: Spatial SDK 0.6.0+ and Meta Horizon OS v76+
Activity-based panels can display DRM content with secure layer configuration:
PanelCreator(R.id.drm_panel) { entity ->
    // Start with basic settings to get initial config
    val baseSettings = UIPanelSettings(
        shape = QuadShapeOptions(width = 2.0f, height = 1.5f),
        display = DpDisplayOptions(width = 800f, height = 600f)
    )

    // Convert to PanelConfigOptions and customize for DRM
    val options = baseSettings.toPanelConfigOptions().apply {
        // Enable secure layers
        layerConfig = LayerConfig(secure = true)
        mips = 1
        forceSceneTexture = false
    }

    PanelSceneObject(scene, spatialContext, MyPanelActivity::class.java, entity, options)
}

Direct-to-Surface rendering

Requirements: Spatial SDK 0.5.4+ and earlier Meta Horizon OS versions
Media panels can render DRM content directly to secure surfaces:
VideoSurfacePanelRegistration(
    registrationId = R.id.drm_video_panel,
    surfaceConsumer = { entity, surface ->
        // Your media player setup
        exoPlayer.setVideoSurface(surface)
    },
    settingsCreator = { entity ->
        MediaPanelSettings(
            shape = QuadShapeOptions(width = 2.0f, height = 1.5f),
            // Set isDRM to true to enable the secure layer
            rendering = MediaPanelRenderOptions(isDRM = true)
        )
    }
)

Hybrid apps

Non-immersive apps running in Quest Home have different DRM requirements. See general Android DRM support for hybrid app implementation details.
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