What's Windows Media DRM? How to Remove Windows Media DRM?
What's Windows Media DRM (WMDRM)?
As the name suggests, Windows Media DRM technology was introduced by Microsoft. It is used to add in the media in Windows Media center, Xbox video live etc.
WMDRM includes the following components:
- Windows Media Rights Manager (WMRM) SDK for packaging content and issuing licenses
- Windows Media Format SDK (WMF SDK) for building Windows applications which support DRM and the Windows Media format
- Windows Media DRM For Portable Devices (WMDRM-PD) for supporting offline playback on portable devices (Janus)
- Windows Media DRM For Network Devices (WMDRM-ND) for streaming protected content to devices attached to a home network (Cardea)
For common users like me, we will usually want to get rid of the Windows Media DRM from WMV videos, WMA music, so that we can enjoy these DRMed media freely.
How to Remove Windows Media DRM?
There are few tools can actually bypass Windows Media DRM. Here I want to talk about Aimersoft DRM Media Converter. However, it's not a real Windows Media DRM Removal product, because Aimersoft DRM Media Converter doesn't strip the Windows Media DRM actually, but to get rid of the WMDRM by special recording and encoding technology. There is some quality loss during the encoding process.
But in general, Aimersoft DRM Media Converter is the best app to help users remove Windows Media DRM protection from WMV, WMA files. What's more, it also support remove DRM protection from iTunes movies, Amazon videos, BBC iPlayer videos, Audiobooks etc.
How This WMDRM Removal Application Works?
Download Aimersoft DRM Media Converter, and launch it on your PC, then simply add the protected videos or audio files to this program. Choose output format you want, then click "Start" button to start the conversion.
It seems as a common video converter from these steps. What makes Aimersoft special is that when you click "Start" button, you will receive a popup dialog quickly which tells you how to run a successful job with Aimersoft.
You are required to play the DRMed video/music with Windows Media Player during the conversion. And you have to play the media in a separated Window. Then Aimersoft DRM Media Converter can correctly record the whole image and audio from your computer.