HLS Key Request Failures (AES-128 / SAMPLE-AES)
Published：2026-02-04 · Read 12 min
Troubleshooting key URI access, auth, and CORS for encrypted streams.
Typical symptom
Video appears to load but fails to render because decryption key requests fail.
Checklist
Validate key URI reachability, auth token validity, and CORS headers on key endpoints.