Http- Myserver.com File.mkv File

RewriteCond %HTTP_REFERER !^$ RewriteCond %HTTP_REFERER !^https://(www\.)?yoursite.com/ [NC] RewriteRule \.(mkv)$ - [F,NC] If file.mkv sits in an unprotected directory without an index.html , attackers might list all files.

Cache-Control: public, max-age=31536000, immutable A publicly accessible http://myserver.com/file.mkv is a double-edged sword. While convenient, it exposes you to significant risks. Risk 1: Hotlinking Other websites can embed your video directly using your bandwidth. If file.mkv is 10GB and 1,000 sites link to it, your server bill will skyrocket. http- myserver.com file.mkv

video/x-matroska mkv To reduce server load, set caching for MKV files: RewriteCond %HTTP_REFERER

location ~ \.mkv$ add_header Accept-Ranges bytes; add_header Content-Disposition 'inline; filename="$1"'; mp4; # Note: Nginx's ngx_http_mp4_module works best with MP4; for MKV, rely on range. 000 sites link to it