Domains

You can manage content access for multiple clients through a single entity called a PlayReady domain. (A PlayReady domain is not the same as a network or Web domain.) Because PlayReady introduces simplified license acquisition for mobile and embedded clients, the scenario in which clients are sharing service access will become more common. Domains provide simplified and more robust service access for multiple clients, including personal computer clients.

PlayReady allows a group of devices that are members of a domain to play back all content that binds to the same domain. In simpler terms, any device that is a member of the domain can play back the content by using the same domain-bound license. A device can be a member of multiple domains. A domain controller maintains the information used to maintain domain memberships.