Comment on Multimedia embeds and secure browsing: upcoming changes

  1. Subsequent Tue 03 Oct 2017 08:05AM UTC

    Forgive my ignorance, but will this affect the mp3s/files themselves, or just the AO3 player?

    I bought shared hosting to upload podfic, but the company I'm with doesn't allow for LetsEncrypt certificates to be installed (I'm with Namecheap, and I spent a day trying with no dice). I'm not sure how to reconcile this if this will be an issue with the actual file as well?

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    1. Musical_Dragon Tue 03 Oct 2017 08:27AM UTC

      If nothing else, you could upload it to Dropbox until you find a company that lets you use the needed certificates.

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      1. Subsequent Tue 03 Oct 2017 10:22AM UTC

        I could, but even though the work is transformative, I don't want to run the risk that it could flag on their end - either for copyright or the number of downloads.

        Plus I've already paid for hosting ;)

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    3. sarken (AO3_ADT) (Official) Tue 03 Oct 2017 11:18PM UTC

      Stede Bonnet, a blond white man in blue 18th century clothes, with a wistful expression.

      Hi, Subsequent!

      This will only affect the player -- it should be fine to keep using HTTP URLs for the files.

      Sarken
      Archive development team

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      1. Subsequent Wed 04 Oct 2017 02:17AM UTC

        Phew! That's a relief :)

        Thanks for the speedy response!

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