Tech Musings

Sep 8, 2026 · Backend Development

Secure Video Streaming with Nginx: Short-Lived Signed URLs & X-Accel-Redirect

This article details a secure video streaming architecture using short-lived HMAC-signed URLs and Nginx's X-Accel-Redirect to offload file transfer from the application, enabling efficient Range request handling and progress bar seeking while explaining mp4 moov atom placement requirements and common pitfalls.