Dante media encryption will only encrypt media subscription if both the transmit and receive devices can support encryption and they are enrolled in a Dante managed network.
When a receive device is incapable of decrypting a media flow, the transmitting device channel policy will determine whether an unencrypted subscription is established, or the subscription fails. A compatible policy will result in an unencrypted media subscription, whilst a strict policy will fail to create a subscription.
When a transmit device is incapable of encrypting a media flow, the resulting subscription will always be unencrypted.
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Receive device incapable of media encryption |
Receive device capable of media encryption |
Transmit device incapable of media encryption |
✅ |
✅ |
Transmit device capable and a compatible policy is permitted |
✅ |
AES-256 encrypted |
Transmit device capable and a strict policy is enforced |
subscription blocked |
AES-256 encrypted |
In an unmanaged (no Dante Director) network, all media subscriptions are unencrypted.