Hash Salt is the key element used to generate the hash for securing playback URLs. Changing the hash salt will invalidate existing playback URLs and generate new ones, which enhances security by preventing unauthorized access.
Impact of Changing the Hash Salt: If the salt is modified, all existing playback URLs tied to the previous hash will stop working. New URLs must be generated using the updated hash salt.
Purpose of Hash Salt:
1. It prevents unauthorized access by making URLs difficult to guess.
2. It ensures that even if a stream URL is shared, it cannot be reused or misused without the appropriate hash configuration.