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I have spent some time reading the back posts but I could not find the answer.

I want to stop people right clicking and downloading pictures and videos.

Has anyone got any resolution to this or just ideas would be welcome.

Thanks for reading

Simon

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    • You cannot fully stop downloads, because anything viewable in a browser can be saved. You can make it harder with:

      • Disable right-click via JavaScript:

      document.addEventListener('contextmenu', e => e.preventDefault());

      • Overlay transparent layer over images
      • Use watermarks
      • Stream videos instead of direct files (HLS/DASH)
      • Restrict drag-and-drop and direct links

      Note: These only deter casual users. Screenshots or dev tools can still capture content.

      For high-value media, combine watermarks, streaming, and low-res previews.

      • Yes you can also do this in CSS i think too Thank you @rakeshkj

        • To rap it up... you stop them even from viewing the source code transformed into html etc. of your webpage. view-source:yourwebpage

          • <script>

            document.addEventListener('contextmenu', function(event) {

             event.preventDefault();

             alert("Right-click is disabled on this website.");

            });

            </script>

            • You can put it in the page header or if you want it across pages, use designer and templates.

              • Yes we need to stop downloads buddy, it been a request

                • Look, any developer who wants access to any page html output will know the howto's for example add view-source: in front of the url link, and can even clone the page etc.

                  But o yes, anything is doable and even to stop downloads from your site...

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