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A device comprising;

• a processor;
• a first memory configured to store a first key;
• and
• a second memory configured to store instructions that when executed by the processor cause the device to:
• initiate play of a media file on the device, the media file being associated with an access control measure used to prevent unauthorized access to the media file,
• read the first key associated with the device, the first key being configured to authorize access to the media file,
• read a second key associated with an application configured to execute on the device, the second key being configured to authorize access to the media file,
• determine, based on the first key and the second key, whether a characteristic associated with playing the media file is higher for the playing of the media file by a web browser as compared to playing of the media file by the application,
• in response to determining the characteristic associated with playing the media file is higher for the playing of the media file by the web browser,
• initiate execution of the web browser on the device, and
• play the media file with the web browser, and
• in response to determining the characteristic associated with playing the media file is higher for the playing of the media file by the application,
• initiate execution of the application on the device, and
• play the media file with the application.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having code segments stored thereon, the code segments, when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

• initiate play of a media file, the media file being associated with an access control measure used to prevent unauthorized access to the media file;
• determine, based on a first key and a second key, whether a characteristic associated with playing the media file is higher for the playing of the media file by a web browser as compared to playing of the media file by an application, the first key being configured to authorize access to the media file and the second key being configured to authorize access to the media file;
• in response to determining the characteristic associated with playing the media file is higher for the playing of the media file by the web browser,
• initiate execution of the web browser, and
• play the media file with the web browser;
• and
• in response to determining the characteristic associated with playing the media file is higher for the playing of the media file by the application,
• initiate execution of the application, and
• play the media file with the application.