Retrieving media content

A method of retrieving media data, the method comprising:

• receiving webpage data at an application running on a computing device;
• identifying a media element in the webpage data, wherein the media element includes data identifying media data stored at a content server which is remote from the computing device;
• replacing the media element in the webpage with a dummy element, wherein the dummy element comprises code which, when executed, invokes a media handler provided by the application;
• and wherein the media handler is configured to retrieve the media data from the content server via a secure communication channel, the secure connection channel having been configured by the application.

A system for retrieving media data, the system comprising at least one memory including computer program code;

• and at least one processor in data communication with the at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• receive webpage data at an application running on a computing device;
• render a
• webpage based on the webpage data using a rendering engine native to the computing device;
• identify a media element in the webpage, wherein the media element includes data identifying media data stored at a media server which is remote from the computing device;
• and replace the media element in the webpage with a dummy element comprising code which, when executed, invokes a media handler provided by the application;
• retrieve, by the media handler, the media data from the media server;
• and
• provide the media data to a first media player component for playback.