HbbTV has released the latest update of its Conformance Test Suite.
Focusing on Digital Rights Management (DRM) and including country-specific test packages, the 2025-2 version of the suite enables manufacturers to meet local platform requirements and regulations more efficiently. The upgrade supports HbbTV’s recently published DRM specification enabling a reliable, standardised foundation for secure content delivery, said the ascociation.
Released by the HbbTV Testing Group, v202-2 represents a major update, providing wider coverage, localised enhancements and the highest approval rates to date. Of the 3,416 test cases it features, 3,145 focused on HbbTV specifications while the remainder covered related standards. Official approval has been granted for 2,807, setting a new benchmark for overall approval.
Key features of the upgrade include:
- Three new packages of DRM and platform tests originally developed for Italy
- Thirty CTA WAVE audio tests validating MPEG and Dolby codec playback
- A 27 per cent increase in the Targeted Advertising (TA) approval rate and a 12 per cent increase in the Operator Application (OpApp) approval rate
Vincent Grivet, chair of the HbbTV Association, said, “The inclusion of DRM and country-specific test cases reduces the compliance burden for manufacturers aiming to meet local market requirements, while strengthening the Test Suite’s support for HbbTV DRM functionality,.The sharp rise in approval rates – particularly for independent specifications – marks a major step forward in HbbTV’s commitment to enhance the quality, consistency, and reliability of its Test Suite.”
The upgrade is available through HbbTV registered test centres and, as a convenience, to HbbTV members for use in their own facilities. Infornation can be found at https://www.hbbtv.org/resource-library/testing-information-and-support/.
