Live-Streamed Video Reconstruction for Web Browser Forensics

Abstract

The way we use video streaming is evolving. Users used to broadcast their videos on social media platforms. These platforms enable them to interact from anywhere they want. Recently, there has been a wide range of people who use live video streaming platforms regularly. Thanks to high-speed Internet connections, live video streaming is now easier than ever. Many of these platforms broadcast live video feeds of electronic games, so young streamers use them to make money. Live streaming refers to media that is simultaneously broadcasted and recorded online in real-time. Despite the growing popularity of these platforms, there is a risk that this technology will be abused. Several other recorded cases of abuse have resulted in the emerging popularity of live streaming platforms. Many criminal and public proceedings may rely on information linked to a normal Web user's Online activity. Examining the web browser's history or cache may reveal helpful information about the suspect's activities. The evidence can reveal keys that might lead to this individual being convicted or clear. This work continues what was previously done to reconstruct cached video streams from YouTube and Twitter on Firefox. Our main aim in this paper is to examine data from a cached live stream using YouTube Gaming/Live and Nimo TV on Firefox and Chromium browsers.