An SSL certificate makes your website available via https://. Browsers then show a padlock instead of a "Not secure" warning, and Google prefers encrypted pages.
SSL is included at LexyHost
Every plan includes a free Let's Encrypt certificate. In Plesk, you activate it for your domain under "SSL/TLS Certificates". Plesk renews Let's Encrypt certificates automatically.
Why your stream should be encrypted too
If your website runs on https:// but the player uses http://, many browsers block the stream or show a warning. This is called "mixed content". The solution: embed the stream via HTTPS as well. LexyCast supports stream encryption via SSL / HTTPS.
Checklist
- Activate the Let's Encrypt certificate in Plesk.
- Switch the website address in your CMS (for example WordPress) to
https://. - Embed players and widgets using the HTTPS address of your stream.
- Open the page in your browser and check that the padlock is shown.
