A local area network 14 comprises a master device 18 and a plurality of network devices 16.1 to 16. n. A method of streaming an asset Asset1 which is protected with a DRM key DRMK1 within the local area network 14 comprises causing the DRM encrypted asset [Asset1]DRMK1 to be pre-stored on a database 12 in the network. A request for a license to play the asset is forwarded from a network device 16.1 requiring the asset to be streamed to it to a remote central license server 24. A license message comprising the DRM key required to decrypt the protected asset is forwarded from the backend into said network device 16.1. The copy protected asset [Asset1]DRMK1 is streamed from the database 12 to the network device. The key DRMK1 is used on the network device to play the protected asset on the network device according to the DRM rules.
