diff --git a/lib/streaming_providers/providers/lib_drmtoday.py b/lib/streaming_providers/providers/lib_drmtoday.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f788fcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/streaming_providers/providers/lib_drmtoday.py
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+# streaming_providers/base/lib_drmtoday.py
+"""
+DRMToday License Server Integration
+
+Shared utilities for providers using DRMToday as their DRM license provider.
+"""
+
+from typing import Optional
+from ..base.models.drm import (
+    DRMConfig,
+    DRMSystem,
+    LicenseConfig,
+    LicenseUnwrapperParams,
+)
+
+
+class DRMTodayConfig:
+    """Default DRMToday configuration constants"""
+
+    # Default license server URLs
+    DEFAULT_WIDEVINE_URL = "https://lic.drmtoday.com/license-proxy-widevine/cenc/"
+    DEFAULT_PLAYREADY_URL = "https://lic.drmtoday.com/license-proxy-headerauth/drmtoday/RightsManager.asmx"
+
+    # SOAP action for PlayReady
+    PLAYREADY_SOAP_ACTION = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/DRM/2007/03/protocols/AcquireLicense"
+
+    # Common unwrapper configuration for DRMToday
+    UNWRAPPER = "json,base64"
+    UNWRAPPER_PARAMS = {"path_data": "license"}
+
+
+def create_drmtoday_widevine_config(
+        upfront_token: str,
+        origin: str,
+        referer: str,
+        user_agent: str,
+        license_url: Optional[str] = None,
+        priority: int = 3,
+) -> DRMConfig:
+    """
+    Create Widevine DRM configuration for DRMToday.
+
+    Args:
+        upfront_token: DRMToday upfront token (x-dt-auth-token)
+        origin: Origin header value (e.g., "https://plus.rtl.de")
+        referer: Referer header value
+        user_agent: User-Agent string
+        license_url: Optional custom license URL (uses default if not provided)
+        priority: DRM priority (default 3)
+
+    Returns:
+        DRMConfig ready for use in ISA
+    """
+    license_url = license_url or DRMTodayConfig.DEFAULT_WIDEVINE_URL
+
+    headers = {
+        "user-agent": user_agent,
+        "origin": origin,
+        "referer": referer,
+        "x-dt-auth-token": upfront_token,
+    }
+
+    license_config = LicenseConfig(
+        server_url=license_url,
+        req_headers=headers,  # LicenseConfig will normalize this to URL-encoded
+        req_data="{CHA-RAW}",
+        use_http_get_request=False,
+        unwrapper=DRMTodayConfig.UNWRAPPER,
+        unwrapper_params=LicenseUnwrapperParams(**DRMTodayConfig.UNWRAPPER_PARAMS),
+    )
+
+    return DRMConfig(
+        system=DRMSystem.WIDEVINE,
+        priority=priority,
+        license=license_config,
+    )
+
+
+def create_drmtoday_playready_config(
+        upfront_token: str,
+        origin: str,
+        referer: str,
+        user_agent: str,
+        license_url: Optional[str] = None,
+        priority: int = 2,
+) -> DRMConfig:
+    """
+    Create PlayReady DRM configuration for DRMToday.
+
+    Args:
+        upfront_token: DRMToday upfront token (x-dt-auth-token)
+        origin: Origin header value (e.g., "https://plus.rtl.de")
+        referer: Referer header value
+        user_agent: User-Agent string (often Edge for PlayReady)
+        license_url: Optional custom license URL (uses default if not provided)
+        priority: DRM priority (default 2)
+
+    Returns:
+        DRMConfig ready for use in ISA
+    """
+    license_url = license_url or DRMTodayConfig.DEFAULT_PLAYREADY_URL
+
+    headers = {
+        "Content-Type": "text/xml; charset=UTF-8",
+        "SOAPAction": DRMTodayConfig.PLAYREADY_SOAP_ACTION,
+        "User-Agent": user_agent,
+        "origin": origin,
+        "referer": referer,
+        "X-Dt-Auth-Token": upfront_token,
+    }
+
+    license_config = LicenseConfig(
+        server_url=license_url,
+        req_headers=headers,
+        req_data="{CHA-RAW}",
+        use_http_get_request=False,
+    )
+
+    return DRMConfig(
+        system=DRMSystem.PLAYREADY,
+        priority=priority,
+        license=license_config,
+    )
+
+
+def create_drmtoday_configs(
+        upfront_token: str,
+        origin: str,
+        referer: str,
+        user_agent: str,
+        playready_user_agent: Optional[str] = None,
+        widevine_url: Optional[str] = None,
+        playready_url: Optional[str] = None,
+        widevine_priority: int = 3,
+        playready_priority: int = 2,
+) -> list[DRMConfig]:
+    """
+    Create both Widevine and PlayReady DRM configurations for DRMToday.
+
+    This is the most common use case - return both DRM systems so ISA can choose.
+
+    Args:
+        upfront_token: DRMToday upfront token
+        origin: Origin header value
+        referer: Referer header value
+        user_agent: User-Agent for Widevine requests
+        playready_user_agent: User-Agent for PlayReady (uses user_agent if None)
+        widevine_url: Optional custom Widevine license URL
+        playready_url: Optional custom PlayReady license URL
+        widevine_priority: Priority for Widevine (lower = higher priority)
+        playready_priority: Priority for PlayReady
+
+    Returns:
+        List of DRMConfig objects (Widevine then PlayReady)
+    """
+    drm_configs = []
+
+    # Widevine config
+    wv_config = create_drmtoday_widevine_config(
+        upfront_token=upfront_token,
+        origin=origin,
+        referer=referer,
+        user_agent=user_agent,
+        license_url=widevine_url,
+        priority=widevine_priority,
+    )
+    drm_configs.append(wv_config)
+
+    # PlayReady config (use provided UA or fallback to Widevine UA)
+    pr_user_agent = playready_user_agent or user_agent
+    pr_config = create_drmtoday_playready_config(
+        upfront_token=upfront_token,
+        origin=origin,
+        referer=referer,
+        user_agent=pr_user_agent,
+        license_url=playready_url,
+        priority=playready_priority,
+    )
+    drm_configs.append(pr_config)
+
+    return drm_configs
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/streaming_providers/providers/rtlplus/constants.py b/lib/streaming_providers/providers/rtlplus/constants.py
index ebb343c..4d4ef45 100644
--- a/lib/streaming_providers/providers/rtlplus/constants.py
+++ b/lib/streaming_providers/providers/rtlplus/constants.py
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ class RTLPlusDefaults:
     USER_AGENT = get_user_agent("windows", "chrome")
     PLAYREADY_USER_AGENT = get_user_agent("windows", "edge")
 
-    # PlayReady SOAP action
-    PLAYREADY_SOAP_ACTION = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/DRM/2007/03/protocols/AcquireLicense"
-
     # Supported platform identifiers
     PLATFORM_WEB = "web"
     PLATFORM_DEFAULT = PLATFORM_WEB
@@ -60,14 +57,6 @@ class RTLPlusDefaults:
     PROFILES_PATH = "/v2/platforms/m6group_web/users/{user_id}/profiles"
     VERSION_ENDPOINT = "https://beta.plus.rtl.de/version.json"
 
-    # DRM license server
-    DRMTODAY_LICENSE_URL = "https://lic.drmtoday.com/license-proxy-widevine/cenc/"
-    DRMTODAY_PLAYREADY_URL = "https://lic.drmtoday.com/license-proxy-headerauth/drmtoday/RightsManager.asmx"
-
-    # DRM License Response Parsing
-    DRM_LICENSE_UNWRAPPER = "json,base64"
-    DRM_LICENSE_UNWRAPPER_PARAMS = {"path_data": "license"}
-
     # DRM Request Headers (common for all DRM types)
     DRM_COMMON_HEADERS = {
         "origin": BETA_WEBSITE.rstrip("/"),
@@ -394,30 +383,6 @@ class RTLPlusHeaders:
         })
         return headers
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_drm_license_headers(upfront_token: str, user_agent: str) -> dict:
-        """Headers for DRM license request to DRMToday."""
-        headers = {
-            "content-type": "application/json",
-            "user-agent": user_agent,
-            "x-dt-auth-token": upfront_token,
-        }
-        # Add common DRM headers
-        headers.update(RTLPlusDefaults.DRM_COMMON_HEADERS)
-        return headers
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_playready_license_headers(upfront_token: str, user_agent: str = None) -> dict:
-        """Get headers for PlayReady license request to DRMToday."""
-        headers = {
-            "Content-Type": "text/xml; charset=UTF-8",
-            "SOAPAction": RTLPlusDefaults.PLAYREADY_SOAP_ACTION,
-            "User-Agent": user_agent or RTLPlusDefaults.PLAYREADY_USER_AGENT,
-            "X-Dt-Auth-Token": upfront_token,  # Note: Different case for PlayReady?
-        }
-        headers.update(RTLPlusDefaults.DRM_COMMON_HEADERS)
-        return headers
-
     @staticmethod
     def get_drm_headers(access_token: str, device_id: str = None, user_agent: str = None) -> dict:
         return {
@@ -429,19 +394,6 @@ class RTLPlusHeaders:
             "X-Device-Name": RTLPlusDefaults.DEVICE_NAME,
         }
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_playready_drm_headers(access_token: str, device_id: str = None) -> dict:
-        return {
-            "Content-Type": "text/xml; charset=UTF-8",
-            "Origin": RTLPlusDefaults.BASE_WEBSITE.rstrip("/"),
-            "Referer": RTLPlusDefaults.BASE_WEBSITE,
-            "SOAPAction": RTLPlusDefaults.PLAYREADY_SOAP_ACTION,
-            "User-Agent": RTLPlusDefaults.PLAYREADY_USER_AGENT,
-            "X-Auth-Token": access_token,
-            "X-Device-Id": device_id or RTLPlusDefaults.DEVICE_ID,
-            "X-Device-Name": RTLPlusDefaults.PLAYREADY_DEVICE_NAME,
-        }
-
     @staticmethod
     def get_profiles_headers(
             oauth_token: str,
@@ -497,9 +449,6 @@ class RTLPlusConfig:
         self.users_endpoint = config.get("users_endpoint", RTLPlusDefaults.USERS_ENDPOINT)
         self.profiles_path = config.get("profiles_path", RTLPlusDefaults.PROFILES_PATH)
 
-        # DRM license server
-        self.drmtoday_license_url = config.get("drmtoday_license_url", RTLPlusDefaults.DRMTODAY_LICENSE_URL)
-
         # Quality presets for linear TV
         self.preferred_qualities = config.get("preferred_qualities", RTLPlusDefaults.LINEAR_TV_PREFERRED_QUALITIES)
         self.preferred_formats = config.get("preferred_formats", RTLPlusDefaults.LINEAR_TV_PREFERRED_FORMATS)
@@ -588,38 +537,6 @@ class RTLPlusConfig:
             user_agent=self.user_agent,
         )
 
-    def get_drm_license_headers(self, upfront_token: str) -> dict:
-        return RTLPlusHeaders.get_drm_license_headers(
-            upfront_token=upfront_token,
-            user_agent=self.user_agent,
-        )
-
-    def get_playready_license_headers(self, upfront_token: str) -> dict:
-        return RTLPlusHeaders.get_playready_license_headers(
-            upfront_token=upfront_token,
-            user_agent=self.user_agent,
-        )
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_drm_unwrapper_config() -> tuple:
-        """Get unwrapper configuration for DRM license responses."""
-        return (
-            RTLPlusDefaults.DRM_LICENSE_UNWRAPPER,
-            RTLPlusDefaults.DRM_LICENSE_UNWRAPPER_PARAMS,
-        )
-    def get_drm_headers(self, access_token: str) -> dict:
-        return RTLPlusHeaders.get_drm_headers(
-            access_token=access_token,
-            device_id=self.device_id,
-            user_agent=self.user_agent,
-        )
-
-    def get_playready_drm_headers(self, access_token: str) -> dict:
-        return RTLPlusHeaders.get_playready_drm_headers(
-            access_token=access_token,
-            device_id=self.device_id,
-        )
-
     def get_layout_url(self, layout_type: str, content_id: str) -> str:
         """Get layout URL by type: 'live', 'video', 'folder', 'program', 'block'"""
         path_map = {
diff --git a/lib/streaming_providers/providers/rtlplus/provider.py b/lib/streaming_providers/providers/rtlplus/provider.py
index 83e3f21..38a491f 100644
--- a/lib/streaming_providers/providers/rtlplus/provider.py
+++ b/lib/streaming_providers/providers/rtlplus/provider.py
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ import json
 import time
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
-import urllib.parse
-
+from ..lib_drmtoday import  create_drmtoday_configs
 
 import requests
 
-from ...base.models import DRMConfig, DRMSystem, LicenseConfig, StreamingChannel, Event, LicenseUnwrapperParams
+from ...base.models import DRMConfig, StreamingChannel, Event
 from ...base.models.proxy_models import ProxyConfig
 from ...base.provider import StreamingProvider
 from ...base.utils import logger
@@ -484,7 +483,23 @@ class RTLPlusProvider(StreamingProvider):
             logger.error(f"RTL+ Manifest Unexpected Error: {str(e)}")
             return None
 
-    # Add to RTLPlusProvider class
+    def _get_drm_vod_or_event(self, content_id: str, **kwargs) -> List[DRMConfig]:
+        """
+        Get DRM configuration for VOD/event content using layout extraction.
+        """
+        # Fetch layout for the content
+        layout = self.fetch_layout(
+            layout_type="video",
+            content_id=content_id,
+            location=f"{self.rtl_config.beta_website}{content_id}"
+        )
+
+        if not layout:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to fetch layout for VOD/event content_id: {content_id}")
+            return []
+
+        # Use the common DRM extraction method
+        return self.get_drm_for_content(layout)
 
     def get_drm_for_content(self, layout_data: Dict) -> List[DRMConfig]:
         """
@@ -492,12 +507,6 @@ class RTLPlusProvider(StreamingProvider):
 
         This method works for any layout type (live channel, event folder, VOD)
         that contains video assets with DRM configuration.
-
-        Args:
-            layout_data: Layout JSON from fetch_layout()
-
-        Returns:
-            List of DRMConfig objects
         """
         assets = self.extract_video_assets(layout_data)
 
@@ -562,19 +571,14 @@ class RTLPlusProvider(StreamingProvider):
                 logger.error(f"Failed to get upfront token for {content_id}")
                 return []
 
-            drm_configs = []
-
-            # Build Widevine config
-            wv_config = self._get_widevine_config(upfront_token)
-            if wv_config:
-                drm_configs.append(wv_config)
-                logger.debug("Added Widevine DRM")
-
-            # Build PlayReady config
-            pr_config = self._get_playready_config(upfront_token)
-            if pr_config:
-                drm_configs.append(pr_config)
-                logger.debug("Added PlayReady DRM")
+            # Use the shared DRMToday factory to create both configs
+            drm_configs = create_drmtoday_configs(
+                upfront_token=upfront_token,
+                origin=self.rtl_config.beta_website.rstrip("/"),
+                referer=self.rtl_config.beta_website,
+                user_agent=self.rtl_config.user_agent,
+                playready_user_agent=RTLPlusDefaults.PLAYREADY_USER_AGENT,  # Edge for PlayReady
+            )
 
             logger.info(f"Built {len(drm_configs)} DRM configs (Widevine + PlayReady)")
             return drm_configs
@@ -583,55 +587,13 @@ class RTLPlusProvider(StreamingProvider):
             logger.error(f"Failed to get DRM: {e}")
             return []
 
-    def _get_widevine_config(self, upfront_token: str) -> Optional[DRMConfig]:
-        """Get Widevine DRM configuration."""
-        if not upfront_token:
-            return None
-
-        headers = self.rtl_config.get_drm_license_headers(upfront_token)
-        req_headers = urllib.parse.urlencode(headers)
-
-        license_config = LicenseConfig(
-            server_url=self.rtl_config.drmtoday_license_url,
-            req_headers=req_headers,
-            req_data="{CHA-RAW}",
-            use_http_get_request=False,
-            unwrapper="json,base64",
-            unwrapper_params=LicenseUnwrapperParams(path_data="license"),
-        )
-
-        return DRMConfig(
-            system=DRMSystem.WIDEVINE,
-            priority=3,
-            license=license_config,
-        )
-
-    def _get_playready_config(self, upfront_token: str) -> Optional[DRMConfig]:
-        """Get PlayReady DRM configuration."""
-        if not upfront_token:
-            return None
-
-        headers = self.rtl_config.get_playready_license_headers(upfront_token)
-        req_headers = urllib.parse.urlencode(headers)
-
-        return DRMConfig(
-            system=DRMSystem.PLAYREADY,
-            priority=2,
-            license=LicenseConfig(
-                server_url=RTLPlusDefaults.DRMTODAY_PLAYREADY_URL,
-                req_headers=req_headers,
-                req_data="{CHA-RAW}",
-                use_http_get_request=False,
-            ),
-        )
-
     def get_drm(self, content_id: str, **kwargs) -> List[DRMConfig]:
         """
         Get DRM configuration for content.
 
         Supports:
         - Linear TV channels (via channel_manager)
-        - VOD clips (via manifest extraction)
+        - VOD clips (via layout extraction)
         - Events (via event_manager)
         """
         # Try linear TV channel first
@@ -644,57 +606,16 @@ class RTLPlusProvider(StreamingProvider):
             if drm_configs:
                 return drm_configs
 
-        # Fall back to VOD/event DRM extraction
-        return self._get_drm_vod_or_event(content_id, **kwargs)
-
-    def _get_drm_vod_or_event(self, content_id: str, **kwargs) -> List[DRMConfig]:
-        """Original DRM logic for VOD/events."""
-        try:
-            manifest_data = self._fetch_manifest_data(content_id)
-            if manifest_data is None:
-                return []
-
-            drm_configs = []
-            access_token = self.authenticator.get_bearer_token()
-
-            for stream in manifest_data:
-                if stream.get("name") == "dashhd" and "licenses" in stream:
-                    licenses = stream.get("licenses", [])
-
-                    for license_info in licenses:
-                        license_url = license_info.get("uri", {}).get("href")
-                        if not license_url:
-                            continue
-
-                        if license_info.get("type") == "WIDEVINE":
-                            drm_configs.append(DRMConfig(
-                                system=DRMSystem.WIDEVINE,
-                                priority=3,
-                                license=LicenseConfig(
-                                    server_url=license_url,
-                                    req_headers=json.dumps(self.rtl_config.get_drm_headers(access_token)),
-                                    req_data="{CHA-RAW}",
-                                    use_http_get_request=False,
-                                ),
-                            ))
-                        elif license_info.get("type") == "PLAYREADY":
-                            drm_configs.append(DRMConfig(
-                                system=DRMSystem.PLAYREADY,
-                                priority=2,
-                                license=LicenseConfig(
-                                    server_url=license_url,
-                                    req_headers=json.dumps(self.rtl_config.get_playready_drm_headers(access_token)),
-                                    req_data="{CHA-RAW}",
-                                    use_http_get_request=False,
-                                ),
-                            ))
-                    break
-
+        # Fall back to VOD DRM extraction
+        # This will also handle VOD clips and any other content types
+        drm_configs = self._get_drm_vod_or_event(content_id, **kwargs)
+        if drm_configs:
             return drm_configs
 
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Error fetching DRM configs for RTL+ content {content_id}: {e}")
-            return []
+        # If we get here, no DRM config could be found for any content type
+        logger.error(
+            f"No DRM configuration found for content_id: {content_id} (not a valid channel, event, or VOD item)")
+        return []
 
     def _fetch_manifest_data(self, content_id: str) -> Optional[list]:
         """Fetch raw manifest data for VOD/events, with cache."""