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StreamShark Changelog

20/Nov/2024

Release versions:

Backend 4.1.223

Frontend 3.1.144

 

Features:

  • Live Scheduler UI v2 update

  • Live Scheduler support HEVC outputs

  • NeoPlayer support Archives
  • Dedicated server health status
  • Extend trials to 14 days

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed the intermittent 401 issues with Admin API requests 

  • GUI session cookie optimisation and remove redundant data

  • Fixed misconfiguration of Cross-Origin headers on login page

  • Disabled OPTION method for selected API endpoint

  • Fixed missing secure non-session cookies 

23/Oct/2024

Release versions:

Backend 4.1.204

Frontend 3.1.129

 

Improvements:

  • Added rate limit for password verification

  • Added HTML sanitation for permalink names

  • Removed sensitive data from URLs in user management module

Features:

  • Neoplayer with reactions

  • Neoplayer for VoD

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed the bug for changing ingest servers for SRT ingest events

  • Fixed the bug for displaying the SRT ingest info when the SRT event is not ready

  • Fixed the bug for looping the DVR record from previous sessions when the next session live stream is on for simplified events.

  • Fixed the bug for events wrongly selected after reload

  • Fixed the column width on permanent link table

 

19/Sep/2024

Release versions:

Backend 4.1.187

Frontend 3.1.120

 

Improvements:

  • Optimise the cacheability for permanent link requests
  • HLS.js upgrade to 1.4.14
  • Optimise database backup strategy
  • Improved workflow for allowing unencoded VODs to be added to live schedule playlist

Features:

  • Initial implementation of live reactions for events
  • Auto generated captions & ability to generate snapshot for archives/clips
  • Refined exporting metrics with the ability to add tags to locations/sessions. Able to generate reports by quarters and reports based on tags
  • Watermark integration & failover/forced failover (manual switching) implemented for NeoPlayer

Bug Fixes:

  • Resolved transcribe issues when reprocessing with a different language
  • Fixed VOD encoding stuck in active/post process status
  • Implemented a solution for being unable to connect to SRT backup ingest with passphrase
  • Removed warnings when creating a VOD using new HLS codecs with encryption enabled

 

26/Aug/2024

Release versions:

Backend 4.1.167

Frontend 3.1.108

 

Improvements:

  • Improve client IP logging added for App Engine requests
  • Database compliance background cleanup for APILog / Firebase
  • Initial support for video codecs HEVC, VP9, and AV1 in HLS and MP4
  • Add ability to show custom offline thumbnails for Simplified Events

Features:

  • Initial beta of emoji reactions for Events

Bug Fixes:

  • Resolved RXSS vulnerability on the new password page
  • Fixed deletion issue of replica objects without a content parent
  • Removed unnecessary status checks to the Vod2Live gateway
  • Corrected caption labeling in Event player variant

 

5/Aug/2024

Release versions:

Backend 4.1.149

Frontend 3.1.95

 

Improvements:

  • Enable manually refresh host link of Zoom meeting

Features:

  • Diagonal watermark for player

Bug Fixes:

  • Fix Hive event summary bug
  • Fix bug on event auto clean-up

 

15/Jul/2024

Release versions:

Backend 4.1.139.1

Frontend 3.1.86

 

Improvements:

  • Support RTMPS as ingest protocal

Features:

  • Ability to select which stream should be loaded first when using a backup server.

  • Add live caption actions to stream logs

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed bug for displaying the backup custom SRT multi-streaming target
  • Fixed bug for Live Scheduler not restricting by SSO groups
  • Fixed bug to allow Event pause/resume with player watermark
  • Fixed duplicate auto reset bugs for Simplified events

20/Jun/2024

Release versions:

Backend 4.1.116

Frontend 3.1.72

 

Improvements:

  • Primary and backup feeds separately visible on workflow page for event

  • SRT provisioning checks ingest for port allocation to avoid port clash

  • Locations preview start/stop capability

  • Locations batch session creation

  • Locations - use readable location name instead of key for table display

  • Linkedin integration enabled for all accounts (multistream)

Bug Fixes:

  • Combined clips will filter out deleted vod

  • Locations stop hardware enc feed if session deleted while preview activated

  • Combined clips modal displaying clips in random order when using creator filter

  • Snapchat login for chat not working

 

20/May/2024

Release versions:

Backend 4.1.97

Frontend 3.1.52

Improvements:

  • Improve on duplicate validation for custom RTMP multistreaming targets.

  • Update Hive version to latest 10.1.1.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed bug of Zoom meeting expires after no usage over 30 days.

  • Fixed bug of not displaying custom SRT multistreaming targets for Live Schedulers.

  • Fix broken button when attempting to authenticate via SSO while adding an Event archive.

  • Fixed watermark issue when either first name or last name is empty.

  • Fixed live captioning not working with DVR enabled event

 

25/Mar/2024

Release versions:

Backend 4.1.53

Frontend 3.1.31

Improvements:

  • Improve Event streaming latency
  • Optimise Live Rewind timing settings
  • Improvements on player caption rendering 

Features:

  • Add support of SRT based Simplified Event

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed incorrect cookie expiry settings for Live Chat
  • Fixed bug for email forwarding
  • Fixed bug to allow Event pause/resume with player watermark

 

26/Feb/2024

Release versions:

Backend 4.1.28

Frontend 3.1.14

Improvements:

  • Improve VOD File bucket navigator
  • Transition all VOD player to new design mode
  • Improvements on Live Chat UI/UX

Features:

  • Fold player page's description panel from the chapter marker section
  • Enable watermark for Viewer Management
  • Bitmovin Analytics integration

Bug Fixes:

  • Add server side validation to media transcription request
  • Fixed bug when uploading CSV file to Viewer Management group
  • Fixed bug for Simplified Event Post Event phase not disabled
  • Fixed bug for Simplified Event Live Rewind not working
  • Fixed bug for not filtering out Deleted VOD

 

15/Jan/2024

Release versions:

Backend 3.5.116

Frontend 3.1.7

Features:

  • Added ingest server status and concurrent live streaming information on dedicated server page

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed the open in a new tab function to prevent tracking
  • Fixed bug when approving an automatic caption of VOD
  • Fixed bug for adding sub user to an account
  • Fixed bug for closing account request
  • Fixed bug for VOD timeline longer than the length of video
  • Fixed issue when provision SRT event on ingest

 

20/Dec/2023

Release versions:

Backend 3.5.96

Frontend 3.0.33

Improvements:

  • Updated front end framework version
  • Added support of Event Links Modal
  • Dedicated service handling of EzDRM integration

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed p2p player pause and restart issue
  • Fixed EzDRM integration and SRT ingest issue
  • Fixed bug when remove top items from Live Scheduler playlist
  • Fixed bug of icon positions on Audio Only Event player
  • Fixed bug of missing warning message after long time pause on Event player

 

4/Dec/2023

Release versions:

Backend 3.5.84

Frontend 3.0.19

Improvements:

  • Retain 608/708 closed captioning order on Video Player
  • Support account EzDRM mapping

Features:

  • Allow Live Scheduler update looping option while it's live

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed mobile rendering of Branding Template management table
  • Fixed bug when using watermark on Live Scheduler player
  • Fixed bug when processing customer reports

 

20/Nov/2023

Release versions:

Backend 3.5.71

Frontend 3.0.12

Improvements:

  • Upgrade Front End running environment
  • Display playlist name in modal to confirm batch deletion
  • Geo Database upgrade
  • Support toggling share button in Channel page

Features:

  • Support H.265/HEVC output for Live Event
  • Support GA4 measurement ID
  • Integrate latest Hive with latest hls.js player
  • Integrate latest Hive with latest VideoJS player
  • Multi-threaded to improve encoding process

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed table width bug in Media consumption report
  • Fixed primary and backup ingests populating logic bug
  • Fixed content restricted text truncated issue in Firefox for referrer restriction
  • Fixed VOD media file name formatting and progress bar
  • Fixed wrongly styled file upload field
  • Fixed wrongly styled Video Player Template colour palette captions
  • Fixed incorrect background color of top navigation bar
  • Fixed bottom tabs misalignment under Account Wide Report Viewer activities

23/Oct/2023

Release versions:

Backend 3.5.53

Frontend 2.4.677

Bug Fixes:

  • Fix exception when adding VoD to playlist by invalid URL

 

25/Sep/2023

Release versions:

Backend 3.5.41

Frontend 2.4.670

Improvements:

  • Changed Primary Ingest default selection for better service

Bug Fixes:

  • Fix item spacing in delete confirmation
  • Fix checked item bug in Events table

 

 

12/Sep/2023

Release versions:

Backend 3.5.36

Frontend 2.4.658

Improvements:

  • Upgrade the Bootstrap library dependency version
  • Support CMCD Headers 
  • Facebook Live Graph API upgrade
  • Further improvement on player rendering with P2P function

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed incorrect page titles within a few portal pages

 

 

28/Aug/2023

Release versions:

Backend 3.5.23

Frontend 2.4.654

Improvements:

  • Improvement on Hive integration with Event player
  • Updated outdated JavaScript library dependencies
  • Keep audiometer active when muted on Event player

Features:

  • Add Audio Only Mode for VoD player

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed incorrect color of web portal nav bar
  • Fixed Player Page Theme top nav bar covering content
  • Fixed Viewer Management magic link issue with email address in uppercase
  • Fixed misaligned RTS report chart bottom tab
  • Fixed non working VOD with Viewer Management when timeline thumbnails enabled
  • Fixed console error with Live Scheduler Player for keydownSwitch current time

 


8/Aug/2023

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.775

Frontend 2.4.640

Improvements:

  • Improvement on LL-HLS playback

Features:

  • Pre-render static player for large scale event
  • Added Tag support for Live Scheduler

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed chat sync support page link
  • Fixed quality selector issue with VideoJS7 player

 


24/July/2023

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.759

Frontend 2.4.633

Improvements:

  • Improvement on sidebar
  • Improve Player Page Theme preview UI element colours
  • Improvement on related playlist panel on channel's Home page
  • Redundant caption permission removal

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed issue when logout after session has expired stuck on logout cover
  • Fixed issue for operators skip SSO authentication on workflow tab

 


6/July/2023 - Release Changelog

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.748

Frontend 2.4.629

Features:

  • Support Video on Demand chapter markers on player
  • Support Video scrubber images on timeline

Improvements:

  • Improvement EzDRM Event rendering on preview page

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed issues with Event workflow tab freezing when watermark is enabled
  • Fixed the log out page not cover the whole screen when it has been scrolled
  • Fixed RTS csv export styling issue
  • Fixed Live Scheduler playlist not loaded properly when deleted


13/June/2023

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.744

Frontend 2.4.628

Features:

  • Support Video on Demand chapter markers on player
  • Support Video scrubber images on timeline

Improvements:

  • Slack integration UI improvements

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed issues with Video on Demand pagination search
  • Fixed manage Video on Demand checkboxes do not get reset after submitting delete requests
  • Fixed incorrect style of Channel homepage pinned content and preview list
  • Fixed misaligned style Events/Analytics/Viewers pagination dropdown text and icon
  • Fixed issues when generating Video on Demand transcription


15/May/2023

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.709

Frontend 2.4.600

Features:

  • Added Slack Chat Integration to Event Settings
  • Added Periodic Event RTS Data Slack Notifications
  • Added Ability to Delete Slack Channel on Integration Page
  • Add EzDRM support to Event

Bug Fixes:

  • Fix sidebar covering Support button
  • Fixed broken CSS styles on Global Settings page
  • Fixed incorrect style of DVR Archive create/preview window player
  • Fixed incorrectly displayed Admin banner upon account activation
  • Fixed align issues on the multistream setup modal
  • Add Wowza server start retry logic to handle when server is not properly provisioned


05/April/2023

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.670

Frontend 2.4.583

Improvements:

  • Trial review process improvements
  • UI fields alignments for multistream setup modal
  • Improve top navbar and sidebar menu appearances
  • Change format of the last access time of vod report to allow sorting
  • Added the live scheduler created number into the report

Features:

  • Ability to manually set caption labels for incoming live streams with multiple embedded captions
  • Allow use of hls.js as HLS client for player
  • Support Stream ID as part of SRT restream target
  • Adjustable page size for deployment management tables

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed bug of side menu doesn't close on navigation within the same submenu
  • Fixed timeout loading creator analytics
  • Fixed the retry logic for video transcription task


16/Mar/2023

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.662

Frontend 2.4.561

Improvements:

  • Support for LCEVC video sources
  • Include more language options in VOD transcription
  • Channels/Playlist management table now searchable by SSO creators
  • Peak concurrency added to Event/VOD reports
  • Added last access time to VOD csv exports
  • Number of live schedulers included in Account Wide supports

Features:

  • Live scheduler now supports player customisation with templates
  • Add option to disable 608 captions
  • Enable account wide report for all customers

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed bug preventing archived customers from reactivating
  • Fixed loading spinner rotating in the wrong direction
  • Fixed caption re-enabling on play for VODs
  • Fixed bug with modal backdrop behaviour
  • Fixed problems with event workflow changes which sometimes prevented generation of archives
  • Fixed incorrect origin link for VODs with live scheduler source when hovering over encoder quality


13/Jan/2023

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.642

Frontend 2.4.543

Improvements:

  • Add creator to Channel/Playlist under SSO enabled account
  • Upgrade Google Analytics tracking scripts 
  • Support Location typed event under generic theme style
  • Add Event names confirmation when operators delete events

Features:

  • Support manual closed caption label mapping for Event and VOD
  • Support Zoom ISV

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed CORS warnings on browser caused by cookie settings


15/Dec/2022

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.607

Frontend 2.4.521

Improvements:

  • Improved sidebar menu rendering 
  • Added email address validation to Viewer Management advanced user csv import
  • Improved CSP support on web portal
  • Updated Zoom create user workflow according to Zoom API changes
  • Smooth the Live Scheduler onboard process after VOD workflow change

Features:

  • Added show captions by default support to player template
  • Added closed caption label mapping for Event player

Bug Fixes:

  • NPE when deleting Live Scheduler
  • Updated failover logic on VideoJS7 event player


14/Nov/2022

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.591

Frontend 2.4.511

Improvements:

  • Filter out repeating error logs at the same time period
  • Upgrade Video Player VR/360 library
  • Facebook Live multistream scheduled start API change
  • Use 4K for Live Scheduler multistream source if quality mode is 4K

Features:

  • Enable Stream Logs to tracking event health
  • VOD encoder supports latest V-Nova LCEVC
  • Provide csv analytics export for non-SSO protected Event/VoD

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed missing assets removal when Live Scheduler is deleted
  • Fixed incorrect pager when searching locations by title
  • Fixed button un-clickable issue with audio only transcoding template enabled
  • Fixed audio only player failed to playback issue

10/Oct/2022

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.572

Frontend 2.4.498

Improvements:

  • Account Wide Report Number of Created Improvement
  • Linear Live Streams SSO Live player shortcut update
  • Update backend with SSO role enumeration

Features:

  • Support 180 Mono transcoding template
  • Support the ability to remove old archives from Pearl via API

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed add sub user page not able to open
  • Fixed incorrect Live Scheduler quality mode under details page


5/Sep/2022

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.558

Frontend 2.4.485

Improvements:

  • Provide VoD Interruption Prompt When Changing Access Control

Bug Fixes:

  • Download of csv or json export of chat from live chat moderator tab is blocked by CSP on Firefox
  • NPE observed during media delete
  • Player page themes not being applied correctly to event preview page
  • Video playback fails due to console error with Chrome - Version 105.0.5195.52 (Official Build)


10/Aug/2022

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.536
Frontend 2.4.480

Improvements:

  • Update IP Geo parsing library to include latest data

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed background image/style not being displayed for player preview page.
  • Fixed Event Archive VOD process with old temporary links 
  • Fixed assets loaded within player not cacheable with timestamp query params.


29/Jun/2022

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.519
Frontend 2.4.472

Features:

  • Add default preference to VoD Live Scheduler Source option per account.
  • Add support to show hardware encoder descriptions alongside hostnames.

Improvements:

  • Add a trigger to reload VoD table data on browser refresh.

Bug Fixes:

  • XHIGH rendition of VOD is being incorrectly deleted from the origin bucket in some circumstances.
  • Disable session settings UI when event is finished.


14/Jun/2022

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.518
Frontend 2.4.468

Features:

  • 15 second fast forward & rewind for VoD StreamShark player.
  • Account wide metrics.
  • Add preview view to quickly QA a schedule.

Improvements:

  • Strict Transport Security Misconfiguration.
  • Updated response security headers.
  • Update the process workflow for Live Scheduler dedicated VOD.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed issues when SSO response with empty value.
  • Fixed duplicated entries in Event closed caption selector after long pause (>5s) Event player.


31/Mar/2022

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.457
Frontend 2.4.433

Improvements:

  • UI improvements to the file bucket credentials page.
  • Added 'Creator' column to Manage Live Scheduler table if SSO is enabled in the account.
  • Added status icon to show if a Live Scheduler is currently live.
  • Optimized how VODs are processed for Live Scheduler playlists.
  • Live Scheduler ingests are no longer shown within Streaming Event setup options.
  • Beta release of 'Account Wide Report'. This new page will give you an overview of what content is generating the most views.

Bug Fixes:

  • Incorrect tooltip for “Check-in” field in Facebook multistream setup dialogue fixed.
  • Fixed an issue where stream name was generated without the frame rate parameter.

 

 

28/Feb/2022

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.437
Frontend 2.4.423

Improvements:

  • Updated Twitch multistream to support the latest API.
  • Updates to viewer management for capturing consent from customers and end viewers to comply with GDPR regulations.
  • Added ability to download Elemental logs from StreamShark portal.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed some styling issues with our SRT implementation and added some more tooltips.
  • Fixed issue when duplicating live scheduler.

 

 

31/Jan/2022

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.428
Frontend 2.4.419

Improvements:

  • SRT ingest - added support for latency setup
  • Separated out the SRT parameters into individual fields to make it easier to copy details into live encoder software such as vMix.

 

 

24/Jan/2022

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.422
Frontend 2.4.414

Improvements:

  • Added page size select for Live Scheduler.
  • Better visibility and distinction on status when event is actually broadcasting for Live Scheduler.
  • Added status search for Live Scheduler.
  • Improved warning message when deploying a VOD with privacy in a non-HLS container.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed issue where port wasn't being cleared after SRT event was archived.

 

 

22/Dec/2021

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.405
Frontend 2.4.401

Improvements:

  • Allow live scheduler to set multistream targets. (Live scheduler is currently in a limited release)
  • Further improvements to the new File Bucket Credentials feature.
  • Only users with 'Admin' level account can reset the File Bucket credentials.

Bug Fixes:

  • Manage encoders table search field fixed.
  • Fixed description fields character length check.

 

 

6/Dec/2021

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.397
Frontend 2.4.394

Improvements:

  • Added the ability to create credentials restricted to specified directories within the VOD file bucket. Currently an Enterprise only feature.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed tag modal getting truncated when displayed near bottom of hardware encoder listing.

 

 

18/Nov/2021

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.393
Frontend 2.4.387

Improvements:

  • SSO Watermark Overlay - Added opacity and size options.
  • Added pagination for hardware encoder management page.
  • Added ability to disable tracking analytics cookies for VOD and Event (manually activated on a per account level at this stage).
  • Removed Periscope (RIP 2015 to 2021) from Multistreaming section. We will add Twitter Live support in a future release.
  • Accounts that have been inactive for 12+ months can now be reactivated by the end user.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed issue with viewer management shared access code where it didn't function correctly in some instances.
  • Fixed 'live' button on video player when live rewind is turned on.
  • Fixed incorrect drop shadow in playlist options.

 

 

18/Oct/2021

Release versions:

Backend 3.4.379
Frontend 2.4.374

Improvements:

  • Added configuration of latency and secure passphrase for custom SRT multistream targets.
  • Improved styling of viewer management email verification success/failed/expired page.
  • Added dynamic skeleton row for channel list on Homepage.
  • New top level "Themes" menu for "Video Player Template" and "Player Page Theme" options.
  • Updated example player template video to more generic video.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixes to SSO cache control.
  • Fixed bug when skipping ahead to content in live scheduler when duplicate content is present.
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