StreamShark Changelog

10/Oct/2022 - Release Changelog

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

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

Bug Fixes:

5/Sep/2022 - Release Changelog

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 Changelog

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 Changelog

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 Changelog

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 Changelog

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.

 

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28/Feb/2022 - Release Changelog

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.

 

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31/Jan/2022 - Release Changelog

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.

 

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24/Jan/2022 - Release Changelog

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.

 

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22/Dec/2021 - Release Changelog

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.

 

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6/Dec/2021 - Release Changelog

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.

 

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18/Nov/2021 - Release Changelog

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.

 

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18/Oct/2021 - Release Changelog

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.