Version 4.0, Build 4.0.12
These release notes pertain to MediaSpace version 4.0, released July 2012.
These release notes are intended for administrators of institutions installing MediaSpace and for MediaSpace developers.
What's New in this Release?
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Feature |
Description |
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Channel functionality |
Create private channels restricted to selected users or groups, or open channels that all authenticated users can access. Group content in complex ways, with fine-grain control over policies for listing, privacy, membership, contribution, moderation, and more. Manage the channels directly from MediaSpace or from the Kaltura Management Console (KMC). Support use cases such as department channels, community channels, individual contributor channels, and project collaboration channels. |
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Authentication and authorization |
A new and more flexible single sign-on model supports different scenarios. Users can be managed in Kaltura, in an existing organizational system (such as LDAP), or in a hybrid model. |
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Improved gallery user interface |
The gallery display is revamped, with the player on top and media thumbnails on the side. |
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MediaSpace SaaS beta |
Kaltura will offer MediaSpace 4 as a hosted service as well as a standalone install. Please contact your Account Manager if you are interested in participating in the beta program. |
Known Issues
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ID |
Module |
Description |
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4198 |
Configuration-Header |
Enable header style>light currently is not supported. |
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4224 |
Devices-Android |
Only the device volume button can control the volume in a Flash player on Android. |
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3332 |
Devices-Android (Galaxy) |
My Playlists: Scrolling long playlists with two fingers is not possible. |
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3861 |
Search |
Live search: When starting to type a media name that exists, all of the media in the galleries disappears until the name is completely typed. |
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2570 |
Search |
Entering a channel or gallery search string with numbers returns all the items. |
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2599 |
Categories |
Categories with long names are presented inadequately in the More drill down menu in the top navigation bar. |
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3999 |
Configuration-Roles |
Role name cannot be left empty. An empty role name causes a fatal error. |
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4355 |
Channel settings |
The number of channel members in the Members tab of the channel's Settings page does not match the exact number of members in the channel. |
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4174 |
Presentations |
Presentations may be displayed inadequately, depending on the UI size. |
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4353 |
iPad |
The Add New menu in the header background is transparent instead of blue. |
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4361 |
iPad |
When My Media or an existing playlist have entries, adding media causes the entries to be displayed inadequately. |
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4365 |
iPad |
The left side of the player is not displayed when playing an entry in portrait layout. |
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3173 |
iPad |
When navigating between pages, some elements from the previous page are displayed. |
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4268 |
Android Xoom |
In the bulk publish window, the display of sub‑categories is not straight. |
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4131 |
External and Internal Webcam Use |
Switching between an external and internal camera is not supported. |
Limitations
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ID |
Module |
Description |
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3190 |
KDP |
iPad and iPhone: Autoplay is not supported (iOS limitation). |
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3877 |
KDP |
Galaxy Nexus: KDP control bar actions (for example, play/pause) are inadequately supported. |
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Multiple IDs |
UI on IE7 |
IE7: Not fully compatible (minor UI issues). |
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3892 |
Reports |
End user reports: Context and application name reports are supported on KDP 3.6 and later. |
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1774 |
Webcam record description |
The description of a recording is saved only after the record is saved. |
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4511 |
Channels |
When a channel is an Open channel type, the channel embed playlist is not displayed to users by default. Displaying the channel embed playlist to users requires changing the Content Privacy of the channel's category to No Restriction in the KMC. |
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Thumbnails |
Thumbnails of private entries are displayed to all users. |
| 4522 |
Roles |
When changing a role name, the embed code is not supported. |
Resolved Issues
|
Issue |
Fix |
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Android support |
Kaltura MediaSpace supports Android devices. |
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Webcam Recording – Initialization time |
Webcam initialization time is not delayed. |
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Video Presentation player – Volume button is missing |
The Volume button in the video presentation player is functional. |
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Video presentation – Document support |
Multiple document sizes are supported in the Video Presentation without truncation. |
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IPAD, Category view – media does not load |
In the category view, all media in the category can be played. |
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Media search by custom metadata |
Search by custom metadata is supported. |
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My Media link |
If the My Media link is configured to display in the header, the My Media link is not displayed for the view only role. |
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Oembed code |
The Anonymous setting does not affect the Oembed code functionality. |
Tested Browsers
The following desktop browsers were tested for this release:
- Firefox 13.0.1
- Chrome latest
- Safari 5.1.6
- IE9
- IE7
Tested Operating Systems
The following Operating Systems were tested for this release:
- Windows XP
- Windows 7
- iOS Mac
- Android
Tested Devices
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Platform |
Version |
Reference Device |
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iOS |
5.0.1 |
iPad 2 |
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4.3.1 |
iPad 2 |
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4.3.3 |
iPad 1 |
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5.1.1 |
iPhone 4 |
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4.3.4 |
iPhone 3 |
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Blackberry |
Torch |
Blackberry Torch |
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Android |
4.0.2 |
Galaxy Nexus |
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3.1 |
Motorola Xoom |
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2.3.3 |
Galaxy 1, Galaxy 2 |
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3.2 |
Samsung Tab |