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Version: v26.4
Date released: August 2026
What’s new
We’ve updated a few product names. The following names will be used moving forward in documentation and release notes -
- legacy Video Portal (aka KMS, MediaSpace) → legacy Video Portal
- legacy Video Portal with Theming → Content Hubs
- KMC (Kaltura Management Console) → Rich Media CMS (Content Management System)
Live viewer counter support for webcasting sessions
The live viewer count is now supported for webcasting sessions in On-Prem deployments. When enabled, the number of viewers currently watching the live broadcast appears in the lower-left corner of the player.
For more information, see Live playback plugin.
Access control profile editor (Beta)
Administrators can now view and edit access control profiles (ACPs) using the new ACP editor.
Security enhancements
Administrators can now configure HTML Purifier and File type restriction in Rich Media CMS.
Deprecated Flash and Silverlight policy files removed
We removed the deprecated crossdomain.xml and clientaccesspolicy.xml cross-domain policy files used by Adobe Flash and Microsoft Silverlight.
Enhanced system monitoring
We expanded monitoring coverage to provide better visibility into system performance and help identify issues more quickly. Monitoring applications now require an administrator Kaltura Session (KS) for access.
Updated applications
The following applications and services have been upgraded to these versions. Where relevant, links to release notes are provided:
- Backend: West-23.4.0 (see release notes in GitHub)
- Content Hubs: v5.183.6 (see release notes)
- Player V7: v7.251+ (v3.17.93) (see release notes)
- Player V2: v2.103
- Rich Media CMS (formerly KMC): v7.42.3 (see release notes)
- Analytics: v3.10.1
- Kaltura Video Editing Tools: v2.32.0
- Reach: v5.175.3
- Player Studio: v1.23.1
- Kaltura Capture: v5.2.3 (see release notes)
- Caption editor: v1.3.10
- Interactive Video Paths editor: v1.0.13
- Express Capture: v2.2.10 (see release notes)
Version: v26.2
Date released: April 2026
What’s new
We’ve updated a few product names. The following names will be used moving forward in documentation and release notes -
- legacy Video Portal (aka KMS, MediaSpace) → legacy Video Portal
- legacy Video Portal with Theming → Content Hubs
- KMC (Kaltura Management Console) → Rich Media Content Management System (CMS)
Create and manage folders in Content Hubs
The Folders feature lets users organize their My Media into private folders and nested structures.
For more information, see Create and manage folders in Content Hubs.
4K streaming support for VOD
System administrators of OnPrem deployments can now enable VOD transcoding to 4K flavors using h265 codec.
For more information, see Create and edit a transcoding profile.
Enhanced system monitoring
We’ve updated the observability stack and expanded monitoring coverage to improve visibility into system performance and help identify issues more quickly.
Updated applications
The following applications and services have been upgraded to these newest versions. Where relevant, links to release notes are provided:
- Backend: Venus-22.15.0 (see release notes in GitHub)
- legacy Video Portal (KMS): v5.172.14 (see release notes)
- Player V7: v7.240 (v3.17.76) (see release notes article)
- Player V2: v2.103
- Rich Media CMS (formerly KMC): v7.37.2 (see release notes)
- Analytics: v3.9.6
- Kaltura Video Editing Tools: v2.30.5
- Reach: v5.164.10
- Player Studio: v1.22.0
- Kaltura Capture: v5.2.3 (see release notes)
- Caption editor: v1.3.4
- Interactive Video Paths editor: v1.0.13
- Express Capture: v2.2.10 (see release notes)
Version: v25.4
Date released: December 2025
What’s new
Secure live streaming with RTMPS
We have expanded support for RTMPS (Real-Time Messaging Protocol over TLS/SSL) across the On-Prem environment. This ensures that your live broadcasts are encrypted from the point of ingestion, providing a more secure environment for sensitive or high-profile university events.
See our Knowledge Center article for details on configuring RTMPS.
Rich Media CMS Automation Manager
Administrators can now leverage the Automation Manager within the Rich Media Content Management System (Rich Media CMS). This tool enables administrators to automate workflows and reduce manual operational tasks.
Check out this Knowledge Center article to learn more about automation workflows.
Player V2 to V7 redirection tool
To help you transition to our latest player technology, we’ve introduced a redirection tool. This allows you to route traffic from older V2 player instances to the modern V7 player, ensuring a consistent viewer experience without needing to manually update every embed code.
For more information, see our Knowledge Center article.
Updated applications
The following applications and services have been upgraded to these newest versions. Where relevant, links to release notes are provided:
- Backend: Venus-22.3.0 (see release notes in GitHub)
- legacy Video Portal (KMS): v5.161.14 (see release notes)
- Player V7: v7.194 (v3.17.55) (see release notes)
- Player V2: v2.103
- Rich Media CMS (formerly KMC): v7.33.1 (see release notes)
- Rich Media CMS Analytics: v3.9.0
- Kaltura Video Editing Tools: v2.29.44
- Reach: v5.155.12
- Player Studio: v1.19.0
- Kaltura Capture: v5.2.1 (see release notes)
- Caption editor: v1.3.3
- Interactive Video Paths editor: v1.0.13
- Express Capture: v2.2.10 (see release notes)
