Kaltura Video Package for Moodle

Version: 4.4.6

Date Released: June 13, 2023

Highest Moodle Version Support: Moodle 4.2

KAF Version: 5.109.67

Overview

These release notes pertain to the Kaltura Video Plugin for Moodle v4.4.6, released on June 13th, 2023. This version includes support for Moodle 3.11, 4.0, 4.1(LTS), and 4.2 and relies on Kaltura KAF version 5.109.67.

What's New

This version introduces the following new items:

• Support for PHP 8.0
• Add the Kaltura icon to the new TinyMCE text Editor
  
• The “My Media” navigation button placement is now configurable - whether you use the Moodle new top-navigation menu or the Moodle old side-navigation, you can now configure the place of the My Media navigation button.
  

Resolved Issues

Version: 4.4.3

Date Released: August 8, 2022

Highest Moodle Version Support: Moodle 4.0

KAF Version: 5.108.101

Overview

These release notes pertain to the Kaltura Video Plugin for Moodle v4.4.3, released on August 8, 2022. This version includes support for Moodle 3.9(LTS), 3.10, 3.11, and 4.0 and relies on Kaltura KAF version 5.108.101.

What's New

This version introduces the following new items:

• Support for both LTI 1.1 and LTI v1.3 at the same time - Existing Moodle integrations can now migrate into LTI 1.3 and continue running their old embed codes with LTI 1.1 with the same KAF.

Version: 4.4.3

Date Released: August 2022

Highest Moodle version support: Moodle 4.0

KAF version: 5.107.911

Overview

These release notes pertain to the Kaltura Video Plugin for Moodle v4.4.3, released in August 2022. This version includes support for Moodle 3.9(LTS), 3.10, 3.11, and 4.0 and relies on Kaltura KAF version 5.107.911.

Supported Versions

Kaltura will provide ongoing support for the last four releases of Moodle versions.
Currently, supported versions are 3.9(LTS), 3.10, 3.11, and 4.0. 

What's New

• Support for Moodle Version 4.0 - This version supports also Moodle v4.0 with both LTI 1.1 and LTI 1.3 integrations.
• Support for LTI 1.3 - Now you can integrate with Kaltura tools via LTI 1.3 (supported only in Moodle v4.0 and later).

Version: 4.3.2

Date Released: May 2022

Highest Moodle version support: Moodle 3.11

KAF version: 5.107.x

Overview

These release notes pertain to the Kaltura Video Plugin for Moodle v4.3.2, released in May 2022. This version includes support for Moodle 3.9(LTS), 3.10, and 3.11, and relies on Kaltura KAF version 5.107.x.

Supported Versions

Kaltura will provide ongoing support for the last three releases of Moodle versions.
Currently, supported versions are 3.9(LTS), 3.10, and 3.11. 

What's New

• Support for Moodle Version 3.11 - This version supports Moodle v3.11.
• Support for Screen Share in KME - Now you can use share screen from Kaltura Media Event.

Resolved Issues

Version: 4.3.1

Date Released: December 2021

Highest Moodle version support: Moodle 3.11

KAF version: 5.106.69x

Overview

These release notes pertain to the Kaltura Video Plugin for Moodle v4.3.1, released December 2021. This version includes support for Moodle 3.11, 3.10, and 3.9 (LTS) ; and relies on Kaltura KAF version 5.106.69x.

Supported Versions

Kaltura will provide ongoing support for the last two releases of Moodle versions. Currently supported versions are: 3.11, 3.10, 3.9 (LTS)

What's New

• Plugin Version numbering - We adjusted the version numbering of the plugin itself, to comply with the Moodle standard. This is in order to make sure versions installed will not hit a downgrade error. (KMS-24816)
  New versions numbers will now be created as: YYYYMMDDXX; where YYYYMMDD is the release date of the Moodle version, and XX is the kaltura version number for that Moodle version.

Version: 4.3.0

Date Released: July 2021

Highest Moodle version support: Moodle 3.11

KAF version: 5.105.6x

Overview

These release notes pertain to the Kaltura Video Plugin for Moodle v4.3.0, released July 2021. This version includes support for Moodle 3.11, 3.10, and 3.9 (LTS) ; and relies on Kaltura KAF version 5.105.6x.

Supported Versions

Kaltura will provide ongoing support for the last two releases of Moodle versions. Currently supported versions are: 3.11, 3.10, 3.9 (LTS)

What's New

• Support for Moodle Version 3.11 - This version supports Moodle v3.11. (KMS-24176)
• Show Description - Added the ability to display the description on a Kaltura video resource (GIT-292, KMS-20967)
  
• Support for multiple KAF aliases - Admins can now use a few KAF aliases on the same Kaltura plugin. This will allow admins to change the main KAF URL for the system, while preserving legacy embeds to remedy 3rd party cookie issues. (GIT-322, KMS-24178)
  Under the Kaltura Media filter, you now have the ability to add more supported Aliases.
  

Resolved Issues

Version: 4.2.9

Date Released: April 2021

Highest Moodle version support: Moodle 3.10

KAF version: 5.104.x

Overview

These release notes pertain to the Kaltura Video Plugin for Moodle v4.2.9, released April 2021. This version includes support for Moodle 3.10, 3.9 (LTS), and 3.8; and relies on Kaltura KAF version 5.104.x.

Supported Versions

Kaltura will provide ongoing support for the last two releases of Moodle versions. Currently supported versions are: 3.10, 3.9 (LTS), 3.8

What's New

• Support for Moodle Version 3.10 - This version supports Moodle v3.10. (KMS-21328)

Known Issues

Version: 4.2.8

Date Released: July 2020

Highest Moodle version support: Moodle 3.9

KAF version: 5.99.x

Overview

These release notes pertain to the Kaltura Video Plugin for Moodle v4.2.8, released July 2020. This version includes support for Moodle 3.9 (LTS), 3.8, and relies on Kaltura KAF version 5.99.x.

Supported Versions

Kaltura will provide ongoing support for the last two releases of Moodle versions. Currently supported versions are: 3.9 (LTS), 3.8

What's New

• Support for Moodle Version 3.9 - This version supports Moodle v3.9. (KMS-21327)

Resolved Issues

Version: 4.2.7

Date Released: February 2020

Highest Moodle version support: Moodle 3.8

KAF version: 5.96.x

Overview

These release notes pertain to the Kaltura Video Plugin for Moodle v4.2.7, released February 2020. This version includes support for Moodle 3.8, 3.7, 3.6, 3.5(LTS), and relies on Kaltura KAF version 5.96.x.

Supported Versions

Kaltura will provide ongoing support for the last three releases of Moodle versions. Currently supported versions are: 3.8, 3.7, 3.6, and 3.5 (LTS). 

What's New

• Support for Moodle Version 3.8 - This version supports Moodle v3.8. 
• Submission Flow - A new feature is now available that provides an additional copy method for assignment submission that is not via the Kaltura Assignment flow.See the Submission Admin Guide for more info.  (KMS-19891)
• GDPR Support - We added support for the Moodle GDPR compliance feature. (KMS-19457)
• BSE Improvements - We removed the redundant step in the embed flow that shows a preview of the player. (As a side note, please be sure to use the BSE v3.)  (KMS-20194)

New Features

Resolved Issues

Version: 4.2.5

Date Released: November 2019

Highest Moodle version support: Moodle 3.7

KAF version: 5.92.x

Overview

These release notes pertain to the Kaltura Video Plugin for Moodle v4.2.5, released November 2019. This version includes support for Moodle 3.7, 3.6, 3.5, and rely on Kaltura KAF version 5.92.x.

Supported Versions

Kaltura will provide ongoing support for the last three releases of Moodle versions. Currently supported versions are: 3.7, 3.6, and 3.5. 

What's New

• Plugin Passes Course Short Name - The plugin now passes the course short name in the LTI publish data. (PSVAMB-9245)

Version: 4.2.4

Date Released: August 2019

Highest Moodle version support: Moodle 3.7

KAF version: 5.88

Overview

These release notes pertain to the Kaltura Video Plugin for Moodle v4.2.4, released August 2019. This version includes added support for Moodle 3.7, 3.6, 3.5, and rely on Kaltura KAF version 5.88.x.

Supported Versions

Kaltura will provide ongoing support for the last 3 releases of Moodle versions. Currently supported versions are: Moodle 3.7, 3.6, 3.5. 

What's New?

• Support for Moodle version 3.7 - this version supports Moodle v3.7. 

Resolved Issues

Version: 4.2

Date Released: June 2019

Highest Moodle version support: Moodle 3.6

KAF version: 5.86

Overview

These release notes pertain to the Kaltura Video Plugin for Moodle v4.2.0, released June 2018. This version includes added support for Moodle 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, and rely on Kaltura KAF version 5.86.x. 

What's New?

• BSE v3 - The new embedding features presented in the BSE v3 are now available in this Moodle version. (KMS-19207) See the new features in the BSE documents page.

Resolved Issues

Version: 4.1.4

Date Released: December 2018

Highest Moodle version support: Moodle 3.6

KAF version: 5.79

Overview

These release notes pertain to the Kaltura Video Plugin for Moodle v4.1.4, released December 2018. This version includes added support for Moodle 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, and rely on Kaltura KAF version 5.79.x.

What's New?

• Moodle 3.6 support
• Char limit - We have raised the video title limit to 256 (#171 link in github)
• Browser limitations -  Due to the latest changes in Google Chrome's autoplay policies, we have added the new allow attribute to <iframe> elements in Moodle. More info about this can be found in this google document: https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2017/09/autoplay-policy-changes

Resolved Issues

Version: 4.1.3

Date Released: June 2018

Highest Moodle version support: Moodle 3.5

KAF version: 5.74

Overview

These release notes pertain to the Kaltura Video Plugin for Moodle v4.1.3, released June 2018. This version includes added support for Moodle 3.5, 3.4, 3.3, and rely on Kaltura KAF version 5.74.x . This version supports automatic migration of content from version V3 of the package. Please refer to the section on Content Migration for important information. 

What's New?

• Moodle 3.5 support
• Plugin Visual Improvements:
  • New icons for the My-Media and Media Gallery links in the navigation bar.
  • Text change - "Kaltura Media Gallery" to "Media Gallery"

Limitations

Version: 4.1.1

Date Released: December 2017

Highest Moodle version support: Moodle 3.4

KAF version: 5.67

Overview

These release notes pertain to the Kaltura Video Plugin for Moodle v4.1.1, released December 2017. This version includes added support for Moodle 3.4, 3.3, 3.2, and rely on Kaltura KAF version 5.67.x 

This version supports automatic migration of content from version V3 of the package. Please refer to the section on Content Migration for important information.

What's New?

• Moodle 3.4 support

Known Issues

Limitations 

Version: 4.1

Date Released: June 2017

Highest Moodle version support: Moodle 3.3

KAF version: 5.60

Overview

These release notes pertain to the Kaltura Video Plugin for Moodle, released June 2017. This version includes added support for Moodle 3.3 and the Boost theme. This version supports automatic migration of content from version V3 of the package. Please refer to the section on Content Migration for important information.

Supported Moodle Versions

Kaltura will provide ongoing support for the following Moodle versions -
Moodle 3.3: Kaltura Release 4.1 (2017062533)
Moodle 3.2: Kaltura Release 4.1 (2017062132)
Moodle 3.1: Kaltura Release 4.1 (2017062131)

What's New?

• Moodle 3.3 support
• Responsive player design.

  In the Browse Search and Embed workflow, the player embedded is now responsive and will adjust its size per the frame dimensions. The 3 original size options still apply. 

  • Support for the Moodle Boost Theme
    • Media Gallery location under the Settings tab
    • Media Gallery location in a block
    • Media Gallery location in the new left navigation bar
    • My-Media location in the user menu
  • Support for the ‘Current Course’ tab removal
    The ‘Current Course’ was removed by Moodle In the navigation block. The Kaltura Media Gallery will no longer be available there. The Kaltura Media Gallery now located on ‘My Courses’, at the end of each course.

Resolved Issues

Known Issues

Limitations