Release notes

Kaltura V2 Player (legacy)


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Player Version 2.90 - August 5, 2021

Player Version 2.89 - June 2, 2021

Player Version 2.88 - May 9, 2021

Player Version 2.87 - April 21, 2021

Player Version 2.86 - February 14, 2021

Player Version 2.85 - November 16, 2020

Player Version 2.84 - October 12, 2020

Player Version 2.83 - June 28, 2020

Player Version 2.82 - April 5, 2020

Player Version 2.81 - February 17, 2020

Player Version 2.80 - December 18, 2019

Player Version 2.79 - October 27, 2019

Player Version 2.78 - August 18, 2019

Player Version 2.77 - July 21, 2019

Player Version 2.76 - May 26, 2019

Player Version 2.75 - April 3, 2019

Player Version 2.74 - Feb 3, 2019

Player Version 2.73 - Dec 16, 2018

Player Version 2.72 - Oct 18, 2018

Player Version 2.71.2 - Aug 21, 2018

Player Version 2.71 - Aug 15, 2018

Player Version 2.70 - July 1, 2018

Player Version 2.69 - May 6, 2018

Player Version 2.68 - April 8, 2018

Player Version 2.67 - March 11, 2018

Player Version 2.66 - Feb 11, 2018

Player Version 2.65 - Jan 14, 2018

Player Version 2.64 - Dec 17, 2017

Player Version 2.63 - Nov 19, 2017

Player Version 2.62 - Oct 22, 2017

Player Version 2.61 - Sept 10, 2017

Player Version 2.60.2 - August 17, 2017

Version:  2.60.2

Date Released: August 17, 2017

Overview

These release notes pertain to Player v2 released August 17, 2017.

What's New

  • CAP Support: The Kaltura Player now supports .CAP caption files. .CAP files can be uploaded via the APIs and via the Kaltura On-the-Fly Packager, which converts the captions to WebVTT.
  • Chromecast Plugin Configuration:The Chromecast plugin can now be enabled from the Player Studio. For more information, please see Universal Studio Information - Chromecast Plugin Configuration.
  • HLS.JS Upgrade: Hls.js has been upgraded to the latest version.
  • Changes to keyboard shortcuts:
    • Switch views’ changed from ‘w’ to ‘x’ and allows changing the view between the different screens
    • ‘Next state’  changed from ‘q’ to ‘z’ and allows changing the video stream viewed
    • ‘Openmenu’ and ‘Closemenu’ are no longer in use and their shortcuts have been removed
  • Call-to-Action Buttons: This release allows the user to add up to two brandable Call-to-Action Buttons at the end of playback, with or without related videos. Buttons defaults are defined on the player and can be overridden using entry custom metadata and embed flashvars.For more information, please see Universal Studio Information - Call to Action Buttons.

Limitations

  • Only one custom data profile can be defined on the player. If custom data profile is used by any other plugin, CTA metadata fields should be added to the same custom data profile
  • CTA without related videos is supported on video-on-demand, audio-on-demand (if the player includes a screen display), and YouTube entries; it is not supported on image entries, in-video-quizzes, and live entries. CTA with related videos will appear on the related screen in all cases, at the end of playback.

Player Version 2.59 - July 30, 2017

Player Version 2.58 - July 2, 2017

Player Version 2.56 - May 21, 2017

Player Version 2.55 - Apr 23, 2017

Player Version 2.54 - Mar 12, 2017

Player Version 2.53.2 - Feb 26, 2017

Player Version 2.53 - Feb 12, 2017

Player Version 2.52 - Jan 15, 2017

Player Version 2.51 - Dec 27, 2016

Player Version 2.50 - Nov 20, 2016

Player Version 2.49 - Nov 6, 2016

Player Version 2.48 - Sept 25, 2016

Player Version 2.47 - August 29, 2016

Player Version 2.46 - July 31, 2016

Player Version 2.45 - July 03, 2016

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