JWP Release Notes Product Release Notes logo

Product Release Notes

Back to Homepage Subscribe to Updates

Labels

  • All Posts
  • Account & Dashboard
  • Advertising
  • Analytics
  • Android SDK
  • Apps
  • Content Protection
  • Delivery & Hosting
  • iOS SDK
  • Live Channels
  • Web Player

Jump to Month

  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
Release notes byAnnounceKit

Create yours, for free!

Upcoming Announcements
In Development
Analytics Overview
Account & Dashboard
Android SDK
a week ago

Android: 4.12.0 - OfflineDownloadManager

Release Notes

We're introducing an enhanced OfflineDrmManager, now called OfflineDownloadManager. Additionally, bugs such as null pointer exceptions have been addressed in the ViewModelManager and DeviceOrientationDelegate. 

New Features

  • OfflineDrmManager has been renamed OfflineDownloadManager and includes expanded functionality to support non-DRM use cases.
  • Additionally, OfflineDownloadManager allows developers to download video, audio, and in-manifest text renditions.
  • Developers can now handle offline downloads with the new abstract class, OfflineDelegate.

Bug Fixes

  • The SDK supports multiple downloads for offline DRM.
  • The null pointer exceptions caused by ViewModelManager and DeviceOrientationDelegate have been resolved.

 



Web Player
a week ago

Web: 8.27.1

Service release. No new features. 


iOS SDK
2 weeks ago

iOS: 4.12.1 - Accessibility Enhancements and Resolved Issues

Accessibility leads our latest release with improved VoiceOver descriptions and better UI adaptation for large text sizes. Additionally, we've resolved issues with displaying images and descriptions on the lock screen, accurate ad positioning within JWP VAST, scrub bar presence for live content, and cross-device caption display. 

New Features

  • More precise descriptions enable the device's VoiceOver feature to describe the UX to users clearly.
  • The position and duration labels are resized appropriately for large text sizes. When constrained by space, only the position label displays.

Bug Fixes

  • Poster images and item descriptions now display on the lock screen command center.
  • In the JWP VAST client, the ad pod displays the proper ad position in the pod.
  • Live content no longer shows a scrub bar on the lock screen command center.
  • Improved resizing logic ensures that captions appear correctly on all devices.
Web Player
a month ago

Web: 8.27.0

In this release, we've added support for #EXT-X-PROGRAM-DATE-TIME and Google Analytics 4. We also fixed several bugs pertaining to inconsistent arrow key behavior, floating player activation, and incorrect time display.

New Features

  • Both HLS and DASH manifests support #EXT-X-PROGRAM-DATE-TIME. See getAbsolutePosition and absolutePositionReady.
  • Google Analytics 4 is supported.

Bug Fixes

  • The inconsistent behavior with the left arrow key and DVR streams on Chrome and Firefox has been fixed.
  • Our floating player is no longer activated during PIP mode.
  • VOD content that displays as live during casting has been fixed.
  • The seek bar displays the correct time when clicking play without briefly showing an incorrect time.
  • VPAID ads no longer play at 100% volume when the player is set to volume: 0.
  • The addCues property has been fixed to add cues to the time slider correctly.


Android SDK
a month ago

Android: 4.11.1 - Improved chapter functionality

The latest update brings improved chapter functionality.

New Feature

  • A generic chapter header appears on the control bar when a stream has chapters defined, even if no specific chapter is active.

Bug Fix

  • Chapters now reload when reentering an Activity.


iOS SDK
a month ago

iOS: 4.12.0 - Creating Configurations from JSON Objects and More

With our latest iOS SDK release, you can create configurations from JSON objects. We've also made user experience improvements related to the language menu, audio-only content controls, and casting playback. And lastly, we have addressed several ads, captions, and playback issues.

New releases

  • The JWPlayerConfigurationBuilder() enables creating a configuration from a JSON object.
  • Two new intuitive aliases replace the JSONPayload alias: JSONObject for [String : AnyObject] and JSONArray for [Any].
  • The languages menu dynamically chooses and displays the Audio, Captions, or Audio & Captions menu based on options available to the user.
  • For audio-only content, developers can now define the fading behavior of the onscreen controls through the interfaceBehavior property of the JWPlayerViewController. By default, the controls will fade, similar to the behavior with video content.
  • Whether through AirPlay or Chromecast devices, video playback screen maintains the same look and style.

Bug Fixes

  • Volume on IMA ads maintains consistent levels even when set during the ad.
  • Playback no longer crashes when the video is in the background.
  • VAST ads now play during DRM-protected content without causing player errors.
  • Caption display behavior continues as expected after exiting Picture in Picture mode.


Android SDK
a month ago

Android: 4.11.0

In this update, we've improved the Display Aspect Ratio calculation, exposed the JsonHelper class, and made several other improvements. We have also removed several deprecated APIs and events.

New Features

  • Using the newly exposed JsonHelper class, playlists and media from the Delivery API and JSON player configs can be easily parsed.

Bug Fixes

  • The Display Aspect Ratio (DAR) is now correctly calculated.
  • For VAST, friendly obstructions are added to the AdSession for OMID.
  • The built-in FullscreenHandler recognizes the screenOrientation settings defined in the manifest.
  • The ContextThemeWrapper does not cause a class cast exception.

Deprecations

  • Deprecated CustomButton and Sharing APIs and events have been removed.


Apps
a month ago

New JW Web App Monetization Option

In this latest release, we've added a new monetization option for the JW Web App.

New Feature

  • Enabling account services, configuring TVOD settings, and adding a custom parameter to media items enables pay-per-item or pay for a bundle of media items.
iOS SDK
a month ago

iOS: 4.11.0

In this update, we've resolved issues with the adSchedule event, app crashes on iOS 16, caption rendering, and ads during protected content playback. Additionally, we have enhanced the Chromecast UX.

Bug Fixes

  • The adSchedule event now surfaces when using any VMAP format.
  • On iOS 16, the player no longer causes the app to crash while utilizing Picture-in-Picture.
  • The caption renderer now fully uses the system caption style size.
  • The player now allows ads to run while playing protected content.
  • Several UI issues have been addressed to improve the Chromecast user experience.


Android SDK
2 months ago

Android 4.10.5

Our latest release has resolved a DRM playback issue, refined caption selection with HLS, and applied various patches.

New Features

  • The captions auto-selection process has been improved for HLS streams.
  • Multiple miscellaneous patches have been released to address minor issues and optimize overall performance.

Bug Fix

  • DRM-protected content continues playback after a midroll without an error screen appearing.