JW 8.31.0 adds loadAdTag(), deprecates playAd(), and enhances loadAdXml method. Additionally, various bugs have been addressed.

New Features

• Support has been added for starting ads from VAST payloads with the loadAdXml().
• The loadAdTag method replaces the deprecated playAd() .

Bug Fixes

• The playAd method now correctly triggers adBreakStart and adBreakEnd.
• Hotspots appear while non-linear ads are displayed.
• Enabling generateSEOMetadata allows Google to index video key moments in all cases.
• Custom labels populate correctly in the GA4 plugin.
• Interactivity no longer causes a black screen for subsequent playlist items.
• The player displays companion banners containing script tags.