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Release 2.0.41

April - May, 2026​

The new release will include the upgrades, features, and issue fixes listed below:

  • Feature: Vertical Player Configuration Options

    • Four new admin settings are now available for the vertical player: showAuthor overlays the author's name, showPublishDate overlays the publish date, autoHideOverlay fades out title, description, logo, author, and publish date after 5 seconds of playback, and settingsButton toggles the gear icon for the player settings menu.

  • Feature: Webhooks for Deleted Qualities

    • New webhook events are now fired when a video or audio encoding quality is deleted, including the full CDN URL in the payload for downstream cleanup.

  • Feature: Age Restriction for Videos

    • Videos can now be marked with an age restriction state. Localised age restriction messages (title, description, and button text) are configurable per player and surfaced in the player configuration.

  • Feature: Video Config Endpoint

    • A new dedicated API endpoint returns only the video configuration JSON, enabling lighter integrations that do not need the full player setup response.

  • Update: Aspect Ratio in Webhook Callbacks

    • Callback webhooks now include the video's aspect ratio, giving downstream systems richer metadata without an additional API call.

  • Update: Playlist Folder Picker and Project Scope

    • Playlist filtering now supports folder-level selection and cross-project scoping, making it easier to curate content across a multi-project setup.

  • Update: Contextual Playlists Layout

    • The Contextual Playlists page has received a layout refresh for improved usability.

  • Update: Aspect Ratio Column

    • The video listing table now shows aspect ratio badges, and the column order has been refined for better readability.

  • Feature: Thumbnail Resizer

    • A new image resize modal lets you crop and resize thumbnail images to meet dimension requirements before uploading. The resizer is available in the audio, channel, and podcast thumbnail upload flows, and invalid previews are now prevented when an upload fails.

  • Update: Configure Ad Schedules Link

    • A direct link to configure ad schedules is now available on the video and audio General Information tabs, streamlining ad setup.

Video Player · v2.5.0​

  • Feature: Ad Override Support

    • The player now supports per-video ad overrides, including custom preroll count, postroll count, and midroll cue points configured through Admin.

  • FIX: Fixed vertical alignment mismatch between the seekbar and the locked seekbar on mobile.

  • FIX: Fixed a duplicate copy button appearing when advancing to the next video.

  • FIX: Fixed the locked segment overlapping the progress bar track on mobile.

  • FIX: Fixed cue points not updating properly after changes.

  • FIX: Fixed an issue where ad unmuting could fail under certain conditions.

  • FIX: Fixed vertical thumbnails on related cards being stretched instead of maintaining their aspect ratio.

  • FIX: Improved DRM error handling with a limit on fatal buffer-appended errors for single-stream content.

Vertical Player · v1.5.4​

  • Feature: Fullscreen Mode

    • The vertical player now supports a redesigned fullscreen experience with updated button placement, scroll handling, and smoother transitions.

  • Feature: MP4 Video Support

    • Playlist videos now support MP4 format with preloading for faster playback starts.

  • Feature: Localization

    • The vertical player now ships with built-in language packs, enabling localised UI text without additional configuration.

  • Feature: Dynamic Ad Placement

    • Ads within playlists are now inserted using position-based ordering with a watched-video counter, improving the viewing flow and ad pacing.

  • Feature: Swipe Navigation Hint

    • A visual hint now appears to guide viewers on swiping between videos in a playlist.

  • FIX: Fixed the main container alignment being off-centre on mobile.

  • FIX: Fixed peeking not working when an external width is set on the main container.

  • FIX: Fixed an ad timing bug that could cause ads to tick incorrectly.

  • FIX: Added a polyfill for the scrollend event to support older Safari versions.