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2025-06-26 New UI Release
the Multi-Language UI has been redesigned completely to make it easier to understand, what is the intention of these fields
also, the Translation Functionality has been aligned with the AI Writingtools UI to make the use easier to understand
adding support for PEPC. PEPC is a new Browser Control to allow Users better Access to Permssions. If the Browser supports this, the Account Panel now shows the State of the currently supported Permissions (so far, only Geo, Camera and Microphone are supported, and only in Chrome)
Playout Management on Files now optionally also computes matching JSON+LD
this would be possible for LiveStreams too, but is disabled until we have Events in APIv3
the Option can be disabled on Company Level
the Option will not appear if the File is not encoded yet
if the User activated this, this Preference will be synced across all Devices
the possible Options for contentUrl and embedUrl in JSON+LD were discussed extensively and is has been decided, that we add the "best MP4-H264 Rendition" for Video and "MP3/AAC Progessive" for Audio. As there are a lot of possible options, we can add a Selectbox if there is an interest in this Feature.
the UI now can handle the case where access to the camera or microphone was blocked manually before. It will hint the User for the reason for this and, if PEPC is supported, can lead the User now to the Setting Page to actually change this directly in the Page
when recording a Video or Audio on Desktop with more than one Microphone, the UI now shows a Paper to select a Microphone for Audio Input
the UI now memorizes the last selected Camera and Microphone and tries to re-use this device on next Start
the UI now can handle adding/removing Cameras or Microphones while the Recording UI is shown
Fixed:
Fixed changing Playouts sometimes does not update the currently chosen Playout Context
Fixed Realtime Event notifying Encoding Complete does not mark the Files as actually completed
Fixed newly created Files do not show the Cover, if that one was created automatically
Fixed OnDemand Projects do not update Page Title with their Title
Fixed opening Projects Settings from Navigation Rail when not on Project List does not open Project Settings
Fixed Playout Management shows hint about Portrait Videos also on Contexts, which do not correlate with a Videos Orientation
Fixed Chromecast not available inside Platform, although configured correctly
Fixed an Edgecase where opening the Page with intent to open Profile or Password in the Files Area, the Sidesheet automatically closes immediately
Fixed User Cover does not show current Covers Dimensions
Fixed "null" Value added to File Details on FileList, if an Audio File was selected
Fixed Double-Click on Video Preview does not trigger Fullscreen before Recording
Fixed Video-Preview Rotation on mobile Devices in Portrait Mode when using Camera
Fixed cannot edit newly created Types/Categories without Error Message
Fixed cannot adding Items to a type-restricted Playlist or Podcast, although types match
Fixed Crash on Global Search if a Search was performed with Field Filter, which then was removed
Fixed finding an Item via GlobalSearch (or PlayoutId Search) was successfull, but the Search Field of the new Context did not reflect the new Search Term
Fixed Citynames in Timezone DropDown always use English Names, not respecting current Locale
Fixed Order of User Roles are not consistent between various Lists
Changed:
when recording a Video or capturing an Image on Desktop with more than one Camera, the UI now correctly shows a Paper to select a Camera (before, it only showed a swap Icon, which is still used in mobile, but which is not suitable for Desktop Environments)
Input Fields of Type Email of Phone now offer a Way to start a Call / an Email to the value just like URL Fields already do
the UI will now show a Hint briefly, when it automatically imports a Gravatar Cover for a newly created User (as its not really obvious, where this Image came from)
2025-06-17 New UI Release
New:
Podcasts are now available
this is a huge new Area, with Support for Feeds, Seasons and Episodes
Playout Management is supported
Podcast Feed Urls are supported
searching for Podcast Playout Ids in GlobalSearch is now supported
adding Files to a Podcast from the Files Areas is now supported (not in Classic UI)
Podcasts now have a "kind" - they can be "audio" or "video", "mixed" is not allowed (not in Classic UI)
Podcasts now support an "Order Mode" (itunes:type) Attribute, which controls the Order in Podcast Players (not in Classic UI)
many Attributes and Settings have been removed or changed, according to Podcast Players Best Practices (but we can bring them back, if needed)
the UI will now notice a User, who wants to create a Podcast in a Project without MP3/AAC Renditions and allow to directly change Transcoding Settings from there (if the necessary Permissions are given)
TextToSpeech is now available, when a BotTalk Integration has been connected to the target OnDemand Project (the API Part is not yet released, but will be very soon)
TTS Files can also be updated from the Overflow Menu with new Hints on how Updates acually works and if they were processed already
Files now expose their "version", which can be added to the Table Fields, can be sorted by, can be exported and will be shown in the InfoView (the API Part is not yet released, but will be very soon)
Files in Projects with Custom Metadata, that are searchable, wont extend the Search to those Custom Fields anymore automatically. Instead, the SearchField Overlay offers a (memorized and synchronized) Setting to use this Setting
all Content Areas now use a new Architecture which should run faster and with less Memory Consumption. It is also centralized and allows faster Updates for all Areas at once. As this is totally different from before, there might be new Bugs or changed Behavior - so please notify me, if you can reproduce any.
Fixed:
Fixed Cover Metadata Panel did not offer AI Description, although all necessary Settings were active
Fixed Item Covers were not loaded while being offline, although Images were cached before
Fixed Navigation Tabs were not usable while being offline, although Data was available
Fixed GlobalSearch allow Requests while being offline
Fixed Security Settings allow changing Settings while being offlime
Fixed Incident PopOut UI
Fixed Error Icons in URL Input
Fixed Search Field Selection is missing in various Contexts
Fixed Project Filter in Notications does not work
Fixed Players Context cannot be started with "target-item" GET Param
Fixed Image Fullscreen on Files Coverlist shows Delete Button
Fixed LiveStream Recorder Lists dont show the Cover
Fixed Query Input on API Browsers show wrong Error Message, when Input is not long enough
Fixed FilePicker does not show an Error Message if no matching files were found on "show latest files"
Fixed UsageData shows "Projects: 0" when Usage Details for 1 Project were selected
Fixed System Incident Overlay Texts are not be selectable, but they might contain necessary Information
Fixed changing the "elements per page" Setting lead to a confusing changing state of error messages and reloads in some Contexts
Changed:
changed Default Images for Error and Offline Cases and use a Cache-First Loading Strategy for those Assets
if the Browser supports this, API PUT Calls will now be secured by the BackgroundSync API (which means in this case, the Browser will re-process any API Update, that couldnt be processed while being online for a few minutes)
2025-06-05 New UI Release
New:
on iOS, iPadOS and macOS, the UI now accepts HEIF and HEIC Images for Upload (which will be converted internally to PNG after selection)
on all Platforms, BMP Images are now accepted for Upload (will also be converted internally)
if a Project has searchable Custom Metadata Fields AND no search-field has been activated, the UI/API will expand the Search to the CustomFields too now automatically
File Title max length has been removed (it was restricted to 120 until now)
Search in Files (and, when only one Project is selected, also GlobalSearch) now searches also in Custom Metadata (unless a SearchField Search is used)
the Player Settings for Customers with Recommendation Modules have been refined and offer now also Continuous Play and Continous Play Delay (Options have been moved to Exit Behavior too for better visibility)
Fixed:
Fixed List of active Sessions does not render when deviceIdentifier is null
Fixed updating own Data in Privacy Sidesheet does not reset Form after Save
Fixed Modal becomes unusable after an Error occured in the underlying API
Fixed NoResult UI does not reflect current Filter Status on various Contexts
Fixed Search History is not visible while typing on Main Stage
Fixed IF the loggedin User is loggedin with SSO AND is impersonating another User, the Security Settings for this User are not visible (but should be, as the SSO is NOT active for the impersonated User)
Fixed WatchFolder File List does not show HDR Indicator even if File is HDR and Browser detected that
Fixed ImageCropper loses target AspectRatio after Rescaling
Fixed Permission Check Issues in Playlist Children Editing
Fixed File Info Anayltics Overview: PlayerStarts must equal Plays, not Impressions
Fixed Paginator Numbers are not formatted by user language defaults
Fixed deleting an Item on any Page besides the first reloads Content on the first Page
Fixed Notification Browser and Recorder Browser cannot move to second Page, if more Items are available than current pageLimit
Fixed Group Browser never shows the Paginator, but restricts Groups by Page
Fixed more Issues with TextTrack Timestamp Conversion and the underlying Library
Changed:
as creating an AI Image takes over a minute, the UI now shows a Skeleton Layout with explanatory Text during this phase. Furthermore, the Process can be aborted anytime.
the UI will not ask for Player Selection anymore, if the File is an Audio File and the Screen is too small for "big player"
Users with SSO can now also see the Security Settings Panel for their Account (without 2FA and Password Change though)
Users who impersonate another User cannot modify the Password/2FA Settings for the impersonated User anymore
Images that must be converted/resized or cropped will now only be saved as PNG, if they contain transparency, otherwise as JPG (to reduce Filesize)
File Lists, that are restricted to one Project only, now show the File Creation Date as Info, not the Project Title
2025-05-27 New UI Release
New:
Player Settings now include "autoShuffle" Feature in Lists
the official UI Parameters to open a File on PageLoad with a Sidesheet Context now also support a "target-tab" Parameter to control the initial tab
branded companies can now define a custom set of fields for on-demand projects, that is initially used
Playlists now support "project-bound" mode, i.e. they can be restricted to one Project only.
The UI will hide Playlists with a source Project from File Browsers in other Projects
The UI will apply a different UI if the User tries to create a new Playlist from File Browser (by default, a project-bound Playlist will be created here)
The UI will use Project File Search, if a User wants to add Files from the Playlist Browser to such a Playlist
every Sidesheet now supports "previous/next Item" Sub-Navigation to avoid having to close a Sidesheet when the User is working on many Items sequentially
it is only active if User does not use basic Mode and there is more than one Item (and some other restrictions)
it re-opens the Sidesheet on the identical Context and Tab as before (and, if available also re-adjusts the Player)
the only handler where this feature is not enabled is Project Overview (as different Project Types have different Contexts and Tabs, which makes that mostly impossible)
the UI now accepts besides jpg and png also WEBP,AVIF and GIF Image Files as Covers
these files will be internally converted to PNG before uploaded
the UI now automatically detects Images and Videos as HDR (if the Browser supports the new WebCodecs API) and indicates that before Upload
as there was no way to play any media in a different player than the "default" player, the Playout Options now were expanded by a Play Button to enable this
Audio Files without Covers will now show the "WaveForm" in Cards and List Views (if available)
Fixed:
Fixed User with Group-Management Permission in a group-based Company cannot see Company Groups anymore after editing their own Group Assignments
Fixed File Metadata Updates currently always update category/type lists on save, even if these did not change.
Fixed clicking an internal link does not trigger Haptic Feedback on mobile UI
Fixed clicking a Navigating Tab does not trigger Haptic Feedback on mobile UI
Fixed "create image with ai" does not show a "start" button in mobile UI in Portrait
Fixed Playlist validity Dates are wrong after updating them
Fixed PWA LaunchQueue Dialogue does not respect files.create Permission on Project Selector in Groups
Fixed after Uploading a new Cover in a Files, the newly uploaded Cover is shown as Preview, but does not offer to set it as Default Cover until Reload
Fixed a time conversion Error in TextTrack Editing where Milliseconds were miscomputed by the underlying SRT Parser
Fixed Trimming/Chapter Editing show Milliseconds, although not supported
Fixed PlayerOptions are not updated during Sidesheet Swap, if Player is currently playing
Fixed GlobalSearch Icon does not update when List of Projects update
Fixed changing own Groups on a Company with Groups or assigned Projects on a Company without Groups does not update list of Players, Playlists etc
Fixed User and File Browsers loading data twice on startup
Fixed Group Tabs had no effect while Navigating
Fixed Images larger than 4K were automatically resized by the UI on Cover Upload but not on File Covers
Fixed Edgecases with Project Custom Metadata where hidden + mandatory + defaultValue cannot be saved and didnt warn if defaultValue was empty
Fixed Playout Options show broken Target Labels on mobile UI
Fixed minimum value for TextTrack Block Timing Editing was always set to current value, not the actual "previous Block"
Fixed Player Options in Overflow (clone/delete) lead to Crash
Changed:
Users from the classic UI dont have a role - the UI previously auto-assigned one in the User Dialogue, which is confusing. Now, a role must be set explicitly.
as we introduced the RealtimeReaction Position as a new Setting, the UI for this setting was decoupled from Comments and refactored
Text Inputs with a maximal length now show a warning when the input has been truncated by the browser
modified File Browser to keep current Tab, when switching between Projects
dont reset initial Navigation to Default, it an impersonated User logs in - ignore the last stored Path, but not the actual URI instead
refactored TextTrack Editing Logic by adding various Listeners for Errors and be MUCH more carefull on how and when which Version of which Track gets deleted
also, to not re-align the latest Track at the end, the TextTracks are now shown always in alphabetical Order
Fix broken Format Validator on "restricted Domains" in Player Browser, that did not correctly strip Protocols from entered values
the UI for modify "restricted Domains" in Players explains Format and Handling of subdomains now better
Data Tables now have a margin-block-end, to avoid having the Paginator block the last Row in some cases
2025-05-16 New UI Release
New:
generating images with AI is now available
it is only shown, if the Company has "Generative Image AI" activated
it is offered in most Cases, where an "upload cover" Button is shown
it is also offered as a dedicated Button on Files/Covers
in general, it allows entering a Prompt (and, depending on Context, the target Image Dimensions)
by default, the UI will request 4 Variations of the prompted Image, which the User can select from
besides the Image Creation, the Process is identical to use files/camera
the Recommendation Engine is now (partly) controllable in the New UI
OnDemand Projects can enable/disable Recommendations (if the module is booked)
Files in OnDemand Projects now can be set to "not include in Recommendations" (if the module is booked)
Files in a Project with Recommendations expose a new Button now where the current Recommendations are shown.
WatchFolders are now available
a WatchFolder is a Folder on the users device, that will be actively scanned and monitored in Realtime
if new Files are available, that were not uploaded yet (verified by File Hash), the UI will indicate these Files as "ready for Upload"
this Feature only works in latest Chrome Browsers and can be disabled by Company Settings
LiveStream Recorders are now available
if assigned, the Module now is available in the Modules Section of the Main Menu
on the Live View, the Recorder Widget now is available and allow start/stop/edit/delete/add too
start/stop is available for anyone with Permissions to this LiveStream (unless the Recorder uses autoRecording)
all other Options still need the corresponding Module Permissions
Playersettings now include
Live Reactions Setting (only shown when Company activated Pusher) and their Position in the Player
a Recommendation Setting (only shown when Company activated Recommendation Module)
Players now have an "i" View (to show their GUID, which is here not shown in Overviews)
User Profile Sidesheet now has a Shortcut Toggle to toggle between Settings and Security (unless the User is loggedin via SSO)
Projects, rendered in a "Chip UI" in ListViews can now be clicked and work as a Link
Password Reset and Password Change UI now show a dedicated Hint what Rules the Password must obey
Fixed:
Fixed starting a Session on Files with Tab Audio reloads to Tab "all"
Fixed AspectRatio is not an Icon anymore in Files List View
Fixed Table Layout does not center singular Icons
Fixed Upload Placeholder UI in File Covers
Fixed User Cover Uploader loses Avatar Layout after Update
Fixed File Color Borders in all List Views were missing
Fixed Safari not forcing Camera to Square on taking Avatar Images with Camera
Fixed Safari Audio Recording from Microphone crash after stopping Recording
Fixed Safari Camera Control shows Background-Blur Command, although not available
Fixed uploading a Cover on a File that has Covers already focus' the current default Cover, NOT the last uploaded, which is confusing
Fixed modifying a Users Projects or Groups did not update the Main View, when Editing was canceled afterwards
Fixed Permission Issues on alternative Roles with Groups
Fixed Profile Security was not fully hidden when User uses SSO
Fixed Live Log Widget offers to toggle between absolte and relative Time, but loses every Detail after click
Fixed Edgecase with new Navigation Rail and just one Project
Fixed Upload Buttons for Covers do not show up anymore on mobile devices, when AI is available for the Company
Fixed Image Uploader not showing supported Filetypes
Fixed missing Haptic Feedback on mobile UI when switching Tabs
Fixed wrong Values for Impressions/Plays in File Info
Fixed broken Search in Live Log Widget
Changed:
improved visibility of an active Mic-Speech Input Form Element
modified lifecycle behavior when App is coming back from a longer period of being offline/in the background to monitor API Token State before restarting Content
also, delayed reloading process to only happen after 30 minutes of inactivity
Form Errors where an Input is too long or too short now indicate the minimal/maximal Length in the Error Message
Recommendation and VOD2Live Modules are not assignable to Users anymore, as this makes no sense
Login Form does not insist on Password Length anymore
Screens without Elements show the Company Default Icon as Visual on Branded Companies. That has been changed to shwoing the Entity Type Icon (if available) instead.
Search Operations, that are processed by the UI now use the following Logic, if multiple Terms are found:
if surrrounded by Quotation Marks, the full query is treated like one Word
if there is a plus sign between the Terms, it will perform an AND-based Search, otherwise an OR-based search.
the list of "automatic textracks" for Live has been expanded to support all languages supported by the classic ui
synchronized the behavior of editing-sidesheets - they will now close automatically always only when an entity is created - editing an item will keep the sheet open (and resets the form state on save)
optimized scrollPosition Handling on various Contexts - editing an item / background sync will not change the current scroll position in the main area anymore
2025-04-24 New UI Release
Fixed:
Fixed Project DropDown does not show any Options
Fixed Updating Group-Project Relations removes local Permissions
Fixed Playlist Error Message, if no Permission for "adding Playlist" exists
Changed:
changed UI for enabling Player SourceFile Download, now with Support for 1080p Download (or both version)
enhance AI Response to make sure an Array is received, even if OpenAI does not return a valid Array
2025-04-23 New UI Release
New:
Groups are now available.
for Companies with Groups enabled:
Projects can be moved to Groups, new Projects must be included into a Group
Users now have a default Role and a list of assigned Groups - each with a different Role, if desired
the UI for Users change with enabled Groups, as Project Assignments are now not direct, but only indirect due to assigned Groups
User can be assigned via MultiAction to multiple Groups in List View now
for Companies without Groups, nothing (visibly) changed
AI "Translate" Functionality is now available.
for this feature to work, the Company must have enabled DeepL in IntegratedServices
on Browsers with OnDevice AI, this will still be executed on the Device itself (like it was already)
its only offered on Attributes with Multi-Language Support (for example Category Names)
its used also on Device with Language-Detection Capability where the UI detects that an entered description text is in a different Language than the Project expects
this can be disabled by Companies or the User itself
AI Image Description is now available and accessable on all Images that belong to a Project (therefore, has a metadata language).
Playlists now support releaseStatus and validFrom/Until Logic, just like Files. The UI was modified similar to the Files UI
the new Attributes are also reflected in the Card/List UI with Status and Color Borders
the new Attributes can be exported
the new States are also considered in the Playout UI Notification Logic
Playlist UI now has a Filter Option for ReleaseStatus
Playlist UI now also supports MultiItem Actions for ReleaseStatus (if the User is allowed)
Enhance TextTrack Editing UI by adding a Toolbar on the currently edited Field:
with an Option to remove this block entirely
with an Option for AI Spellcheck (if Company and User allow Usage)
with an Option to modify the from/to Timestamps
Experimental: use AI to choose "optimal Cover" from all available Covers of a File
Fixed:
Fixed Filters and Buttons in the ActionBar hide too early, even if the Screen would allow to show them
Fixed LiveStream IngestPoints, that are SRT are not shown if the User previously selected to show "secure Url" first
Fixed URL to Subprocessor Declaration
Fixed a Problem with mandatory Image Files, that made it impossible to store a Form Update
Fixed updating Company IntegratedServices become active only after hard reset
Fixed Crash on LiveStream View on Users with less than 3 Projects
Fixed creating an AI Image Description does not mark the Sidesheet Expansion as "has updates"
Fixed the Upload File Button was shown under some circumstances, although User had no Permission to upload Files at all
Fixed FilePicker Icon Logic
Fixed wrongly applied Permissions with Playout Creation / Deleting on Live Projects
Fixed LiveStream Settings were always shown, even if no Permission for this Project was given
Fixed various WCAG Issues with new Main Menu
Fixed "sync TextTracks with Player" Option is shown always on TextTrack Edit, although Player cannot actually be shown
Fixed modifying Geo Control does not trigger Save Dialogue
Fixed confirming Consent for TextAI on Chapters does not close Permission Modal
2025-04-14 New UI Release
New:
User Management now also supports "Multi-Item-Actions", i.e. you can change Roles for multiple Users at once (unless loggedin User uses Simple-Mode)
The File Area now offers a Filter to filter for Portrait/Landscape/Square Videos (on very large screens only)
IntegratedServices are now OPT-IN, meaning, every Customer must enable any IntegratedService (like AI) before they are able to use it
Pusher is available as new IntegratedService
Live Realtime Reactions are now available as Setting in Player-Live-Settings (Pusher must be activated for this to show up)
Player Badge (currently known as "Player Branding") Settings are now available
Image, Position and Texts can be managed in new Sidebar Context
the Player Overview now shows an Icon, if a Badge has been configured
cloning a Player now also copies the existing Badge (if existing)
AI WritingTools are now available:
create a Text from a small Sample or available Tags
rewrite a Text that is already present
create a Text from an available TextTrack
create Chapter Recommendations from an available TextTrack
perform a Spellcheck on any given Text
create an Image Description (for WCAG Needs)
Fixed:
Fixed Card show Option Shadow without Options
Fixed System updates Cache after Timeout, even if no User is loggedin.
Fixed Categories/Types Sidesheet closes automatically after Update
Fixed rare Crash in User Management where a given Model could not be found
Fixed external Playback of a LiveStream changed Output, even if no selection was made
Fixed Impersonation Avatar UI
Fixed existing Bumpers will be deleted when Player saved again without Changes to them
Fixed Custom Metadata Add-Option UI
Changed:
The ProjectKey Input now allows manual Editing, if the User insists to do so. Furthermore, it shows a Warning before any kind of Change to emphasize the Consequences of chaning this Value.
Input Fields that are not saved yet but show a currently invalid value will indicate this by adding a very subtle red line below the current value
Optimized Strategy to fill Favorite Projects in Navigation Rail on UI Init after PreferenceSync Manager was active (still not perfect though)
File Status Icons now show the Calendar Icon, when the File has a from/until Icon AND the company uses time restrictions AND the file is currently allowed to play (here, in green now)
a Player which has Bumpers configured now shows a Bumper Icon in the Player Overview
2024-06-05 File trimming
You can now trim your uploaded video and audio files in the new UI. The original file is retained and can be restored to the full length, if needed. Trimming is now available:
it is ALWAYS available, not restricted to the Pipeline Operations anymore
the File Info Panel indicates, that a File has been trimmed, and show the current and original Duration
the File List/Card Views show, that a File has been trimmed
when an already trimmed File is trimmed again, the Trimming Dialogue correctly shows the original Duration and tries to playback the Source File
the Trimming Dialogue asks to also delete Chapters/TextTracks (if available) before Trimming (which is often desired)
The InfoView now also shows, when a Source File has been deleted.
2024-06-03 SSO
in an SSO Re-Login Situation, after the User dismissed the SAML Dialogue, the UI now still shows a small Link to use SAML URL nevertheless
2024-06-03 WCAG 2.2
Improved Tag handling in player.
2024-05-08 Playlist management
Playlist management has been implemented in the new UI. Playlists now have one of three types: audio only, video only or mixed.
2024-04-18 Search feature
In the new UI it is now possible to search across multiple projects. You can search by metadata as well as by playoutID.
2024-03-27 automatic Subtitle
In the new UI you can now upload a glossary of custom terms to your on demand project for use with automatic subtitle generation.
2024-01-16 User administration
You can now define default settings for new users in the new UI.
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