# Player ### 2026-03-19 Player v5.4.5 * Added Carousel video player which are controlled by the `playlistMode` parameter * Improved vertical video reel playback * Temporary Disablement of HEVC Playback for Firefox ESR Versions * Fixed playback issues on websites utilizing RequireJS. * Added cornerShape and playerShape Options to the player. * Improved compatibility with modern image formats for better performance ### 2026-01-20 Player v5.4.4 * Refactored sticky functionality, added stickyPosition * Fixed an issue drawing chapters on the seekbar when player was moved or resized * Introduced vertical video player with swipeable reels. * Diverse UI improvements ### 2025-12-11 Player v5.4.3 * Searchable transcript also made available for livestreams * Added option `enabledTextTracks:false` to force disabling subtitles in the player ### 2025-12-05 Player v5.4.2 * Improved SeekBar position calculation for more accurate navigation. * Optimized volume slider logic and fixed an issue where pressing the “volume down” button could incorrectly reset the volume to 1. * Prevented playback issues that could occur when a play request was sent before a livestream had started. * Further optimized the mobile layout for quality and closed-caption settings. * Fixed issues when using recommendations in combination with bumpers. ### 2025-11-30 Player v5.4.1 * Refurbished Design for Live Comments / Chat * Live Reactions: Refactored and fixed Bugs * Improved initial Config load and increased retry numbers for resilience * Added missing accessibility labels * Released Recommendations and Continues playback for all customers ### 2025-11-07 Player v5.4.0 **Enhancements & New Features** * Transcript Functionality – Added support for displaying synchronized transcripts within the audio player. Users can search within the transcript and jump directly to specific parts of the audio. * Chapters for Audio Player – Introduced chapter navigation for easier orientation within longer audio tracks. * Sharing – Added new platforms to sharing functionality and implemented use of the Web Share API (`navigator.share`) for quick and seamless sharing for mobile. * Added picture in picture mode. **UI & Design** * Refurbished Icons and Design – Updated icons and improved overall interface for a cleaner, more consistent look. * Improved Video Controls and Hover Behavior – Enhanced usability and responsiveness of video playback controls. * Improved Mobile View for Settings – Optimized layout and accessibility for mobile users. **Fixes & Refactoring** * Refactored Audio Player – Simplified and optimized internal logic for improved performance and stability. * Fixed Native Subtitles Display – Resolved an issue where browser-native subtitles were displayed during seeking. * Volume-slider refactored and improved * Seeks-lider refactored and improved * Added livestream resume button for users which are watching an the DVR of a recent livestream ### 2025-10-27 Player v5.3.53 * Fixed playback issues on iOS16 and older ### 2025-10-24 Player v5.3.52 * Enabled Hive Streaming Plugin Multi-CDN ability * Fixed Accessibility issues * Fixed an issue using custom player templates with podcasts/playlists loading different items ### 2025-10-15 Player v5.3.51 * Refactored Chromecast Playback ### 2025-10-13 Player v5.3.50 * Refactored DVR Playback, Time display and Seek behavior * Improved subtitle size calculation ### 2025-10-07 Player v5.3.49 * **Added** `aria-description` attribute to the video tag for improved accessibility. * **Fixed** an issue on **Safari/iOS** where the buffering spinner remained visible after playback resumed. * **Removed** the “Livestream Offline” badge when the livestream is still playing DVR. * **Fixed** playback issues with **video ads** when running within playlists. ### 2025-09-29 Player v5.3.48 * fixed Live Timeshift Tooltip * implemented hive `manifestDomainMacher` config option * fixed usage of playoutId instead of dataid * added additional keybindings ### 2025-07-31 Player v5.3.47 * fixed events on Analytics V2 * adjusted GET parameter from `ads.consent` to `ads_consent` * `audioplayer` is now not forced by SDN anymore and can freely be configured in the `new js3q()` call ### 2025-07-02 Player v5.3.46 * updated HTML structure of title element * fixed TCF implementation * corrected type of gc from string to int * "video not available" now uses the browser language, if shown before any configuration was loaded * refined look and feel of chapters tooltip ### 2025-06-11 Player v5.3.45 * Improved readability of chapter tooltips * Changed config parameter `shuffle` to `autoshuffle` * Fixed issue with subtitles reappearing when manually changing the resolution * Fixed issue where seed dragger could be dragged too far ### 2025-05-23 Player v5.3.44 * Added new player mode reel player (can be configured using `reels` config parameter) * Improved display of multiline title * Added config parameter `shuffle` to randomly sort playlist items * Added config parameter `itemImages` where custom images can be provided for live reactions ### 2025-05-13 Player v5.3.43 * Fixed issue where live comments can't be sent in certain situations ### 2025-05-12 Player v5.3.42 * Fixed audio menu on safari * Added config parameter to change position of Live Reactions ### 2025-05-02 Player v5.3.41 * Added Live Reactions * Improved Analytics tracking ### 2025-04-24 Player v5.3.40 * Activated CMCD as query parameters ### 2025-04-23 Player v5.3.39 * Improved subtitle handling in Firefox ### 2025-04-17 Player v5.3.38 * Fixed bug where pause button wouldn't disappear ### 2025-04-14 Player v.5.3.37 * Improvements to WCAG support ### 2025-03-27 Player v5.3.36 * Added WCAG support * Added disableFullscreen as config parameter which prevents switching to fullscreen * Added polls as config paramter that turns on/off polls in the player ### 2025-02-24 Player v5.3.35 * Added playbackRate as config parameter ### 2025-02-17 Player v5.3.34 * Improved handling of language codes within all menus * Improved display of download icon in combination with sharing icons * Fixed download functionality for playlists ### 2025-01-30 Player v5.3.33 * Improved WCAG compliance * Added volume as config parameter * Added parameter controlsPriority to change Priority of controls for hiding on small screens * Improved player.destroy() cleanup ### 2025-01-20 Player v5.3.32 * Improved control bar item display on smaller screens * Fixed control bar auto hide behaviour --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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