Documentation Updates

24-June-2022

New Docs

Title: Parental Controls
Description: In this topic, you will learn how parental controls work in Brightcove Beacon.
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/publishing-apps/app-behavior/parental-controls.html
Category:

Major updates

Title: Concepts: The JavaScript Module Design Pattern
Description: Code Samples updated to reflect ES6 syntax
Link: https://general.support.brightcove.com/developer/concepts-javascript-module-design-pattern.html#Using_JavaScript_variables
Category:
Title: CMS API: Video Search v2
Description: Known issues section added with sort information
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/searching/cms-and-playback-apis-video-search-v2.html
Category:
Title: Page Search Results
Description: Known issues section added with sort information
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/searching/using-cms-api-page-search-results.html
Category:
Title: Reducing Latency for Live Streams
Description: Added player versions support for Low Latency HLS with live streams
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/guides/reducing-latency-live-streams.html
Category:
Title: Adobe-AEM-Brightcove Connector: Installation
Description: Updated installation instructions for cloud-based AEM
Link: https://integrations.support.brightcove.com/adobe/adobe-aem-brightcove-connector-installation.html
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Title: Getting Started with Brightcove Video Connect for the Drupal CMS
Description: Updated for version 3.1.0 with support for in-page experiences
Link: https://integrations.support.brightcove.com/drupal/getting-started-brightcove-video-connect-drupal-cms.html
Category:
Title: Drupal 9 - Brightcove Connector: Overview
Description: Added link to documentation for use with Gallery
Link: https://integrations.support.brightcove.com/drupal/drupal-9-brightcove-connector-overview.html
Category:
Title: Brightcove Product Overview
Description: Added Audience Insights and Brightcove Interactivity
Link: https://general.support.brightcove.com/general/brightcove-product-overview.html
Category:

Minor updates

Title: Using Custom Metrics and Events
Description: Added another code snippet
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/campaign/general/using-custom-metrics-and-events.html
Category:
Title: CMS/Playback API: Videos Search v1
Description: Note about default sort value added
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/searching/cmsplayback-api-videos-search.html#Known%20Issues
Category:
Title: Jump Start: Header Bidding Ad
Description: Updated ima plugin to version 4 and prebid js URL
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/advertising/jump-start-header-bidding-ad.html
Category:
Title: Getting Started with Brightcove Video Connect for the Sitecore Experience Platform
Description: Added notes on EOL for older versions
Link: https://integrations.support.brightcove.com/sitecore/getting-started-brightcove-video-connect-sitecore-experience-platform.html
Category:

17-June-2022

New Docs

Title: TLS for Media, Player, and API URLs
Description: Analytics, Data Collection, and Cross-Device Resume APIs added to list of APIs that will no longer support TLS 1.0/1 - this page already existed on https://studio.support.brightcove.com, but adding to to https://apis.support.brightcove.com for better visibility
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/general/tls-media-player-and-api-urls.html
Category:
Title: Overview: Using Aspera for Ingestion to Video Cloud
Description: IBM Aspera is a popular solution for reliable high-speed file transfers. Brightcove offers a simple and flexible solution for adding videos and media assets to Video Cloud using Aspera.
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/aspera/overview.html
Category:
Title: Manifest/Metadata Reference for Ingestion via Aspera
Description: IBM Aspera is a popular solution for reliable high-speed file transfers. Brightcove offers a simple and flexible solution for adding videos and media assets to Video Cloud using Aspera.
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/aspera/manifest-metadata-reference.html
Category:
Title: Brightcove Campaign Plugin FAQ
Description: This topic contains some of the common questions asked about the Brightcove Campaign plugin.
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/campaign/general/campaign-plugin-faq.html
Category:
Title: Sending Push Notifications to Beacon App Viewers
Description: In this topic, you will learn how to create and send push notifications to the viewers of your Brightcove Beacon apps.
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/registered-users/sending-push-notifications.html
Category:

Major updates

Title: Watermarks Settings
Description: Added an introduction with an illustrative diagram and a sample to show how to position and size watermarks.
Link: https://zencoder.support.brightcove.com/encoding-settings/assets/encoding-settings-watermarks.html
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Title: Live API: Cue Points and Ad Beacons with SSAI
Description: Rollover feature to interpret cue points added within the last 10 minutes of a 24-hour period as scheduling breaks for the following 24-hour period.
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/ssai/live-api-cue-points-and-ad-beacons-ssai.html#Cue_points
Category:
Title: TLS for Media, Player, and API URLs
Description: Analytics, Data Collection, and Cross-Device Resume APIs added to list of APIs that will no longer support TLS 1.0/1.1
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/general/tls-media-player-and-api-urls.html
Category:
Title: Working with Registered Users
Description: Added section to show how to add a subscription
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/registered-users/working-with-registered-users.html
Category:
Title: Skins and Player Versions
Description: New skin sapphire information added
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/styling/skins-and-player-versions.html
Category:
Title: Player Configuration Guide
Description: Sapphire skin information added
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/general/player-configuration-guide.html#configproperties
Category:
Title: Player Configuration Guide
Description: Sapphire skin information added
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/player-management/guides/player-configuration-guide.html#configproperties
Category:
Title: Player Informational Properties
Description: New sapphire skin information added
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/troubleshooting/player-informational-properties.html
Category:
Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for Android
Description: Android SDK release 6.18.6
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-android.html
Category:
Title: Brightcove Native SDK for Android: Previous SDK information
Description: Android SDK release 6.18.6
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/resources/brightcove-player-sdk-android-previous-sdk-information.html
Category:
Title: Brightcove Native SDK for Android Release Notes
Description: Android SDK release 6.18.6
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/resources/brightcove-native-sdk-android-release-notes.html
Category:

Minor updates

Title: Dynamic Delivery Ingest Priority Queueing
Description: Added note that there is a limit of 1000 jobs maximum in the normal priority queue, separate from the 1000 job maximum for the low priority queue.
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/dynamic-ingest/ingest-guides/dynamic-delivery-ingest-priority-queueing.html
Category:
Title: Performance Report Reference
Description: Added more detail on what triggers a play_request.
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/analytics/performance-report-reference.html
Category:
Title: Live API Reference
Description: Update sample response for schedule clip.
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/references/reference.html#operation/CreateAScheduledClip
Category:
Title: Overview: Social Syndication API
Description: Include filter object with special characters note added.
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/social-syndication/getting-started/public-syndication-api-overview.html#Syndication_Resource
Category:
Title: Using bc() and getPlayer() Methods
Description: Note about bc() method added
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/coding-topics/using-bc-and-getplayer-methods.html#bc_method_details
Category:
Title: Viewing Player Events in the Campaign Module
Description: Added FAQ section
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/campaign/general/viewing-player-events-campaign-module.html#faq
Category:
Title: Publishing Videos and Playlists with the Media Module
Description: Added section on using Reference IDs
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/publish/publishing-videos-and-playlists-media-module.html
Category:

10-June-2022

New Docs

Title: Short Manifest TTL
Description: In this topic, you will learn about setting a specific TTL for the manifest URLs.
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/playback/guides/short-manifest-ttl.html
Category:
Title: Overview: Hosting Platforms
Description: This document provides an overview of the hosting platforms for the Live Module.
Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/live-module/overview-hosting-platforms.html
Category:

Major updates

Title: Getting Started with Brightcove Video Connect for the WordPress CMS
Description: New release. Releases page link updated to point to the correct location.
Link: https://integrations.support.brightcove.com/wordpress/getting-started-brightcove-video-connect-wordpress-cms.html
Category:
Title: Debugging on Mobile Devices
Description: Added new section added for Android 7
Link: https://general.support.brightcove.com/developer/debugging-mobile-devices.html
Category:
Title: Video Cloud SSAI API
Description: Ad keys description updated
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ssai/getting-started/video-cloud-ssai-ad-config-api.html#Ad_variables
Category:
Title: Brightcove Player Information Modal
Description: Updated to explain the many new fields displayed in the latest version of the Information Modal
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/troubleshooting/brightcove-player-information-modal.html
Category:

Minor updates

Title: Brightcove Player Accessibility
Description: Updates to reflect compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA.
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/general/brightcove-player-accessibility.html
Category:
Title: Live API Reference
Description: Corrected some errors in the scheduled clip request.
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/references/reference.html
Category:
Title: Domains and Ports that Must Be Accessible to Video Cloud
Description: Removed a domain that Brightcove no longer uses.
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/general/domains-and-ports-must-be-accessible-video-cloud.html
Category:
Title: Best Practices: CMS and Playback APIs
Description: Added link to Short Manifest TTL document
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/getting-started/best-practices-cms-and-playback-apis.html
Category:
Title: Debugging on Mobile Devices
Description: Added common document (submodule) to SDKs site
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/getting-started/debugging-mobile-devices.html
Category:
Title: Available Options for the Advanced (in-page) Embed Code
Description: Strings not supported by autoplay attribute note added
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/publish/available-options-advanced-page-embed-code.html#Attributes
Category:
Title: Creating a Stripe Account
Description: Updated doc to match changes to Stipe UI.
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/monetization/general/creating-stripe-account.html
Category:
Title: Brightcove Campaign FAQ
Description: Added explanation why analytics video views differ from Campaign video views
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/campaign/general/campaign-faq.html#marketing-automation
Category:

3-June-2022

Major updates

Title: Audio Settings
Description: Added select_audio_language field, which allows you to select one of multiple audio tracks by language to use in a particular output
Link: https://zencoder.support.brightcove.com/encoding-settings/general-audio-video/encoding-settings-audio.html#select_audio_language
Category:
Title: Video Cloud SSAI API
Description: New system variable description added
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ssai/getting-started/video-cloud-ssai-ad-config-api.html#System_variables
Category:
Title: Step-by-Step: Simple Video App using the Native SDK for Android
Description: Update gradle.properties step added
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/basics/step-step-simple-video-app-using-native-sdk-android.html#Create_a_project
Category:
Title: Dimension: referrer_domain
Description: New section about referrer policy added
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/analytics/dimension-guides/dimension-referrerdomain.html
Category:
Title: Creating Social Media Publishing Destinations
Description: Added LinkedIn information
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/social/creating-social-media-publishing-destinations.html
Category:
Title: Publishing Videos to Social Media Platforms
Description: Added LinkedIn information
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/social/general/publishing-videos-social-media-platforms.html
Category:
Title: Using Auto Sync to Synchronize Videos to Social Media Accounts
Description: Added LinkedIn information
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/social/using-auto-sync-synchronize-videos-social-media-accounts.html
Category:
Title: Audio Content
Description: Audio content section added
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/managing-videos/audio-content.html
Category:
Title: Audio Content
Description: Audio content section added
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/dynamic-ingest/ingest-guides/index.html
Category:
Title: Audio Content
Description: Audio content section added
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ingest-profiles/guides/index.html
Category:
Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for Android
Description: Android SDK version 6.18.5
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-android.html
Category:
Title: Brightcove Native SDK for Android Release Notes
Description: Android SDK version 6.18.5
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/resources/brightcove-native-sdk-android-release-notes.html
Category:

Minor updates

Title: Multi Language Audio with the Live Module
Description: Added notes that multi-language audio is currently not supported for Live streams using SSAI or Redundancy groups
Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/live-module/multi-language-audio.html
Category:
Title: Working with Labels
Description: Limitation about labels managment added
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/managing-videos/working-with-labels.html#Limitations
Category:
Title: Choosing the Correct Embed Code
Description: Note about referrer policy added to iframe embed code section
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/publish/choosing-correct-embed-code.html
Category:
Title: CMS API: Video Search v2
Description: Null value search is not supported note added
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/searching/cms-and-playback-apis-video-search-v2.html
Category:
Title: Cue points for VOD SSAI
Description: Cue points for VOD SSAI
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/media/working-cue-points-media-module.html
Category:
Title: Viewing the Brightcove System Status Page
Description: System status notifications
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/support/viewing-brightcove-system-status-page.html#subscribe
Category:
Title: Brightcove Player System Requirements
Description: DRM playback using Chrome Mobile on iOS info added
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/media/working-cue-points-media-module.html
Category:
Title: Brightcove Native SDK for Android: Previous SDK information
Description: Added SDK v6.18.4 to previous releases
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/resources/brightcove-player-sdk-android-previous-sdk-information.html
Category:
Title: Guide: Ad Partner Integration
Description: Updated example to a full implementation, working example
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/advertising/guide-ad-partner-integration.html#Example
Category:

27-May-2022

New Docs

Title: Multi Language Audio with the Live Module
Description: Updated steps for creating multiple language audio tracks
Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/live-module/multi-language-audio.html
Category:
Title: Multi Language Audio with the Live API
Description: Added content for Video PID field
Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/live-api/guides/live-multi-language-audio.html
Category:
Title: Publishing Brightcove Videos from Hootsuite
Description: This topic explains how to publish Brightcove videos using Hootsuite.
Link: https://integrations.support.brightcove.com/hootsuite/publishing-brightcove-video-hootsuite.html
Category:
Title: Integration: Summary
Description: This topic provides an overview of the Integrations for Audience Insights.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/integration/integration-summary.html
Category:
Title: Player Repositories
Description: Postman screenshot updated with new UI
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/player-management/guides/player-repositories.html
Category:

Major updates

Title: CMS API Reference
Description: Added new Transcriptions field for videos
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/references/reference.html
Category:
Title: Playback API Reference
Description: Added new Transcriptions field for videos
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/playback/references/reference_v2.html
Category:
Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for Android
Description: Android SDK release 6.18.4
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-android.html
Category:
Title: Brightcove Native SDK for Android Release Notes
Description: Android SDK release 6.18.4
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/resources/brightcove-native-sdk-android-release-notes.html
Category:
Title: Live API Reference
Description: Added fields for multiple language audio
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/references/reference.html
Category:
Title: Implementing Playback Rights
Description: Updated the diagram for Geographic checks
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/playback-restrictions/getting-started/implementing-playback-rights.html
Category:
Title: Player Repositories
Description: Postman screenshot updated with new UI
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/player-management/guides/player-repositories.html
Category:
Title: Analytics API
Description: Video updated
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/analytics/index.html
Category:

Minor updates

Title: CMS API Reference
Description: Removed note indicating that client credentials for clear sources endpoints can be generated by Support, as that is not true - they must be created using the OAuth API
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/references/reference.html
Category:
Title: Offline Playback with Brightcove Beacon Apps
Description: Updated based on feedback
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/media/offline-playback-beacon.html
Category:
Title: Brightcove Player System Requirements
Description: Added note about Smart TV browser support
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/references/brightcove-player-system-requirements.html
Category:
Title: Implementing Server-Side Ads with Brightcove Player
Description: Added note about SSAI midroll behavior
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/implementing-server-side-ads-brightcove-player.html
Category:
Title: Implementing Server-Side Ads with the Native SDKs
Description: Added note about SSAI midroll behavior
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/features/implementing-server-side-ads-native-player-sdks.html
Category:
Title: Implementing AuthVOD
Description: Updated images and some verbiage
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/monetization/general/implementing-authvod.html
Category:

20-May-2022

New Docs

No New Docs

Major updates

Title: Ingesting WebVTT
Description: Signed Google Cloud Storage URLs are now supported for source files when using Dynamic Ingest.
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/dynamic-ingest/ingest-guides/ingesting-webvtt-files-text-trackscaptions.html
Category:
Title: Audio Content
Description: Updated content and sample player to reflect new audio only player
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/general/audio-content.html
Category:
Title: Video Cloud Connector for Sitecore
Description: New release provides enhanced support for Brightcove Players and In-Page Experiences
Link: https://integrations.support.brightcove.com/sitecore/getting-started-brightcove-video-connect-sitecore-experience-platform.html
Category:
Title: Brightcove SSAI Documentation
Description: Implementing Server-Side ads with Brightcove Player video updated
Link: https://ssai.support.brightcove.com/
Category:
Title: Lost Customers
Description: Screen shots and text updated
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/guides/lost-customers/lost-customers.html
Category:
Title: Brightcove Live: Best Practices
Description: Updated contact us link
Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/get-started/live-module-guidelines-and-best-practices.html#FAQ
Category:
Title: Styling Players
Description: Styling option note added
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/players/styling-players.html
Category:
Title: Video Cloud Basics: Styling a Player
Description: Styling option note added
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/get-started/basics/video-cloud-basics-styling-player.html
Category:
Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for iOS
Description: Release of iOS SDK 6.10.5
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/ios/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-ios.html
Category:
Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for tvOS
Description: Release of iOS SDK 6.10.5
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/tvos/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-tvos.html
Category:

Minor updates

Title: Live API Reference
Description: Added example to clarify how to specify custom fields for VOD sent to Video Cloud
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/references/reference.html#operation/CreateALiveJob
Category:
Title: Integrating with the Beacon Web Store
Description: Entitlements section JSON updated
Link: https://beacon.support.brightcove.com/beacon-web-store/integration-details.html#Authentication_through_OIDC_and_entitlements
Category:
Title: Configuring the Brightcove Player for DRM
Description: Playback technologies information table updated
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/configuring-brightcove-player-drm.html#Playback_technologies_used
Category:

13-May-2022

New Docs

Title: Video Custom Fields Report
Description: This sample uses the CMS API to generate a report on custom field values for some or all the videos in your account in CSV format. It fetches the video data in batches of 25, so if there is an API timeout or some other error, you will still have some of the data.
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/code-samples/cms-api-sample-video-custom-fields-report.html
Category:
Title: Captions with Live Streams
Description: In this topic, you will learn about using captions with Brightcove Live streams.
Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/general/captions-with-live-streams.html
Category:
Title: Audio Only with the Native SDKs
Description: In this topic, you will learn how to work with audio-only playback with the Brightcove Native SDKs.
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/features/audio-only-with-sdks.html
Category:

Major updates

Title: Creating a Network Log
Description: Updated Safari section for improvements in the browser
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/troubleshooting/creating-network-log.html
Category:
Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for Android
Description: Android SDK release version 6.18.3
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-android.html
Category:
Title: Brightcove Native SDK for Android Release Notes
Description: Android SDK release version 6.18.3
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/resources/brightcove-native-sdk-android-release-notes.html
Category:
Title: Configuring the Brightcove Player for DRM
Description: New playback restrictions section added
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/configuring-brightcove-player-drm.html#Playback_restrictions
Category:

Minor updates

Title: Audio Only with Brightcove Player
Description: Updated images to use the player sapphire skin
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/playback/audio-only-player.html
Category:
Title: Working with Audio-Only Content
Description: Updated player sample and link
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/general/working-audio-content.html
Category:
Title: Apple TV UI Controls with the Native SDK for tvOS
Description: Added note about using the Xcode simulator remote
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/tvos/playback/apple-tv-ui-controls-native-sdk-tvos.html
Category:
Title: Using Captions with the Brightcove Native SDKs
Description: Updated link for setting Android captions
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/features/using-captions-brightcove-native-sdks.html#Captions
Category:
Title: Managing Playlists on Pages
Description: Added Edit Playlist option
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/layout/managing-playlists-on-pages.html#Edit_playlist
Category:
Title: Playlist Endscreen Plugin
Description: Added publishTime option and playlist-endscreen-select event
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/playlist-endscreen-plugin.html
Category:
Title: Overview: Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Description: Introduction info updated to reflect blocking screen-recording configuration
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/general/overview-digital-rights-management-drm-video-cloud.html
Category:
Title: Brightcove Player Management API Reference (2.0.0)
Description: Note about player configuration request added
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/player-management/references/reference.html#tag/Player-Configurations
Category:
Title: SSAI Ad tracking log
Description: Log fields table updated
Link: https://ssai.support.brightcove.com/getting-started/video-cloud-ssai-ad-logs.html#Log_fields
Category:
Title: Creating a JSON Web Token (JWT)
Description: Claims for Playback Restrictions information updated
Link: https://general.support.brightcove.com/developer/create-json-web-token.html#Claims_for_Playback_Restrictions
Category:
Title: Working with Multi-Lingual Metadata
Description: Language variants note added
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/media/working-multi-lingual-metadata.html
Category:

6-May-2022

New Docs

Title: Audience Insights Glossary
Description: A guide to important terminology for Brightcove Audience Insights
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/getting-started/audience-insights-glossary.html
Category:

Major updates

Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for Android
Description: Added section about variant Android release support
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-android.html#Android_variant_support
Category:
Title: Dimension: viewer
Description: Added information about additional metrics that can be retrieved
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/analytics/dimension-guides/dimension-viewer.html
Category:
Title: Overview: Dimensions, Fields, and Parameters
Description: Now includes many more fields and dimension combinations for the viewer dimension
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/analytics/getting-started/analytics-api-overview-dimensions-fields-and-parameters.html
Category:

Minor updates

Title: Live API: Creating VOD Clips
Description: Added note and links for creating and managing credentials
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/guides/live-api-creating-vod-clips.html#Request_body_s3
Category:
Title: Quality Selection Plugin
Description: Plugin note added
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/quality-selection-plugin.html#Known_issues
Category:
Title: Engagement Report Reference
Description: Update New metrics in Analytics
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/analytics/engagement-report-reference.html#details
Category:
Title: Creating Custom Analytics Reports
Description: Update screenshots in new metrics
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/analytics/creating-custom-analytics-reports.html
Category:
Title: Output Settings
Description: Added notes to explain in what the cases the default MP4 output will be created
Link: https://zencoder.support.brightcove.com/getting-started/output-settings.html
Category:
Title: Creating a Campaign-enabled Player
Description: Added note that Campaign-enabled players must be embedded using the Advanced publishing code
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/campaign/general/creating-campaign-enabled-player.html
Category:

29-April-2022

New Docs

Title: Audio Only with Brightcove Player
Description: In this topic, you will learn how to use Brightcove Player with audio-only assets.
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/playback/audio-only-player.html
Category:
Title: Content: Trial Drivers and Library Breakdown
Description: In this topic, you will learn about the trial drivers and library breakdown metrics included in the Audience Insights data. These metrics will help you filter how engaged are new trial users with your content and also provide details about your library consumption.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/guides/content/content-trial-drivers-library.html
Category:

Major updates

Title: Brightcove Player Sample: Audio Player Simulated
Description: Added note and link to new Audio only player feature
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/code-samples/brightcove-player-sample-audio-player-simulated.html
Category:
Title: Brightcove Player Sample: Audio-Only
Description: Added note and link to new Audio only player feature
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/code-samples/brightcove-player-sample-audio-only.html
Category:
Title: Player Configuration Guide
Description: Added audio only section in player configuration
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/general/player-configuration-guide.html#configproperties
Category:
Title: Live API Reference
Description: Added input parameters for Get Redundant Groups
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/references/reference.html#operation/GetRedundantGroups
Category:
Title: Playback Restrictions with Brightcove Player
Description: Changed JSON Policy Key value to "none"
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/playback/playback-restrictions-with-bcp.html
Category:
Title: Live API Reference
Description: Removed ad_configuration_transforms from schema
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/references/reference.html#tag/SSAI
Category:
Title: Brightcove Live API: Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI)
Description: Removed ad_configuration_transforms from samples
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/ssai/live-api-server-side-ad-insertion-ssai.html
Category:
Title: Generic Stream Concurrency
Description: Updated Correlator identifier examples
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/playback-restrictions/guides/generic-stream-concurrency.html#Implementation
Category:

Minor updates

Title: Brightcove Player Sample: Dynamic Call to Action
Description: Update plugins text
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/code-samples/brightcove-player-sample-dynamic-call-action.html#Player/HTML_configuration
Category:
Title: When to Use Beacon Studio and/or Beacon Classic
Description: Update video about when to use Beacon Studio and/or Beacon Classic
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/general/references/beacon-studio-or-classic.html
Category:
Title: Customizing the Appearance and Behavior of a Portal Experience
Description: Custom CSS and JavaScript files can now be uploaded as part of the Portal settings
Link: https://gallery.support.brightcove.com/experiences/portal/customizing-appearance-and-behavior-portal-experience.html#custom
Category:
Title: Uploading Videos Using Remote URLs
Description: Dropbox URLs note added with info about spaces
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/media/uploading-videos-remote-urls.html#dropbox
Category:
Title: Configuring Player Controls
Description: Note added about rates not supported in Safari
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/players/configuring-player-controls.html#rates
Category:
Title: Overview: Social API
Description: Note added about operations needed to request client credentials
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/social/getting-started/overview-social-api.html#authentication
Category:

22-April-2022

New Docs

Title: Content: Popular Content By
Description: In this topic, you will learn about the popular content metrics listed in the Audience Insights data. These metrics will help you filter the popular content among your subscribers, allowing you to have a more detailed view of the trending content.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/guides/content/content-pupular-content-by.html
Category:
Title: Content: Catalog and Explorer By
Description: In this topic, you will learn about the content catalog and content explorer metrics listed in the Audience Insights data. These metrics allows you to see really big pictures, as well as incredibly detailed views of your content consumption.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/guides/content/content-catalog-by.html
Category:
Title: Offline Playback with Brightcove Beacon Apps
Description: In this topic, you will learn how to enable and use Offline Playback with your Brightcove Beacon apps.
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/media/offline-playback-beacon.html
Category:
Title: Integration Spotlight: Braze
Description: This integration allows you to automate customer contact.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/integration/integration_spotlight_braze.html
Category:

Major updates

Title: Playback Restrictions with Live events using Studio
Description: Added AES-128 and DRM details
Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/live-module/playback-restrictions-live-module.html#Create_a_live_event_with_Playback_Restrictions
Category:
Title: Live DRM
Description: Added DRM details
Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/general/live-drm.html
Category:

Minor updates

Title: Overview: Policy API
Description: Image and code fixed
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/policy/getting-started/overview-policy-api.html#Authentication
Category:
Title: Working with Remote Asset Videos
Description: New limitation added
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/media/working-remote-asset-videos.html#limitations
Category:
Title: Working with Remote Asset Videos
Description: Note added with information about live remote asset type
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/media/working-remote-asset-videos.html#create
Category:
Title: Remote Assets
Description: Note added with information about live remote asset type
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/managing-videos/using-cms-api-remote-assets.html#Replace_remote_with_VOD
Category:
Title: Integrating Campaign with Single Sign-On
Description: Added note to clarify that lead forms are not supported
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/campaign/integrations/non-map/integrating-campaign-single-sign.html
Category:

15-April-2022

New Docs

Title: Engagement: Sessions Over Time
Description: In this topic, you will learn about engagement sessions over time through the Audience Insights data. These metrics will help obtain data related to the sessions over time, broken down by engagement status.'
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/guides/engagement/engagement-sessions-over-time.html
Category:
Title: Content: Overview
Description: In this topic, you will learn about the Content Audience Insights scorecard.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/guides/content/content-overview.html
Category:
Title: Audience Insights: Distribution
Description: In this topic, you will learn about Audience Insight data for the distribution of third-party subscriptions.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/guides/distribution/distribution.html
Category:
Title: Managing Slates
Description: Enhancements to slates for Cloud PLayout channels
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/cloud-playout/managing-slates.html
Category:
Title: Setting a Hard Start for a Channel
Description: Set the exact time for channel content playback to begin, and fill time before that with a slate asset
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/cloud-playout/hard-start.html
Category:
Title: Managing Slates
Description: Enhancements to slates for Cloud PLayout channels
Link: https://corptv.support.brightcove.com/cloud-playout/managing-slates.html
Category:
Title: Setting a Hard Start for a Channel
Description: Set the exact time for channel content playback to begin, and fill time before that with a slate asset
Link: https://corptv.support.brightcove.com/cloud-playout/hard-start.html
Category:

Major updates

Title: Concepts: The JavaScript Module Design Pattern
Description: A new section was created related to JavaScript variable declaration
Link: https://general.support.brightcove.com/developer/concepts-javascript-module-design-pattern.html#Using_JavaScript_variables
Category:
Title: Brightcove CMS API Reference (1.0.0)
Description: Get playlists sort parameters updated
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/references/reference.html#tag/Playlists
Category:
Title: Overview: China Delivery
Description: Added diagram and FAQ section
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/general/china-delivery-overview.html
Category:
Title: AMP and Advertising
Description: Restructured document and clarified info on using macros
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/amp/amp-and-advertising.html
Category:
Title: Dynamic Ingest API Reference
Description: Updated srclang field for text tracks to indicate that we validate again BCP 47 rather than ISO 639 and that both language code such as es and language-region codes such as es-MX are supported
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ott-syndication/references/reference.html
Category:

Minor updates

Title: Content Security (DRM) with the Native SDKs
Description: Added Android support for HLS with Widevine Modular
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/features/content-security-drm-native-player-sdks.html
Category:
Title: Overview: Digital Rights Management (DRM) in Video Cloud
Description: Added Android support for HLS with Widevine Modular (VOD)
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/general/overview-digital-rights-management-drm-video-cloud.html
Category:
Title: CAE Guide
Description: Removed reference to deprecated tuning field
Link: https://zencoder.support.brightcove.com/encoding-guides/cae-guide.html
Category:
Title: H.264 Advanced Guide
Description: Removed reference to deprecated tuning field
Link: https://zencoder.support.brightcove.com/encoding-guides/h264-advanced-guide.html
Category:
Title: HEVC/H.265 Guide
Description: Removed reference to deprecated tuning field
Link: https://zencoder.support.brightcove.com/encoding-guides/hevch265-guide.html
Category:
Title: H.264 Settings
Description: Removed reference to deprecated tuning field
Link: https://zencoder.support.brightcove.com/encoding-settings/formats-codecs/encoding-settings-h264.html
Category:
Title: CAE Settings
Description: Removed reference to deprecated tuning field
Link: https://zencoder.support.brightcove.com/encoding-settings/general/cae-settings.html
Category:
Title: Encoding Settings
Description: Removed reference to deprecated tuning field
Link: https://zencoder.support.brightcove.com/encoding-settings/quick-reference.html
Category:
Title: Zencoder API Reference
Description: Removed reference to deprecated tuning field
Link: https://zencoder.support.brightcove.com/references/reference.html
Category:
Title: Dolby Atmos Audio
Description: Added detailed steps for creating the custom ingest profile and removed a requirement that is not anymore
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ingest-profiles/guides/dolby-atmos-audio.html#implementing_dolby_atmos_passthrough
Category:
Title: CMS API: Video Search v2
Description: Added notes that the NOW operator and date ranges using .. (including open ended ranges) are not supported in this version, and also notes on how non-alphanumeric characters in search strings are treated.
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ingest-profiles/guides/dolby-atmos-audio.html#implementing_dolby_atmos_passthrough
Category:
Title: CMS/Playback API: Videos Search v1
Description: Added notes on ignored words and how non-alphanumeric characters in search strings are treated.
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/searching/cmsplayback-api-videos-search.html
Category:
Title: How to Search for Videos and Playlists in the Media Module
Description: Added notes on ignored words and how non-alphanumeric characters in search strings are treated.
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/media/how-search-videos-and-playlists-media-module.html
Category:

8-April-2022

New Docs

Title: Engagement: Status Over Time
Description: In this topic, you will learn about engagement status over time Audience Insights data. These metrics will improve customer visibility and help guide company decisions.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/guides/engagement/engagement-status-over-time.html
Category:
Title: Engagement: Hours Viewed By
Description: In this topic, you will learn about engagement hours viewed by Audience Insights data. These metrics help obtain data related to the hours viewed for users.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/guides/engagement/engagement-hours-viewed-by.html
Category:
Title: Managing Slates
Description: Enhancements to slates for Cloud PLayout channels
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/cloud-playout/managing-slates.html
Category:
Title: Setting a Hard Start for a Channel
Description: Set the exact time for channel content playback to begin, and fill time before that with a slate asset
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/cloud-playout/hard-start.html
Category:
Title: Current Customers
Description: In this topic, you will learn about Audience Insight data for your current customers.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/guides/customers/current-customers.html
Category:
Title: Conversions
Description: In this topic, you will learn about Audience Insight data for converted subscribers.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/guides/conversions/conversions.html
Category:

Major updates

Title: Overview: Channels API
Description: Add operations for managing slate assets
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cloud-playout-apis/getting-started/overview-channel-api.html
Category:
Title: Cloud Playout Channel Manager API Reference
Description: Add operations for managing slate assets
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cloud-playout-apis/references/reference-channels.html
Category:
Title: Getting Started with Brightcove Video Connect for the WordPress CMS
Description: New release - the documentation now points to releases and documentation on the GitHub repo
Link: https://integrations.support.brightcove.com/wordpress/getting-started-brightcove-video-connect-wordpress-cms.html
Category:
Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for iOS
Description: Updated for SDK release 6.10.4
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/ios/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-ios.html
Category:
Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for tvOS
Description: Updated for SDK release 6.10.4
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/tvos/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-tvos.html
Category:

Minor updates

Title: Overview: Ingest Profiles API
Description: URLs fixed
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ingest-profiles/getting-started/overview-ingest-profiles-api-dynamic-delivery-context-aware-encoding.html#watermarks
Category:
Title: Live API Reference
Description: Added notes that audio only must be set when the job is created
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/references/reference.html
Category:
Title: SSAI Performance Analytics
Description: Updated note about latency time
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/analytics/ssai-performance-data.html
Category:
Title: Display Error Messages Plugin
Description: Added section on listening for errors
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/display-error-messages-plugin.html#getAll_method
Category:
Title: Sizing the Player
Description: Code and verbiage updates
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/styling/sizing-player.html
Category:
Title: Responsive Sizing for Brightcove Player
Description: Code and screenshot updates
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/styling/responsive-sizing-brightcove-player.html
Category:
Title: Beacon Product Release Notes
Description: Live DRM Supported on Samsung TV
Link: https://beacon.support.brightcove.com/references/product-updates.html
Category:
Title: Step-by-Step: Implementing Advertising
Description: Updated code, screenshots and content
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/advertising/step-step-implementing-advertising.html
Category:
Title: Assigning a Video to the Player Programmatically
Description: All code updated
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/publish/assigning-video-player-programmatically.html
Category:
Title: Player Configuration Guide
Description: Updated, added and removed options for current Brightcove Player. Changes also reflected in the docs Available Options for the Standard (iframe) Embed Code & Available Options for the Advanced (in-page) Embed Code
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/general/player-configuration-guide.html
Category:
Title: Choosing the Correct Embed Code
Description: Code and screenshot updated
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/publish/choosing-correct-embed-code.html
Category:

1-April-2022

New Docs

Title: Brightcove Audience Insights Documentation
Description: Brightcove Audience Insights provides deep insights into your viewers to help you run your business effectively
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/
Category:
Title: Exporting Registered User Data
Description: In this topic, you will learn how to export registered user data into a CSV file.
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/registered-users/export-registered-users.html
Category:

Major updates

Title: Integration Spotlight: Evergent
Description: This integration allows importing registration, subscription, and payment data.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/integration/integration_spotlight_evergent.html
Category:
Title: Integration Spotlight: Hubspot
Description: This integration allows exporting subscriber cohorts from our Scorecard directly into Hubspot’s.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/integration/integration_spotlight_hubspot.html
Category:
Title: Integration Spotlight: Vimeo
Description: This integration allows importing Vimeo OTT video metadata, view data, subscriber data, and revenue events.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/integration/integration_spotlight_vimeo.html
Category:
Title: Key Metric: Free Trial Conversion Percent
Description: In this topic, you will learn about the Free Trial Conversion Percent metric and a short explanation of the data shown.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/insights/free_trial_conversion_percent.html
Category:
Title: Key Metric: Paid Churn Percent
Description: In this topic, you will learn about the Paid Churn Percent metric with a short explanation of the data shown.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/insights/key_metric_paid_churn_percent.html
Category:
Title: Key Metric: Average Hours Streamed
Description: In this topic, you will learn about the Average Hours Streamed metric with a short explanation of the data shown.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/insights/key_metric_average_hours_streamed.html
Category:
Title: Key Metric: Avg Unique Days Streamed
Description: In this topic, you will learn about the Paid Churn Percent metric with a short explanation of the data shown.
Link: https://audience-insights.support.brightcove.com/insights/key_metric_avg_unique_days_streamed.html
Category:
Title: Overview: CMS API
Description: Updated Notifications section for notification of master video asset changes for affiliate accounts
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/getting-started/overview-cms-api.html#Notifications
Category:
Title: Working with Registered Users
Description: Moved export functionality to new document
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/registered-users/working-with-registered-users.html
Category:

Minor updates

Title: Getting Access Tokens
Description: Images updated
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/oauth/guides/getting-access-tokens.html#implementation
Category:
Title: Live API Reference (1.0.0)
Description: live_dvr_sliding_window_duration field default value updated
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/references/reference.html
Category:
Title: Implementing Server-Side Ads with Brightcove Player
Description: Note added to code sample section
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/implementing-server-side-ads-brightcove-player.html#Player_example
Category:
Title: Creating and Managing Live Events using the Live Module
Description: Updated a note to indicate that 2 sets of 608 captions can be included in Live jobs
Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/live-module/creating-and-managing-live-events-using-live-module.html#captions
Category:
Title: Images and Their Specifications
Description: Added more info on Hero image
Link: https://beacon.support.brightcove.com/references/image-requirements.html
Category:
Title: Learning Guide: Using the REST APIs
Description: Expanded intro section
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/getting-started/learning-guide-using-rest-apis.html
Category:
Title: Choosing the Correct Embed Code
Description: Note Added to the Iframe Embed Code
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/publish/choosing-correct-embed-code.html
Category: