Index of all documentation updates
05-August-2022
New Docs
- Title: Demo Apps Access
- Description: In this topic, you will learn how to access demo apps that have been setup for testing.
- Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/publishing-apps/general/demo-apps-access.html
- Product: Beacon
- Product Area: Apps
Major updates
- Title: Using MTR (my traceroute)
- Description: Using MTR (my traceroute) section added
- Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/general/using-mtr-to-look-at-network-traffic.html
- Product: Live
- Product Area: General Information
- Title: Adding Interactive Chapters to a Video
- Description: Adding Interactive Chapters to a Video section added
- Link: https://interactivity.support.brightcove.com/annotations/adding-chapters-video.html
- Product: Interactivity
- Product Area: Annotations
- Title: Brightcove Player Accessibility
- Description: A complete re-write of this document
- Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/general/brightcove-player-accessibility.html
- Product: Brightcove Player
- Product Area: Accessibility'
Minor updates
- Title: Analytics API Glossary
- Description: Corrected some minor errors
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/analytics/general/analytics-api-glossary.html#reconciled
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Analytics API
- Title: Analytics API Glossary
- Description: Added some clarification and examples for Analytics API URL parameters
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/analytics/getting-started/analytics-api-overview-dimensions-fields-and-parameters.html#urlParams
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Analytics API
- Title: CMS API Reference
- Description: Corrected an inaccurate assertion that you can retrieve multiple videos by reference id - that applies only to retrieving videos by video id
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/references/reference.html#tag/Videos/operation/GetVideoByIdOrReferenceId
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: CMS API
- Title: Adding Interactive Chapters to a Video
- Description: Updates of links about Brightcove Interactivity vs HapYak
- Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/interactivity/adding-chapters-video.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Interactivity
- Title: Reducing Latency for Live Streams
- Description: Added note about increased request traffic
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/guides/reducing-latency-live-streams.html
- Product: Live
- Product Area: Low latency
29-July-2022
New Docs
- Title: Gallery Virtual Event Documentation
- Description: Complete set of Gallery Virtual Event Documentation
- Link: https://gallery.support.brightcove.com/experiences/virtual-event/index.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Gallery
- Title: Creating Audio-Only Live Events
- Description: In this topic, you will learn how to create audio-only live streams.
- Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/live-module/audio-only-live-events.html
- Product: Live
- Product Area: Audio only
Major updates
- Title: Developer Tools
- Description: Developer Tools section added
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/general/developer-tools/index.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: General Information
- Title: Features
- Description: Features section added
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/general/features/index.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: General Information
- Title: General
- Description: General section added
- Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/coding-topics/general/index.html
- Product: Player
- Product Area: Coding topics
- Title: Beacon Store Webhook Reference
- Description: Updated for version 1.0.3 of the webhook API
- Link: https://beacon.support.brightcove.com/beacon-web-store/beacon-store-webhook-reference.html
- Product: Beacon
- Product Area: Beacon Store
- Title: Live API Reference
- Description: New fields added to the application_ad_configuration
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/references/reference.html#tag/SSAI/operation/CreateAdConfiguration
- Product: Live
- Product Area: SSAI
Minor updates
- Title: Overview: Brightcove Playback Restrictions
- Description: Added note that Forensic Watermarking is not supported with License Keys Protection
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/playback-restrictions/getting-started/overview-playback-restrictions.html#License_Keys_Protection
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Playback Restrictions
- Title: Ingesting WebVTT Files
- Description: Added note that for 608 embedded close captions, only Latin characters are supported.
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/dynamic-ingest/ingest-guides/ingesting-webvtt-files-text-trackscaptions.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Dynamic Ingest/Captions
- Title: Live API: Creating VOD Clips
- Description: Added note VOD clips must use non-CAE profiles, so either the account default profile must be non-CAE or a non-CAE profile must be specified in the request.
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/guides/live-api-creating-vod-clips.html
- Product: Live
- Product Area: Live API / VOD clips
- Title: Live API: VOD from Live Event
- Description: Added note VOD from Live must use non-CAE profiles, so either the account default profile must be non-CAE or a non-CAE profile must be specified in the request.
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/guides/live-api-vod-live-event.html
- Product: Live
- Product Area: Live API / VOD from Live
- Title: Creating a Video Clip Using the Live Module
- Description: Added note clip from Live must use non-CAE profiles, so the account default profile must be non-CAE.
- Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/live/live-module/creating-video-clip-using-live-module.html
- Product: Live
- Product Area: Live Module / Clipping
- Title: Live API Reference
- Description: Added note that updates to a Live Event made in the Live Module are not reflected in the live job metadata returned by the API.
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/references/reference.html
- Product: Live
- Product Area: Live API / Live job metadata
22-July-2022
New Docs
- Title: Overview: Image API
- Description: The Image API allows you to retrieve a resized, cropped, or rotated version of an image. Open to Beacon customers as well as Video Cloud.
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/images/getting-started/overview.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Platform APIs
- Title: Image API Reference
- Description: The Image API allows you to retrieve a resized, cropped, or rotated version of an image. Open to Beacon customers as well as Video Cloud.
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/images/references/reference.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Platform APIs
Major updates
- Title: Getting Started with Brightcove Video Connect for the Sitecore Experience Platform
- Description: Major new features including working with in-page experiences and players in Sitecore, and support for multi-lingual variants for video metadata
- Link: https://integrations.support.brightcove.com/sitecore/getting-started-brightcove-video-connect-sitecore-experience-platform.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Sitecore Connector
- Title: Dynamic Ingest API: Best Practices
- Description: Added guidelines for migrating videos to Video Cloud and other mass ingestions
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/dynamic-ingest/general/dynamic-ingest-api-best-practices.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Ingestion
- Title: Overview: Using Aspera for Ingestion to Video Cloud
- Description: Added guidelines for migrating videos to Video Cloud and other mass ingestions
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/aspera/overview.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Ingestion
- Title: Ingesting via an MRSS Feed
- Description: Added guidelines for migrating videos to Video Cloud and other mass ingestions
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/mrss-ingestion/getting-started/ingesting_from_a_remotely_hosted_mrss_feed.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Ingestion
- Title: Sending Push Notifications to Beacon App Viewers
- Description: Updated screenshots and added test notification
- Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/registered-users/sending-push-notifications.html
- Product: Beacon
- Product Area: Beacon apps
- Title: Android: Source Selection
- Description: Updated Android source selection for setting HLS sources
- Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/playback/android-source-selection.html
- Product: Device SDKs
- Product Area: Native SDK for Android
- Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for iOS
- Description: Added link to iOS sample for rendering custom captions
- Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/ios/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-ios.html#Samples
- Product: Device SDKs
- Product Area: Native SDK for iOS
- Title: Common Configuration Settings
- Description: Updated screenshot and updated table with asset roles
- Link: https://beacon.support.brightcove.com/references/common-configuration-settings.html
- Product: Beacon
- Product Area: Beacon CMS
- Title: Error Handling with the Native SDK for iOS
- Description: Playback errors table section add
- Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/ios/troubleshooting/error-handling-native-sdk-ios.html#Playback_errors_table
- Product: Device SDKs
- Product Area: Troubleshooting
Minor updates
- Title: Live API Reference
- Description: Removed deprecated live_sliding_window_duration field
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/references/reference.html
- Product: Live
- Product Area: Live API
- Title: Overview: Dimensions, Fields, and Parameters
- Description: Added note that you can sort results on any field you are returning with the query
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/analytics/getting-started/analytics-api-overview-dimensions-fields-and-parameters.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Analytics API
- Title: Analytics API Reference
- Description: Added note that you can sort results on any field you are returning with the query
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/analytics/references/reference.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Analytics API
- Title: Implementing Server-Side Ads with Brightcove Player
- Description: Note about video configuration while implementing SSAI Ads added
- Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/implementing-server-side-ads-brightcove-player.html
- Product: Brightcove Player
- Product Area: Plugins
- Title: Getting Started with Interactivity
- Description: Note about hapyak plugin added
- Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/interactivity/getting-started-interactivity.html#configure-player
- Product: Brightcove Player
- Product Area: Interactivity
15-July-2022
New Docs
- Title: Controlling Viewer Access with Roles
- Description: In this topic, you will learn how to present content to viewers based on their assigned roles. You will manage roles in your external VMS and the Brightcove Beacon CMS.
- Link: https://beacon.support.brightcove.com/using-brightcove-beacon/roles-as-rights.html
- Product: Beacon
- Product Area: Roles as Rights
- Title: Managing Transcripts Using the CMS API
- Description: New transcript file generated during auto-captioning and added to videos
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/managing-videos/managing-transcripts.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: CMS API, Playback API
Major updates
- Title: Multi Language Audio with the Live Module
- Description: Added a section for the Live control room that displays PID and Video PID
- Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/live-module/multi-language-audio.html#Viewing_live_event_info
- Product: Live
- Product Area: Multiple Language Audio
- Title: Creating Series/Seasons/Episodes
- Description: Added roles field when adding series and seasons.
- Link: https://beacon.support.brightcove.com/using-brightcove-beacon/series-seasons-episodes.html
- Product: Beacon
- Product Area: Roles as Rights
- Title: Guides
- Description: Guides section added
- Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/developer-support/index.html
- Product: Device SDKs
- Product Area: Developer Support
Minor updates
- Title: Configuring Player Content Restrictions
- Description: Limit on the number of domains note improved
- Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/players/configuring-player-content-restrictions.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Managing Players
- Title: Thumbnail Seeking with Brightcove Player
- Description: Note added about Thumbnail Scrubber image display intervals
- Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/thumbnails-plugin.html
- Product: Player
- Product Area: Plugins
8-July-2022
New Docs
- Title: The Native SDK for Android Release 7.0.1
- Description: In this topic, you will learn about the new functionality provided by the Brightcove Native SDK for Android version 7.0.1.
- Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/framework/android-sdk-7-release.html
- Product: Device SDKs
- Product Area: Native SDK for Android
- Title: Retrieving Subscription Info with Stripe Metadata
- Description: In this topic, you will learn how to retrieve subscription information associated with Stripe custom metadata using the Stripe API.
- Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/monetization/general/stripe-custom-metadata.html
- Product: Beacon
- Product Area: Monetization
Major updates
- Title: Known Issues: Brightcove Native Player SDKs
- Description: Added known issue when working with Android 12
- Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/developer-support/questions/known-issues-brightcove-native-player-sdks.html
- Product: Device SDKs
- Product Area: Native SDK for Android
- Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for iOS
- Description: Native SDK for iOS/tvOS release 6.10.6
- Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/ios/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-ios.html
- Product: Device SDKs
- Product Area: Native SDK for iOS
- Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for tvOS
- Description: Native SDK for iOS/tvOS release 6.10.6
- Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/tvos/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-tvos.html
- Product: Device SDKs
- Product Area: Native SDK for tvOS
- Title: Overview: Using Aspera for Ingestion to Video Cloud
- Description: Added many details on usage
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/aspera/overview.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Ingestion using Aspera
- Title: Manifest/Metadata Reference
- Description: Added additional tags and details
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/aspera/manifest-metadata-reference.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Ingestion using Aspera
- Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for Android
- Description: Android SDK release 7.0.1
- Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-android.html
- Product: Device SDKs
- Product Area: Native SDKs for Android
- Title: Brightcove Native SDK for Android: Previous SDK information
- Description: Android SDK release 7.0.1
- Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/resources/brightcove-player-sdk-android-previous-sdk-information.html
- Product: Device SDKs
- Product Area: Native SDKs for Android
- Title: Brightcove Native SDK for Android Release Notes
- Description: Android SDK release 7.0.1
- Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/resources/brightcove-native-sdk-android-release-notes.html
- Product: Device SDKs
- Product Area: Native SDKs for Android
Minor updates
- Title: Adding Audio Tracks to Videos using the Media Module
- Description: Limitation about Cloud Playout added
- Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/media/adding-audio-tracks-videos-using-media-module.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Media
- Title: Configuring Player Content Restrictions
- Description: Limit on the number of domains note improved
- Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/players/configuring-player-content-restrictions.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Managing Players
1-July-2022
New Docs
- Title: Installation for Cloud AEM
- Description: Installation of the Brightcove connector 5.7 for the cloud version of the Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
- Link: https://integrations.support.brightcove.com/adobe/adobe-aem-brightcove-connection-installation-cloud.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Integrations
Major updates
- Title: Reducing Latency for Live Streams
- Description: Added new section and expanded limitations
- Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/general/reducing-latency-live-streams.html
- Product: Live
- Product Area: Low Latency HLS
- Title: Code Snippets using the Native SDK for Android
- Description: Added Android code snippet for using in-manifest captions
- Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/resources/code-snippets-using-native-sdk-android.html
- Product: Device SDKs
- Product Area: Native SDK for Android
- Title: Using Core Pages
- Description: Updated Settings section to match latest UI changes
- Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/layout/using-core-pages.html#Settings
- Product: Beacon
- Product Area: Layout
- Title: Overview: Content Protection
- Description: Short Manifest TTL feature information added
- Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/content-protection/overview-content-protection.html
- Product: Brightcove Player
- Product Area: Content Protection
- Title: Best Practices: CMS and Playback APIs
- Description: Short Manifest TTL feature information added
- Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/getting-started/best-practices-cms-and-playback-apis.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: CMS API
Minor updates
- Title: Brightcove Player Sample: Play Video Before Playlist
- Description: Minor code update for compatibility with newer Brightcove Player version
- Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/code-samples/brightcove-player-sample-play-video-playlist.html
- Product: Brightcove Player
- Product Area: Code Sample
- Title: Generic Stream Concurrency (GSC) with the Native SDK for Android
- Description: Note updated
- Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/content-protection/generic-stream-concurrency-android.html
- Product: Device SDKs
- Product Area: Content Protection
- Title: Brightcove Product Overview
- Description: URLs updated to redirect to the right place
- Link: https://general.support.brightcove.com/general/brightcove-product-overview.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: General
- Title: Reviewing Social Analytics
- Description: Updates for LinkedIn social analytics
- Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/social/reviewing-social-analytics.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Social
- Title: Reviewing Social Views Analytics
- Description: Updates for LinkedIn social analytics
- Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/social/reviewing-social-views-analytics.html
- Product: Video Cloud
- Product Area: Social