ApsaraVideo VOD:Release notes for ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Web

Release date

Version

Description

2024-12-11

2.28.3

• The compatibility issue of uni-app is fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-12-10

2.28.2

• The issue that the license-based domain name verification failed is fixed.

• The issue that the playback speed is incorrect after a video is switched is fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-11-29

2.28.0

• Double-click to full screen is supported.

• The getPlayTime operation supports obtaining the playback duration.

• License verification is enabled.

• The type compatibility of the seek parameter is optimized.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-11-12

2.27.1

• The issue that the skinLayoutIgnore operation may affect other instances is fixed.

• The compatibility issue of Vue 2 reactivity data is fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-10-24

2.27.0

• Playback of a specific range is supported.

• A screenshot operation is supported.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-10-17

2.26.2

• The issue that the SWScript verification failed is fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-09-25

2.26.1

• Support for Alibaba Cloud proprietary cryptography is added on iOS 17.1 or earlier browsers. For more information, see Features of the HTML5 player supported by browsers.

• The env parameter is added and data internationalization is supported.

• The autoSize parameter is added and automatic rotation is supported.

• The one-click play or pause feature is enabled by default on PC clients. Default setting: clickPause: true.

• The node package manager (NPM) package aliyun-aliplayer is supported.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-08-19

2.26.0

• Videos encrypted by using Alibaba Cloud proprietary cryptography can be played in browsers on mobile devices. For more information, see Features of the HTML5 player supported by browsers.

• H.266 Live streaming in the Flash Video (FLV) or HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) format is supported.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-07-26

2.25.1

• The playback of multi-bitrate video streams is optimized.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-07-22

2.25.0

• The seamless Real-Time Streaming (RTS) degradation feature is added.

• The handling method of video decoding failures is optimized.

• Format can be specified during the playback of source files.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-07-01

2.24.1

• The issue that the progress bar is not updated after you drag the progress handle to perform seeking is fixed.

• The seeking accuracy is optimized.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-06-24

2.24.0

• Live streaming of Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) is supported.

• The display of the play button when you exit the full-screen mode on iOS devices during live streaming is optimized.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-06-11

2.23.1

The issue that the seeking position in incorrect when you click on the progress bar that is marked is fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-05-31

2.23.0

• The skinLayoutIgnore parameter is added. You can use this parameter to hide UI components. For more information, see Hide UI components.

• The disableSeek parameter is added for HTML5 player. You can use this parameter to disable slider dragging on the progress bar. For more information, see API operations.

• The issue that multiple callback functions are removed after you call the player.off method is fixed.

• The issue that no error is reported when an HTTP status code 404 is returned after you play a video by using an HLS URL in Safari is fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-04-02

2.21.0

• The new version of HLS kernel is added and enabled by default. If errors occur, you can specify useHls2: false to use the old version HLS kernel.

• The error message returned when the .js module failed to be loaded is optimized.

• The issue that an HTTP 404 status code is returned and the system continues to send retry requests when you play a video by using an HLS URL in Safari is fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-02-27

2.20.3

• Autoplay in the mute mode is supported.

• The play and pause operations can be performed by clicking on the video image.

• The startup loading time of FLV and HLS videos is shortened.

• The issue that the logo image cannot be relocated after the size of the video image is changed is fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-02-04

2.20.2

Playback of H.266 videos is supported. For more information, see Play H.265 or H.266 videos.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-01-19

2.20.1

The issue that an automatic retry fails to be initiated upon a playback failure over RTS is fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2024-01-12

2.20.0

• Custom logo images can be added to videos. For more information, see the setLogo method and logo property described in the API operations topic.

• The picture in picture (PiP) feature can be disabled in Firefox V116 and later.

• The autoplay event is supported. For more information, see Events.

• The new version of RTS SDK is released to support low-latency live streaming on more browsers.

Release date

Version

Description

2023-12-01

2.19.0

• Custom playback speeds are supported. You can specify the speedLevels parameter to configure custom playback speeds.

• Custom UI content is supported. You can specify the extLanguageTexts parameter to modify the UI text in ApsaraVideo Player SDK. For example, you can modify the names of the definitions.

• Player resizing based on a specific aspect ratio is supported. You can specify the ratio parameter to resize the player.

• Thumbnail flickering during video playback is fixed.

• The issue that the ended event is triggered twice when video playback is complete on an iOS client is fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2023-11-02

2.18.1

• The issue that video seeking is inaccurate when a CSS style is added to the HTML tag is fixed.

• The issue that seeking operations fail when videos are being preloaded on iOS 16 is fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2023-10-26

2.18.0

• The performance of FLV-based live streaming is improved.

• The compatibility of supplemental enhancement information (SEI) is improved.

• The issue that multi-bitrate packaged videos that are encrypted by using Alibaba Cloud proprietary cryptography cannot be played when no accelerated domain name is configured is fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2023-09-20

2.17.1

• Domain name switchover is supported in ApsaraVideo Player when Vid-based playback is used. This improves the usability of the SDK.

• The error message page is optimized.

• Streams can be played over RTS in WeChat browser on PCs.

Release date

Version

Description

2023-08-25

2.16.5

• The playback can be resumed even if the decoding fails. This improves the success rate of video playback.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2023-07-20

2.16.3

• The paths in which JavaScript and CSS files are stored are changed for ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Web V2.16.3 or later. For more information, see Quick integration.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2023-06-30

2.16.1

• The rtsTraceId event is added. The event is triggered when a stream is pulled over RTS. You can listen for this event to obtain the TraceId. For more information, see API operations.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2023-06-07

2.15.7

• Playback of H.265 video streams in the HLS format is supported.

• The settingSelected event is added. This event is triggered when playback settings such as speed, definition, and subtitle are changed.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2023-05-10

2.15.6

• Error messages and callbacks can be returned when you use the SDK to play HLS videos from blocked regions.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2023-02-14

2.15.2

• Error messages and callbacks can be returned for playback URLs in the RTS or HLS format that are inaccessible in specific regions.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2023-02-01

2.15.0

• Playback of H.265 videos in the FLV format is supported. You can submit a request on Yida to apply for a license.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2023-01-04

2.14.0

• Playback of H.265 videos in the MP4 format is supported. You can submit a request on Yida to apply for a license.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2022-11-02

2.13.2

• The import method for NPM packages is optimized and the server-side rendering (SSR) feature is supported.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2022-09-14

2.12.1

Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2022-09-08

2.12.0

• External subtitles in the VTT format are supported. For more information, see Configure external subtitles.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2022-08-17

2.11.0

Subtitles in multi-bitrate streams encrypted by using DRM encryption can be switched.

Release date

Version

Description

2022-08-04

2.10.0

• traceId is added as a request parameter.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2022-07-14

2.9.23

• Automatic playback degradation is supported by RTS.

• The volume icon can be clicked to mute the video.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2022-07-04

2.9.22

• Quality tracking points are added for RTS.

• Error details can be displayed for loading failures of M3U8 videos.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2022-05-16

2.9.21

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2022-04-25

2.9.20

Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2022-01-14

2.9.19

• The time shifting feature during live streaming is improved.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2022-01-13

2.9.18

Adaptive bitrate streaming is supported for Low-Latency HTTP Live Streaming (LL-HLS).

Release date

Version

Description

2021-12-22

2.9.17

LL-HLS is supported.

Release date

Version

Description

2021-11-23

2.9.16

The issue that the video tag is hijacked by UC Browser is fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2021-11-08

2.9.14

Stream pulling over RTS is supported for the built-in browser of WeChat for Android V7.0.9 and later.

Release date

Version

Description

2021-10-26

2.9.13

Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2021-09-18

2.9.12

• The following bitrate switching methods for the playback of DRM-encrypted videos that use different bitrates are supported:

  • Adaptive bitrate

  • Manual switching

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2021-08-19

2.9.11

• LazyLoad is supported for FLV live streams.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2021-08-04

2.9.8

Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2021-07-09

2.9.7

• The getCurrentPDT method is added for HLS videos to obtain the value of ProgramDateTime in real time.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2021-06-24

2.9.6

• DRM playback is supported.

• Frame synchronization is supported for FLV live streams.

• The seiFrame event can be subscribed to. This allows you to obtain SEI from FLV videos.

• Keyboard shortcuts are added.

• The status of the control bar is added.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2020-12-31

2.9.3

• loadByUrl can be called to switch between the streaming URLs of RTS streams.

• Repeated stream pulling is supported for RTS streams.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2020-11-16

2.9.2

• The customTag parameter is added.

• The rtsVersion parameter is added to allow you to specify the version of the RTS SDK that you want to load.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2020-10-23

2.9.1

• Playback of RTS streams is supported.

• Frame synchronization is supported for HLS live streams.

• The seiFrame event can be subscribed to. This allows you to obtain SEI from HLS videos.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2020-09-08

2.9.0

• The resolutionChange event can be subscribed to. This allows you to receive notifications when the video resolution is changed during live streaming.

• The thumbnail feature is supported when the cursor is hovered over the progress bar of a video that is played by video ID.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2020-07-21

2.8.9

• HLS-based encrypted live streaming is supported.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2020-03-30

2.8.8

Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2019-12-11

2.8.7

• The playback of HLS streams with different bitrates is improved.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2019-05-10

2.8.2

• The preview feature is supported by the HTML5 player.

• Playback retry is supported for on-demand videos that failed to be played.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2019-02-22

2.8.1

• The progress bar in the HTML5 player can be marked.

• The playback in WeChat is improved.

• Security Token Service (STS)-based playback is improved.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2019-01-11

2.8.0

• Videos that are encrypted by using Alibaba Cloud proprietary cryptography can be played by the HTML5 player.

• The UI and seeking feature are improved.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2018-11-29

2.7.4

• The media URL can be obtained by using the vid and playauth parameters. Resolutions can be filtered and the default resolution can be specified.

• Live subtitles can be configured.

• DRM-based playback in web browsers is supported.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2018-08-16

2.7.2

• Switching between multi-bitrate live streams is optimized.

• Switching between the FLV and HLS protocols during time shifting is supported. To return to a previous video, switch to the HLS protocol. To return to the current stream, switch to the FLV protocol.

• The control bar can be hidden after the cursor remains idle for a specific period of time in full-screen mode.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2018-06-25

2.7.1

The playback issues of HLS videos in WeChat for Android are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2018-06-18

2.7.0

• Multiple subtitles, audio tracks, and thumbnails are supported.

• The language can be changed.

• Playback of HLS-encrypted videos is supported by the Flash player.

• The player UI is updated.

Release date

Version

Description

2018-03-16

2.6.0

• The playback of sources that use multiple resolutions is supported.

• The playback of MP3 files by VID is supported.

• Rotation and mirroring features are supported.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2018-03-05

2.5.1

• Error messages are optimized.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2018-01-09

2.5.0

• STS-based playback is supported.

• The UI of the HTML5 player is updated.

• Time shifting is supported.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2017-12-06

2.4.0

• A message is displayed to provide the option for users to change the resolution under poor network conditions.

• Resolution matching in MTS-based playback is optimized.

• A method that can be used to query the current playback status is added.

• The seeking event is added.

• Operations can be performed in full-screen mode.

• The issue that no error message is returned when the token of the Flash player expires is fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2017-11-23

2.3.5

• The HTTPS protocol is supported.

• Specific known issues are fixed.

Release date

Version

Description

2017-11-17

2.3.0

• FLV videos can be played by using the HTML5 player. For more information, see FLV playback.

• Watermarks can be included in snapshots in the HTML5 player. For more information, see Watermark settings.

• Components can be customized. For more information, see Custom component settings.

• Specific known issues are fixed.