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This topic describes the release notes of different versions of ApsaraVideo Player SDK for iOS.
2024-10-14
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2024-10-14 | 6.17.0 | URL-based encryption of single bitrate and multi-bitrate HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) streams by using Alibaba Cloud proprietary cryptography is supported. Adaptive preloading is supported and enabled when H.265 adaptive streaming feature is enabled. Specific known issues are fixed.
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2024-09-11
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2024-09-11 | 6.16.0 | The secondary H.264 stream is provided when hardware decoding of the H.265 stream fails. If you do not configure a secondary stream, soft decoding is automatically used for playback. Quick switching based on SelectTrack is supported, You can use SelectTrack to quickly switch definitions. Non-explicit local cache paths are supported. The pre-rendering feature is added. Specific known issues are fixed and the stability of the player is improved.
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2024-08-15
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2024-08-15 | 6.15.0 | The non-standard HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) protocol is supported and duration calculation rules of videos played over the non-standard HLS protocol is added. Playback of streams compressed by using GZIP is supported. DNS pre-resolution is supported to reduce the time to first frame. The automatic Real-Time Streaming (RTS) playback degradation feature is added. If you enable this feature, the system automatically plays the video over Flash Video (FLV) after ApsaraVideo Real-time Communication (ARTC)-based playback fails. You do not need to specify a degradation URL. Specific known issues are fixed and the stability of the player is improved.
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2024-07-05
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2024-07-05 | 6.14.0 | Specific online crashes are fixed and the stability of the player is improved. |
2024-06-26
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2024-06-26 | 6.13.0 | The preloading of multi-bitrate HLS videos is supported in the listPlayer method. You can use different preloading modes based on your business requirements. For more information, see Preloading of multi-bitrate HLS videos. The rendering type can be configured based on AVPConfig. Specific known issues are fixed and the stability of the player is improved.
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2024-05-14
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2024-05-14 | 6.12.0 | The enhanced HTTPDNS feature is automatically enabled when audio and video files are being played by using accelerated domain names. The backend decoding feature is added. You can perform software or hardware decoding when the player is in the backend. For more information, see Backend decoding. Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connections can be created before playback requests are initiated over HTTP. This reduces the network loading time. For more information, see Create TCP connections before playback requests are initiated over HTTP. The latency on RTS is optimized. The first frame loading is optimized. Specific known issues are fixed and the stability of the player is improved.
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2024-04-10
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2024-04-10 | 6.11.0 | A privacy manifest file is added based on the Privacy updates for App Store submissions announced by Apple. No configuration is required when you upgrade the player SDK. New parameters are added for supplemental enhancement information (SEI) callbacks and UUIDs can be returned. If you use an earlier version, you need to only configure compilation to use the new feature. The data semantics remain the same. The issue related to local cache is fixed. The reconnection logic for live streaming is optimized. Specific known issues are fixed and the stability of the player is improved.
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2024-02-05
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2024-02-05 | 6.10.0 | The H.265 protocol is supported for the supplemental enhancement information (SEI) logic. Priority configurations are supported for HTTPDNS. You can specify the priority levels of HTTPDNS and local DNS. For more information, see HTTPDNS. The issue that crashes occur in extreme cases is fixed. This improves the stability of the player.
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2024-01-08
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2024-01-08 | 6.9.0 | Videos that have transparency configurations can be played. This allows you to use MP4 videos with transparency as gift effects. For more information, see Play videos that have transparency configurations. Metal rendering is supported. Only the background color, scaling mode, and picture-in-picture feature are supported. For more information, see Metal rendering. Specific known issues are fixed.
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2023-12-08
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2023-12-08 | 6.8.0 | Audio track switching of single-bitrate mixed HLS streams is supported. For more information, see Switch audio tracks. Alibaba Cloud proprietary cryptography is supported for MP4 files based on URLs. The reconnection mechanism when you switch between Wi-Fi and 4G mobile network is optimized to improve the playback experience.
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2023-11-08
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2023-11-08 | 6.7.0 | The enhanced HTTPDNS feature is added. Node scheduling policies of Alibaba Cloud CDN are supported. This improves the network performance and prevents DNS hijacking. For more information, see HTTPDNS. To enable this feature, submit a ticket or contact your account manager. Seamless switching between live streams in different resolutions during playback is supported. This improves the playback experience of live streams. For more information, see UrlSource-based live streaming. The kernel version of the network library is updated. Specific known issues are fixed.
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2023-08-30
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2023-08-30 | 6.5.0 | The onError feature is improved. More information is included in the extra field of the ErrorInfo parameter to facilitate troubleshooting. Video playback based on video IDs and playback credentials is supported in the list player. The issue that the system occasionally gets stuck when the playback is switched to the background is fixed.
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2023-08-03
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2023-08-03 | 6.4.0 | |
2023-07-04
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2023-07-04 | 6.3.0 | The version number is changed to match the version number of ApsaraVideo MediaBox SDK. Switching between left and right sound channels is supported. For more information, see Advanced features. Specific known issues are fixed and the stability of the player is improved.
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2023-05-25
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2023-05-25 | 5.5.5.1 | The issue that unexpected exits occur in extreme cases is fixed. |
2023-05-09
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2023-05-09 | 5.5.5.0 | Domain name resolution by using HTTPDNS is optimized. If the resolution fails, round-robin DNS or a local DNS server is used to resolve domain names. The video download feature is optimized. If you use VidAuth to download videos, you do not need to specify the region. The issue that ListPlayer is stuck in extreme cases is fixed.
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2023-04-06
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2023-04-06 | 5.5.4.0 | H.266 videos can be played. To play H.266 videos, you must submit a ticket. The low latency mode of RTS is enabled by default. This improves the performance of real-time streaming. The size of the SDK package is optimized to reduce the storage space occupied by the application. The authentication policy for local caching is improved. You can specify whether to enable authentication in different scenarios. For more information, see Advanced features. The decoding errors that occur during the playback of HLS streams are fixed. This improves the playback performance. Specific known issues are fixed and the performance of the application is improved.
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2023-03-03
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2023-03-03 | 5.5.3.0 | |
2023-02-02
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2023-02-02 | 5.5.2.0 | The pre-rendering feature is supported in AliListPlayer and multiple AliListPlayer instances can be created to ensure smooth video switching. The playback degradation feature is supported for RTS. This improves the usability of RTS. The configuration of delegate settings for the picture-in-picture (PiP) feature on iOS 15 and later is supported. The structure of third-party libraries is optimized to reduce the size of the SDK package. Specific known issues are fixed.
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2022-12-13
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2022-12-13 | 5.5.1.0 | |
2022-12-02
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2022-12-02 | 5.5.0.0 | Dolby Atmos is supported for audio playback. During VR playback, two audio channels are used to play audio in four audio channels based on the status of your device. To enable this feature, submit a request on Yida or contact Alibaba Cloud customer service. The stability of the player is improved. Specific known issues are fixed.
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2022-11-03
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2022-11-03 | 5.4.9.2 | The issue that the SDK fails to be published to the Apple App Store is fixed. The issue that the callbacks of seek events fail to be returned after the video playback is complete is fixed. The SDK package size is reduced.
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2022-09-30
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2022-09-30 | 5.4.9.1 | Local caching is supported when you play multi-bitrate video streams. An advanced adaptive bitrate streaming (ABR) algorithm is added to optimize the playback of multi-bitrate video streams. If you want to use the ABR algorithm, submit a request on Yida or contact Alibaba Cloud customer service. The SDK package size is reduced.
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2022-09-06
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2022-09-06 | 5.4.9.0 | Audio and video files with Dolby sound can be played on devices that support Dolby technologies. The Picture in Picture feature of iOS 15 is supported, which allows an application to continue playing videos in a floating window after the application is switched to the backend. The super resolution feature is supported. This enables higher-resolution playback for low-bitrate videos. For more information, see On-device super resolution. To enable this feature, submit a ticket or contact Alibaba Cloud customer service. The SDK package size is reduced. Specific known issues are fixed.
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2022-08-02
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2022-08-02 | 5.4.8.0 | API operations for obtaining information such as audio bitrate, video bitrate, and download speed are added. Subtitles in the WebVTT format can be displayed in the MPEG-DASH stream.
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2022-07-04
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2022-07-04 | 5.4.7.1 | The local caching feature is enhanced. Use of HTTP to determine whether a cached file has expired is supported. This optimizes the structure of local cached files and improves stability. Setting a longer buffer duration by using the maxBufferDuration parameter is supported after local caching is enabled. If the set duration is longer than 50 seconds, the part exceeding 50 seconds is saved in a local file to prevent the buffer from occupying too many memory resources. License-based authorization management is supported. The issue that some fields fail to be obtained in some scenarios when you configure ApsaraVideo Player in the cloud is resolved. The issue that an error is returned when the configured seek position is equal to the video duration in HLS is resolved. The issue that an http-range error is returned during live streaming is resolved.
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2022-04-19
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2022-04-19 | 5.4.6.0 | An advanced adaptive bitrate streaming (ABR) algorithm is added to optimize live streaming and on-demand video playback over HLS and Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH), and improve bitrate adaptability during low-latency HTTP Live Streaming (LL-HLS). Configuration in the cloud is supported. The issue is fixed where videos are played in an incorrect ratio. The stability of the player is improved. The supplemental enhancement information (SEI) logic that automatically deletes duplicate information is removed from the SDK. The logic for handling network disconnection is optimized for the list player. The issue is fixed where video playback occasionally fails to start up in some special scenarios.
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2022-02-22
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2022-02-22 | 5.4.5.0 | By default, HTTP/2 is used. The HLS format is supported by the list player. However, you need to enable local caching first. HttpDNS is supported (you need to enable it manually). Video postprocessing is supported. The SDK package size is reduced. License settings are supported. The video enhancement postprocessing module is supported (requires a license). The video frame insertion postprocessing module is supported (requires a license). The catalyst tool is supported. To enable this feature, submit a request on Yida or contact Alibaba Cloud customer service.
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2022-01-17
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2022-01-17 | 5.4.4.1 | LL-HLS in multiple bitrates is supported. Adaptive bitrates are supported during LL-HLS. The ABR algorithm will be continuously optimized. LL-HLS is optimized for higher stability.
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2021-12-27
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2021-12-27 | 5.4.4.0 | Up to 5x speed playback is supported. ASS subtitles can be displayed. Streams encrypted by using Alibaba Cloud proprietary cryptography can be played over Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) or HTTP Flash Video (HTTP-FLV). Low-latency HLS is supported. Local caching is supported. Preloading is supported. HTTP/2 is supported. Multi-bitrate switching of live streams in the HLS format is optimized. Pseudo-live streaming of DASH is optimized. The compatibility and stability are optimized. The response speed of the stop operation is improved. The issue is fixed where stuttering occurs during fast response to the prepare and stop operations.
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2021-08-03
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2021-08-03 | 5.4.2.0 | Referer settings are supported for the list player. The FFmpeg version is updated to 4.3.1. Video delay settings are supported. Callbacks that use the UTC time are supported for HLS. The feature of clearing video frames is supported. The stability of the player is improved. Bluetooth-based audio playback is optimized. 9.x decoding is optimized to prevent black screen errors.
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2021-06-07
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2021-06-07 | 5.4.1 | A callback for statistics during audio and video playback is added. The compatibility with DASH is optimized. Multi-bitrate switching of live streams is optimized. The reporting of media information is optimized. The speed of switching between Wi-Fi and the cellular network is improved. The feature of destroying the view during playback is supported. The user experience of switching between the foreground and background is improved.
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2021-05-14
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2021-05-14 | 5.4.0 | DASH is supported. The backward buffer is supported. The download speed can be obtained. The compatibility of ApsaraVideo Player SDK for iOS is improved. The OpenGL for Embedded Systems (OpenGL ES) dependency is removed.
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2021-05-11
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2021-05-11 | 5.3.4 | The logic of synchronizing audio signals with video signals is optimized. The display of external subtitles is optimized. The stability is improved. The issue is fixed where an error occurs when streams that are encrypted by using Alibaba Cloud proprietary cryptography are played in the background.
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2021-03-08
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2021-03-08 | 5.3.2 | Hybrid log-gamma (HLG) high dynamic range (HDR) videos can be played. Rotation, mirroring, snapshots, and scaling mode changes are supported for HDR video playback. Audio playback in more than two sound channels is supported. The stability of audio playback is improved. The support for the system player is optimized.
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2021-01-19
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2021-01-19 | 5.3.0 | The response speed of the stop operation is improved. The logic of selecting the default resolution for video ID (VID)-based playback is optimized. The HLS format is supported. The precision of the playback progress is optimized. The support for external subtitles is improved. The Conan dependency is removed. Widevine is supported in the player core. HDR10 videos can be played.
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2021-01-07
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2021-01-07 | 5.2.3 | The download logic is optimized. The compatibility with the MP4 and HLS formats is optimized. The audio extraction feature is supported. The issue is fixed where noise occurs when videos are switched during list playback.
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2020-11-17
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2020-11-17 | 5.2.2 | The compatibility with the videos that have different frame rates is optimized. The issue that frames are lost when you resume playback for a video that is played at an adjusted speed is resolved. The compatibility with MP4 files is optimized. The list playback feature is optimized. The setting logic of volume and the mute mode is optimized. The response speed of the stop operation is improved.
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2020-09-30
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2020-09-30 | 5.2.1 | The compatibility with the HLS format is optimized. The ARTC package is separated to reduce the dependency of ARTC on SDK versions. FairPlay digital rights management (DRM) is supported. OpenSSL is removed to reduce the package size. The PixelBuffer parameter can be returned for HLS encrypted streams.
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2020-09-22
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2020-09-22 | 5.1.6 | The progress display logic is optimized. The display of external subtitles is optimized. The logic of synchronizing audio signals with video signals is optimized. The startup loading time of VID-based list playback is shortened. The playback of audio with specific sample rates is optimized. The listener logic for frontend and backend events is modified. iPad devices are compatible. The issue is fixed where software decoding is not supported for interlaced videos.
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2020-07-22
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2020-07-22 | 5.1.5 | The playback of ARTC videos is supported. |
2020-07-07
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2020-07-07 | 5.1.4 | Encrypted live streaming based on HLS is supported. The resolution type of IP addresses can be specified. The precache feature is optimized. The video background color can be specified. The latency of HLS-based playback is reduced. The compatibility with players is optimized. The open source player CicadaPlayer is used as the player core. Parameters can be set in the AudioSession operation.
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2020-08-10
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2020-08-10 | 4.7.5 | The issue of unexpected quits in iOS 14 is fixed. |
2020-03-16
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2020-03-16 | 4.7.4 | |
2019-12-11
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2019-12-11 | 4.7.3 | The startup bitrate can be specified for multi-bitrate streams. The logic of synchronizing audio signals with video signals is optimized. The stability of the SDK is improved.
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2019-11-01
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2019-11-01 | 4.7.2 | Precise seeking during resolution switching is supported for on-demand videos. Frame synchronization is supported for live streaming. The stability of the SDK is improved.
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2019-09-18
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2019-09-18 | 4.7.1 | |
2019-08-19
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2019-08-19 | 4.7.0 | Web Video Text Tracks (WebVTT)-based thumbnails are supported. Precise seeking is supported. The encryption type can be specified for videos to be requested. RTS is supported.
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2019-08-02
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2019-08-02 | 4.5.0 | The AliPlayer operation is added to improve the usability. Software and hardware decoding is supported for H.265-encoded videos. H.265 live streaming is supported. The preview feature is supported. The AliListPlayer operation is added. HLS streams can be played based on the MasterPlaylist parameter. Multiple audio tracks, multiple subtitles, multiple bitrates, and thumbnails are supported. The adaptive switching and seamless switching of bitrates are supported. Caching during the URL-based playback of MP4 videos is supported. The name of the cache file can be obtained. An operation for offline download is added to improve the user experience of download.
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2019-06-12
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2019-06-12 | 3.4.10 | The regions outside China are supported when you play videos by using ApsaraVideo VOD. On-demand audio files can be played and downloaded. The issue of unexpected quits is resolved.
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2019-01-04
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2019-01-04 | 3.4.9 | Loop playback is optimized. The issue is fixed where repetitive VID-based requests cannot be stopped. The issue is fixed where stuttering occurs when the player is switched from the background to the foreground. The issue that the player unexpectedly quits when you scroll through the short video playlist at a high speed is resolved.
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2018-08-25
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2018-08-25 | 3.4.7 | The issue that the video image is not changed when you seek to a specified position after a pause is resolved. The issue that no error message appears when seeking fails due to network disconnection is resolved. The issue that a downloaded video cannot be redownloaded after it is deleted is resolved. The issue is fixed where the player unexpectedly quits when it is switched between the foreground and background multiple times during playback in iOS 8.
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2018-06-21
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2018-06-21 | 3.4.6 | HLS encrypted content can be downloaded. An operation is added for obtaining the video rotation angle. An operation is added for event tracking based on traceID.
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2018-05-27
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2018-05-27 | 3.4.5 | The issue that a 4003 error message is returned when you seek to the end of a video is resolved. The issue that you cannot seek to the start of a video is resolved. The issue that an error message is returned if you seek to a position beyond the buffer when the network is disconnected during playback is resolved. The player user interface (UI) is open sourced.
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2018-05-04
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2018-05-04 | 3.4.4 | |
2018-04-25
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2018-04-25 | 3.4.3 | |
2018-04-18
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2018-04-18 | 3.4.2 | |
2018-03-06
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2018-03-06 | 3.4.1 | The error of event tracking logs is fixed. |
2018-02-26
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2018-02-26 | 3.4.0 | Time shifting is supported. Secure download from ApsaraVideo Media Processing (MPS) is supported. The demo that illustrates continuous playback is added.
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2018-02-06
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2018-02-06 | 3.3.4 | The issue that the Security Token Service (STS) token expires due to inconsistent time zones is resolved. The issue that the metadata is lost when cached and stored videos are rotated is resolved. The issue is fixed where an error occurs when applications are uploaded to App Store. The error messages of playback status and the error messages that appear when the STS token expires are optimized. The download completion logic is optimized. The issue is fixed where the Domain Name System (DNS) request fails when the network is disconnected. Resolution switching during video playback is supported.
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2018-01-24
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2018-01-24 | 3.3.3 | |
2018-01-08
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2018-01-08 | 3.3.2 | Unexpected quits that are caused by the lack of language packs are fixed. |
2017-12-13
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2017-12-13 | 3.3.0 | A callback for the start of loop playback is added. An operation is added for rotating a video during video rendering. An operation is added for image mirroring. A callback for playback completion is added to the player UI. Caching during URL-based video playback is supported.
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2017-11-23
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2017-11-23 | 3.2.2 | The issue is fixed where AliLive SDK mutes the audio when the application is switched to the background. |
2017-11-15
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2017-11-15 | 3.2.0 | Loop playback is supported. The snapshot feature is supported. In-buffer seeking is supported. The features of ApsaraVideo Player Basic and ApsaraVideo Player Pro are combined in the demo. Callbacks for full-screen events are supported for the player UI.
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