Release Notes for Webcast
  • 30 Oct 2024

Release Notes for Webcast


Article summary

Consult this section for the latest Webcast features.

Date

Feature

Description

28.10.2024

Data protection agreement without checkbox

In accordance with GDPR requirements, the text and process for obtaining user consent during Webcast event registration or chat participation have been updated to proceed without the need for a checkbox.

28.10.2024

Hive Streaming Plugin Update to version 11.2.0

The Hive Streaming plugin has been upgraded to version 11.2.0 to enable new features and enhance performance.

31.05.2024

Removed Analytics Link

Due to the change of our Analytics interface, the link to the old Analytics page has been removed from the Webcast Manager and Operator, as the page was no longer accessible. Please use the link in VideoManager Pro to directly access our new Analytics tool. 

More details can be found in this article.

August 2023

Webcast Manager feature: Webcast Owner now visible in event list

To help administrators have an overview of Webcast owners, the event owner name is displayed in the event list.

For more information about when the event owner name is displayed, please consult this article.

May 2023

Sign languages and new layout in Webcast Consumer

Webcast Consumer now supports sign languages for English and German, in addition to the existing language sets.

You can learn how to add these languages in this WebcastManager article;  a complete list of the supported languages can be found in a related article.

As well, new layout is now available in Webcast Consumer: "Player with Language Selection".  If enabled, viewers will only see the player and can choose their preferred language directly within the player.

For more information about other available layouts in Webcast Consumer, consult this article.

April 2023

Webcast Manager feature: Watermark

You can now protect Webcast content with by enabling watermarks containing the user ID of the employee streaming the content in Webcast consumer. 

Available for SSO-enabled Webcasts, this dynamic overlay helps prevent unauthorized sharing, ensuring your content is secure and traceable.

More information can be found in this article.

April 2023

Viewer statistics report download

You can download both analytics reports directly from Webcast Manager or from your analytics account, if your account is enabled for analytics.

If you do not have analytics enabled, you can still download from the basic report from Webcast Manager in the Customer tab.

Note that for private Webcast events, only the creator of the Webcast event and users assigned the role of event editor can access viewer statistics within the WebcastManager.

For more information on how to download viewer statistics, consult this article.

Feburary 2023

Webcast Manager feature: Enhanced access control

In Webcast Manager, you can now create public and private accounts at the customer level. With a private account, you can create private events that are not visible to anyone else. 

In these private events, you can also assign roles to members of your organization.

For detailed information about enhanced access control, please consult this article.

February 2023

HMAC authorization token

To ensure that only authorized users can access Webcast events, you can enable the use of HMAC (hash-based message authentication code) tokens for user authentication.

For more information, please consult this article.

January 2023

Wildcards for group names supported

To facilitate Webcast event access for SSO groups and ensure flexibility in permission assignment, you can use wildcards for SSO group names to include a larger user group.

For more information, please consult this article.



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