/api2/liveevents2/ancillary-assets is a new endpoint that allows you to retrieve all video assets associated with your Live Events.  View our API documentation for more information

dmm.schemas.top=first_segment_url is a new HLS playback parameter that adds a Dynamic Manifest Marker (DMM) to the top of a manifest file.  This metadata can help with identifying CDN during multi-CDN playback among many other use cases.  View our Customizing Playback documentation for more information.

You can now add a titleand a descriptionto your live channel/event when syndicating to YouTube or Facebook, using integrated authentication. This is enabled by setting up the title and the description in each Syndication Publishing job through either the UCC or by using the API.
Documentation available below: * Live Channels

• Live Events
• API

Contact Sales to enable syndication publishing.

Real-time Streaming is now available as Limited Availability on Edgecast Streaming. It consists of multiple software elements, including real-time specialized software encoders, similar to but not the same as Live Slicers, and client-side mobile and web SDK’s, as well as cloud-based ingest, processing, and egress streaming capabilities as part of the Edgecast Streaming cloud platform. This is an optional, value-added capability, including a choice of two real-time encoding profiles: 720p or 1080p maximum quality with multi-bitrate support. The workflow centers on the Real-Time Event asset type in the Control Center UI and API. Documentation available below: * Real-Time Events

• Real-Time Encoding Profiles

Contact Sales to enable real-time streaming on your account.

Edgecast Streaming platform is continuously performing product reviews and security audits. In the latest review, we've determined that it is no longer feasible to maintain security and effectively support Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) for the Streaming platform. This has led us to officially end of life (EOL) support of IE11 with respect to Streaming services. Please read the details below carefully.

1. The reason why we are officially ending support?

Many companies are officially deprecating support for Internet Explorer 11 and as new security issues/bugs surface the browser developer has stated they will be ending support and may not patch or correct the issues.

2. Timelines

Support will officially end on September 30, 2021.

3. What happens after September 30, 2021?

We are not making any changes to the platform to block or prevent Internet Explorer 11 browser users from using our services.

4. Are we planning to deprecate support for any other browsers as part of this?

No.

5. What action/s do I need to take?

None. Edgecast Streaming Support recommends that customers actively plan for the eventual end of life/support of Internet Explorer 11 from the manufacturer/developer and ensure security of their software.

6. Will there be any impact to my traffic?

There is no planned or expected impact to your traffic.

7. Do I need to change or update my sales contract?

No.

8. Is Microsoft going to End-of-life Internet Explorer 11?

Please see [Life Cycle FAQ - Internet Explorer](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/internet-explorer-microsoft-edge) for more information on Microsoft’s End of Life for Internet Explorer 11.

9. What are my next steps?

Please reach out to Edgecast Streaming Support or your Account Manager if you have any questions.

10. Where do I learn more about Edgecast Streaming Support’s Internet Explorer 11 end of life?

If you have any questions, please contact your Account Manager or email us at [email protected]. You may also contact our support team at +1 (877) 334-3236.

Hello valued customer.

Today is an exciting moment as we pay tribute to our roots and rebrand our platform. We’re proud to be stepping forward for our  employees and our brand. With the official close of the deal, we look forward to accelerated growth and innovation for our products, content and technology.

Our media platform division will be reflective of a rich history as Edgecast.  

Rest assured, you will experience the same amazing products and services you expect from our global team. Our support phone numbers are the same.

Please read more details in our Press Release and stay tuned for more announcements from our team in the coming days. Welcome to Day One of Edgecast!

Fixes:

• Inaccurate logging during remote config for live slicing.

• NVENC bitrate undershoot when Profile frame rate is higher than content frame rate.

Enables:

• Detect source content frame rate changes (PAL, film, etc) and adjust
  encoder frame rate at runtime to match content.

NOTE: The playback manifest will always show the maximum frame rate
allowed by the Profile, even if the content frame rate is always lower than the maximum.

Other changes:

• Enhance slicer logs.

Prerequisites:

• Due to the slicer being built on CentOS 7 it picks up a new library dependency on libnl-3.200, which is not included in the base install of Ubuntu 18.04. You may need to pre-install it: sudo apt install libnl-3-200

• Nvidia driver 418 or later is required for HEVC 4K HDR/SDR.

• Due to CentOS 6 reaching EOL in November 2020 this slicer release requires CentOS 7 or newer.

The following services APIs have been deprecated for a significant period of time and are now removed:

• services.uplynk.com/services/misc/servertime
• cms.uplynk.com/cmsservices/register/
• cms.uplynk.com/register/

Fixes:

• Fix frequent random deadlock when ingesting .umf files.

• Fix for AJA pts rollover.

• Fix sticky_blackout inconsistency between web API and SCTE interfaces.

• Fix log messages over 2048 characters being truncated.

• Include additional AWS CDI SDK v2.2.0 patches for CDI signal disconnect/recovery/shutdown deadlock.

Enables:

• Add CDI ingest support for timecodes in Ancillary data.

• Add AJA ingest support for timecodes in Ancillary data, pass Ancillary data to SCTE plugin.

• More AJA slicer feature parity with UDP slicer (no_signal_pad, etc…).

• Add support for advanced audio routing in liveslicer (incomplete, supports splitting input stereo track into two output tracks only).

• Add VOD config field to slicer GUI.

Other changes:

• Windows GUI updates for vod_config and username.

Prerequisites:

• Due to the slicer being built on CentOS 7 it picks up a new library dependency on libnl-3.200, which is not included in the base install of Ubuntu 18.04. You may need to pre-install it: sudo apt install libnl-3-200

• Nvidia driver 418 or later is required for HEVC 4K HDR/SDR.

• Due to CentOS 6 reaching EOL in November 2020 this slicer release requires CentOS 7 or newer.

The api endpoint that returns binary decryption keys in HLS manifests (/check2) will now have the more accurate Content-Type header "application/octet-stream". Previously responses from this endpoint had a Content-Type of "text/html".