• Mac build (intel)

• Linux build

• Windows build

Fixes:

• Fix SMPTE 2038 captions MPEG-TS PID issue.

• Fix ingest of yuvj420p content.

• Fix flicker in debug overlay.

• Fix a start_blackout: yes/sticky regression introduced in 23020901-rc1.

Other changes:

• Add -deinterlace and -fieldorder to slicer -help.

• Update embedded CA bundle to the latest version.

Known issues:

• A rare race condition affecting use_brokers=3 and use_brokers=4 slicers may cause the slicer to crash during a broker upgrade.

Prerequisites:

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

• Due to the slicer being built on CentOS 7 it picks up some new library dependencies which are not included in the base install of Ubuntu 18.04. You may need to pre-install them: sudo apt install libnl-3-200 libatomic1.

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

As of 23020901-rc1 VOD slicer no longer requires a CPU with AVX instruction set support, and is compatible with rosetta on Apple M1.

We are excited to announce the release of VOD Uploader 1.0, which is being made available on our Uplynk platform for accounts that have been used for content creation. VOD Uploader 1.0 allows a user to simply add VOD content to your content library from either your local machine, HTTP/HTTPS, or an Amazon S3 bucket without having to manually configure a Slicer.

To access VOD Uploader 1.0, simply navigate to the "Content" section and select "VOD Uploader". If your account has never been used for content creation, please contact Support to have this feature enabled.

Documentation available below: * VOD Uploader

Contact Support with any questions.

We have now officially launched our new Navigation UI! If necessary, it can be disabled by clicking on your user name in the top right corner of the Uplynk CMS, then selecting Enable Legacy Nav.

Contact Support with any questions.

Smartplay is now compatible with the following VAST 4.0, 4.1 & 4.2 features for SSAI integrations:

• Mezzanine files for high quality ad ingest

• Ad Verification dedicated elements will be treated the same way VAST 3 ad verification extension tags are now

• Interactive Creative Ad files will be parsed and returned as companion ads in preplay responses, live linear ad data, and DMMs

Great news! We are excited to announce the release of Analytics 3.0, which is now available on our Uplynk platform. To access it, simply navigate to the "Analytics" section.

With this latest update, we have expanded our "Usage Summary" dashboard to provide you with even more valuable insights into your streaming data. You can now view information about the geolocation and devices used to stream your content, giving you a better understanding of where and how your content is being streamed.

The older version of Analytics will remain available throughout the month of April. Please contact our support team if you have any questions or concerns.

• Mac build (intel)

• Linux build

• Windows build

Fixes:

• Fix mac slicer app forgetting vod_config on app restart.

• Do not stop updating vol status during an ad break or blackout.

• Fix mis-detection of small luma & vol changes (less than 1.0) as no-change.

Other changes:

• Add rtp_enforce_unique_ssrc: yes/no option, off by default.

Known issues:

• A rare race condition affecting use_brokers=3 and use_brokers=4 slicers may cause the slicer to crash during a broker upgrade.

Prerequisites:

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

• Due to the slicer being built on CentOS 7 it picks up some new library dependencies which are not included in the base install of Ubuntu 18.04. You may need to pre-install them: sudo apt install libnl-3-200 libatomic1.

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

As of 23020901-rc1 VOD slicer no longer requires a CPU with AVX instruction set support, and is compatible with rosetta on Apple M1.

We are thrilled to announce that we will be releasing our new analytics page on April 3rd, featuring improved performance that will allow you to quickly and easily access the data you need to make informed decisions.

If you would like a sneak peek of what's to come, you can visit this link and log in with your regular Uplynk credentials.

Please note that we may still make changes to the page between now and April 3rd.

Contact Support with any questions.

You can now get a sneak peek at our new Navigation UI that is being rolled out the first week in April 2023. It can be enabled by clicking on your user name in the top right corner of the Uplynk CMS, then selecting Preview New Nav. To disable the new Navigation UI, just repeat the process.

Contact Support with any questions.

• Mac build (intel)

• Linux build

• Windows build

Fixes:

• Fix luma calculation during an ad break, blackout, or while in warm standby failover mode.

• Fix 8 hour max live asset duration rollover to use actual asset duration, not elapsed wallclock time.

Prerequisites:

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

• Due to the slicer being built on CentOS 7 it picks up some new library dependencies which are not included in the base install of Ubuntu 18.04. You may need to pre-install them: sudo apt install libnl-3-200 libatomic1.

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

As of 23020901-rc1 VOD slicer no longer requires a CPU with AVX instruction set support, and is compatible with rosetta on Apple M1.

• Mac build (intel)

• Linux build

• Windows build

Fixes:

• Fix a data race in use_brokers=4 mode.

• Fix a NULL dereference when slicing a .mp4 file with subtitle track(s).

• Fix a VOD slicer incompatibility with Apple M1 rosetta emulation and Intel CPUs that do not support AVX instruction set.

• Fix mis-detection of slicer state that would cause a warm failover slicer to continue slicing and uploading to the broker.

• Fix a possible non-monotonically increasing DTS encoder output due to an input FPS change in the middle of a slice.

• Fix an unhandled exception in slicer/broker communication over websocket (use_brokers=3).

• Fix SCTE splice_immediate being delayed due to 33-bit PTS rollover.

• Prevent infinite recursion due to enable_remote_config: 1 specified in the remote slicer config.

• Allow frame-by-frame slicer (use_brokers=4) to survive a broker upgrade/restart.

• Prevent a race condition in livepreview_with_audio muxer.

Enables:

• Add support for ST-2038 closed captions.

• Add audioac3_pass_through: 1 liveslicer config option.

• Add -ac3_pass_through option to VOD slicer.

• Add -use_all_audio_tracks option to VOD slicer.

• Add -show_nv_devices and -nv_use_uuids uuid1[,uuid2[,...]] options.

• Add involuntary_blackout: true to slicer status.

• Add support for data: URL scheme in HLS manifest.

Other changes:

• Improve GPU load distribution on systems with multiple Nvidia GPUs.

• Increase involuntary blackout upload backlog threshold from 5 slices to 10 slices.

• Pre-download media when ingesting a .m3u8 URL.

• Delegate processing of SlicingSchedule.commands to the slicer API WebComponent, enabling slicer command support for content_start, safe_shutdown, etc...

Prerequisites:

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

• Due to the slicer being built on CentOS 7 it picks up some new library dependencies which are not included in the base install of Ubuntu 18.04. You may need to pre-install them: sudo apt install libnl-3-200 libatomic1.

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

As of 23020901-rc1 VOD slicer no longer requires a CPU with AVX instruction set support, and is compatible with rosetta on Apple M1.