Release 1.8.0
Major new features
Features:
- New: Support for HLS VOD input
- New: Support for unencrypted ISM/MSS
- New: Support for irregular sample duration VODs (TS and MP4)
- New: Preserve WebVTT styling
- New: Support Audio Descriptions in VOD ingestion
- Fix: Missing CUE-IN for one segment ad break
- Fix: Average segment duration appears in content_info.json when common GoP cannot be detected
- Fix: Incorrect audio language
- Fix: Incorrect audio codec
- Fix: Duplicate track name for HEVC HDR and SDR tracks
- Fix: Ingest stops due to unrecognized tag in smil
- Fix: Missing role for subtitle track
- Fix: Cannot parse PES packet containing more than one AAC frame, causing silent audio output
- Fix: Incorrect maximum segment duration in content_info.json
- Fix: Redundant HLS target duration in content_info.json
Known limitations:
- Does not preserve TTML subtitle styling
- VoD ingest of SMIL over HTTP, does not work with query parameter
audioIndex
Compatibility has been verified with the following products:
- Sw Repackager: 1.46.2
- Sw Live Ingest: 1.38.0
- DRM Gateway: 2.30.1
- Convoy: 2.36.0
Release information
- Date: 2023-11-29
- Type: Production release