Documentation Updates

28-Jun-2024

New Docs

Title: Interactivity with Player SDK
Description: Interactivity Mobile SDK document for ios and android
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/getting-started/interactivity-with-player-sdk.html
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Major updates

Title: Offline Playback with the Native Player SDKs
Description: Setup section updated with new steps
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/features/offline-playback-native-player-sdks.html#Setup
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Title: Setup for the Beacon Web App
Description: FAQ section added
Link: https://beacon.support.brightcove.com/using-brightcove-beacon/setup-beacon-web-app.html
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Title: Accessing Reporting Endpoints
Description: Update Interactivity Reporting API Endpoint widget_user_sentiment_summary
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/interactivity/accessing-reporting-endpoints.html
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Title: Social Sharing Plugin
Description: Updated twitter references to X
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/social-sharing-plugin.html
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Title: Sharing Videos to X (formerly Twitter) Player Cards
Description: Updated twitter references to X
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/social/general/sharing-videos-twitter-player-cards.html
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Title: Using Auto Sync to Synchronize Videos to Social Media Accounts
Description: Updated twitter references to X
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/social/general/using-auto-sync-synchronize-videos-social-media-accounts.html
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Minor updates

Title: Video SEO Schema Generator Plugin
Description: Code block added to step three
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/video-seo-schema-generator-plugin.html
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Title: Introducing JSON
Description: broken link fixed
Link: https://general.support.brightcove.com/developer/concepts-introducing-json.html#createJSONText
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Title: Request to update best practice (frame rate) of live streaming
Description: Changed a note about an encoder setting limitations
Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/get-started/live-module-guidelines-and-best-practices.html
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14-Jun-2024

New Docs

No New Docs

Major updates

Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for Android
Description: Android SDK v8.4.4 Release
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-android.html
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Title: iOS: Working with Media Content
Description: iOS SDK update deprecated method findVideoWithConfiguration
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/ios/basics/ios-working-media-content.html
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Title: Player Configuration Guide
Description: Add Player setting control_bar
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/references/player-configuration-guide.html#control_bar
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Title: Getting Started with Brightcove Video Connect for Adobe Experience Manager
Description: Add bug fixes for 6.1.4 and 6.1.5 versions
Link: https://integrations.support.brightcove.com/adobe/getting-started-brightcove-video-connect-adobe-experience-manager.html
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Title: Advertising with Google IMA DAI Plugin
Description: replaceAdTagParameters table added
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/google-ima-dai.html#instance-methods
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Minor updates

Title: Brightcove Native SDK for Android Release Notes
Description: Add release notes for Android SDK v8.4.2
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/resources/brightcove-native-sdk-android-release-notes.html
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Title: Quick Start: Using RTMP Outputs for Live Events
Description: Update logo
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/code-samples/quick-start-using-rtmp-outputs-live-events.html
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Title: Images and the Dynamic Ingest API
Description: Code indentation
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/dynamic-ingest/ingest-guides/images-and-dynamic-ingest-api.html
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Title: Brightcove Player Release Notes
Description: Brightcove Player current version updated
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/release-notes/brightcove-player-release-notes.html
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Title: Brightcove Player Documentation
Description: Brightcove Player current version updated
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/index.html
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Title: Supported Encoders for Live Events
Description: Not listed encoders that can meet our best practices should work, we recommend testing
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/live/general/supported-encoders-live-events.html
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07-June-2024

Major updates

Title: Chromecast Plugin for Brightcove Player
Description: New uncommon options added (appId)
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/chromecast-plugin-brightcove-player.html#Configuration_options
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Title: Implementing Server-Side Ads in the Live Module
Description: Warning and information notes added
Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/live-module/implementing-server-side-ads-live-module.html
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Title: Use Postman for API Requests
Description: Postman instructions update
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/general/developer-tools/use-postman-api-requests.html
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Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for Android
Description: Android SDK Release v8.4.3
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-android.html
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Title: Brightcove Native SDK for Android Release Notes
Description: Brightcove Native SDK for Android Release Notes Section Updated
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/resources/brightcove-native-sdk-android-release-notes.html
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Title: Brightcove Native SDK for Android: Previous SDK information
Description: Previous SDK and plugin versions for the Native SDK for Android updated.
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/resources/brightcove-player-sdk-android-previous-sdk-information.html
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Title: Jump Start: Header Bidding Ad
Description: AppNexus section added
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/advertising/jump-start-header-bidding-ad.html#AppNexus_Overview
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Title: Managing Slates
Description: Updated the Adding a slate to a channel section
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/channels/cloud-playout/general/managing-slates.html
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Minor updates

Title: Live API Reference (1.0.0)
Description: Note about duration_in_ms added
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/references/reference.html#tag/Live-Jobs/operation/GetLiveJobDetails
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Title: Static URL Delivery
Description: Note about Static URLs added
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/playback/guides/static-url-delivery.html#Static_URLs
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Title: Digital Master Delete API
Description: Warning added
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/managing-videos/digital-master-delete-api.html
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Title: Dynamic Delivery Ingest Priority Queueing
Description: Changed a limitation
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/dynamic-ingest/ingest-guides/dynamic-delivery-ingest-priority-queueing.html
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Title: OAuth API Error Message Reference
Description: Code fix to display correctly the document
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/oauth/references/oauth-api-error-message-reference.html
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Title: Using Live RTMP Outputs to Stream to Facebook and YouTube
Description: Add a note about new Facebook live events requirements
Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/live-module/using-live-rtmp-outputs-stream-facebook-and-youtube.html
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Title: Publishing a Live Event to Facebook
Description: Add a note about new Facebook live events requirements
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/social/general/publishing-live-event-facebook.html
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Title: Brightcove Player Release Notes
Description: Player version updated
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/release-notes/brightcove-player-release-notes.html
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Title: Brightcove Player Documentation
Description: Player version updated
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/index.html
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Title: Download Button Plugin
Description: To add the Download Plugin, see Implement using Players module.
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/download-button-plugin.html
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Title: What is new? box updated (from UI)
Description: What is new? box updated with latest feature
Link: https://studio.brightcove.com/products/videocloud/home
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Title: Video Details Analytics
Description: Note related to engagement and all time added
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/analytics/reports/video-editor-analytics.html
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Title: Multiple Audio and Text Tracks for Offline Playback with the Native SDK for Android
Description: Changed the title to better reflect the content of this document
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/playback/multiple-audio-tracks-offline-playback-native-sdk-android.html
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Title: Video Cloud SSAI API
Description: Added a note about a limitation with UID2
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ssai/getting-started/video-cloud-ssai-ad-config-api.html
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26-April-2024

New Docs

Title: Ingest SCTE-35
Description: Ingest SCTE-35 directly into CloudPlayout via RTP.
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/channels/cloud-playout/general/ingest-scte-35.html
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Major updates

Title: Google Analytics Self Configuration
Description: Brightcove strongly recommends switch over to Google Analytics 4.
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/analytics/ga-self-configure.html#Introduction
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Title: Google Analytics Plugin
Description: Brightcove strongly recommends switch over to Google Analytics 4, if you are not already using it. All new users will only be using Google Analytics 4.
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/google-analytics-plugin.html
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Title: Reviewing Player Event Data in Google Analytics
Description: Redirected URL to Google Analytics Plugin
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/analytics/general/reviewing-player-event-data-google-analytics.html
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Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for iOS
Description: Brightcove Native Player for iOS release 6.13.0
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/ios/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-ios.html
Category:
Title: Brightcove Native SDK for iOS: Previous SDK information
Description: Previous releases section updated.
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/ios/resources/brightcove-player-sdk-ios-previous-sdk-information.html
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Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for tvOS
Description: Brightcove Native Player for iOS release 6.13.0
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/tvos/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-tvos.html
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Title: Brightcove Native SDK for tvOS: Previous SDK information
Description: Previous releases section updated.
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/tvos/resources/brightcove-player-sdk-tvos-previous-sdk-information.html
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Title: Downloading links
Description: Note regarding retrieving downloading links for DRMed content added.
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/cms/code-samples/cms-api-sample-download-links.html
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Minor updates

Title: Using Multiple Players on One Page
Description: Updated players in sample
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/publish/general/using-multiple-players-one-page.html
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Title: Static URL Delivery
Description: Added note to contact support
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/playback/guides/static-url-delivery.html
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Title: Manifest/Metadata Reference
Description: Added informative note
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/aspera/manifest-metadata-reference.html
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Title: Using Live Redundancy
Description: Field names have changed
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/guides/using-live-redundancy.html
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Title: Live DRM
Description: Playback technologies used section updated
Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/general/live-drm.html
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Title: Managing a Schedule Channel
Description: Note about deactivating associated live job added.
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/channels/fast/scheduled-calendar.html
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Title: Getting Started with Scheduled Channels
Description: Note about deactivating associated live job added.
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/channels/fast/getting-started.html
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19-April-2024

New Docs

Title: Managing Users
Description: This doc explains how to manage the users, roles and permissions in Video Cloud.
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/admin/general/managing-users.html
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Major updates

Title: 360°/VR Video Plugin
Description: New option added
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/360degvr-video-plugin.html#Options
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Title: Brightcove Native SDK for Android Release Notes
Description: add links to download previews releases
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/resources/brightcove-native-sdk-android-release-notes.html
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Title: Video Cloud native sdks documentation
Description: move the Roku SDK documentation to its permanent home
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/
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Minor updates

Title: Editing Video Properties using Quick Edit
Description: New bullet added to the notes section
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/media/properties/editing-video-properties-using-quick-edit.html
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Title: Video Cloud SSAI API
Description: Note related to SSAI Macros added to the notes section
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ssai/getting-started/video-cloud-ssai-ad-config-api.html
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Title: Dolby Atmos Audio
Description: New limitation added
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ingest-profiles/guides/dolby-atmos-audio.html#limitations
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Title: Creating and Managing Live Events using the Live Module
Description: Step to enable CDN added
Link: https://live.support.brightcove.com/live-module/creating-and-managing-live-events-using-live-module.html#publish
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Title: Creating a JSON Web Token (JWT)
Description: Description for exp claim updated
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/coding-topics/general/create-json-web-token.html#Claims_for_Playback_Restrictions
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Title: Overview: Brightcove Native SDK for Android
Description: add information on how to download SDK releases
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/basics/overview-brightcove-player-sdk-android.html#Download_the_SDK
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Title: Brightcove Native SDK for Android Release Notes
Description: update a Support document to remove redundant content
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/android/resources/brightcove-native-sdk-android-release-notes.html
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Title: MP4s in Dynamic Delivery
Description: Added using the video editor as a reason to use the MP4 format.
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/ingest-profiles/guides/mp4s-dynamic-delivery.html#Do_I_need_MP4_renditions
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Title: Implementing Live with DVR
Description: Added informative note
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/live/get-started/implement-live-with-dvr.html
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Title: Media Sharing using the Media Module
Description: Added informative note about media sharing
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/media/general/media-sharing-using-media-module.html
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12-April-2024

New Docs

No New Docs

Major updates

Title: Automated Captions using the Live API
Description: Automated Captions using the Live API - Limitations
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/guides/live-auto-captions.html#Limitations
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Title: Overview: OAuth API
Description: Issue behavior explained
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/oauth/getting-started/overview-oauth-api-v4.html
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Title: Getting Started with Scheduled Channels
Description: FAST channels with SSAI work with the Gallery Immersion template
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/channels/fast/getting-started.html
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Title: Portal Experiences
Description: Brightcove allows FAST channels with SSAI work and the Gallery Immersion template.
Link: https://gallery.support.brightcove.com/experiences/portal/
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Minor updates

Title: Protecting Videos with HLS Encryption
Description: New note added
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/general/content-protection/protecting-videos-hls-encryption.html
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Title: Known Issues
Description: Known issue related to AndroidTV App added
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/general/references/known-issues.html
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Title: Reducing Latency for Live Streams
Description: New information added
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/live/general/reducing-latency-live-streams.html
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Title: Viewing Billing Information
Description: Reference to legacy VOD storage removed
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/admin/viewing-billing-information.html
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Title: Editing Video Properties using Quick Edit
Description: Section added pointing to the basics documentation
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/media/properties/editing-video-properties-using-quick-edit.html
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05-April-2024

New Docs

Title: Watching from Start
Description: In this topic, you will learn about the Restart button.
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/publishing-apps/app-behavior/watch-from-start.html
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Major updates

Title: Overview of Context Aware Encoding
Description: Updates for CAE 2.0 added
Link: https://zencoder.support.brightcove.com/general-information/overview-context-aware-encoding.html
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Title: CAE Guide
Description: Updates for CAE 2.0 added
Link: https://zencoder.support.brightcove.com/encoding-guides/cae-guide.html
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Title: CAE Settings
Description: Updates for CAE 2.0 added
Link: https://zencoder.support.brightcove.com/encoding-settings/general/cae-settings.html
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Title: Job Settings
Description: Updates for CAE 2.0 added
Link: https://zencoder.support.brightcove.com/encoding-settings/general/encoding-settings-job.html
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Title: HDR Settings
Description: Updates for CAE 2.0 added. Insync Frameformer & Color Format
Link: https://zencoder.support.brightcove.com/encoding-settings/formats-codecs/encoding-settings-hdr10.html
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Title: Supported HDR Video Formats
Description: Updates for CAE 2.0 added. Insync Frameformer & Color Format
Link: https://zencoder.support.brightcove.com/encoding-guides/hdr10-video-output.html#Overview
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Title: Live API Reference (1.0.0)
Description: New attribute (number_of_segments_in_live_chunklist) added
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/live-api/references/reference.html#tag/Live-Jobs/operation/CreateALiveJob
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Title: Roku SDK Developer Guide
Description: Roku SDK - GA Release Documentation update
Link: https://sdks.support.brightcove.com/developer-support/guides/roku-sdk-developer-guide.html
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Title: Configuring Adobe Analytics Event Tracking
Description: Adobe docs eVar format delete
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/players/general/configuring-adobe-analytics-event-tracking.html#review_parameters
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Minor updates

Title: Overview: Using Aspera for Ingestion to Video Cloud
Description: Added note about time gap between a metadata file and a video file
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/aspera/overview.html
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Title: Overview: Brightcove Playback Restrictions
Description: Added informative note about zip code limit
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/playback-restrictions/getting-started/overview-playback-restrictions.html
Category:
Title: Brightcove Player Error Reference
Description: Added QoE Analytics module error codes for iOS
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/references/brightcove-player-error-reference.html
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Title: Google Analytics Plugin
Description: Removed GA custom dimensions section
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/plugins/google-analytics-plugin.html
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Title: Configuring Player Content Restrictions
Description: If you are using Playback Rights, you should NOT use the Content Restriction page in the players module.
Link: https://studio.support.brightcove.com/players/properties/configuring-player-content-restrictions.html
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Title: Configuring Player Content Restrictions
Description: If you are using Playback Rights, you should NOT use the Content Restriction page in the players module.
Link: https://corptv.support.brightcove.com/players/properties/configuring-player-content-restrictions.html
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Title: Overview: OAuth API
Description: Clarify wording about limitations account behavior
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/oauth/getting-started/overview-oauth-api-v4.html
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Title: OTT Catalog Export
Description: Roku Search Feed section updated
Link: https://beacon-help.support.brightcove.com/layout/ott-catalog-export.html
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Title: Creating a Network Log
Description: update term for safari
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/troubleshooting/creating-network-log.html#Create_a_web_archive_from_Safari
Category:
Title: Creating a Network Log
Description: update steps and images for firefox
Link: https://player.support.brightcove.com/troubleshooting/creating-network-log.html#Create_a_network_log_from_Firefox
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Title: Overview: Data Collection API v2
Description: new values added to device_os field
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/data-collection/getting-started/overview-data-collection-api-v2.html#all-event-parameters
Category:
Title: Overview: Data Collection API v2
Description: New Cross platform analytics fields
Link: https://apis.support.brightcove.com/data-collection/getting-started/overview-data-collection-api-v2.html#all-event-parameters
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