RELEASE NOTES¶

1.170.4 - 18/11/2020¶

File properties in callbacks are returned as a JSON array instead of a string containing an array.
A new custom_data parameter has been added to all workflows to allow consumers to submit references they want returned in the final job callback.
Running jobs can be paused using the update job endpoint and setting the queue_state to paused.
SSL certificate verification of callbacks can be disabled.

Bugfix: The filename for audio tracks was not being checked for a language code when the language is missing within the metadata.

Stream decryption keys (key_id and content_key) now need to be specified as part of the clip object. This allows for the capture and stitching from two streams encrypted with different keys.
Native support for capturing from local ingested streams through a new local_source property within clip objects.

For VUDRM clients, if a clear or DRMed manifest is missing when trying to switch DRM on or off, the manifest will be generated dynamically.

New workflow for capturing VOD from Vualto archiver segments.
This workflow is intelligent in that a segment is only uploaded once even if it is used by multiple VODs.
SCTE35 markers are preserved and included within the VOD.
Supports custom manifests that apply DRM keys from Vualto Archiver profiles to the resulting VOD.

Added workflows for:
- generating gifs
- capturing single frames as jpgs
- deleting multiple assets without deleting an entire VOD.
Added support for multiple file formats when ingesting and encoding using Bitmovin.
- Full list of supported source files are:
  - mp4
  - mov
  - mpg
  - mkv
  - avi
Added number of failed jobs in the health check endpoint response.
Bugfix: Added index to audio tracks when ingesting mp4s. This is to ensure each track name is unique.
Added support for USP 1.10.18.

Bitmovin integration now supports setting the ACL permission for the mp4 outputs.

Added support for Azure Blob Storage as a source and/or destination storage option.
- The option needs to be specified as azure_blob.
Added the functionality to encode ingest source into multiple smaller resolutions.
- Caveat: Currently this only works if there is a single MP4 source in the ingest folder.
Task Engine version is now visible within the queue page and returned as part of the health check api request.
Updates to the preview thumbnail (trickplay) generation to improve performance.
Updated VOD remix:
- Added support for Frame Accurate clips.
- Added option for setting the profile (for a clip) for the remix output.
Updated Task Engine queue and logs UI.
- Completed status filter will no longer load failed jobs.
- Search by job IDs is now supported. Multiple job IDs must be comma separated.
- There is no longer a requirement for both From and To date to be provided for the date filter to work.
- Search results will now include the Created At information for the jobs.
- Word wrapping has been added to logs.
Added output_root option to all workflows.
API error codes updated.
CPIX support for DRM packaging.
Completed vodremix workflow.

Added visible field to log with show_all param toggling.
Improvements to the build_thumbnails workflow.
Complete re-write of the way storage is handled:
- Storage controller dictates which storage medium is used.
- S3 storage re-written to support this.
- Added local storage support.
- Added support for different source and destination storage types within the same job.
  - Eg. Source for ingest can be a local MP4 and the destination for the packaged content is S3.
Rewrite of DRM switch.
Added vodcapture.json optional parameter “output_root” to specify the output root key.
Added vodcapture.json optional parameter “empty_target” to specify whether to delete the contents of the output folder or not.
New versioning system for the Task Engine.

Fixed issue with retry job call from the front end (queue page).
Fixed bug with job scheduler not assigning the correct run_at time.
Added a health check endpoint for improved Zabbix monitoring.
Added proper support for TransDRM (without subtitles).
Creating a clear manifest now requires the clear option to be added to the DRM list.
Added build_thumbnails workflow (builds thumbnail sprite and vtt file for VOD content).
Added transcoding option back to mp4 generation due to compatibility issues with Twitter.
Added support for applying track properties to manifest files.
- These can be added either through the job JSON payload or saved in Central Configuration.