Release 8.30 21/07/2025

We’re pleased to release the 8.30 version of the Blue Billywig Online Video Platform.

  • Added support for Content Protection in combination with JWT Tokens on Channels.
  • Improved the design of the playlist screen in preparation for an upcoming new feature.
  • You can now configure the look and feel of the player during commercials from the Ad Schedules section.
  • Improved our handling of the Scribit.Pro integration.
  • We added a new embed type to support oEmbed with iFrame.
  • Fixed an issue with the autoAdvance button in the player.
  • Fixed an issue with cropping mediaclips when width/height weren’t set.
  • Fixed an issue with the context menu being covered with other content.
  • Fixed an issue with YouTube exports.

SDK

  • Fixed an issue where the skip counter kept counting down even when an advertisement was paused on iOS.
  • Tweaked Shorts on iOS to display with rounded corners.