Release 8.45 02/03/2026
We’re pleased to release the 8.45 version of the Blue Billywig Online Video Platform.
- Media items can now open in a modal detail page in the OVP and Channels
- Channels now supports additional collapsible sections and playlist styling options
- Improved ‘view all’ grid layout in Channels
- Channels now shows countdowns on thumbnails for soft embargoed content
- Hard embargoed clips are no longer shown in the featured header in Channels
- Metadata visibility toggle is now available for all alignment options
- Updated the design of login page input fields
- Shorts shelf now features animated moving thumbnails
- Player now fires an adclicked event
- Fixed an issue with replying to comments in React
- Fixed back button appearing highlighted in Channels on iOS
- Fixed reset password showing an error for non-existing users
- Fixed GA4 event parameters being dropped when parameter keys contain spaces
- Fixed PubMatic outstreamAU parameter being sent for instream video by switching to separate adapters
- Fixed playlist thumbnail showing a broken image immediately after upload
- Fixed the replay button not working after playback ends
- Fixed uploaded audio tracks and audio descriptions not appearing in media clips
- Fixed video title being displayed twice in Channels
- Fixed layout issues with dynamic configuration fields in the OVP
- Fixed search not opening in Channels when no detail page is configured
SDK
- Implemented multiple accessibility enhancements for the iOS and Android native player SDK
- Various improvements to the modal player on iOS and Android
- Native SDK moving thumbnail width now scales more consistently
- Shorts shelf now features animated moving thumbnails in the SDKs