Release 8.14 25/11/2024

We’re pleased to release the 8.14 version of the Blue Billywig Online Video Platform.

iFrame bridge

This sprint we are introducing an exciting new feature for iFrame users. We are now offering a bridge that extends the functionalities and overcomes most of the drawbacks of iFrames. By implementing a standalone script or NPM package, iFrames can now:

  • Support fullscreen activity
  • Utilise Local Storage
  • Use API calls

Read more on how to work with the iFrame bridge on our support page.

  • Updated date selection to better fit the period where stats are available.
  • Improved Scribit.Pro audio and error handling.
  • Added player shortkeys for panel & context menu to keyboard shortkey panel.
  • Improved the accessibility of tooltips in our player.
  • Improved accessibility of the settings menus in our player.
  • Improved keyboard focus handling in the transcript panel in our player.
  • Added a status indicator to the Ad units table.
  • Improved the interaction when playing related content from the Channel detail page
  • Improved the way we display search results within Channels.
  • Added the LiveRamp RampID module to Prebid.
  • Fixed an issue with our floating player within Channels.
  • Fixed an issue with the Channel detail page on the Samsung Browser.
  • Fixed an issue with the wrong Short playing when navigating back in Shorts.
  • Fixed an issue with the thumbnail selector in the OVP.
  • Fixed an issue with the rendering of Channels on mobile devices.
  • Fixed an issue with the color picker on certain Channel settings pages.

SDK

  • Fixed an issue resulting in a black screen when swiping away fullscreen on iOS.
  • The fullscreen orientation can now be forced on Android and modern iOS devices.