Release 8.28 23/06/2025

We’re pleased to release the 8.28 version of the Blue Billywig Online Video Platform.

  • We now prevent more default OVP fields from being created as a Custom Field to prevent conflicts.
  • Allow custom fields of the date type to be shown within Channel metadata sections.
  • Added bidder code in the settings popup.
  • Fixed an issue with updating subtitles through S3.
  • Fixed an issue with the player’s setting panels not being responsive in certain scenarios.
  • Fixed an issue with potential memory leaks when generating thumbnails from long videos.
  • Fixed an issue with dynamic values in macros.
  • Fixed an issue with AutoAdvance in combination with different autoplay settings.

SDK

  • Fixed a URL encoding crash on iOS.
  • Fixed an issue on Android where an non-existing casting session would be seen as active.
  • Added overrideIMASafeAreaConstraints as an option to iOS.
  • Improved support for companion ad sizing on iOS.
  • Changed behavior in specific related items cases on both iOS and Android.
  • The gap between thumbnails can be configured for Shorts in both iOS and Android.
  • Chromecast keeps playing on page leave on both iOS and Android.