Upgrade guide
Download the latest SDK release package: ericsson-player-1.57.0.zip
Download the latest analytics dev package: emp-analytics-dev.js
Download the latest analytics testing package: emp-analytics-testing.min.js
Download the latest analytics release package: emp-analytics-latest.min.js
Download the latest versioned analytics release package: emp-analytics-1.57.min.js
The following files should be replaced:
- emp-player.min.js
- css folder content
- swf folder content
- video-js folder content
- shaka-player.compiled.js
- emp-player.swf
- plugins folder content
Release notes
1.57.0
New features and Enhancements
EMP-7438 Player: playback DRM support in browsers
EMP-9096 Player: timeshift functionality for HLS tech
Limitation for timeshift with HLS
You can perform a 30 second rewind, but there is no way to navigate to the beginning of the media, the 'seekable' window is 30 second.
Set video.currentime always jump within the 'seekable' window (30 sec).
Pause working, continue at pause position.
Jump to live point working.
Bug fixes
EMP-8909 Player: saving assetId from last media sent to chromecast
1.56.0
New features and Enhancements
EMP-8877 Player: enforce timeshift restrictions set by the backend
EMP-6303 Player: pause button is replaced by stop button if timeshift is disabled
EMP-8887 Player: if timeshift is disabled by the backend, the user is cannot enable it
Bug fixes
EMP-9035 Player: FF, RW and SEEK functionalities on dynamic live
EMP-9041 Player: fixed flash fallback in Safari
EMP-8858 Player: fixed some controls that were not working when startTime > 0
EMP-8859 Player: fixed flash tech bug regarding startTime and bookmarks
EMP-9048 Player: removed NPObject video.js error
EMP-9043 Player: trackDuration is not a function console error removed
EMP-9082 Player: removed console error in safari shaka (evaluating program.programId when loading live)
1.55.0
New features and Enhancements
EMP-8698 Player: Refactoring session management for chromecast session with multi-senders
Bug fixes
EMP-7550 Player: if an exception occurs when loading tech, check next tech instead of giving up
EMP-8204 Player: ProgramService is properly cleaned up after media playback
EMP-8925 Player: The playback does not stop if the program is "black out:ed" in Flash
EMP-8819 Chromecast: onStop event in the receiver now completely stops playback session
1.54.0
New features and Enhancements
EMP-8618 Player: chromecast sender now sends image, title and subtitle
EMP-6024 Player: sending startTime as flashvar
EMP-8626 Player: disconnect from the receiver app and stop it from running if idle for 5 minutes
EMP-7327 Player: startTime option should be handled by the techs
EMP-6024 Player: implement a startPlayer(int position) API in flash-player
EMP-8618 Player: html5 sender: send metadata when casting asset: title, subtitle and image
EMP-8630 Player: If timeShift is disabled, the user should not be able to pause the live stream
EMP-8751 CC: Support for multi audio and subs with multi period streams (Ads) with Chromecast
Bug fixes
EMP-8625 CC: Sender should not send pause and play after video has ended.
EMP-8689 Player: instead of picture freeze, now playback stops when license expires
EMP-8624 Player: fixed endless loop of tracksupdated notifications
EMP-8689 Player: The playback does not stopp for black-out program - error message is shown but the playback continues
EMP-8624 CC: Chromecast go into a endless loop of tracksupdated.
EMP-8699 CC: Look over message names for Chromecast
EMP-8752 CC: Remove too many duration-changed message broadcast from CC receiver
1.53.0
New features and Enhancements
EMP-8557 Player: Handle MovieMediaMetadata on chromecast receiver that enables custom thumbnail for media
EMP-8126 Player: Play VoD with multi audio using HLS/Fairplay media in the HTML5 player
Bug fixes
EMP-8445 Player: Fairplay error - invalid media rights after the playback has finished
EMP-8438 Analytics: Safari - Double analytics pb.PlayerReady/Started
EMP-8568 Player: High prio clips bugfix after upgrading Shaka
EMP-7460 Player: Shaka tech canplay event triggered twice
EMP-8591 Player: Chromecast sender does not switch from live to vod timeline
1.52.0
Bug fixes
EMP-7899 Casting takes long time to start and it plays on sender before casting
EMP-7987 setAbsoluteTime(Date) method added to the HTML5 player
EMP-8330 Recoverable error when playing several assets on chromecast
EMP-8271 Cannot read property 'vdata1482315557759' of null
EMP-8009 When casting, subtitle off always highlighted in sender subs menu
EMP-8388 Null check missing for start time - causing problems for playback
EMP-8389 Start over button missing in the ref player in Shaka
EMP-8254 IE/EDGE Loading spinner (shaka tech) stays after scrubbing
New features and Enhancements
EMP-8389 MDN integration
EMP-7873 HTML5 HLS Fairplay playback for VOD
Limitations
- MDN integration is not supported for Flash playing media with subs
1.50.0
Bug fixes
- EMP-7916 Better support for text tracks on shaka and chromecast techs
- EMP-7691 Big 'play' button in the center of the player is now disabled before the asset is loaded
- EMP-7980 Default timeshifDisabled value is now 'true'
- EMP-8008 Heartbeats are no longer being sent to analytics after stopCasting
- EMP-8034 Some analytics' issues on IE11 solved
1.49.1
Bug fixes
- EMP-7975 Triggering SEEKED event in some cases that it is not coming from the flash player
Limitations
- Contract restrictions do not apply to HLS Unencrypted media because the native player does not enforce the restrictions
1.49.0
New features and Enhancements
- EMP-7713 Analytics plugin removed and replaced by standalone EMPAnalytics component
- EMP-6643 Analytics are being sent on browser close (if ongoing playback)
- EMP-7311 Send tech version (Flash, Shaka, Chromecast) in Playback.PlayReady analytics
- EMP-7784 Removed query string from analytics media locator
- EMP-7746 Contract restrictions: disable fast forward
- EMP-7805 Playback.StartCasting event was added
- EMP-7748 Contract restrictions: enforce playback minimum bitrate
- EMP-7747 Contract restrictions: fast rewind and fast forward
- EMP-7745 Contract restrictions: enforce maximum resolution (height)
- EMP-7744 Contract restrictions: enforce maximum bitrate
- EMP-5884 Playback.BufferingEnded analytics event added
Bug fixes
- EMP-7780 Removed multiple analytics events when scrubbing
- EMP-7781 Autoplay is now set correctly in Playback.Created event
- EMP-7786 Heartbeat analytics event is now Playback.Heartbeat
- EMP-7787 Pending analytics events are not being kept more than 3 seconds anymore
- EMP-7806 Playback.HandshakeStarted event now includes assetId and programId
- EMP-7809 Playback.Completed event now always present when the stream ends
- EMP-7810 Multiple asset loads do not send redundant analytics events anymore
- EMP-7807 Unix time offset replaced by relative offset on analytics' live streams
- EMP-7782 Playback.BitrateChanged now sends correct bitrate
1.48.0
Bug fixes
- EMP-7545 Update volume when joining chromecast session
- EMP-7595 Fix audio tracks switching on chromecast player taking 30 sec
- EMP-7721 Showing an error message on the player when an exception is raised on asset load
Documentation
- Adding tutorial on ad-markers styling in the timeline
1.47.0
- EMP-7462 Player: adding 'auto' to techOrder modes that explicitly loads all available techs (e.g. options.techOrder = 'auto')
- EMP-7448 Player: disable fast forward/rewind during ad playback
- EMP-7445 Reference: loading html5 player even if preference api call fails
- EMP-7469 Reference: updating env login combo box with cookie environment variable
- EMP-7276 Reference: persistent log in session in reference player
- EMP-7335 Player: chromecast session autio join with updated audio and subtitle tracks
- EMP-7317 Player: move chromecast playback logic out of the chromecast ui button -> it can be easily customized now
- EMP-5538 Player: receiving VOLUME_CHANGE event from the receiver
- EMP-6470 Player: play ads when scrubbing forward
- EMP-6468 Player: display a timeline with the duration of the main asset
- EMP-6469 Player: option to display ad markers in the timeline
- EMP-7105 Player: adding swf with vast proxy callback
1.46.0
- EMP-7130 Player: fix "program method not defined" for EmpShaka playback technology
- EMP-7254 Player: remove DASH.js from HTML5 player
- EMP-7159 Player: restart button not working when chromecast displaying
- EMP-6889 Flash: disable debug logging option
1.45.0
- EMP-7162 Shaka: Installed missing polyfill causing error on Safari
- EMP-7157 Flash: Fixed an issue where the user wasn't notified if an error occured during flash playback
- EMP-7160 Reference: Analytics improvements for reference player
- EMP-6585 Reference: Removed dash references from reference player
- EMP-7131 Reference: Improved bitrate reporting
- EMP-6997 Analytics: Fixed an issue causing reports from a single session to be divided under many
- EMP-7114 Chromecast: No longer cast new media
- EMP-5800 Player: Added simple startTime support
1.44.1
- EMP-6781 Player: add a PROGRAM_CHANGED event
- EMP-5136 Player: add a getProgram() method that returns the current program playing in a live stream
1.44.0
- EMP-7005 Flash: Fixed an issue when re-loading an asset the play button woudn't re-appear
- EMP-6999 Reference: Fixed an issue with certain options not responding to updates
- EMP-7000 Shaka: Fixed an issue causing subtitle duplication on replay
- EMP-6913 Shaka: Fixed an issue that could cause 404s after playing a livestream for a long time
- EMP-6920 Shaka: Updated to 2.0.0
- EMP-6842 Shaka: Fixed a playback issue with Edge and IE on DRM protected content. Re-enabled them.
- EMP-6893 Shaka: Clock sync URI is now set in shaka preventing live stream issues
- EMP-6648 Chromecast: Fixed live state and timeshifting when casting to chromecast
- EMP-6832 Shaka: Fixed an issue causing an exception when replaying a video
- EMP-6971 Player: timesShiftEnabled is now readable from the player
- EMP-6508 Reference: Player is now loaded immediatly after login
- EMP-6887 Reference: SW_SECURE_CRYPTO robustness level is now exposed
- EMP-6892 Reference: Users are now logged out when the session expires. Instead of polling for expiration.
1.43.0
New features and Enhancements
- EMP-6778 Flash: Flash library was upgraded to 2.10
- EMP-6780 Flash: Allow changing Flash subtitles font type and background opacity
- EMP-6661 Fallback to flash when shaka receives an error with category 3
- EMP-5536 Chromecast: Chromecast: Set and change volume of receiver according to guidelines
- EMP-6831 Force Flash playback on IE11 / Edge (temporary)
Bug fixes
- EMP-6636 IE11 / Windows7 fallback to Flash
- EMP-6583 Chromecast: do not autoplay if option is not checked
- EMP-6466 Chromecast: Fix subtitles font size
- EMP-5727 Chromecast: Prevent too many concurrent switch stream calls coming into the Receiver's onload method
- EMP-6640 Load triggers playback in Safari even though the Autoplay is not chosen
- EMP-6743 Analytics: Flash sending incorrect bitrate value
- EMP-6824 Shaka is showing a default text track when no tracks are available
1.42.3
Bug fixes
- EMP-6505 Fixed an issue that caused entitlement expiration check to check on the old program
1.42.2
Bug fixes
- Fixed an issue where index.html was looking for the uncompressed javascript source
1.42.1
New features and Enhancements
- EMP-6671 Updated Shaka player library
Bug fixes
- EMP-6505 Fixed an issue when the entitlement expiration date was invalid
1.42.0
New features and Enhancements
- EMP-5541 Chromecast: Support for remote control, (pause/play etc.)
- EMP-5535 Chromecast: Support for scrubbing VOD
- EMP-5544 Chromecast: Implemented analytics
- EMP-5545 Chromecast: The app is closed after a certain time when idle to prevent screenburn
- EMP-6504 EntitlementEngine base class is now exposed
- EMP-6621 Dash live returns a UTC time
- EMP-6505 Implemented license expiration for live streams
Bug fixes
- EMP-6292 Chromecast: Controls for CC are not available when casting
- EMP-6293 Chromecast: Different audio track is used when casting
- EMP-6583 Chromecast: Shouldn't autoplay
- EMP-6584 Chromecast: Timeline is not displayed when loading a new VOD asset
- EMP-6590 Chromecast: Button throws Cannot read property 'length' of undefined
- EMP-6617 Chromecast: Duration not displayed when loading a new VOD asset
- EMP-6380 Analytics: SessionId seems to mix up
- EMP-6591 Analytics: Error event not sending attributes
- EMP-6654 Analytics: HandshakeStarted is missing AssetId & ProgramId
- EMP-6555 Seekbar is now hidden when video ends
- EMP-6487 Can not play an asset in Safari on Auto
- EMP-6242 Error related to touch in windows and windows phone
- EMP-5138 Remove _ from player internal event names to keep it consistent
- EMP-6338 The reference player does not display the correct technology used
- EMP-6574 Wrong exposure URL in reference app when logging out and in
- EMP-6479 Wrong player error displayed
1.41.1
New features and Enhancements
- EMP-6598 Security: fix a possible XSS attack in swf player
- EMP-6072 Add an option to display current time instead of a countdown
- EMP-6570 Use wallclock time to seek into a live stream when using Dash
Bug fixes
- EMP-6509 Chromecast: live playback is not working
- EMP-6427 Replay button was missing when playing Dash
- EMP-6290 Chromecast: playback was starting from the begining of the asset instead of keeping current position
- EMP-6382 Fullscreen issue with Firefox
- EMP-6441 Chromecast: loader icon remains on screen
- EMP-6383 Subtitle menu multiplies at replay
- EMP-6501 Chromecast: playback does not end and stays in buffering
1.41.0
New features and Enhancements
- EMP-6160 Shaka player improvements
- EMP-6209 Analytics: Playback.Created add player version
- EMP-6210 Analytics: No need to send Playback.PlayerReady directly after ScrubbedTo
- EMP-6211 Analytics: Stop heartbeats after completed event
Bug fixes
- EMP-6337 Spinner icon remains on video when clicking "LIVE" button twice
- EMP-5070 DASH playback does not shut down after video is finished
- EMP-6387 Fallback to Flash doesn't seen to work in Firefox
Limitations
- Autoplay is disabled on mobile web: iOS (for all devices, including iPad) and android has disabled autoplay in versions 4.1+
