JW Player Module Advanced

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Changelog JW Player Module 3.12.1 :

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Changelog JW Player Module Advanced 3.12.1 :

+ Ads plugin, Improved ad scheduling, allowing for the use of playlist ad rules and VMAP schedules within Google IMA.
+ Ads plugin, Added support for nonlinear creatives in HTML5 mode for non-iPhone devices.
+ Ads plugin, Improved timing for video prerolls, preventing content from being played back prior to advertising.
+ Ads plugin, playAd() API call will work in HTML5 mode when using Google IMA.
+ CDN player with new short account token key like this content.jwplatform.com/libraries/PLAYER_CODE.js is now support.

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^ Upgrade to jwplayer.js 6.12.4956.
^ Upgrade to jwplayer.html5.js 6.12.4956.
^ Upgrade to jquery 1.11.3.

# fix botr issue with combine and local mode, captions outline setting is not compatible with local player.
# fix botr issue with combine mode, related plugin is always enable even when disable it in the dashboard and the backend.

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Changelog JW Player Module Advanced 4.0.0 :

+ Upgrade to JW Player 7.0.3 (Self hosted and CDN)
+ Valid BOTR migration to JW 7, see Updating_Players_From_JW6_to_JW7.pdf for details.
+ JW 7 : MPEG-DASH Support : Stream Live and VOD in HTML5 in modern browsers with MPEG-DASH. See Using DASH Streaming for full list of supported features. Available in Premium Editions only.
+ JW 7 : MPEG-DASH Support : Protect your content with Widevine DRM in Chrome. Available in Enterprise and Ads Editions only.
+ JW 7 : Google Analytics plugin, Add Label parameter.
+ JW 7 : Google Analytics plugin, Analytics.js is the only supported method of Google Analytics usage.
+ JW 7 : Add visualplaylist parameter. By default, JW Player will display a visual playlist icon when a playlist is utilized. This icon can be hidden by setting visualplaylist to false.
+ JW 7 : Add displaydescription parameter, can be used to toggle the display of a files description field.
+ JW 7 : Updated CSS Skinning Model, All JW Player 6 skins have been rebuilt in CSS and are included within the player.
+ JW 7 : Set the name of the your custom skin within JW Player embed configuration to apply custom styles to the player.
+ JW 7 : Use inactive, active, and background configuration options to quickly set the color styles to any skin.
+ JW 7 : All icons in JW7 are built using a font. See docs on creating fonts.
+ JW 7 : Advertising Enhancements, JW Player will pick the best VAST Ad creative based on the size of the player when the request was made.
+ JW 7 : Advertising Enhancements, New on (AdRequest) event is triggered when an ad is requested through VAST. This does not work with Google IMA ads.
+ JW 7 : YouTube will only render in HTML5.
+ JW 7 : The player will timeout and fire a setup error if it takes longer than 10 seconds to load.
+ JW 7 : JW Player will dynamically change media providers between playlist items for optimal video playback.
+ JW 7 : API Updates.

^ JW 7 : HLS is now enabled by default for Android devices. To turn HLS off set androidhls:false
^ JW 7 : Listbar has been removed from JW Player 7. This has been replaced with our Visual Playlist feature.
^ JW 7 : Captions plugin, default values are fontSize = 15, fontFamily = sans, backgroundColor = 000000, backgroundOpacity = 75, windowColor = 000000, windowOpacity = 0, Background Outline is not support.
^ JW 7 : Minimum version of Adobe Flash Player is 11.2
^ JW 7 : All embeds require a valid license key to work.
^ JW 7 : All interface elements are rendered in HTML regardless of media provider. Flash media playback will get HTML controls.

^ Adversiting plugin, advertisingcuetext default value is set to Advertisement.
^ Primary player is now set to html5.

# fix SSL support for the CDN player with iframe.
# fix botr issue with combine and local mode, captions block setting is not compatible with local player.

- JW 7 : Download fallback has been removed.
- JW 7 : Because JW7 controls are not rendered in Flash, stagevideo configuration is no longer needed and keep only for JW6.
- JW 7 : Adobe Sitecatalyst built in integration has been removed in favor of creating API level integrations.
- JW 7 : Flash cookies are no longer set by the player for storing any player states between sessions.
- JW 7 : Due to JW7s new skinning model, IE8 is not officially supported with JW7.

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Changelog JW Player Module Advanced 4.1.0 :

+ JW 7 : VPAID 2.0 JavaScript creatives will render even when Flash is used as the main content video provider. Priority of creative choice is given to the order that they appear in the VAST response.
+ JW 7 : When the player is rendering in Flash mode, SWF-based VPAID 1.0 ads will play if they are listed as the first or only creative source.
+ JW 7 : Flash Throttling detection for Chrome.
+ JW 7 : Small Player UI/UX, Devices with a smaller viewing area will now see a more mobile-friendly control bar UI.
+ JW 7 : VPAID 2.0, HTML5/JavaScript Creatives will render on the following desktop browsers when the JW Player is using an HTML5 video provider in: Chrome, Safari, FireFox, Opera, Internet Explorer
+ JW 7 : VPAID 2.0, Fullscreen iOS browsers will play VPAID 2.0 creatives but will not have interactive elements due to no native fullscreen API support.
+ JW 7 : VPAID 2.0, Fullscreen iOS browsers will play VPAID 2.0 creatives but will not have interactive elements due to a lack of native fullscreen API support.

+ Valid JWPlayer.com Hosting.
+ Add a default free JWPlayer key for JW7.

^ Upgrade to JW Player 7.1.4.
^ Upgrade to API BOTR 1.4 tagged 20151013.

# fix botr issue with combine and local mode, watermark block setting is not compatible with local player so it's assign to logo values.

- remove JW 5.x plugins (captions-2, gapro-2, ova-json and sharing-3) as it's a deprecated product.
- remove JW 5.x JSON Events as it's a deprecated product.
- remove streamer JW 5.x as it's a deprecated product.

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Changelog JW Player Module Advanced 4.2.0 :

+ JW 7 : Related Plugin, CSS-based design with responsive Grid layout
+ JW 7 : Related Plugin, Automatic Related Playback with configurable countdown timer and message.
+ JW 7 : Related Plugin, Added support for related feeds in JSON file format
+ JW 7 : Related Plugin, New API to triggers and hide display as well as show which video gets watched.
+ JW 7 : Sharing Plugin, CSS-based design
+ JW 7 : Sharing Plugin, New API to triggers and hides display as well as showing which networks get clicked.
+ JW 7 : Sharing Plugin, Add your own custom social networks. Default networks include - Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Email, Tumblr, Google Plus, Reddit, LinkedIn.
+ JW 7 : Support for Content Preload, Provides faster video startup by preloading media metadata, parsing manifest on page load, and/or starting to download the actual media.

^ Right click customizations are now part of Free Edition and have an updated design.
^ When seeking with DVR, we now show a tooltip displaying the time.
^ HLS AES Key request frequency decreased.
^ dash configuration no longer needed to play MPEG-DASH streams.
^ DASH provider updated to Shaka 1.5.1.
^ PRIV ID3 metadata will now be exposed in HLS streams.
^ On mobile, display icon will appear on pause and tapping video area will now toggle playback.
^ play() and pause() now work for VPAID 2 JS creatives.
^ Custom logos will no longer hide with controls set to false.
^ Settings are no longer saving via Cookies. JW Player now uses local storage.
^ DASH sources will not attempt to play on non-chrome or edge browsers
^ Increased setup timeout from 10 to 30 seconds
^ Adjusted the placement of captions to react to controlbar being shown.
^ Updated Audio mode behavior to not get throttled by Chrome power saving.

^ Upgrade to JW Player 7.2.3.
^ Default player is JW7.

- Remove 1.js file
- Remove some old deprecated comment lines.

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Changelog JW Player Module Advanced 4.2.1 :

^ Upgrade to JW Player 7.2.4

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Changelog JW Player Module Advanced 4.3.0 :

+ JW 7 : VPAID Mode, a set of constants for enabling VPAID functionality.

+ JW 7 : PlayReady DRM Support

PlayReady DRM now supported on IE11/Edge browsers for Win 8.1+
Clearkey DRM now functions with DASH

+ JW 7 : Misc.

Player supports playlists in JSON file format
Ads rendered with Google IMA SDK now use JW Player control bar UI

+ JW 7 : HTML5 HLS Safari Improvements

ID3 timed metadata can now be accessed with the on('meta') listener
HLS DVR streams can now be viewed and controlled on JW Player controlbar
HLS embedded captions can now be controlled with JW Player control bar
Native HTML5 caption tracks are now used for iOS devices, allowing for fullscreen subtitles.
Multiple audio tracks can now be accessed in Safari.

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^ JW 7 : Changes/Improvements:

Visual Quality API will now function on iOS
Flash loading errors will now provide more accurate information
Custom logo is now a CSS-styled div element
Logo position options from JW6 have been restored (bottom-left, bottom-right, top-left, top-right)
Margins can also be specified
When highlighted, the player’s border color is now handled by browser styling
DASH streams will now use representation width pixel value as default label method
Small player UI now includes playlist navigation
Player now changes live stream quality if an empty HLS chunk list is detected
Related overlay shows longer titles + larger sized thumbnails
Player will no longer encode urls and expects to be given a properly formatted URL for external assets.
In live HLS streams, if JW Player detects an empty chunklist of a certain quality, it will automatically attempt to switch qualities.
Non-linear fullslot ad creatives in IMA HTML5 and Flash can now be scheduled at any time during video playback.
New API event and getter for detecting if there is an ad blocker on the page.
JW Player will pass videoSlotCanAutoPlay in initAd for VPAID 2.0 creatives.

# fix color captions default value.
# fix skin issues with JW6.
# fix issues with JSON playlist file mode.

- Remove some old deprecated comment lines.