Product Updates

This release, rolling out over the next few weeks, will introduce a comprehensive Media Collection page within the Usage and Analytics Courses page that includes course-wide content analytics and advanced filtering capabilities, while enhancing video management with in-player metadata editing and real-time video comment subscriptions. Other key updates will include the addition of automated monthly usage reports for administrators, folder hierarchies in the “Shared With Me” section, and enhanced account security with failed login protection.

1. Course Analytics Now Offers Folder and Channel-Level Insights

   A new Media Collection page will provide administrators with comprehensive content analytics and advanced filtering capabilities for better decision-making. With this release, administrators will be able to view institution-wide content performance and easily filter analytics by specific groupings, such as folders and courses.

   • Institution-Wide Performance Insights: The new Media Collection page will display content analytics for the entire institution, providing administrators with an at-a-glance view of platform-wide content performance.

     

   • Advanced Filtering: Users can filter analytics by Course Channels, Folders, User Collections, and Enterprise VideoTube through an intuitive dropdown and modal selection interface, with selected filters displayed as removable badges.

     

   • Role-Based Access Control: Admin accounts will have access to all content groupings, including Enterprise VideoTube, Course Channels, Shared Folders, and User Collections, while non-admin accounts will see only My Media Collection and Course Channels.

     

   • Seamless Video-Level Analysis: Users can click on individual videos within their selected grouping to be redirected to the dedicated video analytics page for detailed performance insights.

     

2. “Shared With Me” Section Will Support Folder Hierarchies

   Users will be able to create folders and sub-folders within the Shared With Me section to organize shared content more effectively.

   

3. Improved Display of Portal Cards on Wide Monitors

   The portal interface will implement maximum width constraints to optimize content display on ultrawide monitors and large screens.

   

4. Quarterly NPS Survey Will Collect Administrator Feedback

   Administrators will receive a quarterly Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey to gather feedback on platform satisfaction and administrative experience. This will help improve the Video Platform based on direct administrator input.

   

5. Video Comment Subscriptions Will Enable Real-Time Notification Alerts

   Users will be able to subscribe to in-video comments to receive email notifications when new comments are added to videos they’re watching.

6. Video Metadata Editing Will Be Available Directly Within the Video Player

   Content owners will be able to edit video metadata directly from the video player’s Resources panel without navigating to separate pages. The Video Info section will allow users with appropriate permissions to modify titles, descriptions, and tags through inline editing controls.

   

7. Monthly Usage Reports Will Be Automatically Emailed to Platform Administrators

   Administrators will receive automated monthly email reports highlighting platform usage and trends. Emails will provide administrators with at-a-glance insights into platform performance and user engagement.

   

8. Account Security Enhancement Will Suspend Users After Consecutive Failed Login Attempts

   A new security setting will allow administrators to automatically suspend user accounts after 10 consecutive failed login attempts within a 3-day period. This feature will send email notifications to both the affected user and all IT managers when an account is suspended.

   

9. Video Metadata Will Be Accessible in All Viewing Contexts

   Video description and copyright information will be available in the Media Player sidebar for all viewing contexts, including direct links and LMS-embedded videos.

   

10. New API Endpoint Will Retrieve Enhanced Audio Description Data for Videos

    A new API endpoint will allow developers to check whether videos have Enhanced Audio Descriptions and retrieve the description data if available.

11. The Storage Quota Tab Content Will be Moved Into the Roster for Simplified Administration

    In this release, the Storage Quota tab content will be consolidated into the Roster page, allowing administrators to manage user information and storage allocations from a single location. Quota settings and alerts will be accessible through a new “Storage Quota” button, while individual user quotas will be managed through the “More Actions” dropdown, eliminating the need to navigate between multiple admin sections.

    

12. New Unshare Actions Will Be Added to the ‘Shared With Others’ Folder

    The “Shared With Others” folder will introduce an “Unshare” action and a “Bulk Unshare” action that allows users to stop sharing content while preserving original files. This enhancement provides clearer control over sharing permissions and ensures content remains safely stored in its original location.

    

13. Sub-Channel Creation Limit Removed

    Instructors will now be able to create unlimited sub-channels within course channels allowing for better content structure and management within courses.

    

This release modernizes the Media Chooser interface with integrated Browser Capture for seamless video recording in Canvas, D2L, and Blackboard environments, while introducing live human captioning through 3Play Media for enhanced accessibility. Additional updates include redesigned admin panels for roster management and GenAI features, improved video analytics access, and iOS HEIC image support to eliminate display issues for iPhone users.

1. Media Chooser Modernized to Streamline Workflows

   The Media Chooser interface has been redesigned to streamline content workflows across Canvas, D2L Brightspace, and Blackboard LMS environments. Key updates include:

   • Integrated Browser Capture: An enhanced Browser Capture integration for Canvas, D2L, and Blackboard loads and processes recordings inline, enabling users to record videos directly within the Media Chooser without leaving their LMS.

     

   • Improved Upload Experience: A new Upload and Insert functionality automatically processes media and places it in the course.

     

   • Unified Media Management: Video, audio, images, links, and other media types now share a consistent interface with an improved Grid View for improved visualization.

     

   • Enhanced Search and Filtering: The search functionality has been relocated to the filter menu, and filtering options have been improved.

     

   • LMS-Optimized Performance: The Browser Capture recording option now opens in a streamlined popup window instead of a new tab, creating a more seamless experience for users working within their LMS. The post-recording workflow has also been simplified to help users embed their newly recorded videos more quickly.

2. Media Player Side Panel Redesigned for Optimized Interactivity

   The Video Player’s side panel has been redesigned with a cleaner, more intuitive, modern design to provide improved access to captions, chapters, indexes, notes, comments, resources, and keyboard shortcuts.

   • A new search function allows quick content discovery across all panel tabs, enhancing the video navigation experience.

     

   • The redesigned side panel intelligently displays tabs based on available content, showing caption, chapter, and index tabs only when those elements exist for the video.

     

   • Enhanced highlighting automatically tracks the user’s position during playback, while clicking any content item instantly seeks to that timestamp.

     

   • We’ve also improved note-taking with a rich-text editor, streamlined commenting with nested replies, and added a comprehensive keyboard-shortcuts reference to help viewers navigate videos more efficiently.

     

3. Live Stream Now Offers Professional Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) Services via 3Play Media Partnership

   We’ve partnered with 3Play Media to offer support for live human captioning during scheduled livestream sessions through 3Play Media to improve accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing participants. Organizers can enable professional Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services by checking the Live human captioning box when scheduling a session.

   Once administrators provide their 3Play Media API key, the new integration connects your live stream directly with professional captioners who provide real-time, high-accuracy captions that sync with your content.

   

4. Admin Panel Roster Page Updated for Simplified Management

   We’ve completely revamped the Admin Panel Roster page with a modern design that improves usability while maintaining all existing functionality. The upgrade introduces a new Total New Users card and streamlines dropdown interactions with instant updates. Additional improvements include a scrollable table interface that keeps the page header visible, and an optional UserID column display.

   

5. Improved Video Details Interface to Match the New Design System

   In an ongoing effort to create a cohesive visual experience across the Video Platform, the Video and Media File More Details menu has received a visual refresh to improve content management and usability for instructors and administrators. The update maintains all existing functionality while improving the visual presentation of each tab.

   

6. Improved Quiz Access for IT Support for Better Troubleshooting

   Administrators and IT Managers can now view and manage users’ video quizzes without using the Act As User tool. This improvement provides immediate access to quizzes through the More menu when viewing a user’s video, streamlining the troubleshooting process.

7. Video Analytics Are Now Available in the Media Player

   Instructors and administrators can now access video analytics directly within the Media Player. The new Analytics button in the player settings menu displays total views, unique viewers, and individual completion rates without requiring navigation to a separate page. For more comprehensive data, users can click View Full Analytics to access detailed engagement metrics for the video.

   

8. Added Support for iOS HEIC Images to Improve Media Sharing for Apple Users

   The Video Platform processing system now supports HEIC format photos taken on iOS devices. Previously, iPhone users would only see black boxes when sharing photos,but now, users can view and download HEIC images directly in the browser and view iPhone photos across all platforms.

9. Redesigned Enterprise VideoTube Media File Viewer Provides a Consistent Viewing Experience

   The Enterprise VideoTube media file viewer has been updated to match the in-portal design to provide a consistent viewing experience across all platforms. This update helps institutional users maintain visual continuity between public-facing content and internal materials.

   

10. Enterprise VideoTube Now Has a More Consistent Viewing Experience

    We’ve upgraded our Enterprise VideoTube player with a modern architecture that matches our in-portal design, delivering a consistent viewing experience across all access points. The new player ensures seamless playback regardless of how you access content, whether you’re logged in, logged out, using security links, viewing via Enterprise VideoTube, or through LMS embeds.

    

11. Forgot Password Page Redesigned for Improved User Experience

    We’ve updated our Forgot Password page with a modern design that matches the new login interface, ensuring a consistent user experience throughout the authentication process. The redesign maintains all existing functionality while providing clearer visual guidance for users attempting to recover their accounts. Users can now easily request password reset emails through the updated interface with the same password recovery process they’re familiar with.

    

12. Automatically Transfer Quiz Ownership

    When a video’s ownership is changed, any associated quizzes automatically transfer to the new owner to help ensure that new video owners gain complete access to all quizzes, quiz grade books, and analytics without manual reassignment. The transfer maintains all quiz configurations while providing the new owner with full management capabilities.

    

13. Anonymous Quiz Identification Provides More Flexibility

    We’ve introduced a new Allow quiz to be taken anonymously setting for video quizzes shared via Direct Link or Embed Code. When enabled, this setting gives test-takers three options: proceed anonymously, provide a guest name for better identification in the Gradebook, or authenticate through the portal. By default, users are now directed to portal authentication unless anonymous access is specifically enabled by the content creator. This balances the need for institutions requiring guest participation tracking.

    

14. New GenAI PowerPack Admin Page Consolidates AI Feature Management

    A new GenAI PowerPack admin page consolidates all generative AI features into one central location for streamlined management. The improved interface allows administrators to easily toggle AI features on or off, monitor credit usage in real-time, and manage permissions without navigating through multiple menu levels. The new Analysis tab provides insightful usage trends, request history, and detailed breakdowns by request type, allowing administrators to optimize their AI content generation workflows while maintaining better oversight of resource consumption.

    

This week, we’re rolling out a major product update across all YuJa Enterprise Video Platform instances. This update includes a modernized live-stream player with improved RTMP streaming, new master course and blueprint course quiz-copying functionality, a refined Analytics Bandwidth visuals, and so much more.

1. Modernized the Live Stream Player With Improved RTMP Streaming

   We’ve redesigned our Live Stream Player with a React-based architecture, featuring a modernized interface that enhances functionality and user experience, including stable video delivery, pause and rewind functionality, and improved captioning support.

   

   Other updates include:

   • Enhanced mobile experience: Fully responsive design with integrated live chat functionality optimized for iOS and Android devices.

   

   • Versatile viewing options: Switch between Presenter and Gallery views with support for up to four simultaneous streams and a new pin feature for seamless view transitions.
   • Stream syncing and performance improvements: Audio-based stream synchronization highlights the active speaker and ensures stability during connection interruptions, while React-based optimizations provide a more stable streaming experience with reduced buffering, faster load times, and consistent performance across devices.

2. New Master Course and Blueprint Course Quiz-Copying Functionality

   We’ve introduced a new blueprint course functionality that automatically publishes quizzes across copied courses. When enabled, a master, or “blueprint” course, serves as the blueprint for all linked courses, automatically adding quizzes to all copied courses. This eliminates manual republishing when updating content. The feature works with all quiz publishing methods and also applies when unpublishing content.

   

3. Better Guidance Capabilities for LMS Course Copy Actions

   We’ve improved the error messaging for video quiz course copies to provide clearer guidance when issues transpire. Users now get specific information about why a quiz failed to copy and help troubleshoot problems that occur.

   

4. Refined Analytics Bandwidth Visuals

   We’ve updated the Analytics Bandwidth tab with a modern interface featuring an enhanced color palette, improved data visualization, and a more intuitive layout. The redesign delivers a cleaner, more accessible experience while maintaining all the robust tracking capabilities you rely on to monitor bandwidth usage across your organization.

   

5. Redesign Course Invitation Login Page

   When users are invited to a course via email, they’ll see a redesigned and simplified user interface. When they click the link, they’ll be automatically added to the course.

   

6. Ability to Bulk-Upload Users into Groups for Improved Management

   We’ve enhanced Groups management with a new bulk user upload feature, allowing administrators to add multiple users to Groups via CSV file upload. This time-saving functionality mirrors our existing Course Channels workflow, eliminating the need for manual user addition and streamlining permission management for departmental shared folders across your organization.

   

7. Improved Live Stream Connection Recovery Notifications

   We’ve improved the live-streaming experience with intelligent connection management that maintains stream continuity during network interruptions. When a connection is lost, viewers now see a “Connection lost” notification while the system attempts reconnection. The system automatically resumes the stream if the connection is restored or removes the notification if the interruption persists.

   

8. Redesigned LMS User Provisioning Interface for Enhanced User Experience

   We’ve modernized the manual user provisioning UI in the LMS with a new, more aesthetic page design. The revamped interface enhances the user experience for “Create New User” and “Use Existing Account” workflows while adding multi-factor authenticator validation for existing accounts with MFA enabled.

   

9. Customized Top Bar Design

   The platform’s top bar can now be customized through the Admin Panel’s Branding settings, including by personalizing background and text color combinations to align with your institution’s branding.

   

This week, we’re rolling out a major product update across all YuJa Enterprise Video Platform instances. The highlights for this update include an option to customize the Media Library Sidebar for consistent branding alignment, a reorganized Media Library sidebar to prioritize key sections, an option to specify the Media Player’s language when linking or embedding videos, and more.

1. Enhanced Audio Description Now Supports Multi-Stream Videos
   Enhanced Audio Descriptions can now be added to multi-stream videos, allowing you to use our built-in editor to create descriptions for specific streams or our AI capabilities to auto-generate descriptions for selected streams.
   
2. Reorganized the Media Library Sidebar to Prioritize Key Sections
   The Media Library sidebar has been reorganized to prioritize key sections over others, such as the Course Channels now appearing in your Personal collection.
   
3. Customize the Media Library Sidebar for Consistent Branding Alignment
   Expanding on existing branding options for the login page and navigation bars, administrators can now customize the header font and background colors of the Media Library Sidebar, ensuring consistent brand alignment across the Video Platform.
   
4. Improved the Visual Display of information for Media Content
   We’ve refined the Media Player Page to present media-related information in a more structured and accessible format. Key updates include:
   • Tags and chapters are now displayed separately for direct and easy access.
   • A structured word cloud view with color-coded responses groups similar terms together for quick identification at a glance.
   • The document tab now includes file-type icons and a download button for improved navigation.

   

5. Share Live Stream Links Via Email
   As an administrator, you can now email the link to live stream sessions directly to your audiences from within the Video Platform, allowing for quicker distribution and broader access to your live events.
   
6. Specify the Media Player’s Language When Directly Linking or Embedding Videos
   To meet multilingual accessibility standards across websites, the YuJa Video Platform now allows you to specify the language of the Media Player interface before embedding or directly linking to a video. The supported languages are Dutch, Finnish, Portuguese, French, and Spanish. Simply copy the link of a media file and add “&lang=” followed by the short form of your desired language.
   
7. Share Direct Links or Embed Codes of Media Files with Enhanced Audio Description Enabled
   After generating Enhanced Audio Descriptions for your media files, you can now share the media link or copy the embed code with Enhanced Audio Descriptions automatically enabled.
   
8. Bulk Import an XML File to Upload Metadata Values for the Multi-Select Feature
   If you have a predefined list of metadata values to import as an XML file, you can now do so when creating a Multi-Select metadata field. Simply upload the file or paste its link to auto-fill your values.
   
9. New Option to Edit Comments
   Need to correct your comment? You can now simply edit it instead of having to delete and rewrite your thoughts.
   
10. Redesigned Login and Authentication Pages to Match Our Updated Branding
    The sign-in, password reset, and 2-step verification pages have been redesigned with a modern and consistent interface, offering a more intuitive login experience.
    
11. Revamped the Visualization of the Loading Spinner in the Media Player
    We’ve improved the loading visualization in the Media Player with a new rainbow spinner to provide a clearer view of when videos are loading.
    
12. New API to Automatically Update the Account Status of Users
    We have added a new API that allows you to update the status of users on your platform to Active or Suspended.

This week, we’re rolling out a major product update across all YuJa Enterprise Video Platform instances. The highlights for this update include an option to create your enhanced audio descriptions with our built-in editor, upload a SRT or VTT file for enhanced audio descriptions, narrate video scenes with embedded audio descriptions and automatic speech-to-text, pin frequently used folders and channels to the video platform’s sidebar, and more.

1. Create Your Own Enhanced Audio Descriptions with Our Built-in Audio Description Editor
   We’re introducing a new Audio Description Editor to help institutions create and edit Enhanced Audio Descriptions directly within the Video Platform to describe scenes for those who are visually impaired. This allows for pinpoint accuracy on where you would like the Enhanced Audio Descriptions to be read, by positioning the playback bar at the desired scene and writing out your descriptions.
   
   Not sure how to describe a scene? If you have GenAI PowerPack enabled on your Video Platform, our Gen AI comes integrated with our editor to help you write enhanced descriptions with a simple click of a button.
   
2. Upload a SRT or VTT File for Enhanced Text-to-Speech Audio Descriptions and Use Our Editor to Make Updates
   Have an SRT or VTT file ready for your Enhanced Audio Descriptions? Simply upload it directly to your video for Enhanced text-to-speech Audio Descriptions. If you need to update the file, our Enhanced Audio Description editor makes it easy to make manual adjustments. Plus, if your platform has the GenAI PowerPack enabled, you can use Gen AI to enhance and update your existing descriptions.
   
3. The Media Player Pauses and Narrates Videos with Embedded Text-to-Speech Audio Descriptions
   In traditional cases where audio descriptions are provided, natural pauses in dialogue may not provide sufficient time to describe the scenes for those who need assistance. To address this issue, the Media Player automatically pauses videos to read your Enhanced Audio Descriptions in a natural way that provides enough time for viewers to understand the entire context of the scene.
   
4. Pin Frequently Used Folders and Channels to the Video Platform’s Sidebar
   Easily keep track of important folders and channels by pinning them to the sidebar on the Manage Media page. In a future release, we will provide additional account-level and institutional-level customization capabilities.
   
5. Protect Your Account With Two-Factor Authentication  
   As an institution admin, you can manage two-factor authentication on a role basis for all non-admin and admin users. This will ensure that when you or other users attempt to sign in to the Video Platform, they will be required to enter a six-digit authentication code sent to their email. By default, this feature is enabled for admins and can be managed for all roles by navigating to the Admin Panel > Platform > Platform Settings > Additional Options > Security & Privacy.
   
6. The Authentication Page Has Been Updated With a New Modernized Interface
   If you are not logged into the Video Platform when you access a direct link, you will see our new authentication page, which is better aligned with our branding theme by providing an updated color palette and visuals.
   
7. Instructors Can Access the Content Report for Videos Through the Media Details Window
   As an instructor and course owner, you can now easily access the Content Report for any video through its Media Details window. This will ensure when you’re in a course, you never have to manually navigate to the Content Report to see video analytics.

    

8. More Streamlined Publishing Capabilities for Recordings
   Previously, only after creating a recording did you have the option to publish it to your desired channels and save it to personal folders. Now, you can customize the publish and save locations anytime before or after the recording by accessing the settings for the Browser Capture.
   
9. Improved the Responsiveness for the Usage & Analytics Content Report
   We have updated the Content Report in Usage & Analytics to be more responsive on various screen sizes by adjusting spacing and alignment issues.
10. More In-Depth Audit Logs to Track Deleted Items and Mobile Activities
    We’ve expanded our audit logs to track files that are permanently deleted from the Recycle Bin according to the retention policy.
    

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Enterprise Video Platform instances residing in the European Union, Australia, the Middle East, Canada, and Asia. The United States geographic zone will be updated later this week. The highlights for this update include a brand new Browser Capture Studio UI with auto-upload, a redesigned user report, faster Grade Book’s result visualization, the option to view detailed responses of a participant or quiz question, filter Usage & Analytic reports by dates, and more.

1. Brand New Browser Capture Studio UI With Auto-Upload Capabilities
   We’ve modernized the Browser Capture interface to streamline your recording process by including the following:
   • An updated control bar: We’ve replaced the recording control panel with a control bar featuring a modernized design, intuitive navigation buttons, and clearly labeled controls.
   • Enhanced recording experience with full-screen capture: Record in full-screen mode while simultaneously sharing both your screen and video, replacing the previous side-by-side view.
     
   • New Picture-in-Picture mode: View your current recording in a floating window that stays visible while you browse other web pages.
   • Clear countdown displayed before recording: A 3-second countdown timer is now displayed to help you prepare before recording starts.
   • Automatically upload recordings: Your recording will now be automatically uploaded to My Media folder to prevent the loss of your video content.
     
   • Streamlined post-recording workflow: After recording, you can now preview your video and update its title, save location, and publish location simply by clicking the Gear icon.
2. Redesigned User Report Within Usage & Analytics
   We’ve modernized our User Report with a unified, more engaging interface. Key highlights of this improvement include:
   • Improved Summary Cards with a clean layout that groups related data categories together, along with integrated graphs that provide an at-a-glance overview of user statistics, including logins, watch activity, quiz completions, and device usage proportions.
   • Included precise timestamps into a user’s last watch activity for better tracking.
   • A new line graph displaying the number of user login sessions with date indicators.
   • Option to sort a user’s videos and sessions by video title, duration, views, or other metrics, allowing you to review them in your preferred order.

   

3. Improved Grade Book’s Result Visualization for Fast and Accurate Grading
   We’ve redesigned the Grade Book’s result visualization for quick overviews and more efficient grading, including:
   • Color-coded answer statuses with easily identifiable icons for at a glance quiz results.
     
   • Introduced new answer statuses: Ungradable and Unanswered, for more accurate responses.
   • Modernized bar charts with clearer visualizations of performance on each question.
4. Access Detailed Performance Insights for a Specific Participant or Quiz Question
   We’ve introduced new search and sort options in the Grade Book to help you view detailed responses from a specific participant or quiz question. You can now:
   • Search quiz results by participant or quiz question in the Grade Book for more focused insights.
   • Sort participants’ attempts by highest score, most recent, or first attempt to quickly find the quiz result that matches your criteria.
     
   • View detailed responses from a specific participant for all question types instead of being limited to short answer questions.
     
   • View detailed question information when reviewing results, including the question, its correct answer, and the distribution of attempts.
5. Filter Usage & Analytic Reports by Dates
   Previously, Usage & Analytics Reports were limited to a maximum 12-month period. Now, you can filter reports by date, allowing you to customize the duration and track analytics over multiple years.
   
6. Improved Epiphan and Extron Integration to Provide Direct Links and Embed Codes for Live Sessions in the Calendar Details
   As an Epiphan and Extron devices user, you can now access direct links and embed codes for scheduled live sessions in your Hub devices’ session calendar, allowing you to easily share the session details with participants.
   
7. Add Shared Media Files to Your New or Existing Playlists
   If you have edit access to shared media files in your Media Library, you can now add them to your existing or new playlists from the Shared With Me folders, making it easier to access these videos. If you’re an administrator, you can also add media files from the Enterprise Tube or User Collections to your playlists.
   
8. New User Interface to Streamline the Course Invitation Workflow and Review Invitee List
   After adding users to your course, you can now review and sort the invitee list by name or email to ensure everyone is included. Invited users will receive notifications in both the Video Platform’s notification panel and their email, directing them to the Course Invitation page to review requests.
   
9. Newly Designed Course Invitation Pop-Up Window  
   We’ve redesigned the course invitation pop-up window that appears when users log in to the Video Platform to be more aligned with our branding by updating its colors and icons.
   
10. New Status Labels to Track Invitation Acceptance of Invited Users
    You can now check the acceptance status of course invitations for invited users directly on the Courses & Groups page.
11. Improved Responsiveness of Video Editor With Different Screen Sizes
    We’ve enhanced the responsiveness of the editing timeline, along with various buttons in the Video Editor, ensuring a consistent editing experience across devices and screen sizes.
    
12. Streamlined Folder Navigation in Media Library for Single-Click File Access
    We’ve updated folder navigation in the Media Library to allow single-click access and provide clearer hover indicators for additional actions, allowing faster access to your desired media file.
    
13. Refined Tooltips for Media Player Control Bar 
    We’ve refined the tooltips for the buttons on the Media Player control bar by providing clearer explanations when hovering over them, ensuring new Content-Creators are aware of the available features.
    
14. Upgraded Enterprise Tube Page with Enhanced User Interface
    We’ve improved the Enterprise Tube home page with an improved user interface for a consistent browsing experience. The updates include:
    • Adjusted font sizes of login and side panel options for improved readability and focus.
    • Expanded space in the banner section to accommodate longer titles.
    • Optimized alignment for a better video overview experience.
    • New arrow buttons between banner items.

    

We have successfully pushed an update to all YuJa Enterprise Video Platform instances residing in the European Union, Australia, the Middle East, Canada, and Asia. The United States geographic zone will be updated later this week. The highlights for this update include a redesigned Accessibility dashboard, the option to bulk archive courses, a redesigned My Account, more in-depth activity tracking for courses, the Multi-Select metadata type, and more.

1. Redesigned Accessibility Dashboard with the Admin Panel
   The Accessibility Dashboard has been redesigned from the ground up to provide actionable insights into video accessibility within the enterprise. New capabilities include:
   • Summary Cards highlighting key aspects of video accessibility.
   • Filterable tables detailing On-Demand and Live ASR Captioning Activity, Pending Requests, and Accessibility Settings.
   • Visibility on use of Generative AI capabilities in enhancing accessibility.
     

   

2. Bulk Archive or Restore Courses in Courses & Groups
   If you’re an admin or an instructor managing dozens or even thousands of courses on the Video Platform, you can now Bulk Archive and Bulk Restore multiple courses.
   
3. Redesigned My Account, Including Tab Unification, Workflow Improvements, and Refreshed Design
   The My Account page has been refreshed with a new design, consolidating multiple sections into a few easy-to-navigate pages.
   • New Configurations Page to Manage Personal Settings – The new Configurations page lets you manage your settings for notifications, downloads, integrations, and the media player in one place.
   • Upgraded Recycle Bin and Watch History Pages With a New Interface – The Recycle Bin and Watch History pages have been updated with our new branding, making it easier to view deleted content or videos you’ve previously watched.
   • Improved Accessibility – A number of screens with overlays have been re-designed to be more screen-reader and keyboard-navigation friendly.

   

4. In-Depth Activity Tracking for Courses
   The Activity panel now offers enhanced audit log tracking for course channel management, allowing you to see whether a course was successfully copied or if any errors were encountered.
   
5. New Set of APIs for NL-LOM Metadata Harvesting
   As an administrator, you can now use our NL-LOM APIs for your metadata harvesting, a standardized format designed for educational institutions in the Netherlands to ensure consistency in managing resources.
6. New Metadata Type – Multi-Select
   The new Multi-Select metadata type allows you to create a list of values and choose one or more to apply to your content.
7. Improved the Underlying Infrastructure of Our Generative AI Capabilities for Multi-Language Audio Dubbing
   You can now automatically generate more precise audio tracks for videos originally in English with our improved multi-language dubbing capabilities. Simply choose from over 25 languages to dub your video, allowing your viewers to select their preferred listening experience.
   
8. Usability Improvement in Platform-Level Settings with Clearer Explanations of Each Option
   With increased settings and configurations, we have introduced a new user interface style to explain each of the options more clearly.
   
9. Faster Processing Speeds for Generating Content Reports
   Previously, generating a Content report may have taken almost two minutes for results to appear. Now, you can expect results to appear in under a minute.
   

We have successfully pushed an update to all Enterprise Video Platform instances residing in the European Union, Australia, the Middle East, Canada, and Asia. The United State geographic zone will be updated later this week. The highlights for this update include an upgraded view of the Enterprise VideoTube, enhanced visuals for the content report, an upgraded Activity panel, a new audio player interface, sub-admin permission management, users with edit access can change media ownership, new import schedule wizard, remotely stop active recording sessions, and more.

1. Upgraded Enterprise VideoTube with Slide-Out Channel Bar and New Branding Options
   The Enterprise VideoTube has been redesigned with a new slide-out Channel Bar that displays available public channels in an easy-to-view list. Administrators can also update the Enterprise VideoTube branding by customizing the background and text colors of both the Channel Bar and the landing page, as well as using a static masthead image. Over the coming releases, we will be incorporating the ability to create custom pages, playlists, and adding new permission management capabilities.
   
2. Upgraded Content Report with New Data Visualization Capabilities
   We’ve significantly enhanced our Content Report by streamlining multiple tabs into a unified, engaging interface. Key highlights of this improvement include:
   • Improved Summary Cards with at-a-glance statistics and integrated graphs
   • The Hot Spots panel features a view of the video with highlighted segments indicating the most-watched parts.
   • Improved Playback list featuring drop-down analytics that reveals audience retention and time jumps.

   

3. Upgraded Activity Panel of the Admin Panel with Improved User Interface
   We have rebranded the Notifications tab to “Activity,” and added valuable insights, data summarization, and filtering tools.
   
4. New Audio Player Interface with On-Screen Visual Waveform
   A new, more modern Audio Player provides listeners with an upgraded experience when listening to audio-only content. The new player design introduces an on-screen visual indicator featuring a colorful waveform that synchronizes with the active audio. This waveform will also dynamically adjust in response to the audio’s volume.
   
5. New Sub-Admin Permission Management Console and Framework
   Over the coming releases, the Sub-Admin role configuration will become increasingly flexible. To support this, we have introduced a new Sub-Admin Permission Management Console alongside a Capabilities Framework. This will enable Sub-Admins roles to be more flexibly aligned to Admin Panel Capabilities and, most importantly, Platform-level Capabilities. This more powerful Capabilities framework lays the foundation for unique Sub-Admin job classifications.
   
6. Video Editor Now Offers Light Mode and Dark Mode Options
   With recent updates to the Video Editor introducing a dark theme to alleviate eye strain, we are also offering the option to choose a Light Mode for those who prefer a brighter interface.
   
7. Increased Import Speed for Zoom Recordings Ingestion
   We have enhanced our import time for Zoom recordings using a newer Zoom architecture that transitions from an hourly “pull” to a synchronized “listener” model where recordings arrive within minutes.
   
8. Comprehensive Activity Tracking and Audit Logging for Video Editor Actions
   The Admin Panel’s Activity panel will now track granular actions and will keep track of actions performed within a Video Editor session. This provides admins and our support staff with better tools to support users.
   
9. Allow Users With Edit Access to Change Media Ownership
   We’ve introduced a new setting allowing users with edit access to reassign content ownership. Access the settings from the Admin Panel -> Platform -> Platform Settings.
   
10. Institution-Wide Security Privacy Configuration of Student Uploads
    To safeguard the content of students, administrators can enable a new security setting that automatically sets all student uploads as private by default. Access the settings from the Admin Panel -> Platform -> Platform Settings.
    
11. New Sub-Admin Capability Framework to Publish Content to Featured Videos in the Enterprise VideoTube
    Leveraging the new Sub-Admin Capability Framework, Administrators can allow Sub-Admins more control over their institution’s Enterprise VideoTube by permitting them to publish content directly within the Feature Videos section.
    
12. Watch Browser Capture Videos While They Are Being Transcoded and Processed
    We’ve improved our Browser Capture processing pipeline, allowing users to view and select recordings in the Media Chooser even while they are being actively processed.
    
13. Option to Enable Metadata Harvesting for Specific Roles
    With the implementation of metadata harvesting, which enables users to utilize APIs for collecting information related to their content’s metadata, we have introduced a new option to restrict API usage according to specified roles: IT Managers, instructors, and students. Access the settings from the Admin Panel -> Platform -> Metadata.
    
14. More Granular Branding Options: Customize My Media Sidebar Folder Icon Colors
    We have introduced a new branding setting enabling administrators to customize the color of My Media Sidebar folder icons on the Manage Media page, ensuring the icons are accessible with various background colors. Access the settings from the Admin Panel -> Branding -> Platform Colors -> Sidebar Folder Selection.
    
15. New Available Functions for the YuJa Video Player API
    The YuJa Video Player API, which integrates YuJa’s Media Player controls into third-party software, now offers APIs to retrieve both the current playback time and the total video duration.
16. More Accessible Design for Media Library Folders in List View
    Previously, we updated the look of our folders to offer a more accessible design so that users could easily select folders or their action menus. In this release, we’re including the same design to be featured when viewing folders in a list view.
    
17. New Import Schedule Wizard to Show a List of Successful and Unsuccessful Imports
    The Import Schedule modal for devices has been updated to feature a two-step process, allowing users to upload XML or CSV files, followed by a review of successfully and unsuccessfully imported schedules.
    
18. Stop Active Recording Sessions by Remotely Managing Recording Tools
    Recording sessions through Software Capture, Browser Capture, and the Hardware Hub can now be stopped remotely through the Video Platform by selecting the Stop button on the recording thumbnail.
    
19. Reduced Visual Clutter in the More Action Menu by Organizing Items into Headings
    The More Actions menu categorizes all items under specific headings, helping content creators locate the desired action for their content.
    
20. Visible and Invisible Dates Moved to Additional Options for Content Publishing
    As we explore new strategies for publishing content to channels, we’ve introduced an Additional Options setting that will offer new methods for publishing content. In anticipation of these updates, we have relocated the Visible and Invisible Date options to this section.
    
21. Clear Labels and Improved Visibility for Video Editor Tools
    To help Content Creators easily differentiate between various tools in the Video Editor and enhance their visibility, we have added clearly defined labels to the cut, split, undo, and redo tools.
    
22. Enhanced Visual Search Capabilities for Selecting Users to Share Media With
    When selecting a user to share media with, the drop-down list will no longer auto-populate with all users. Instead, it will filter results based on the search query entered.
    
23. Compact List View for Publishing Video Quizzes to Courses
    For institutions with a large number of courses, the list of courses available for publishing Video Quizzes could take considerable time to load. We have addressed this by introducing a compact list view, which can be expanded to load additional courses and filtered through the search bar.
    

We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States Zone. For a complete summary of the release, please refer to the corresponding release tags.

We have successfully pushed an update to all Enterprise Video Platform instances residing in Canada and the European Union. Zones residing in the United States, Australia, the Middle East, and Asia will be updated later this week. The highlights for this update include improvements to the Video Editor, a dedicated Overview page for Campuses under the Umbrella System, updated design interfaces across several areas of the platform, new security ID support PINs, quality-of-life improvements to the Media Chooser, automatic imports for Zoom Room recordings, analytical tracking for time jumps by users, enhanced captioning for live streams, and more.

1. Unified Video Editor Slide-Out Sidebar with Access to All Advanced Editing Tools
   To enhance the Video Platform’s usability, it now features a sidebar menu for Content Creators to quickly access advanced tools and settings. This consolidates the previous right-hand side panel and the advanced editing tools on the center panel into a single, unified slide-out toolbar.
   
2. Umbrella System – Dedicated Usage & Analytics Overview Page for Campuses
   For institutions deploying the Umbrella System Architecture, Administrators responsible for managing campuses within their institution’s hierarchical structure will have access to a dedicated Overview page. This page will display analytics specific to their campus, including data on top-performing videos, active users, and views.
   
3. Updated Interface for the Admin Panel’s Branding Page
   The Branding page has been redesigned to feature a more organized structure with clear headings and new icons and colors across the page. Over the coming releases, each panel of the Admin Panel will be significantly updated.
   
4. Update Graphs and Analytic Displays for the Content Report in Usage & Analytics
   We’re continuing to transition the Video Platform to our new design system by introducing it to new areas, such as the Content page, to update the visual esthetics of graphs and how data is displayed.
   
5. Security ID PINs to Help Verify Account Access
   We’ve introduced unique ID pins for each account, which automatically change every 24 hours. Users can relay their PIN to our support staff to confirm they have access to the account they need help on.
   
6. New Third-Party Hardware Smart Connectors Required for Integration with Video Platform
   Hardware Smart Connectors ensure the integrity of the Video Platform and align with permitted use, similar to integration with third-party video conference tools. Now, all third-party hardware device integrations will require a licensed Smart Connector. All users who use these capabilities should have had their Client Success Manager reach out to them to ensure continued operations of the integration.
7. Video Editor Supports Ability to Mute Audio Tracks of a Unified Audio-and-Video Stream
   The Video Editor features the option to mute audio streams while retaining the video source, allowing Content Creators to remove unwanted audio.
   
8. View Selected Folders within the Media Chooser
   The Media Chooser allows users to view which folders they’re searching within.
   
9. New UI to Improve Visual Distinctiveness of Playlists
   Playlists feature a new UI that distinguishes them from folders, allowing Content Creators to easily recognize them within their personal library and channels.
   
10. Media Chooser – Browse Files Within Folders When Filtering by Location in the Media Chooser
    When choosing a location to filter results, users can toggle the “Show Files” option to view all media content within folders.
    
11. Automatic Imports for Recorded “Zoom Rooms” Meetings
    Our existing Zoom integration, which supports automatic imports for Zoom video conference recordings, will also support automatic imports for Zoom Room recordings.
    
12. Video Editor – Updated the Blur Tool to a More Intense Blur Effect
    The Blur tool has been updated to a much more intense blur effect to help ensure that textual material is illegible.
    
13. Analytical Tracking for Video Timeline Jumps by Users
    Administrators can view how users interact with a video by seeing parts they go back to or jump to when watching content.
    
14. Customize the Title Tag of the Video Platform
    Administrators can adjust the title tag of their Video Platform to match their institution’s branding.
    
15. Option to Require SSO Login for Administrators
    To protect the privacy and security of an institution’s Video Platform instance, we’ve added a new optional setting that requires administrators to log in through their SSO instead of their YuJa credentials.
    
16. Improved Live Caption Quality and Stream Sync
    We’ve addressed inconsistencies in live captioning, resulting in more accurate captions that will sync with the live stream.
    
17. Video Title Preview for Embedded Media
    To help viewers understand what they are about to watch, embedded videos show their titles directly on the thumbnail.
    
18. Phasing Out Support for YouTube Video Imports
    Given YouTube’s lack of official support for importing videos into third-party platforms, we will gradually phase out the option of importing YouTube videos to the Video Platform. While we phase out the feature, users who still wish to utilize it can find it under My Account > Integrations.
    
19. Visual Display of Content When Replacing Media
    We’ve created a visual display of the content that will be replaced, allowing users to more intuitively recognize the media they’re updating.
    

New Add On! New Drupal CMS Plugin with Media Chooser Capabilities

1. Integrate the Media Chooser with Drupal to Embed Content Into Your Website
   Through Drupal’s rich text editor, Content Creators can use the Media Chooser to embed videos, documents, and playlists into their websites. This will allow those navigating the website to experience faster load times due to bandwidth offloading.