YuJa Enterprise Video Platform Update – “Banyan” Released to CAN, AU and EU Zones

We have successfully pushed an update to all Enterprise Video Platform instances residing in Canada, Australia, and the European Union. The highlights for this update include new generative AI capabilities for dubbing, the option to update Software Capture remotely, rewind live streams, establish custom transcoding profiles, new thumbnails for file types, preview slides and watermarks in the Video Editor, new IMS Caliper Analytics support, live stream placeholders, publish Software Capture recordings to EnterpriseTube and CampusTube folders, and so much more.

1. New Generative AI Capability – Add AI-Generated Multi-Lingual Dubbing to Create Language Tracks 
   Content Creators can use AI credits to auto-generate audio language tracks for their videos. This enables an English speaker’s audio to be presented to a viewer as an audio track in French, German, Spanish, or any of our dozen available languages.
   
2. New Fleet Management Capability – Update Software Capture Versions Remotely
   Adding to our fleet management capabilities, Administrators can click a button on the Admin Panel’s Devices tab to remotely deploy the latest Software Capture version to a classroom computer (requires upcoming Software Capture Version 14.1).
   
3. My Media Now Shows Real-Time Recording Status Updates for Active Software Captures
   To accurately reflect the status of a Software Capture session in real-time, we have introduced new placeholder states, such as Recording, Paused, and Uploading to Cloud. We have a few more state to add in an upcoming release such as Upload Failed and Upload Stalled when the classroom or user’s computer is switched off.
4. Rewind a Live Stream with a Refreshed Live-Stream Media Player with Integrated DVR-Style Rewind Controls
   We are introducing a refreshed Live Stream Media Player interface with new capabilities to rewind live streams and then jump to live at the click of a button. We also refreshed the iconography, scrubber bar, and player controls, with more to come in upcoming releases.
   
5. Establish Custom Transcoding Profiles to Encode a Video with a Specific Resolution and Bitrate
   Administrators can create a customized Transcoding Profile that Content Creators can subsequently apply to their videos.
   
6. New Digital Asset Management Capabilities with Auto-Generated Thumbnails for a Variety of File Types
   We now support auto-generating preview thumbnails for various new file types, such as TIFF, NEF, RAW, EPS, SVG, PDF, and PSD.
   
7. Video Editor Now Offers the Ability to Preview Slides, Watermarks, and Overlay Changes
   Content Creators can now preview their watermarks, slides, and overlay edits within the Video Editor without having to save their videos.
   
8. New IMS Caliper Analytics Support – In-Depth Integration of Video Viewership Data
   We have integrated additional data with our third-party Caliper Analytics integration that enables administrators to make more informed decisions about their content. Our analytics now provide information on whether videos were restarted, the points to which the videos were forwarded, and whether captions were enabled.
   
9. New Live Stream Placeholder for Upcoming Live Streams in Both CampusTube (Shared Folders) and Course Channels
   Scheduled live streams within the CampusTube (Shared Folders) and Course Channels will have an improved live stream placeholder thumbnail detailing the start date and time of the event.
   
10. Publish Auto-Scheduled Software Capture Recordings to EnterpriseTube and CampusTube Folders
    When scheduling Software Capture sessions through the Devices panel, Administrators can publish auto-scheduled recordings directly to EnterpriseTube and CampusTube folders.
    
11. Media Chooser LTI 1.3 Support for Moodle Plugins
    Our previous release provided an update to support the Media Chooser in the new TinyMCE plugin for Moodle version 4.1 and up, using LTI 1.1. In this release, for Moodle 4.1 and up, we have added LTI 1.3 support for the Media Chooser in the new TinyMCE plugin and the Atto and Legacy TinyMCE plugins. We highly recommend upgrading your Moodle plugins to take advantage of the new capabilities.
    
12. Use JavaScript to Control the YuJa Media Player
    For web designers looking to create enhanced video experiences, we have introduced a new API that enables the creation of custom JavaScript to control various functions, including starting, pausing, resuming, showing/hiding captions, adjusting volume, and skipping to a specified time. Additionally, certain events can be tracked with custom JavaScript to provide information on how viewers interact with the media player.
13. AI-Generated Video Chapters Are Now Available to Unauthenticated Viewers
    Viewers watching content within an institution’s EnterpriseTube can now view AI-generated Video Chapters, allowing them to select key moments of impact within the recording. Previously this was only available to authenticated users.
    
14. Admins Can Create Digital Consent Forms Within the New Text Editor
    Administrators now have the option to create consent forms directly within the Video Platform instead of uploading a PDF form.
    
15. Enhanced Search Modal for Find a User
    We have enhanced the search modal for Find a User by providing a searchable table list view of users and their associated email addresses.
    
16. New APIs for Scheduling and Content Management
    We have added new APIs to schedule and manage content. To learn how to use these and any of our other APIs, please visit our API Support guide.
    • Hub Live Streaming: Schedule a live-stream session through the Hardware Hub.
    • EnterpriseTube and CampusTube Content Management: Publish and unpublish content within EnterpriseTube and CampusTube folders. 
    • Manual Start for the Hardware Hub: Hardware Hub sessions can now be scheduled with a manual start option.