Dec 20, 2024ImprovementUpdateVideoMux Video now sends notifications when it detects a non-standard input fileMux Video now sends a webhook notification immediately upon detection of an input file that is considered non-standard input. Non-standard assets take longer to process as they have to be transcoded.
Dec 17, 2024UpdatePlayerMux Player for Android v1.3.0This update of Mux Player for Android updates our internal media3 version to 1.5.0. We also updated our Mux Data integration, increasing accuracy of timeline changes.
Dec 16, 2024ImprovementVideoIt is now possible to retroactively change the video quality of a live streamIt is now possible to retroactively change the video quality of a live stream via the update live stream API call. The live stream must be idle, and will affect all future connections.
Dec 12, 2024BetaNewDataMux Engagement Beta Beta release of Mux Engagement module including Average Completion Percentage, Trending Titles, and Viewer Retention chart.
Dec 11, 2024ImprovementVideoMux Video: Changes in top renditions for some unusual input resolutionsInput files with certain unusual resolutions that were previously down-scaled on ingest will be ingested at their original resolution, and have a top rendition served at that resolution.
Oct 31, 2024UpdateImprovementVideoMP4 support is now available for basic quality assetsIt is now possible to generate static MP4 versions of assets created with the basic video quality level.
Oct 30, 2024NewImprovementVideoMux Video now supports a premium quality levelMux Video now supports a third quality level: premium, which is optimized for premium media content, where the highest video quality is required including live sports, or studio movies.
Oct 30, 2024NewPlayerSDKMux Player for Swift v1.2.0 ReleasedThis version of Mux Player for Swift adds support for requesting instant clips of any video on-demand asset using relative time.
Oct 30, 2024NewPlayerSDKMux Player Android v1.2.0 ReleasedThis version of Mux Player for Android adds support for requesting instant clips of any video on-demand asset using relative time.
Oct 28, 2024NewDataTrack View Dropped Percentage Metric in Data MetricsMux Data now supports View Dropped Percentage in the Metrics Dashboard & API. This metric identifies the percentage of views that end for an unknown reason.
Oct 2, 2024UpdateBreakingDataSDKMux Data SDK for media3 v1.6.0 Version 1.6.0 of the Data SDK for media3 is available. We added support for Media3 1.4, fixed an issue with verbose logging and another issue with rebuffering time. IMA users check the changelog
Aug 28, 2024NewUpdateVideoAccountEncoding tiers are now video quality levels; organization admins can now set a default video quality levelEncoding tiers are now video quality levels; organization admins can now set a default video quality level. Baseline has been renamed to basic, and smart has been renamed to plus.
Aug 23, 2024ImprovementVideoBaseline assets now support multi-track audioBaseline assets now support adding alternate audio tracks. This can be used to allow users to pick between audio languages, to add director's commentary, or to add descriptive audio.
Aug 21, 2024ImprovementVideoAuto-generated captions can now be added to baseline assetsAuto-generated captions can now be added to baseline assets, allowing customers to generate captions and transcripts in any of 22 different languages, regardless of encoding tier.
Aug 21, 2024ImprovementVideoIt is now possible to clip an asset to the baseline encoding tierIt is now possible to create a clip of an asset and have the resulting new asset use the baseline encoding tier.
Jul 18, 2024UpdateVideoAutomatic Cold Storage is now in GAAutomatic Cold Storage is now available in GA. Assets without MP4s enabled will automatically transition to Cold or Infrequent based on when they were last viewed, and will be less expensive to store.
Jul 11, 2024BetaNewPlayerSDKMux Player for Swift v1.1.0 Released with DRMMux Player for Swift adds support for Mux Video DRM which is an extra level of security against unauthorized viewing or downloading. DRM support is in public beta, sign up on the beta page
Jul 11, 2024NewBetaPlayerSDKMux Player for Android v1.1.0 Released with DRMMux Player for Android adds support for Mux Video DRM which is an extra level of security against unauthorized viewing or downloading. DRM support is in public beta, sign up on the beta page
Jul 11, 2024BetaNewPlayerSDKMux Player v2.8.0 Released with DRMMux Player adds support for Mux Video DRM which is an extra level of security against unauthorized viewing or downloading. DRM support is in public beta, sign up on the beta page
Jul 11, 2024NewBetaVideoMux video now supports Digital Rights Management (DRM)Mux Video now supports Digital Rights Management (DRM). DRM is an extra layer of security that blocks or limits the impact of screen recording, screen sharing, and downloading tools.
Jul 9, 2024NewDataMux Data now supports error categorizationMux Data now supports error categorization in the Mux Dashboard or individual player SDKs. Errors classified as business exceptions or warnings will be excluded from Playback Failure Metrics.
Jun 18, 2024NewSDKMux Data SDK for AVPlayer v4.0.0 ReleasedNew APIs have been added to support error categorization. Error details are now sent to Mux with each error and no longer included with non-error events. Previously deprecated APIs have been removed.
Jun 13, 2024NewSDKVideoMux Upload SDK for Swift is now GAWe're excited to announce that the Swift Upload SDK is now generally available! This release supports standardizing video to 3840p (4K) resolution, bug fixes, improved examples, and documentation.
Jun 12, 2024NewVideoSDKMux Upload SDK for Android is now GAWe're excited to announce that the Android Upload SDK is now generally available! This release supports standardizing video to 3840p (4K) resolution, bug fixes, improved examples, and documentation.
Jun 3, 2024UpdateDataMux Data updated to allow changes to most dimension valuesWe have changed the way we process most customer defined dimensions to allow for updates after a value has already been set. Prior to this change, many dimensions once defined were unchangeable.
May 22, 2024ImprovementDataMux Data SDK for THEOplayer SDK v0.10.0 ReleasedWe’ve added tvOS support for monitoring THEOplayer performance analytics. We’ve also updated THEOplayer and Mux Core dependencies to satisfy Apple’s new requirements for third-party SDKs.
May 20, 2024NewPlayerMux Player for Android v1.0.0 ReleasedMux Player for Android has now left beta, and version 1.0.0 is available. The release version has APIs for playing Mux assets securely, controlling resolution, and a simple managed on-disk cache.
May 20, 2024NewPlayerMux Player Swift 1.0.0We're excited to announce that Mux Player Swift is now generally available! This release supports caching single resolution on-demand streaming videos along with additional API improvements.
May 8, 2024NewVideoMux video can now generate instant clips of videos at no extra costMux video can now generate clips of live streams and assets created from live streams instantly and at no extra cost.
May 3, 2024ImprovementDataSDKMux Data SDK for AVPlayer v3.6.2 ReleasedAddressed a monitoring playback crash on iOS or tvOS devices with AirPlay enabled. Error information now excludes AVPlayer-specific data that wasn’t used or persisted after receipt by Mux.
Apr 26, 2024ImprovementDataMux Kaltura SDK for iOS and tvOS v4.0.0We’ve included a privacy manifest file in our SDK that satisfies Apple’s requirements for third-party SDKs. We’ve also updated Kaltura and Mux Core SDK dependencies.
Apr 23, 2024UpdateVideoMux Video's support for Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) is now GAMux Video's support for receiving live streams over Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) is now generally available, and recommended for production usage.
Apr 19, 2024DeprecatedDataGET Request Beacons DeprecatedGET Request Beacons are now deprecated in the Mux Data API. GET requests are now being explicitly ignored for all customers, as Mux Data SDKs now only send POST requests.
Apr 19, 2024ImprovementSDKDataMux Data SDK for AVPlayer v3.6.1 ReleasedWe’ve included a privacy manifest file in our SDK that satisfies Apple’s new requirements for third-party SDKs to outline privacy practices associated with their use.
Apr 12, 2024NewSystemCustomers can now schedule a research call with our Product teamWe now offer an option in the dashboard for customers to schedule a research call with our Product team to provide valuable input to our products.
Apr 12, 2024ImprovementSDKDataMux Data SDK with visionOS support for AVPlayer v3.6.0 ReleasedWe’ve added support for monitoring AVPlayer when using AVPlayerViewController on visionOS. We also fixed a potential memory leak that can occur when monitoring AVPlayer with a fixed player size.
Apr 11, 2024ImprovementNewVideoPlayback restrictions now support filtering requests by the User-Agent headerMux Video now supports playback restrictions which can filter requests by the User-Agent header. It is possible to filter both traffic with either no user agent, as well as known high-risk user agents
Apr 9, 2024NewSDKDataMux Data Core SDK Objective-C v5.0.0 with support for error categorization releasedThe Objective-C Core SDK now supports error categorization. Error details are now sent with each error sent to Mux. Watch time will continue to be recorded after an error event based on the playhead.
Apr 8, 2024NewSystemNew SSO integration available for Microsoft Entra IDWe now offer a Microsoft Entra (formerly Microsoft Azure Active Directory) integration for single sign-on.
Apr 8, 2024UpdateSDKDataMux Data SDK for ExoPlayer v3.5.0 Releasedv1.3.0 of the Mux Data SDK for ExoPlayer adds support for reporting non-fatal and business-related errors to MuxErrorException and improves reporting of ad-loading errors for users of the IMA SDK.
Apr 8, 2024UpdateSDKDataMux Data SDK for media3 v1.3.0 Releasedv1.3.0 of the Mux Data SDK for media3 adds support for reporting non-fatal and business-related errors to MuxErrorException and improves reporting of ad-loading errors for users of the IMA SDK
Apr 5, 2024ImprovementDeprecatedVideoAdditional MP4 options are now available, including audio-only MP4 option; "standard" is now deprecated.The "mp4_support" field used to create static MP4 renditions for an asset now supports 3 new options, including an audio-only MP4. These should be used instead of the now deprecated "standard" value.
Apr 5, 2024NewDataSDKMux Data Core SDK Java v8.0.0 with support for error categorization releasedThe Java Core SDK now supports error categorization. Error details are now sent with each error sent to Mux. Watch time will continue to be recorded after an error event based on the playhead.
Mar 29, 2024ImprovementDataSDKMux Data SDK for AVPlayer v3.5.1 ReleasedWe’ve added referential safety checks when the SDK processes SESSION-DATA tags intended for Mux Data.
Mar 28, 2024ImprovementDataMux Data Metrics EBVS calculation updated for paused viewsThe EBVS calculation has been updated to include views that end while in a paused state.
Mar 22, 2024UpdateImprovementVideoTabs in Asset and Live Stream Details dashboards pages renamedThe tabs in the Asset and Live Stream Details pages in the dashboard have been renamed for more clear indication of what information is shown in each tab.
Mar 14, 2024NewBetaVideoMux Video now supports receiving live streams over Secure Reliable Transport (SRT)Mux Video now supports receiving live streams over the Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) protocol, which can increase the reliability of live streams being sent over imperfect networks.
Feb 23, 2024NewDataMux Data Metrics, Views, and Errors reports can now be filtered by metric valuesThe Metrics, Views, and Errors APIs now support the metric_filters[] parameter that allows filtering based on one or more metric values.
Feb 22, 2024NewVideoNew Starter plan now available for Video customersYou can now sign up for our Starter plan, which is $10/mo for $100 of usage and includes access to all Mux products. No commitment, cancel anytime.
Feb 9, 2024NewUpdateSDKMux Node SDK version 8.0Mux Node SDK for improved TypeScript support, webhook types, and support for alternate JS runtimes.