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July 2025 - Release Notes

July 

This month's release notes include:


Zype Streaming Platform

NEW 

  • New Zype Video Player
    Our upgraded player powered by Bitmovin delivers faster load times, advanced playback features, and a smoother streaming experience. Enjoy enhancements like picture-in-picture, thumbnail previews, low-latency streaming, subtitles, brand logos, “Continue Watching,” and easy social sharing across supported web and app endpoints. Learn more in our announcement here.

  • Analytics 3 API
    Our Analytics 3 API provides programmatic access to Analytics 3 data (Engagement, Revenue, Platform Dynamics data), enabling customers to query key metrics, generate reports, and integrate analytics with third-party tools or internal systems for deeper insights. Learn more in our announcement here

  • Zype Player Enhancements
    Added support for loading multiple instances in JS on a page
    Expanded Zype Player events to include ad playback lifecycle

  • Update link URLs on Admin to Copy Share Buttons
    Improves usability by updating Admin UI link fields to include dedicated "Copy Share Link" buttons, making it faster and more intuitive to share video URLs

  • Adobe Primetime TVE API
    Enabling third-party access to Zype’s TVE authentication and media token APIs to support seamless integration with MVPDs and partner apps

UPDATED

  • Add file size to video import page
    Users will be able to view the Video Import file size

FIXED

  • Fixed an issue where the logo overlay appears cut off on video player

  • Fixed an issue where thumbnail URL generation fails when image URL has double colon

  • Fixed an issue where videos removed from MRSS feed were not auto-deactivating in Zype library

  • Fixed an issue where the mute parameter was not working on playlist embeds

  • Fixed the upload embed

  • Fixed an issue where player subtitles could not be enabled using key controls

  • Fixed an issue where inactive ZObjects were returned in View Video API response


Zype Playout

NEW

  • Utilize VOD archives on playout channels
    Enables the ability to schedule VOD archives from your CMS library on your playout channel timeline

  • Enable DVR capability for Playout channels
    Brings pause, rewind, and fast forward to your live channels on playout

 


Zype Apps Creator

 

UPDATED

  • Screenshot Upload Restrictions
    Prevents users from uploading screenshots with incorrect dimensions or alpha channels

FIXED

  • Fixed an issue where Android apps were not displaying all content available

  • Fixed an issue on Android TV and Apple TV where titles were showing even when configuring settings to hide them.

  • Fixed an issue where banner deep link displays incorrect content after target collection

  • Fixed an issue in iOS where section titles overlapped when names were too long

  • Fixed an issue where autoplay was not working in certain scenarios