July 31st, 2025

SSAI Updates

• Support for passing break data via query params for static HLS and DASH VOD manifests.

March 3rd, 2025

Please note accounts that are currently on V3 will not be automatically moved to V4. Please consult with your Transmit point of contact for more information. V3 will continue to receive updates and support as necessary.

• Performance optimizations for manifest manipulation, ad server integrations, and encode pipeline
• Dynamic configurations for using streams across various domains
• Encode stream override rules for flexible DRM configurations
• DASH manifest compatibility updates to handle more complex implementations of the spec 
• SCTE35 updates to support even more styles of markers and payload

September 25th, 2024

Full DRM support for SSAI InBreak and InStream

• Flexible configuration for standard DRM providers and workflows
• Support for Playready, Widevine, Fairplay, and Clearkey

July 10th, 2024

Global endpoints
Encode and playback capability in all AWS locations for faster regional connections and redundancy

InStream pods
Encode and play a pod of ads for InStream breaks

Vanity URLs
Client branded vanity domains for all playback urls

Zero config authentication
No configuration required for user playback or encoding for auth protected streams

Single prefix for VOD and LIVE
Playback prefixes support both VOD and LIVE playlists and manifests that switch between VOD and LIVE

FMP4 HLS playlists
Support for encoding and playback for HLS FMP4 playlists

DASH in-stream
Support inserting break periods into DASH manifests to render in-stream ads

SCTE UPID in-stream breaks
Specify break type in SCTE UPID payload

SCTE break metadata
Parse SCTE metadata and include in ad server requests