Release Notes / Release History

Just got deployed:

2012.05.17 - Bob Saget release

• Fixed: Brand Overlay image upload not working in IE9

2012.05.15 - Brian Eno release

• Public view for playlists added, public/private option added to playlist creator

2012.05.14 - Ian Astbury release

• Password-protected videos - Now you can add a password either globally or to individual videos, so that you have even more control over who sees your content.
• Fixed autoplaying when Branded Vide Pages used in public preview
• Icons!

2012.05.11 - Salvador Dali retrospective release

It's been a while. Here's some of the stuff we've introduced since Jack Kerouac hit the road.

• Branded Video Pages!
• Easter Eggs! (press 'L' on the homepage to log in)
• New Playlists beta!
• The Zuckernator!
• More regular release updates!

2012.02.29 - Jack Kerouac release

• We have decided to stop including views from iOS devices in total playcounts until this data can be recorded accurately.
• Removed all vzaar branding from the view.vzaar.com server page.

2012.02.29 - Ja Rule release

• Now you can custom name your podcasts.
• We added support for CNAMEs, so even embed codes can be branded.
• The balance of video speed and quality can be tricky, so we decided to offer two different encoding levels - “Standard” and “Enhanced."
  Standard is the default level and encodes at the following bitrates:
  Small - 320
  Medium - 512
  Large - 768
  Original - 960
  HD – 1600
  Enhanced is available if quality is paramount:
  Small - 460
  Medium - 768
  Large – 1024
  Original - 960
  HD -2048

2011.11.30 - Winston Churchill release

• Bulk Delete function added to video list pages
• Bulk Add Labels function and improved labels management added to video list pages
• Deleted videos expire after 30 daysAAAAA=§3 Z C Z

2011.09.19 - Leslie Lawson release

• Fix for contact form
• Video Delivery Method switch on settings page
• Video List Table View
• Changed play counts to not increment on iOS
• Add playlist position option to settings page
• Oliver Stone awards page
• Social Sharing buttons on settings page
• Hide navigation arrows in public preview

2011.06.16 - Jean Peugeot release

• Allow users to purchase extra domains themselves
• Updated short url to be vzaar.tv/ID
• FIX: eBay Search field
• Added how to find out page at http://vzaar.com/about/office
• Added option for users to force to progressive download as a delivery mechanism
• Added next payment date to the accounts page
• Updated account names for top packages to be Enterprise

2011.04.16 - Christian Slater Release

• Allow subdomains under domain control
• Allow for purchase of extra subdomains
• Customers page - http://vzaar.com/customers
• Invoice number added to invoices

2011.03.10 - Edie Brickell Release

• New design for invoices and improved billing details on the account page

2011.02.28 - Bugsy Siegel Release

• Preview public view button
• FIX: Clears cached data properly after changing settings (e.g. Google Analytics Number)

2011.01.26 - Ellen DeGeneres Release

• Moved settings into the main navigation bar
• Allowing users to select HTTPS Embed code
• FIX: HTML5 video size for HD videos now set to be normal embed size
• Various bug fixes

2010.12.09 - Imogen Heap Release

• New settings page design
• New video listing pages design.

2010.11.04 - Sean "Diddy" Combs Release

• Mac OSX Desktop Uploader

2010.10.26 - Hilary Clinton Release

• Invoices shown in accounts page
• Store credit show in accounts page

2010.10.13 - Margaret Thatcher Release

• New Video Asset Page Design / Style

2010.09.10 - Guy Ritchie Release

• Features grid / table showing all available features.

2010.09.09 - Natasha Kaplinsky Release

• HTTP Live Streaming / iOS Optimised Playback for iPhones, IPads and the Pod Touch

2010.09.07 - Buddy Holly Release

• Update so that frame-rates are preserved from the source video
• Updated message in the encoding selected box (during upload) that the video is using the Do Not Encode feature.
• Added detection for flash blocking

2010.09.02 - Salma Hayek Release

• FIX: Titles remain on replace.
• Encoding status now shown in the title bar after all uploads complete
• Added play counts to the video details call in the API

2010.08.20 - Robert Plant Release

• FIX: Play counts now more accurate and consistent taking into account all play types.

2010.08.18 - Dennis Leary Release

• Live Chat system
• FIX: eBay Embedding now finds listings and allows you to search for listings

2010.08.17 - Thierry Henry Release

• Bulk uploader as the main uploader
• Granular encoding controls
• Case Studies

2010.07.27 - Allan Border Release

• Changed the feature showcase to rotate randomly between the features

2010.07.22 - Danny Glover Release

• New cancellation flow with exit survey
• Features showcasing on the dashboard

2010.07.15 - Andre Nel Release

• 2010 Pricing changes and new account packages
• FIX: Upload your own thumbnail now working in all cases

2010.06.14 - Neil Patrick Harris Release

• Multi-Domain Control for Platinum and up
• Signup to vzaar from iPhone App.
• Preview for Playlists
• FIX: Playlist with labels on IE
• FIX: Labels in full screen

2010.05.13 - Michael J Fox Release

• vzaar app for iPhones / iPads / iPod Touches
• Selector for previous tags
• FIX: Filenames with accents in them

2010.05.13 - Stevie Wonder Release

• Labels for video management
• Playlists players
• Bulk Uploader Beta
• Video filters for viewing processing, deleted and failed videos

2010.05.07 - Eva Perón Release

• "Tweet This" button and short URL
• API: Update to include status in video list
• API: Direct uploading via S3 Method
• Fix: iPhone orientation/size issues fixes

2010.04.28 - Terry Pratchett Release

• Private user profiles
• Update to the About Us Team pages
• Fix: Duplicate keys in the API video list call resolved

2010.04.06 - Zach Braff Release

• Podcast Feed View Counts
• New Home Page Look and branding (vzaar the professional video platform)
• Improved reliability for pingback in the API
• Fix: Pagination on video list pages
• Fix: iPad playback working

2010.03.08 - Freddie Prinze Jr Release

• Url Encoding Flash Vars
• Looping Setting
• Mail Chimp Integration
• Stereo on High Quality Audio
• Google Tracking on Podcast
• Change iPhone type to mobile, support for Android, Blackberry, Palm Pre
• Fix: Original now acting as it should

2010.03.04 - Shakin’ Stevens Release

• Video Podcasts

2010.02.18 - Yoko Ono Release

• Domain Control

2010.02.17 - Paris Hilton Release

• Google Analytics Tracking
• Bulk Uploader Alpha
• End Screen Text
• Moved emails to PostmarkApp
• Added booking widget to contacts

2010.01.28 - Ronnie Scott Release

• Change your default thumbnail time
• Pick your own thumbnail

2010.01.13 - Graham 'Suggs’ McPherson Release

• Support for HTML5 and 3rd Party players using the scheme http://view.vzaar.com/{ID}.{ASSET_TYPE}

2010.01.12 - Rob Zombie Release

• Global setting to allow for video watermarking
• All free users get 30 day feature trial
• API tab open to all.