Streaming Video & Ads for Browser release notesRSS

Bug fixes

Content Bitrate detection enhancement

We've significantly improved the getBitrate() method with comprehensive Video.js technology support:

Key improvements

• VHS (Video HTTP Streaming) API support: Added native support for HLS and DASH content bitrate detection
• Enhanced bandwidth calculation: Implemented audio + video bitrate combination for accurate total bandwidth reporting
• Extended tech support: Added fallback support for popular streaming libraries:
  • Shaka Player
  • HLS.js
  • DASH.js
• Improved reliability: Enhanced bitrate detection accuracy across different streaming technologies
• Dynamic bitrate updates: Fixed issue where bitrate values remained static throughout video playback

Feature

Added IMA Ad tracking capability

• Improved Ad tracking capability for the agent with IMA ad tracking.

Bug fixes

Ad Bitrate for CSAI and DAI

Added methods to calculate Google IMA Ad bitrate for CSAI and DAI

Feature

Standalone agent

• Decoupled from Browser Agent: The video agent now operates independently with its own harvesting logic. This separation reduces overhead and ensures that video data is collected and sent to New Relic without being tied to the browser agent's data collection schedule.

Feature

Standalone agent

• Decoupled from Browser agent: The video agent now operates independently with its own harvesting logic. This separation reduces overhead and ensures that video data is collected and sent to New Relic without being tied to the browser agent's data collection schedule.

Feature

Standalone agent

• Decoupled from Browser agent: The video agent now operates independently with its own harvesting logic. This separation reduces overhead and ensures that video data is collected and sent to New Relic without being tied to the browser agent's data collection schedule.

Feature

Standalone Agent

• Decoupled from Browser agent: The video agent now operates independently with its own harvesting logic. This separation reduces overhead and ensures that video data is collected and sent to New Relic without being tied to the browser agent's data collection schedule.

Feature

Standalone agent

• Decoupled from Browser agent: The video agent now operates independently with its own harvesting logic. This separation reduces overhead and ensures that video data is collected and sent to New Relic without being tied to the browser agent's data collection schedule.

Enhancements

• Publishing to npm: The package can now be published to npm, making it easily accessible.

Build

• Distribution formats: Added cjs, esm, and umd builds to the dist folder, ensuring compatibility with CommonJS, ES Modules, and UMD module formats.