NOTE: Specific release dates can be found in your dashboard at https://dashboard.odeum.io/admin/Platforms
Version 2.6
Feb 21 2023
New Feature: Direct Coupon Links. Ability to link directly to the signup page of your website with a coupon code automatically applied
New Feature: Video embedding. This feature allows you to embed your odeum video on other websites. See this help article for details.
Version 2.5.1
July 27, 2022
Bug fix: Text description for new subscriber was showing incorrect dates related to free trial ending.
Version 2.5.0
July 11, 2022
New Feature: Auto-Play of playlists. Publishers can now indicate playlists that should auto-play for subscribers and this feature is now supported in the web client.
Bug fix: SMS validation flow could fail for users with multiple sign-ins.
Updated the Subscription experience
Version 2.4.3
March 29, 2022
Bug fix: CTA button was not appearing on the intro panel for some website configurations
Bug fix: label for "LIVE" videos was sometimes improperly showing as "Live Ended - Converting"
Bug fix: Some videos added to the Preview Content panel were requiring sign-in incorrectly.
Version 2.4.2
March 16, 2022
Sign In flow now automatically will activate the sign-in without the user having to click the "refresh" button.
Bug fix: attempting to visit /account page when not signed in will properly redirect user to sign in
Bug fix: Continue Watching videos properly show user progress
Bug fix: Sign In issue after activating on separate device is now resolved.
Version 2.4.1
February 24, 2022
Bug fix: Search indexing was broken on some publishers sites
Bug fix: tag selector was not appearing on some publisher's sites
Bug fix: playlist trailers were not appearing on some sites
Bug fix: video thumbnails were missing on share links for non-logged-in users on some sites
Version 2.4
January 27, 2022
Move to the new v3 API - includes support for new v3 features in the dashboard and the overall platform
Users can now add a phone number to their profile to activate devices via SMS
updated URL schema without '/home' in URL
PiP has been disabled when it is not a good user experience based on page vertical height
Updated styling of buttons and much more throughout
Improved readability of signup form helper text
Version 2.3
May 20, 2021
Odeum Live Beta - New Features include:
New "Streaming Now" banner to alert web visitors of active live streams
New LIVE indicators on videos
New LIVE indicators on playlists
Immediate page refreshes for publishers utilizing Odeum Live Beta
Caption support - player supports captions and subtitles
Thumbnail scrubber - player now shows thumbnails of video on scrubber.
UX Improvement - when launching videos, all videos will automatically start playing, instead of requiring additional click
UX Improvement - alignment of fonts improved on some hero panel configurations
UX Improvement - Continue Watching banner no longer appears on tv app activation URL
Bug fix - broken images are not embedded if configuration isn't fully correct on marketing panels.
Version 2.2.7
April 20, 2021
Bug fix where Promotional Banners were overlapping the header in some cases
Bug fix for subdomain websites that could not initiate SMS messages
Version 2.2.6
April 12, 2021
New Feature - ability to add external link to navigation bar on the marketing site (was already a feature for subscribers)
Improved layout for longer titles and descriptions in module views
Updated error handling for credit cards that pass initial validation, but fail when activating
Bug fix for "install on your device" module overlapping other content in certain circumstances
Updated "my stuff" layout - the Favorites are now displayed in a grid rather than a slider
Update to the footer to keep it pinned to the bottom of the screen instead of floating on shorter content pages
Version 2.2.5
February 18, 2021
Fix for share links direct to videos
Updated image border styling to accomodate transparent images appropriately
Version 2.2.4
February 11, 2021
Modified behavior for "Watch Trailer" buttons to auto-play associated video
Version 2.2.3
January 21, 2021
Various styling updates and improvements, including button positioning, handling of longer resource titles, and tweaks to padding and dimensions of various UX elements.
Version 2.2.2
January 13, 2021
Updated "text to download" feature with support for international phone numbers
Version 2.2.1
December 18, 2020
Added ability for subscriber to update their name and email address - feature requires user to verify email change by receiving email and clicking a link.
Support URL now works while website is in "coming soon" mode
All-caps Tags are now supported for things like acronyms: "HIIT", etc.
Bug fix for user-messaging when a coupon code is used to change the length of a free trial.
Support for new platform feature allowing coupon codes that only change the length of the free trial.
Addition of CAPTCHA on SMS form
Version 2.2.0
November 25, 2020
Added "Coming Soon" mode to web client, which also allows for TV activation in pre-launch phase for app reviewers.
Version 2.1.9
November 20, 2020
Upgraded background image quality for videos
"preview mode" of marketing site - fix to behavior of navbar opacity
Fix to subscriber terms text when subscription plan is not time-limited
Version 2.1.8
October 7, 2020
Ability to Override Default Logo with a Custom Logo just for the website
Update to use the custom label for "tags" that a publisher may set in the dashboard
Remove the "/home" url structure for the website home screen
Improved error handling for certain credit card failures when subscribing
Updated design for the video cards with better font legibility
Version 2.1.7
August 20, 2020
Addition of Social Links to footer (optional feature)
Fix for missing "other videos in playlist" feature in certain circumstances
Update to maintain scroll position when dismissing modal windows
Update to identification of activated browser in user back end
Version 2.1.6
July 21, 2020
Minor update to display of app platform links to be sure links don't show as live when app version is in review
Version 2.1.5
June 2, 2020
Addition of "Resource Links" feature. Attach PDF documents or external links to videos or playlists.
Fix to missing images on Playlist results in search
Bug fix for how modals work on channels/videos from home page and search
Version 2.1.4
April 30, 2020
Improved support for international numbers with text-to-download feature
Fix to search result tile for playlists/series/channels to include the description.
Fix to FAQ search result tile to include truncated answer
Improved UX for FAQs collapse/expand behaviour
Version 2.1.3
April 24, 2020
New Feature - FAQs - Frequently asked questions for users of the website. Includes custom FAQ's created by publishers (optional)
Added redirection of Odeum subdomain if Publisher preferred domain is present
Improved communication and options for existing subscriber who attempts to re-subscribe
Added support for Amazon Fire apps
Improved experience of hover state on content titles to support dynamic content
Improved experience of floating video window on scroll, particularly on mobile
Addition of "Help & Support" modal window with better messaging for users.
Addition of CTA to install Android app when viewer is on Android phone and does not yet have app installed
Updates to "see all" link for launching from email templates
Additional detail added to "Your Subscription" block on Account page to include relevant coupon discount information
Version 2.1.2
Fixed an issue where the automatic video seek feature was causing difficulties with restarting or scrubbing videos.
Updated text on the activation success page to dynamically list the available apps.
Improved error messaging for users who may try to re-use an activation email link.
Improved messaging on "Activate your subscription" screen.
Minor fix to hover effect on playlists.
Added iOS app banner for publishers with active iOS apps when user views website in Safari on iPhone or iPad.
Simplified flow for users who redeem coupon codes, eliminating the need to click "next" a second time.
Version 2.1.1
Minor performance issues
Added javascript snippet capability for items like FB Pixel
Update to supported versions of iOS
Version 2.1
Update to contact links in footer
Styling update to main navigational elements
Various bug-fixes for modal windows
Updated policy links
Updated information on Account page for more clarity on plan information
Additional page redirects for legacy support
Version 2.0
Launch of all new design
Version 1.0 - 1.X
Initial launch and various small bug fixes