New Feature: Video Embeds - Each video in the dashboard now has a new tab for "embed video" that allows embedding on external sites. Learn more

New Feature: Video "Chapters" - Users can now add chapters to videos in Odeum. Learn More

New Beta Feature: External Subscription Sources - This feature allows custom integration with external website sources such as other membership services on your main website. Contact support for details or to join our beta.

New Beta Feature: Structured Data Feeds - This feature allows developers to access feeds of Odeum data for incorporation into external websites. Contact support for details or to join our beta.

Updated roles and access for administrators - Learn More

Bug Fix - Data on dashboard graph was modified and improved

Better error handling for DKIM and Return-Path verification failures

Improved pagination controls in the dashboard

Improved UX when copying URLs from the dashboard for things like stream keys

Improved archiving of email history with subscribers for long-term history

New Feature: Enhanced Email Verification - Odeum now supports DKIM Signatures and Custom Return-Paths to maximize email deliverability

New Odeum Pricing Plans - Dashboard is re-organized around separating License Fees from Monthly Statements and more detail around management of your Odeum Plan

New Partnership Program - links to applications and various plan types are now supported

Improved display of monthly profit on Monthly Statements index page

Various UI fixes and improved feedback

New feature: Ability to re-order subscription plans

New feature: Auto-Playing Playlists - Dashboard support for upcoming app feature.

Fix: Added data validation to various configuration options on the main panel of the home pages

Fix: Added proper label to dashboard graph for activations

Updates to monitoring for credit card charge disputes

Updated tracking of custom domains - the Odeum system now monitors domains to verify active status and will notify publishers if a domain is no longer pointing at Odeum. inactive domains will be automatically removed if not responded to and updated.

New admin feature for support of external HLS content (optional paid feature - contact support for details if interested)

New monitoring for credit card charge disputes with complete life-cycle tracking.

fixes to manager removals across all of Odeum's systems

Sunset the "Odeum Publisher Preview" app concept due to Apple's non-support. Will be revisited with a future Publisher App.

New Feature: Content Manager Role - You can now make a manager in your Odeum Dashboard who only has access to content management features. This type of user can manage the text and images on the website and apps, as well as all the video content and playlists, but not any of the platform configuration, financials, reporting, etc. - Learn More about Manager Roles & Permissions

New Feature: Receive Financial Statements Option - for Managers with the "Admin" role, you can now turn off a manager's ability to receive notification of financial statements but still keep their ability to administer the entire channel. Note: Financial statements are OFF for all Managers with the "Content Manager" role.

Updated layout for Financial Statements to more clearly show the total profit for the month and identify the payouts that will come from external sources.

Improved messaging for email sending errors sent via the API to a website subscriber.

Improved messaging and process for creating a new "Sender Email Address" in the Odeum Dashboard.

New Feature: Audio Tracks - You can now add alternate audio tracks to your video files for audio in different languages, with commentary, alternate music, etc.

Improved data validation throughout the dashboard

Improved clarity of character limits throughout the dashboard

Improved notification flow to be sure publishers are aware when developer accounts need attention

Major Update to support the v3 apps - includes the consolidation of all content into one model to support both website and apps and many small feature refinements to support layouts on mobile, tablets, and TVs.

v1 & v2 apps will now be supported in their own section

Improved viewing support on mobile devices

"Featured Playlist" on marketing site is now managed as "Preview Content" directly on that panel

Improved content sanitization for special characters throughout dashboard

Launched new API to support v3 apps

Fix to calculation of total revenue on dashboard screen to include all sources

improved viewing of images with transparency inside dashboard

Dynamic pricing support for support of new upcoming Odeum Plans (tbd)

improved feedback messaging for various activities

Removed incorrect help text about background video option on Subscriber Home Page configuration

New Developer Platform status for Google Play tracking

Improved UX for page title and action button consistency across the Dashboard

Odeum Live Beta - New Feature - Publishers can now opt-in to the Odeum Live Beta and start broadcasting live through their Odeum apps and website. Learn More

Caption Tracks - New Feature - publish subtitles and captions via standard SRT, VTT, and DXFP file formats - Learn More

Improved Launch Status page - publishers in the launch queue can now track individual launch statuses for each app and website from the Launch Status page.

Bug fix with sending some emails from the dashboard when manager had changed email address in some cases.

UX improvement for longer resource names in the Resource Library

New feature - ability to add external link to the navigation bar on the marketing site

Updated validation for app description length for Apple and Roku

New label added for features that are web-only and some optional features

Bug fix for characters showing in mobile nav incorrectly

Bug fix for display of fonts on app screenshot preview

Internal api release for support of Odeum Live Beta testing

Internal release for system Dashboard data

Bug fixes for data on new Publisher Dashboard - fixes to total all-time subscriber count, which also impacted LTV and Conversion rate. Additional fixes to chart data when subscriber didn't have a free trial

Improved styling throughout Promote & Communicate section

Updated Dashboard with new data for Lifetime Value and Conversion Rate, among other improvements

Ability to end a canceled subscription immediately if needed

Improved Design of Email Communications screen

Improved Design and messaging for new manager invitation "create profile" experience

Fix: validation to make sure it is not possible to select a featured channel layout without also selecting the channel

Fix: publishers without a free trial now see new signups as conversions on the dashboard

Fix: current month financials missing data in some cases

Fix: Drag & Drop for first video in a playlist was buggy in some cases

Improved styling on Distribution page

API update for urlencoded characters coming from data processor in some error messages

Added warnings to help avoid leaving pages without saving your edits

Updated design and layout in various pages in the Billing and Management sections

Clarified language from "Free" to "Available without subscription" throughout

Improved messaging for when videos fail to process server-side

Updated design for the Push Notifications creation/edit screens

Added notifications to confirm edits during drag & drop of videos in playlists

Major financial statement overhaul including upgraded integration, increased clarity and design, enabled Monthly pricing options for annual license fees, improved flow for annual license renewals and custom financial statement options for added features

Added "download all" feature to asset library

Updated icons for non-image assets in asset library

Restored icons on plan selection

Improved data handling for videos available outside subscription

Improvements to Zapier integration for latest charge data

New Feature: Managers can now cancel subscriptions and issue refunds in the Dashboard

Additional validation and rules for selecting background videos on the home screen(s) - must be shorter than 30 seconds and in high-resolution landscape format.

Improved error messaging for drag/drop of videos into playlists when videos are in "processing" state.

Fixed typos in cancellation email and Email Configuration panel

Added restrictions to editing subscription plans after a channel is launched to avoid disruption to in-app-purchase flow

Additional data cleaning operations for deletion of closed accounts

Multiple performance improvements related to speed of page loads and larger data operations

Improved messaging for setup of sender email addresses - validation rules and error messages for public email domains

Improved provisioning of SSL certificates for custom domains - now takes less than 24 hours

Update to language on Financial Statements for clarity

Fixed bug where saving a video after removing all resources was not possible due to disabled button

Improved UX on resource name management to allow for saving via the Enter key

Updated delivery of logo files to preferred square format when default logo is used and is not square

Fixed bug related to duplicate creation of financial statements in some cases

New feature: Coupon codes that only change the length of the free trial.

New login screen design.

Email bug fix for Free Trial begin notifications - update to proper free trial length when it has been changed by a coupon code.

Update to image requirements validation on playlists page

UI improvements for proper logo sizing on platforms pages

Ability to "select all" on videos page

Improvement to tracking of video processing to ensure more real-time updating of data in list view

Updates to error messages

Global changes to labels and styling for consistency

redesign of dragging interface when ordering playlists

Updates/additions to descriptive text on subscription plans pages

Added description/specs to Asset Library page

Super admin updates for version controls

Updated apis for "coming soon" version of web client api

Payouts with Stripe Connect - enabling all accounts to receive funds securely, and in international locations.

Many styling and design updates

Upgraded API for delivering higher-quality thumbnail images to the web client

Improved cropping experience on images

Updated default values for new publishers

Improved save routines on highly-used forms

Restyle of FAQ's section

New Feature: Zapier Integration to allow publishers to sync data to over 2,000 other apps. Account > API Keys

Updated Cropper functionality for better UX

Updates to layout of the Asset Library

Improvements to Launch Checklist feature, including notices based on low content at launch

Various stability improvements

New "walkthrough" feature to provide page-level and feature-level interactive walk through tours on-demand

Updated red highlight color for better ADA compliance

Logos updated in Platforms section to match app stores

Updated copy and styling throughout

Bug fix for tvOS app name visibility

Default labels have been updated to new standard (ie: "Playlist" is now the default)

Fix to platform version release dates

Updated design, with new simplified page structure and navigation, along with more helpful labeling and instructions throughout

Bulk video uploader - upload multiple videos at one time, and keep working in the dashboard while they upload!

Ability to manage your email branding separate from your app and web branding

Feature to preview your mobile app configuration visually while you work

Improved user experience in video management, including setting video thumbnail

Ability to assign a video to playlists from the video screen

Improved experience for platforms management

An Odeum subdomain is now automatically assigned to every new publisher, so website previews can be done without complicated setup.

Re-engineering of our email integration and more robust handling of opt-in/out statuses with our bulk email partner.

Fix to Android user agent reporting for statistical data.

Addition of new cancellation verification email when user requests subscription cancellation.

Update to dashboard month-to-date chart to show cancelled subscribers. Removed "total subscribers" number from this view.

Added "Disclaimer" feature to allow a publisher to post a disclaimer to their site as needed.

Updated design for "View Marketing Site" links for better visibility

various bug fixes and improvements for administrators

Updated Roku video feed for when videos appear in multiple playlists

Improved design for push notifications page prior to setup

Updated transactional emails for users who may not have a credit card attached to a free subscription that is ending

Addition of video count on videos page

better management of communication features around Google Play access and API Keys

Ability to sort by Google subscribers

Updates to dashboard to clarify subscriber count and updated graph visually representing trials/conversions/cancellations and net growth/decline.

New capability to offer a "free" coupon code for any duration, with an option to not require a credit card.

New capability to adjust the free trial length using a coupon code

Fix to show the most recent charge when subscriber is from Google Play

Added pagination to the Resource Library

updated core functionality related to device activations and device identification (app updates to follow and implement these features)

New feature to add social links to the website (Style & Appearance > General)

Feature to stop spamming of the text-to-download feature

Improved cleanup of unactivated subscriptions

Updated subscriber support email address

Ability to add "subtitle" to Apple App Store configurations

improved back-end management of app versions

Updates to the top level reporting on the dashboard landing page

Added video stats to each video page, showing engagement over time, etc

Added a powerful video stats report called "Content Performance Report" found in the Activity section

Added some more details to the subscriber data export, including significant dates of activities

New "Resource Links" feature. Ability to add a downloadable PDF or external link to any video or playlist.

Fix to calculation on Growth Plan statements

Added data in Subscriber list exports to include information about marketing email opt in status, and subscription cancellation data

Enhanced messaging to publishers when Developer Platform falls into "Needs Attention" status

Visual display of marketing opt in/out status on Subscriber detail page

Amazon Fire push notification support

Added subscriber name to subscriber detail screen

Fix to report sub-total on current month financials report (display issue only)

Various performance improvements and default data population changes

Super admin features related to batch management

Updated Subscriber List page with new filtering options

Improved messaging on suggested image sizes

Improved onboarding experience with default data and validation requirement updates

Improved support for international numbers with text-to-download api

Updates to transactional emails to support VISA's subscription communication requirements.

New Feature - FAQ's - Publisher can now add and edit their own FAQ's to be added to the default FAQ's available online for their website

New Feature - ACH payments - Publisher can now add ACH banking info to receive payouts via direct ACH transfer.

Fix to include "suspended" status in subscriber export file

Fix to Dashboard revenue number not included app store revenue

Various bug fixes and improvements to administrative functions

Updates for support of Fire apps

New super-admin features for subscriber management

Better error messaging for various features

Updates to Free Trial UX

Multiple API adjustments to support new web client

New policy links

support for the new web client design

New branding panel

New asset library for uploading raw assets to the Odeum team

New website panels for marketing and subscriber versions

New SEO & Sharing panel

Initial release and various bug fixes