Live Streaming

Live Streaming V2.0.0

Major Release

Version 2.0.1
24 June 2025

    πŸ†• New Feature:

    • Improved Ad Experience – Countdown timer now appears on Skip Button, Companion Ads, and Overlay Ads for better ad engagement clarity.

    πŸ› οΈ Fixes:

    • Arrow Visibility Logic – In Channel Slider and Term Slider widgets, navigation arrows now hide automatically when no further content is available.
    • RTL/LTR Compatibility Fixes – Share button behavior now correctly aligns in both RTL and LTR layouts.
    • Elementor Mode Fix – Resolved an issue where Streaming Banner thumbnails disappeared when switching between RTL and LTR modes.
    • Advertisement Settings Cleanup – Removed the following obsolete settings from Live Streaming β†’ Settings β†’ Advertisement:
      • Ad Display Duration (seconds)
      • Skip Button Display Time (seconds)
    • Mid-Roll Ad Settings Bug Resolved – Fixed a validation error in Global Ads β†’ Mid-Roll Ads when toggling between Companion and Full Screen ad structures.
    • Overlay Ad Pause Bug – Users can now pause the video while overlay ads are playing.
    • Skip Button Bug in Full Screen Ads – Fixed a bug where the skip button was non-functional on repeated full-screen mid-roll ad plays following overlay ads.
    • Default Ad Display Option Disabled – For new content entries, ad display is now disabled by default to reduce manual setup.
Version 2.0.0
13 June 2025

    πŸ†• New Features:

    • TV Channel Support – Introduced a complete TV channel system with category filtering.
    • VAST & HTML Ads – Integrated support for external (VAST) and custom (HTML) advertisement formats.
    • Electronic Program Guide (EPG) – Display live channel schedules using a structured timeline interface.
    • Elementor Widgets – Added new widgets: Streaming Banner, Channel Slider, and Term Slider.
    • Developer API – Provided hooks for extending plugin functionality and custom integrations.

    πŸ”§ Improvements & Updates:

    • HLS Streaming Integration – Now supports HLS streaming via Plyr.io.
    • RTL Compatibility – Enhanced support for right-to-left languages and translations.
    • Streamit Theme Compatibility – Optimized to work with Streamit’s multi-source setup.
    • Player Settings – More flexible configuration options for controller visuals, ad settings, and behavior.

    ⚠️ Deprecated:

    • Older plugin versions are no longer supported.
    • Data from previous versions may be incompatible with this update.