Version 8.4 | Build 9164 | December 1, 2017

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>> Blog Post: "What's New in SnapStream 8.4"

New Features

• ‍Ability to Export directly to another SnapStream instance
• Ability to control SnapStream Set-Top Boxes from the web interface
• Ability to flip SnapStream encoder secondary IP stream on and off without blanking out settings
• Browser extension for launching VLC
• Ability to enter Description info when creating a manual recording
• Ability to search multiple snapstream servers in one interface
• Ability to clone a user group
• Conversion of H.264 transport streams to MP4 on demand and in Workflows
• Remote search and clipping with SnapStream Federation
• Support for multiple watermarks
• Support for 10 minute Twitter video uploads
• Support for 280 characters tweets

Improvements & Bug Fixes

• ‍Added tuner information to warnings for missing CC data
• Ability to specify credentials for UNC export paths
• Added 3-day expiration option for cloud shares
• Added 30-minute option for manual 24/7 recordings
• Better handling of special characters and spaces in search
• Better handling of default search filter
• Improvements to log filter interface
• Improved logging for integrated tuning
• Added links to CSV export of cloud shares
• Audio gain control for SnapStream component encoder
• ISO 8601 compliance for exported metadata XML
• Display and interface improvements
• Fixed- Integrated tuning failures
• Fixed- Entering some paths with double backslashes at the end freezes Export Folder creation page
• Fixed- Success notification for disabling tuners does not fade
• Fixed- Right-clicking the timeline/zoomable timebar and selecting "Add Tag Here" returns "The Tag end point is not defined."
• Fixed- Playback from More Details on search results page starts from the beginning of the recording
• Fixed- Taking an action from More Details on search results page jumps to the top of the page
• Fixed- Can't edit program number when switching transport type to RTMP in guide settings
• Fixed- Exports to Amazon S3 in Ohio region fail
• Fixed- Possible to add unplayable media to Multiview through search results
• Fixed- Search results for in-progress recordings are not sorted correctly
• Fixed- YouTube upload from search results details fails
• Fixed- Invalid paths are not handled well when saving Export location
• Fixed- Bogus log messages about automatic guide updates when automatic updates are disabled
• Fixed- Possible for power save prevention blasts to conflict with channel changes
• Fixed- Error during software installation on capture node
• Fixed- Case sensitivity in search filters
• Fixed- Attempting to create Export folder caused software restart
• Fixed- Library fails to load after Clip Destination role is removed from a folder
• Fixed- Remux to MP4 workflow overwrites previously remuxed clip
• Fixed- Incorrect time display in Live TV
• Fixed- RTMP endpoints aren’t sorted
• Fixed- Arrow keys stop working after switching away from the Web Player using ALT+TAB
• Fixed- Frameskip back then forward doesn't change the timecode in the zoomable trackbar in Firefox
• Fixed- Editing default folders results in "invalid" messages after 6.6 to 8.3 update
• Fixed- Seeking with the mouse twice in short succession causes video to be paused even if it was playing
• Fixed- File hangs during seek in Chrome on PC
• Fixed- Export failures due to permissions issue
• Fixed- Merging a playlist that includes a segment results in the entire source file being merged
• Fixed- After seeking in Edge/IE11, the video is paused, but transcript continues to roll
• Fixed- Country selector in tuner settings is incorrect
• Fixed- Automatic quote balancing in search query cleanup isn't working

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