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Kontiki 9.0.2 Release Notes Introduction Welcome to Release 9.0.2 of the Kontiki Enterprise Video Platform.

and user interface innovations. We then went back to the drawing board and designed a new portal.

In coming years we will keep evolving and enhancing MediaCenter, enabling you to spend your time creating compelling video content while we make

1 Kontiki Release Notes Introduction Welcome to Release of the Kontiki Enterprise Video Platform. This release focuses on MediaCenter, a brand new enterprise video portal, as well as several important features such as clientless delivery via a Content Delivery Network (CDN). MediaCenter We conceived MediaCenter after analyzing years worth of feedback from VideoCenter users as well as market trends, competitive offerings, and user interface innovations. We then went back to the drawing board and designed a new portal. We are very proud of the end result, and believe you will be impressed. In coming years we will keep evolving and enhancing MediaCenter, enabling you to spend your time creating compelling video content while we make sure the overall distribution and consumption experience is the best it can be. Key Benefits: Massively configurable with unlimited branding options Integrates Live & On-Demand Video into a single unified portal Allows each company division to have a distinct video homepage Enables featuring related files like PPT and PDF next to videos. Dramatically improves moderation and permissions management Kontiki Release Notes Page 1 of 6

2 MediaCenter Features and Benefits Enterprise-grade platform Video on Demand (VOD) Live event support Cloud based Fully customizable Desktop and mobile support Content governance Quick deployment Massively scalable Built-in ECDN Viewership analytics Robust user authentication Precise access control No-compromise security Internal and external users Content creation Multiple entry points Robust search capabilities File storage and distribution Fully featured YouTube for the Enterprise Play videos stored in Kontiki s cloud servers and cached locally Create, manage and watch live events Hosted and managed by Kontiki; runs inside a web browser Easily create custom versions to fit your brand and user needs Supports PC and Mac browsers as well as tablets and smartphones Moderators can review and approve content before it is published Deployment can be done in a few hours for existing Kontiki customers and a few weeks for new ones Content distribution scales to any size network or user base Efficient network utilization through enterprise-ready content delivery technology Integrated within Kontiki s analytics platform, presenting viewership data graphically with drill-down capabilities Supports LDAP, AD, and SAML Role settings enable administrators to define who can view, contribute or manage content Best of breed end-to-end security measures running on SOC-2 compliant infrastructure Play private as well as public content Easily add new video or documents. All major video formats are accepted and transcoded for playback on a variety of devices User groups can start their experience from different media pages Embedded search engine for advanced search capabilities File types include PDF, Microsoft Office documents, images, audio files, and zip files Kontiki Release Notes Page 2 of 6

3 Multi-language support Content editing Content swapping Tag governance Notifications Subtitles Social features Content embedding UI templates Multiple panels Related content Selectable home page Automatic channels Extensible platform Shared source Fully internationalized to support any language, with 5 languages included (English, French, Spanish, German and Italian) Trim the beginning or ending to remove pre/post event footage Swap content items without changing URLs Users can choose from a list of allowed tags managed by an administrator notifications are sent when content is ready for moderation, approved or denied Supports subtitles and closed captions in various formats Users can share, rate, flag and comment on content Easily embed MediaCenter content in other websites and pages Supports multiple templates concurrently. Four are provided out of the box, including optimized mobile templates Media pages can include any number of scrollable content panels chosen from a rich set of layouts and types Display related content next to media players Users can choose their home page from an admin-managed list Recent, most popular, and highest rated channels created automatically and can be placed on any media page Extend MediaCenter with features such as Google Analytics integration The MediaCenter source code is available for customers who wish to customize or extend it Kontiki Release Notes Page 3 of 6

4 Other New Features CDN support Enhance clientless playback for live events by leveraging a Content Delivery Network (EdgeCast) supporting mobile and desktop viewers worldwide Live event archiving Live events are automatically archived. A MediaCenter administrator can make them available as Video on Demand. SAML Enhancements Robust SAML integration capabilities making groups management easier by letting API users add, update, and delete users, group, and membership information. Enhanced REST API Rich API enhanced with new capabilities designed to make portal implementations more efficient. Important Notes If you use VideoCenter today, your experience will not change. Kontiki will create your MediaCenter at a separate URL which you can reveal to your end users when you are ready. When used with a Kontiki client, MediaCenter requires client version 8.3 and up for full functionality. To take advantage of the new Content Delivery Network (EdgeCast) feature, contact your Customer Success Manager. The version number for the REST API is now v2. Existing REST API implementations that specify v1 in the resource path will still work; however, we recommend updating the version to v2 to make use of any new API features. For instance, change: to The REST API has been augmented with a new search engine, available for v2 API users. V1 implementations will keep using the same search engine as before. Kontiki Release Notes Page 4 of 6

5 Known Issues The following non-critical issues will not be addressed as part of this release, but will be addressed in a future release Playback of.mpeg or.mpg files works as expected, but trimming them results in an error. Workaround: Rename.MPEG and.mpg files to.mp4 before upload When using AD/LDAP, content owners get notified about content pending approval, but content moderators aren t. Workaround: The content owner can forward the notification to the content moderators The display name of the From user on notifications can be confusing. Workaround: administrators should change that user s display name to be generic Minor issue with availability start date setting: Reset button does not reset the Available from date. Workaround: Refresh the page Non-video files fail to open on Android devices. Workaround: Use newer Android or other devices Internet Explorer s compatibility mode is not supported in MediaCenter. Workaround: Use Internet Explorer s default mode When stopping a live event, the message "Event ended" is shown based on a comparison between the server time and the local browser time. If the user has their clock set to an earlier time than the server's, the event will say "Ongoing" until their local clock catches up. Workaround: Make sure the local time is set correctly Channel viewership group settings take precedence over channel moderation or channel ownership settings. In certain situations channel moderator and channel owners cannot view the media page of a channel they can edit. Workaround: Give channel moderators and channel owners viewing rights to their channels The RSS view in Google Chrome is not formatted properly. Workaround: Install an RSS Chrome Extension like the one available here Live events are only available for viewing at the set start time, which makes it difficult for producers to test the video stream before the actual event begins. Workaround: Set the start time to be before the actual event start time Audio is not delivered on clientless live events on PC & Mac when using MP3 audio format. Workaround: Use AAC audio format. Kontiki Release Notes Page 5 of 6

6 28200 RTMPS events fail if a bitrate is not specified. Workaround: Specify a bitrate. The specified bitrate should be at least as high as the actual bitrate. If an encoder is streaming a higher bitrate than specified, buffering and interruptions may occur The VP6 encoder is not supported on clientless live events. Workaround: Use H Android 4.0: VoD Playback stops after a few seconds when using the default browser in nonfull-screen mode. Workaround: Use full screen mode or view in Chrome Live events show up in search results on Pre-4.0 Android and Windows Phone mobile devices, however they cannot be viewed. Clientless playback of live events is not yet supported on these devices. Workaround: Use ios devices, newer Android devices, or a desktop computer (PC or Mac) Encrypted non-video content cannot be opened on Google Chrome. Workaround: Use a different browser or refrain from encrypting videos if Chrome is widely used in your organization. Additional Information Need Assistance? If you have questions related to this release, contact the Kontiki support team at: kontikisupport@kontiki.com. Kontiki Release Notes Page 6 of 6

MediaCenter 9.3 Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs MediaCenter 9.3 Frequently Asked Questions Is the Kollective SD ECDN Agent required when using MediaCenter? The Kollective SD ECDN Agent is not required for MediaCenter operation; however, Kontiki