This topic describes the release notes for Real-Time Streaming (RTS) SDKs.
RTS SDKs
Native RTS SDK
RTS SDKs for Android and iOS must be integrated into a player. We recommend that you use ApsaraVideo Player. For more information, see Overview.
RTS SDK for Windows is built into ApsaraVideo Player. No additional integration is required.
2023-10-11
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iOS
V5.2.3.0 and later are supported. We recommend that you use V5.4.5.0 or later.
The underlying support for RTS multi-bitrate switching is added.
Specific bugs are fixed. The stability is improved.
Android
2023-03-09
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iOS
V5.2.3.0 and later are supported. We recommend that you use V5.4.5.0 or later.
Logging is optimized. The stability of the SDK is improved.
Android
2022-09-02
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iOS
V5.2.3.0 and later are supported. We recommend that you use V5.4.5.0 or later.
The status codes for rts_messages.h are simplified. MessageCode E_RECV_STOP_SIGNAL is added.
The stability is improved.
Android
macOS
N/A
Windows
2022-07-01
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iOS
V5.2.3.0 and later are supported. We recommend that you use V5.4.5.0 or later.
Custom acceleration is supported during playback startup.
Latency is reduced and stuttering is mitigated.
The following modes can be configured for Domain Name System (DNS) policies: HTTP, local, and mixed.
The stability of the SDK is improved.
Android
macOS
N/A
Windows
2022-03-03
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iOS
V5.2.3.0 and later are supported. We recommend that you use V5.4.5.0 or later.
The time to first frame is reduced.
Tracking points that are used to detect the time to first frame can be split.
Tracking points that are used to detect playback failures can be split.
Specific bugs are fixed. The stability of the SDK is improved.
Android
macOS
N/A
Windows
2021-12-31
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iOS
V5.2.3.0 and later are supported. We recommend that you use V5.4.2.0 or later.
The cache policy is optimized.
Tracking points for logging are optimized.
The method used to query the IP address of the Selective Forwarding Unit (SFU) server is added.
Android
macOS
N/A
2021-09-27
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iOS
V5.2.3.0 and later are supported. We recommend that you use V5.4.2.0 or later.
Video stuttering is mitigated.
The time to first frame is reduced.
The following modes for playback startup are supported: fast acceleration, slow acceleration, and no acceleration.
High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding (AAC-HE) is supported.
Android
macOS
N/A
Windows
2021-07-30
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iOS
V5.2.3.0 and later are supported. We recommend that you use V5.4.2.0 or later.
Private Network Abstraction Layer (NAL) units can be transmitted.
Streams encoded in H.265 can be pulled and ingested.
Statistics on end-to-end latency can be collected.
Android
macOS
N/A
Windows
2021-04-23
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iOS
V5.2.3.0 and later are supported. We recommend that you use V5.3.0.0 or later.
Specific video stuttering issues are mitigated.
Specific bugs are fixed.
Android
2021-03-01
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iOS
V5.2.3 or later
Stuttering issues in poor network conditions are mitigated.
Alibaba Real-Time Communication (ARTC)-based stream ingest is supported.
Android
2021-01-06
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iOS
V5.2.3 or later
Latency is reduced.
The resolution can be changed during streaming.
Resistance to stuttering is enhanced.
Android
2020-11-05
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iOS
V5.2.1 or later
Stuttering issues in specific scenarios are mitigated.
Audio-only and video-only streams can be pulled.
The buffer size can be adjusted.
NoteThe tailored version has a reduced package size. However, the tailored version relies on external OpenSSL and cURL libraries and cannot be used together with ApsaraVideo Player SDK.
Android
2020-09-29
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iOS
V5.2.1 or later
Native RTS SDK is released.
The callback for obtaining real-time status is added.
Error codes are sorted.
Specific stability issues are fixed.
NoteThe tailored version has a reduced package size. However, the tailored version relies on external OpenSSL and cURL libraries and cannot be used together with ApsaraVideo Player SDK.
Android
Web RTS SDK for stream pulling
2024-03-15
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The error description for specific signaling failures is optimized.
2024-01-31
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Stream pulling in stereo is supported.
2023-12-29
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The issue that the microphone may be automatically turned off on iOS 16.1 is fixed.
The issue that automatic re-ingest may fail on iOS 16.4 or earlier versions is fixed.
2023-12-22
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The following issue is fixed: The SDK uses an incorrect signaling protocol after the SDK is packaged by using the Electron framework.
2023-12-18
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Video frame data can be exposed.
The automatic reconnection policy is enhanced.
2023-12-06
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The automatic re-ingest policy is optimized.
2023-11-13
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More browser types and versions are supported.
evt.event === PLAY_EVENT.MEDIAis added as an onPlayEvent event.The network status metric networkQuality is added for onPlayEvent.
The reconnect event is added to report the start of automatic reconnection. Reconnections are no longer reported by onError.
Timeout issues are fixed. The issue that the retryTimes field is missing in the reconnect event that is triggered by network disconnections is fixed.
The issue of unlimited reconnections on iOS earlier than 12.5 is fixed.
2023-09-07
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The default parameters of automatic reconnection are updated.
The error that is reported for failed reconnection is fixed.
The issue that stream ingest or stream pulling cannot be stopped is fixed.
2023-09-07
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New feature: The SDK automatically attempts to reconnect when an error occurs during stream ingest or pulling. You can configure reconnection-related parameters.
New feature: Information about the required device permissions is prompted to you.
Google Chrome on iOS and WeChat Browser on Windows are supported.
The timeout duration of the event that indicates no audio and video data is extended from 5 seconds to 6 seconds.
The issue that a black screen appears when you create a local stream from the camera is fixed.
2023-08-14
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The issue that a timeout may be incorrectly triggered for onPlayEvent is fixed.
2023-08-09
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The issue of incorrect types in TypeScript is fixed.
2023-08-07
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Custom streams can be ingested.
2023-04-21
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The issue that crashes occur during stream ingest in Safari on iOS 15.1 is fixed.
2023-04-21
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The checkPublishSupport() method used to check the stream ingest environment is added.
Audio collection from a browser is supported, provided that the browser supports this capability. You can collect audio from the browser and microphone at the same time.
2023-04-03
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Custom configuration of ScreenProfile is supported.
2023-02-14
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Custom signaling parameters for stream pulling are supported, such as msid, mode, and version.
2022-12-20
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Custom configuration of VideoProfile is supported.
The connectStatusChange event is added for stream pulling.
2022-10-27
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Autoplay can be turned off during stream pulling.
Versions without webrtc-adapter can be built to prevent conflicts.
2022-07-08
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The playEvent.timeout callback that indicates timeout during stream pulling is added.
2022-07-08
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The issue that the screen flickers in Google Chrome in case of packet loss is fixed.
2022-07-04
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Stream pulling status data can be obtained.
2022-06-27
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WebView environments are supported.
Custom signaling URLs are supported.
More comprehensive details on the supported TypeScript types are provided.
2022-06-06
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QQ Browser, Huawei Browser, Oppo Browser, and OnePlus Browser are supported.
2022-03-23
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Microsoft Edge is supported.
2021-08-05
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Stream ingest over RTS is supported.
Methods are updated.
2020-12-22
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The event for playback failures is added.
The playback timeout duration can be configured.
2020-11-17
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Parameters can be configured to pull audio-only or video-only streams.
2020-10-10
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Failures to import npm packages are fixed.
2020-09-09
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The DingTalk browser for iOS is supported.
Failures to return error codes are fixed.
The onPlayEvent callback is added.
2020-08-05
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The initial version of Web RTS SDK that provides the feature of stream pulling over RTS is released.