ApsaraVideo Live:Release notes

• The technical architecture for co-streaming is optimized and upgraded.
• The intelligent noise reduction algorithm is added to improve noise reduction.
• Obfuscation can be configured for Push SDK for Android, which reduces the package size.
• The stability is improved.

• Streaming domains: Configure callback settings
• Ingest domains: Callbacks

• The performance of Animojis is optimized.
• The performance of chroma key is optimized.
• The AndroidX dependency of the menu component is optimized and dynamic resources can be downloaded by default.
• The issue of intermittent unexpected exits during hairdressing is fixed.

• Audio effects such as voice change and reverberation are supported.
• The stability is improved.

• Push SDK V4.4.6 is released.
  • The mode of simplified log tracking is added.
  • The stability is improved.
• Push SDK V4.4.7 is released.
  • The stability is improved.
  • Governance and log tracking for data metrics are supported.

Animojis are added.

• Autoplay can be turned off during stream pulling.
• Versions without webrtc-adapter can be built to prevent conflicts.

• The issue of blurred images during stream ingest on iOS 16 is fixed.
• Several bugs detected in the previous versions are fixed.

• The status codes for rts_messages.h are simplified. MessageCode E_RECV_STOP_SIGNAL is added.
• The stability is improved.

• Live stream recording
• Live stream ingest

• AddLiveCenterTransfer: adds a configuration of live center stream relay.
• UpdateLiveCenterTransfer: modifies a configuration of live center stream relay.
• DescribeLiveCenterTransfer: queries the information about a configuration of live center stream relay.
• DeleteLiveCenterTransfer: deletes a configuration of live center stream relay.

• AddLiveCenterTransfer
• UpdateLiveCenterTransfer
• DescribeLiveCenterTransfer
• DeleteLiveCenterTransfer

• The logic of automatic protocol degradation from RTS to Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) during stream ingest is added.
• The stability of the SDK is continuously improved.

• Funny effects such as pixelation and facemasks are added.
• New retouching effects including saturation and contrast are added.
• The performance for skin smoothing and hairdressing is improved, which significantly increases frames per second (FPS) on low-end devices.

• The noise reduction and audio gain algorithms are upgraded to provide a better noise reduction effect.
• The issue of image cropping during screen recording is resolved for iPads.
• The issues of stream ingest failure and black screen that are experienced on low-specification devices are resolved, and the compatibility with these devices are improved.
• The issue that the audio and video are out of sync when users switch to another device is resolved.
• Permissions to some features are granted to Android 12.

• Face retouching effects including cervical stripe removal and forehead wrinkles removal are added.
• The movement and posture detection feature is added. You can identify postures and count movements in exercise scenarios.
• The package size is reduced, and the dynamic resource download feature is added.

• DescribeLiveStreamDelayConfig: Queries the live streaming latency.
• SetLiveStreamDelayConfig: Configures the live streaming latency.

• DescribeLiveStreamDelayConfig
• SetLiveStreamDelayConfig

• AI chroma key is significantly improved, with a better effect and a performance improvement by 60%.
• The performance is optimized on medium- and low-end devices. These devices can run Queen SDK faster. The hairdressing feature is optimized. Eight hair colors are available for you to choose from. More scenarios are supported.
• The intelligent face shaping feature is added. Optimal face shaping parameters are automatically configured with one click.

• WebView environments are supported.
• Custom signaling URLs are supported.
• More complete prompt information about the support for TypeScript types is added.

• iOS and Android:
  • License authorization management is supported.
  • The video capture component is optimized.
  • Watermarks can be added to live streams that are being ingested.
  • Callbacks for the capture of raw audio data are added.
• iOS: AudioSession management permissions can be granted.
• Android: Video capture based on Camera2 is supported.

• Upgraded playlist mode: Callbacks for new playlists are added.
• Stream relay: A live stream can be relayed to multiple domain names by calling an API operation. This facilitates content distribution among multiple platforms.

• Production studio callbacks
• SetLiveEdgeTransfer

• The keypoint detection algorithms are updated to improve retouching effects.
• AR writing is added to provide more advanced effects.
• Hair color change is added. You can use this feature to change the hair color.
• Performance is optimized on medium- and low-end devices.

• Stream ingest over RTS is optimized.
• Policies for poor network conditions can be configured when you ingest external audio and video streams.
• The issue that switching between hardware and software encoding fails on an iOS or Android device is fixed.
• Several bugs detected in the previous versions are fixed.

• Specific API operations are added to allow you to perform the following operations: query, create, modify, and delete watermark templates, query, create, and modify watermark rules, and modify watermark settings.
• The watermark feature is available only in the China (Shanghai), China (Beijing), China (Shenzhen), and Singapore (Singapore) regions.

• AI-based facial keypoint detection is optimized.
• The English version of the SDK demo is provided.

• Supported regions
• Limits

• The carousel playback feature is updated.

• You can use the carousel playback feature in the ApsaraVideo Live console or by calling API operations. The feature is suitable for pseudo-live streaming scenarios.

• Console guide
• API guide

• The cache policy is optimized.
• Log tracking is optimized.
• The API operation used to query the IP address of the Selective Forwarding Unit (SFU) server is added.

• Four body reshaping effects are added in Ultimate Edition. These effects are used to make bodies look slimmer.
• High-fidelity background is supported for retouching effects.
• The facial keypoint detection algorithms are updated to provide better retouching effects in a wider range of scenarios.
• Performance is optimized on medium and low-end devices.

• You must roll back configurations in the staging environment to the initial status before you modify configurations in the online environment.
• When you modify configurations in the online environment, you cannot add a script in the staging environment. This prevents the added script from overwriting the scripts in the online environment.

• A higher resolution and higher encoding efficiency are provided. The 1080p resolution and H.265 hardware encoding are supported on both Android and iOS mobile devices.
• Image stream ingest can be suspended when screen recordings are being ingested on iOS mobile devices. This allows streamers to hide desktop layouts from the audience and protect their privacy during live streaming.

• Gesture recognition detects and captures keypoints of hands and gesture movements, and recognizes 25 mainstream gestures such as number, heart, fist, claw, and Vulcan salute and a variety of dynamic gestures.
• Smart retouching supports intelligent adjustment of retouching parameters in different background environments, and determines the most suitable parameter settings in real time based on objective conditions such as the background, light, and skin color.

• URL generator
• IP address check

Stream pulling can be triggered when you call the RealTimeRecordCommand operation. Submit a ticket to enable the feature. For more information about how to submit a ticket, see Contact us.

• The Resource Plan and Recommended Configurations sections are added to the Overview page.
• RTS player is used in production studios.

• Up to 12 channels of input sources are supported. Multiple media files can be added.
• Features such as audio mixer, live subtitles, and multi-view are optimized and adjusted to improve the user experience.
• Scenario-based configurations are provided to help you get started with production studios.

• Push SDK V4.2.1 for mobile clients is released.
• RTS SDK for .NET V1.9.0 is released.

• Push SDK: SDK download and release notes
• RTS SDK for .NET: Download SDKs

• Push SDK V4.2.0 for mobile clients is released.
• Web RTS SDK V2.0.0 is released.
• Push SDK V1.2.1 for PC clients is released.
• RTS V2.0.0 is supported in ApsaraVideo Player for Web V2.9.14.

• Push SDK V4.2.0 for mobile clients: The package size is reduced. Narrowband HD is supported when you ingest screen recordings.
• Web RTS SDK V2.0.0: Stream ingest over RTS on web clients is supported. Stream ingest and pulling over RTS in HTML 5 are supported.
• Push SDK V1.2.1 for PC clients: Supplemental Enhancement Information (SEI), statistics information, local logs, and RTMP full-link latency statistics can be collected.
• RTS V2.0.0 supported in ApsaraVideo Player for Web V2.9.14: WeChat on Android devices that uses the Tencent X5 kernel is supported.

• SDK download and release notes
• Overview

• DescribeLiveDomainRecordUsageData

• The number of live recording channels and container format conversions can be queried by calling the DescribeLiveDomainRecordUsageData operation.

• DescribeLiveDomainRecordUsageData

• RTS SDK for .NET V1.8.0 is released.

• Download SDKs

• Stream relay for a single stream is supported.
• A tip is added to the subtitle component. You can add subheaders.
• Improved live streaming experience: A message for the standby video is added, and stream interruption prompts are optimized to prevent unexpected costs.

• Operations in the ApsaraVideo Live console are optimized.
• You can configure an input source by manually specifying a streaming URL.
• Skin whitening and smoothing effects are added.

Add video sources

• Configurations of stream ingest at the edge, hotlink protection, IP address blacklist, HTTPS secure acceleration, and HTTP request headers are supported.
• The procedures to activate ApsaraVideo Live and obtain ingest and streaming URLs are optimized.
• ApsaraVideo Live can be connected to CloudMonitor. This way, resource usage can be monitored.