Release Notes

• Brand new front-end theme (Apollo) to replace the 'default' theme from v2.x.
• 100% mobile-friendly layout.
• Compatible with the built-in theme customizer
• Brand-new admin area with a responsive layout.
• Replaced the password hashing method for increased security.
• Added Google as a supported sign-in and account creation method.
• Added Google Drive as a supported video source.
• Added a new text editor for the back-end.

Code Improvements

• Upgraded our code to be PHP 7.x compatible. Version 3.0 is compatible with any PHP version from 5.5 to the latest.
• Upgraded Smarty template engine to latest version.
• Upgraded PHPMailer to the latest version.
• Updated JavaScript libraries to their latest versions.

Player Changes

• Added support for JW Player 8
• Upgraded Video JS code and implemented our own custom skin.
• Included an in-player ad zone for banners

Series Module

Starting with v3.0 you can group videos into series and episodes. This is great for podcasts, web series and shows in general.

• Group videos by: Genre > Series > Episodes
• Provide multiple sources/mirrors for the same episode. Sources can be uploads, direct video links or embedded players.
• Support for custom fields.
• Same functionality and labeling available to regular videos is available to episodes.
• Completely integrated into the front-end.
• Easy to enable/disable the entire module as desired.
• Easy to enable/disable the entire module as desired.

• Theme customizer fixes
• Removed clear text passwords from registration emails.
• Updated vulnerable and old dependencies from 3rd party libraries.
• Patched potential code vulnerabilities in admin area.
• Additional preventative measures for extra security.
• Other various fixes and improvements in code.