Until today PHP Melody used YouTube’s v2 API, which became deprecated recently. That’s why, in PHP Melody v2.3.1 all YouTube related functions were migrated from using the v2 to v3 API.
Features such as YouTube importing, video checking, etc. may stop working anytime in PHP Melody sites using anything older than v2.3.1. Therefore, version 2.3.1 is a crucial update which all customers should upgrade to/use as soon as possible.
YouTube Device Support Video
If you’re regularly importing videos from YouTube with you might have noticed the first video from the list is titled ‘https://youtube.com/devicesupport ‘.
Two days ago (April 20th) the YouTube v2 API was officially discontinued. Since PHP Melody was built to use the (discontinued) v2 API, we’re currently working hard at implementing YouTube’s v3 API to prevent any service/feature disruption. PHP Melody’s v2 API to v3 API migration will be made available in the upcoming patch. Applying it will be as easy as overwriting a couple of files.
PHP Melody v2.3 is now available. New features in this release focus on two main areas: video playback and video importing.
This release includes the famous Video.JS video player, which has been a popular request among our customers. We’re also bringing support for subtitles in JW Player 5, JW Player 6 and Video.JS. You can specify subtitles (SRT or VTT) for any of your videos and in any language.
The second main area of improvement is video importing. PHP Melody now has API integrations with all three major video sources: YouTube, DailyMotion and Vimeo. This means that you can import any videos form these three major video sites with minimal effort. Simply type your keywords and PHP Melody will do the rest. The speed at which video data is imported is also greatly improved in v2.3.
As with any major release, we’ve addressed numerous bugs and made tweaks to improve your overall experience with our video cms.
Here’s what else has been included in PHP Melody v2.3:
Existing customers can download the PHP Melody v2.3 update package, from their Customer Area account; under the ‘Download Updates’ page. If you’re not a customer yet you can purchase your PHP Melody license from our order page. If you have any questions about PHP Melody get in touch with us.
Thanks to everyone who submitted suggestions, bug reports and feature requests. We welcome discussions about this release in our forums and via email.
Thank you and enjoy!
The next PHP Melody version is almost here. Highlights from the upcoming version include: new HTML5 video player (Video JS), subtitles support for all video players and video importing from DailyMotion and Vimeo.com (this one is great).
We’ve also been working on other cool features that are worth mentioning:
As with any update, we’ve fixed a lot of bugs and made improvements wherever possible. Based on customer requirements, we believe this will be a welcomed update.
PHP Melody v2.3 is scheduled for release next week (April 14th). The complete changelog will be posted on the same date.
See you then!
Enjoy the weekend.