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RSS feedDecember 2018
Retirement of Media Hyperlapse (in preview) on March 29, 2019
Target availability: Q1 2019
Starting December 19, 2018, we will no longer make changes or improvements to the Media Hyperlapse feature of Azure Media Services.
October 2018
Now available: Azure Media Services v3 API
Several enhancements have been made to Media Services, including the availability of the new Azure Media Services API and updates to Azure Media Player.
September 2018
Now available: Azure Media Services' Video Indexer
Azure Media Services’ AI-based media metadata extraction service is now generally available.
May 2018
Azure Media Services and Video Indexer
Azure Media Services and Video Indexer make it easy to integrate advanced media processing and AI-based media metadata extraction on your apps and workflows.
December 2017
Media Services SDKs for Java and PHP support Azure Active Directory Authentication
Azure Media Services client SDKs for both Java and PHP now support Azure Active Directory authentication.
November 2017
Azure Media Services October 2017 updates
The October 2017 release of Azure Media Services includes updates for file-based encoding and media analytics.
January 2017
Standard streaming endpoints and Azure Content Delivery Network integration
A standard streaming endpoint eliminates the complexity of streaming endpoints by giving you the scale and robustness you need without making you worry about streaming units.
November 2016
Custom reports for Verizon Standard and Premium profiles
You can now find custom reports in the supplemental management portal for both Verizon profile types.
July 2016
General availability: Apple FairPlay Streaming for Azure Media Services
Apple FairPlay Streaming is Apple’s digital rights management (DRM) format that protects both Video on Demand (VOD) and live streams.
June 2016
General Availability: Apple FairPlay Streaming for Azure Media Services
If you want to stream premium content to Apple TV, you need to use Apple FairPlay Streaming (FPS) technology. Building this solution can be tedious--that's why we’re offering this new service.
May 2016
Public preview: Media Analytics for Azure Media Services
Media Analytics is a collection of speech and vision services that makes it easier for organizations and enterprises to derive actionable insights from their video files through advanced machine learning technology.
February 2016
General availability: Google Widevine modular license delivery in Azure Media Services
You can now apply common encryption with Widevine or Microsoft PlayReady to help protect your premium content.
October 2015
General availability: Live Encoding for Azure Media Services
Live Encoding for Azure Media Services expands on our live cloud platform.
September 2015
Now available: Live Encoding for Azure Media Services
The same Live Encoding technology used to power digital coverage of large events such as Super Bowl XLIX and the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi is now available.
July 2015
General availability: Premium Encoding for Azure Media Services
With Premium Encoding for Azure Media Services, customers can deploy this advanced encoder where they can take advantage of automated decision-making logic that can adapt to a variety of inputs.
Now available: Media Encoder Premium for Azure Media Services
Media Encoder Premium for Azure Media Services offers new and advanced encoding capabilities, including support for MXF and DVCPRO formats, in addition to 4K AVC, multilanguage audio, closed captioning, deinterlacing, and color conversion.
May 2015
Media Services supports defining filters for your assets
Media Services enables you to define filters based on customer's requests.
Hyperlapse for Azure Media Services available
We’ve released Hyperlapse for Azure Media Services, which integrates Hyperlapse technology with a media processor in the cloud.
Public preview: Live Encoding for Azure Media Services
This is a public preview of the same Live Encoding technology used to power digital coverage of large events such as Super Bowl XLIX and the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
March 2015
Azure Media Services fully integrated with Azure CDN
Azure Content Delivery Network integration with Azure Media Services provides point-and-click provisioning of edge services to speed your time to market and give your content global reach.
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