Azure updates

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.

• Media Services
• Services

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.

• Media Services
• Azure Media Player
• Services

Now available: Azure Media Services' Video Indexer

Azure Media Services’ AI-based media metadata extraction service is now generally available.

• Azure Machine Learning
• Media Services
• Video Indexer
• Services

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.

• Media Services
• Video Indexer
• Features

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.

• Media Services
• Management
• SDK and Tools

Azure Media Services October 2017 updates

The October 2017 release of Azure Media Services includes updates for file-based encoding and media analytics.

• Media Services
• Services

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.

• Content Delivery Network
• Media Services
• Features

Custom reports for Verizon Standard and Premium profiles

You can now find custom reports in the supplemental management portal for both Verizon profile types.

• Content Delivery Network
• Media Services
• Features

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.

• Media Services
• Features
• Pricing & Offerings

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.

• Media Services
• Services
• Features

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.

• Media Services
• Services
• Features

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.

• Media Services
• Features
• Pricing & Offerings

General availability: Live Encoding for Azure Media Services

Live Encoding for Azure Media Services expands on our live cloud platform.

• Media Services
• Features

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.

• Media Services
• Features

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.

• Media Services
• Features

Media Services supports defining filters for your assets

Media Services enables you to define filters based on customer's requests.

• Media Services
• Features

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.

• Content Delivery Network
• Media Services
• Features
• Pricing & Offerings