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    yesterday
    Change Detected
    Summary
    This release adds UI-focused enhancements such as PlayerInsightsPanel for detailed diagnostics, a Default PlayerContextMenu and a ContextMenu component, and UI lifecycle events (UIInstanceManager.onActive/onInactive). It also introduces TweaksConfig.enable_seek_for_live and related UI/ad playback improvements to support better live playback behavior.
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    Check dated 2026-06-25T08:22:28.000Z thumbnail image
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    8 days ago
    Change Detected
    Summary
    8.263.0 Release Notes document that saved subtitle styling preferences are now correctly applied on initial load. It also notes additional UI and playback refinements for edge cases on certain devices.
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    Check dated 2026-06-18T05:15:32.000Z thumbnail image
  3. Check
    22 days ago
    Change Detected
    Summary
    Release 8.261.0 for the Web platform adds UI text cleanup, exposes the UI version string, and updates handling for Native HLS audio tracks to use stable monotonic IDs, along with fixes for DASH thumbnails display on certain manifests. These changes focus on internal UI consistency and playback stability rather than introducing new user-facing features.
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    Check dated 2026-06-03T17:55:16.000Z thumbnail image
  4. Check
    29 days ago
    Change Detected
    Summary
    Adds a new UIConfig.cea608SmallPlayerHeightThreshold option to adjust CEA-608 captions on small players and a TweaksConfig.max_startup_buffer option to limit initial startup buffering. It also fixes the main live content resuming from the correct position after an ad break when using native HLS playback with the RESUME_LIVE_CONTENT_AT_PREVIOUS_POSITION_AFTER_AD_BREAK tweak.
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    Check dated 2026-05-27T16:29:03.000Z thumbnail image
  5. Check
    39 days ago
    Change Detected
    Summary
    Introduces a new UI hook NavigationGroup.afterNavigation that runs after directional navigation finishes, regardless of whether a target was found. Adds SubtitleOverlayConfig.enableCea608CaptionFormatting (default true) to opt out of CEA-608-specific text formatting while preserving CEA-608 row/column positioning.
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    Check dated 2026-05-18T12:27:49.000Z thumbnail image
  6. Check
    47 days ago
    Change Detected
    Summary
    Introduces UI-related changes to the docs site, describing ListSelector and ListBox usage and new config options. Includes references to onItemsChanged, onItemAdded, onItemRemoved, ListBoxConfig extensions, and example custom UIs like SubtitleListBox and AudioTrackListBox.
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    Check dated 2026-05-10T08:55:26.000Z thumbnail image

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