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Nimble Streamer adds HEVC support to WebRTC WHIP and WHEP

Nimble Streamer now supports HEVC/H.265 in WHIP ingest and WHEP playback on limited browsers (see section below). This update extends Nimble Streamer WebRTC beyond the existing H.264, VP8, VP9 and AV1 scenarios and gives streaming teams another practical codec option for low-latency contribution and delivery. HEVC can now be used in two WebRTC directions: This […]

Convert subtitles between CEA-708 and WebVTT in Nimble Streamer

Subtitles often need to move between different delivery formats. A broadcast input may already carry CEA-708 closed captions inside the video elementary stream, while web and OTT players usually expect WebVTT tracks in HLS. In other workflows, WebVTT may be created by an automatic speech recognition engine or received from an upstream HLS source, but […]

Nimio Player 1.8.0: CEA-608 captions support

We’ve released Nimio Player 1.8.0, a new update to our open-source WebCodecs-based player for low-latency playback. This release adds CEA-608 closed captions support, bringing an important accessibility and usability feature to Nimio’s modern playback stack.  Nimio has been evolving quickly over the last few releases. Version 1.6.0 added SSAI support, synchronized playback and DVR playback, while version […]

Nimio Player 1.7.0: VOD thumbnails for easier navigation

We’ve released Nimio Player 1.7.0, a new update to our open-source WebCodecs-based player for low-latency playback. This version introduces one practical feature focused on a better VOD and DVR user experience: VOD thumbnails. The 1.7.0 release on GitHub lists “Add VOD thumbnails” as the change in this version. Nimio is part of Softvelum’s open-source playback […]