JW8 Changelog

Review the specific technical changes for each player release

Each version entry in this changelog lists all updates, improvements, and maintenance releases for JW8.

These notes help you track technical changes, performance enhancements, and stability updates across releases.

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For information about new features, deprecations, and updates that may affect workflows or integrations, see our web player release notes.

8.40.2

December 18, 2025

DRM playback now works correctly on Microsoft Edge when using default browser settings.

December 8, 2025

Fixed an issue where the player auto-scrolls back into view after video ends on mobile and in small viewports
Added a disableInManifestCaptions configuration option, allowing in-manifest captions to be hidden when side-loaded captions are present

December 2, 2025

Service release. No new features.

November 14, 2025

Improved iOS stability by adding validation for invalid VMAP URLs, ensuring the analytics plugin no longer crashes when VMAP XML includes unresolved paths.
Enhanced compatibility with Shaka Player 4.5.0+ by updating how quality labels are handled to prevent playback issues.

Updated 10 days ago