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This page documents production updates to Live Stream API. Check this page
for announcements about new or updated features, bug fixes, known issues, and
deprecated functionality.
You can see the latest product updates for all of Google Cloud on the
Google Cloud page, browse and filter all release notes in the
Google Cloud console,
or programmatically access release notes in
BigQuery.
To get the latest product updates delivered to you, add the URL of this page to your
feed
reader, or add the
feed URL directly.
You can now generate Web Video Text Tracks format (WebVTT) subtitles from cea608 or cea708 embedded captions in the input stream.
You can now update the encryption key of your encrypted live stream contents while the channel is running.
You can now preview your input streams with ultra-low latency, which allows you to take corrective actions and maintain high-quality viewing experience for your viewers.
Slates are now supported. Slates are video or image content that can replace the main live stream content whenever you want (for example, if you are experiencing technical issues on the input stream).
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