Google Cast SDK preview available -- Aug 30, 2021

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Aug 30, 2021, 8:24:21 PM8/30/21

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We’re providing a preview of the next Cast Web Receiver SDK to allow developers to test their apps in advance of the production release.

Changes include:

Upgraded to Shaka player v3.0.13 (which in turn fixes a number of previously reported issues).
Fixed an issue where captions were not displaying for buffered streams due to error in logic used to detect duplicate tracks.
Fixed an issue where the receiver’s error callback wasn’t fired when LOAD_BY_ENTITY returned an error.
Added support for high-efficiency AAC (HE-AAC) audio codecs for transport streams
Fixed a bug where PlayerManager.getStats() was not returning the correct values for height and width.
Removed VAST and VMAP information from MediaStatus messages to avoid overflows that can cause a sender to get disconnected from the receiver.
Fixed a problem where the endedReason wasn’t provided to the sender when ads are skipped.
Fixed a problem where ad breaks were getting removed from the load queue before playing.
Added a new cast.framework.message.QueueChange#reorderItemIds field which contains the list of queue items affected by the QUEUE_CHANGE operation.

Fixed an issue in MPL where the receiver did not persist audio and closed-caption selections following an ad break.
Reduced buffering in HLS live streams in MPL when switching between audio tracks, so audio and video now stay in sync.
Fixed parsing of HLS streams in MPL with embedded CEA608/CEA708 captions.
Media controls for Chromecast with Google TV will be hidden when media is paused for more than 5 seconds.

Developers can test the new Web Receiver SDK prior to release using the preview URL at https://www.gstatic.com/cast/sdk/libs/caf_receiver/preview/cast_receiver_framework.js. This preview period will last 3-5 weeks. For those using Shaka player, we suggest you test streaming content for an extended period of time.