You can enable automatic switching of the player UI localization to the browser language, if one is added in the settings (currently 21 languages are available).
It is now possible to display video bitrate and approximate bandwidth of the current connection for HLS and DASH.
HLS update
A major update to the hls.js library to version 1.5 included support for the HEVC codec and iOS 17.1+
Animation for drop-down lists
You can choose the type of animation for a drop-down playlist (instant, transparent, and upward movement).
And more
Additional hotkeys for the keys K (start/pause), J (back), L (forward), S (switch subtitles) can be enabled in the hotkey settings.
New experimental subtitle display mode with support for different line layouts on the screen.
The Google Fonts integration module now allows you to specify the boldness of downloaded fonts.
A new mode has been added for frame thumbnails: «Do not update when the cursor moves» (the thumbnail will be displayed after the cursor freezes on the rewind line).
The «All at once» subtitle display options can be given a custom name.
New option next:1 in playlist for positions to skip on switching with buttons or automatically.
Updated plugin for Wordpress (asynchronous loading added).
The control panel may not hide if the settings window or playlist are open.
Now it's possible to pass any service variable in playlists with the update_ prefix (update_var).
You can specify a time zone for the HLS program time. It will also be displayed in the timeline prompts for rewinding.