TubePress 2.4.2 Released!

Posted by on Apr 18, 2012

Announcing the immediate availability of TubePress 2.4.2!

The big theme for this release is bug fixes, though there are a few new features such as improved control of sorting and a Polish translation. For a full list of changes, please see the version history.

Download your copy today!

Over the next few weeks I’ll be taking a step back from any major code development. There are pieces of the tubepress.org infrastructure that have fallen behind with the times and need some attention. Specifically, I’ll be upgrading TubePress’s

Finally, I’ll be overhauling the membership area to provide customers with better visibility into their account status and payment history. Stand by for more news on all of this as it’s released.

Thanks for using TubePress!

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TubePress 2.4.2 Release Candidate 1

Posted by on Apr 13, 2012

Announcing the first release candidate for TubePress 2.4.2!

The big theme for this release is bug fixes, though there are a few new features such as improved control of sorting and a Polish translation. For a full list of changes, please see the roadmap.

Please help us test!

  • Users of the free WordPress plugin can download this release from here
  • Pro users can download from the members area on tubepress.org

As usual, please report any trouble with TubePress in the support form. Thanks for using TubePress!

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Recent problems with the Vimeo API

Posted by on Mar 17, 2012

Quite a few users have have reported that their Vimeo galleries have suddenly stopped working. The common error message seems to be

The oauth_signature passed was not valid

The short answer is that I have no explanation why so many signatures would immediately (and concurrently) go bad. It’s definitely an issue on Vimeo’s end, as thousands of TubePress-based Vimeo galleries continue to operate normally.

Until we get a final resolution, here are some steps you can take right now:

  1. Post a comment in the Vimeo API forum, particularly you can add on to this existing thread. The more users that post here, the faster we can get Vimeo’s attention.

  2. Try the troubleshooting steps in the TubePress documentation at Troubleshooting > Server-side > Vimeo OAuth. YMMV.

  3. Star this issue to track updates to the problem. I’ll be posting updates here as I get them.

With luck we should be able to get Vimeo’s attention and get a fix out shortly.

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TubePress 2.4.0 Is Here!

Posted by on Feb 29, 2012

I’m happy to announce that TubePress 2.4.0 is now available for download. This version includes a handful of bug fixes along with a hefty set of new features. Here are some of the highlights:

  • Sequential auto-play
    This TubePress-Pro-only feature allows videos in your gallery to play one after another with no user intervention, much like viewing a playlist on youtube.com. Works with both Vimeo and YouTube!

  • Refactored HTTP Client
    Say goodbye to the dreaded “No matching videos” error! Network problems will now be presented with error messages in plain English

  • HTTPS Support
    Another Pro-only feature, this allows you to serve up YouTube thumbnails and the embedded player over a secure connection. This is crucial for folks using TubePress in an SSL environment. Unfortunately this feature only applies to YouTube at the moment, as Vimeo does not yet offer serving their thumbnails over HTTPS.

  • “Modest” branding and auto-hide of YouTube controls
    Making available the latest features of YouTube’s embedded video player

The entire list of changes can be found here. Thanks to all who reported bugs and provided patches!

As usual, please report any issues you find with this new version in the forum or as a bug report. I’ll be spending the next few days updating the feature showcase as well as the documentation. I hope you enjoy this new version!

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TubePress 2.4.0 Release Candidate 1

Posted by on Feb 23, 2012

Announcing the immediate availability of the first release candidate of TubePress 2.4.0! This release is not intended for production environments but is stable enough for rigorous testing. For a list of changes in version 2.4.0, please see the TubePress roadmap. Due to the large number of changes since version 2.2.9, there will likely be one more RC before 2.4.0 final is released.

As usual, please report any issues encountered with this version in the support forum or as a bug report. Enjoy!

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