Changelog

See what's new added, changed, fixed, improved or updated in the latest versions.

v3.0.1

• Added the ability to import M3U8 videos.
• Added Qiwi payment method.
• Fixed login and register page not that responsive on mobile.
• Fixed categories not showing on mobile. (default theme)
• Fixed single quotes showing like hashtags,
• Fixed showing {{NOTIFY_BUTTON}} code on profile page if not logged in.
• Fixed ads cannot be created with default theme as the placement is missing. .
• Fixed paypal payment issues.
• Improved speed of all /videos/ pages, like latest, top, trending etc.

v3.0

• Added the ability to embed videos from the import system [enable/disable].
• Added Google Auth + Authy system for two authentication [enable/disable].
• Added the ability to import M3U8 URL [enable/disable].
• Added a new updated design for the "default" theme.
• Added the ability to upload video to subscribers only.
• Added privacy system, a channel owner can set their privacy for many options in the website.
• Added auto shorts import from YouTube, same as normal YouTube auto importer.
• Added yandex cloud storage.
• Added import from YouTube shorts for users [enable/disable].
• Added google cloud storage.
• Added the ability to get notifications from channels when uploading a new video.
• Added advanced affiliate system.
• Added withdrawal methods.
• Added Flutterwave payment system.
• Added developer apps, users can use your website's API now.
• Added hashtag support, users can write and search by hashtags.
• Added the ability to import a video as a movie.
• Added qiwi payment system.
• Added login with TikTok.
• Fixed google login.
• Fixed after importing a tiktok video, on homepage it shows time 00:00
• Fixed when user decide to unsubscribe - the buttons yes / no are empty
• Fixed if a user you're subscribed to uploads a video, you don't get a notification
• Fixed Key PayPal E-mail was not translatable in balance page.
• Fixed admin-cp/monetization-requests clicking verify or deny the row doesn't do anything.
• Fixed after purchasing a pro package, I go to go_pro link again when payment done, which cause to go to 404 page, he should go to payment successful page instead.
• Fixed can't scroll in auto import page after loading another 50 videos.
• Fixed delete user not working.
• Fixed webp images were not working.

v2.2.8

• Fixed emojis not working on comments.
• Fixed embed video issue getting "connection refused".
• Fixed sometimes getting "bad-request" when uploading a new video.
• Fixed uploadDate in videoObject (SEO).
• Fixed date/time in videoObject (SEO).
• Fixed pinned comments not showing when user is not logged in.
• Fixed webp images were not working.
• Fixed Google analytics code not showing in embed page.
• Fixed comments not working on brave/edge browser.
• Fixed clicking load more then clicking on any video will go to 404 page (history page).
• Fixed plyr not working on default theme.
• Fixed changing embed settings in edit video page was hanging.
• Fixed +5 minor bugs.

v2.2.7

• Added video cleaner in cronjob, some videos and thumbnails were not being deleted.
• Added the ability to disable a language.
• Added the ability to disable terms pages.
• Added "Email Deliverability" system to debug and check the log of SMTP settings.
• Added the ability to set minimum withdrawal amount.
• Added unlimited upload size to max allowed upload size.
• Added CronJob Settings pages to manage cronjob status,
• Added password_hash system, instead of sha1.
• Added the ability to choose YouTube original player on imported videos.
• Added new Twilio API for importing channels.
• Fixed shorts views not updating when landing directly.
• Fixed admin ads not showing if the monetization is not enabled.
• Fixed language model showing broken when enabling maintenance mode.
• Fixed top up feature not working when using french language.
• Fixed shorts going to 404 when visiting from search page.
• Fixed copy & paste not working on admin panel.
• Fixed some css/js files loading from cdns.
• Fixed members can not subscribe to a channel if the language is in French.
• Fixed Movie sales are not reflected in the balance.
• Fixed can't place comments with enter button on Shorts. It will move to next line.
• Fixed Google Analytics input, now you can add any custom HTML code in head tag.
• Fixed even if you have enough wallet balance, you will be asked to charge your wallet.
• Fixed noindex issue on embeded videos.
• Fixed +5 minor bugs.

v2.2.6 (24 Aug, 2022)

• Added the ability to upload media files from admin panel directly to spaces, amazon, wasabi and blackaze.
• Added custom endpoint (domain name) for S3, Spaces, Wasabi and Backblaze (CDN support).
• Added chunk upload system, now the video is being chunked while uploading to small parts.
• Added support for lightspeed.
• Fixed +2 minor bugs.

v2.2.5 (19 Aug, 2022)

• Added more regions to spaces and amazon s3.
• Fixed tiktok short links not importing.
• Fixed DigitalOcean, BackBlaze and Wasabi upload system.
• Fixed +10 minor bugs.

v2.2.4 (05 Aug, 2022)

• Added the ability to import videos from TikTok.
• Added BackBlaze storage.
• Added Hindi, Urdu, Chine, Indonesian, Croatian, Hebrew, Bengali, Japanese, Portuguese, Italian, Persian, Swedish, Vietnamese, Danish, Filipino languages.
• Added the ability to mark all messages as read.
• Added time to messages.
• Added load more to message users.
• Added the ability to add video title for live streaming.
• Added cronjob.php file, all background processes are now added to cronjob.php, the file should be added to your server crontab, How to add cronjob?
• Improved design in few sections.
• Improved hreflang tags.
• Improved SEO of whole website.
• Removed 100MB+ from outdated libs and replaced them with cURL, for faster load speeds.
• Removed 10+ outdated files and merged to one file (watch page).
• Removed 13 columns from database, and replaced with faster method (payments).
• Fixed when you copy a password using the mouse button and paste it in the password field it does not work (password complicity)
• Fixed 5 PHP warnings and fatel errors.
• Fixed nginx rules, if you are using nginx, you need to update the nginx.conf of your server with the updated one.
• Fixed max allowed processes for ffmpeg.
• Fixed upload issue for files more than 2.5GB.
• Fixed when you put ads on ads -> website ads in admin setting pro users still see website ads appear.
• Fixed history page was not updating new watched videos.
• Fixed no title in 404 pages.
• Fixed the dollar mark ($) that appear in all Mass Notifications.
• Fixed autoplay videos repeating the same videos.
• Fixed reset password was missing the password complicity system.
• Fixed delete multiple users in admin panel -> users.
• Fixed pro users couldn't set videos as "Featured"
• Fixed Twitch import was not working.
• Fixed nodejs CROS problems.
• Fixed trending page showing videos with 0 views.
• Fixed points not received if user uploads a new video.
• Fixed important security exploit in API.
• Fixed +10 minor bugs.

v2.2.3 (08 Jul, 2022)

• Added quailty selector to embed video system.
• Fixed videos playing twice in background.
• Fixed ads showing on upload/import page, cause design glitch.
• Fixed shorts title was not updating.
• Fixed youtube video was not embedable.
• Fixed embed player size was not fixed.
• Fixed clicking on channel name in search page takes you to image link instead of channel.
• Fixed +3 minor bugs.

v2.2.2 (30 June, 2022) [Stability Update]

• Added user roles, admin, moderator, and editor.
• Added debug system for FFMPEG to admin panel.
• Added the ability to translate dates.
• Added the ability to choose player color on embed.
• Added category list on home page. in default theme.
• Added developer mode in admin panel.
• Updated all PHP libs to latest version & removed unused libs.
• Improved design of shorts on home page and profile.
• Improved design of monetization page.
• Improved design of pro system page on youplay.
• Improved design of manage sessions and balance pages.
• Improved design of radio boxes on default theme.
• Improved design of playlist models.
• Improved design of history page on youplay.
• Improved hover effects on some elements.
• Improved movies page on youplay.
• Improved stock videos page on youplay.
• Improved speed on top videos page, it was a bit slow.
• Fixed shorts were showing order by last, now by views.
• Fixed ajax load was not working on phones.
• Fixed users couldn't reply to comments on posts.
• Fixed clicking share button on youplay home page wasn't opening the share dialog.
• Fixed private videos were added to sitemap.
• Fixed google login.
• Fixed users weren't able to pay more than $1,000 in wallet.
• Fixed wasabi bucket only allowed us-east-1.
• Fixed movies search system was broken.
• Fixed blank video on liked videos page showing to some users.
• Fixed +10 minor bugs.

v2.2.1 (30 May, 2022)

• Fixed title showing "playtube" on all pages.

v2.2 (28 May, 2022)

• Added the ability to translate terms pages.
• Added the ability to edit every page's SEO.
• Added wasabi storage.
• Added shorts videos, (youtube short videos).
• Added the ability to prevent bad login attempts.
• Added the ability to remember this device.
• Added password complexity system.
• Added registeration by first and last name (auto generated username).
• Added user invitation system.
• Added converted all payments system to one wallet.
• Added added securionpay, Authorize.Net, Yoomoney, Fortumo, Coinbase, Aamarpay, Ngenius and CoinPayments payment methods.
• Added new API.
• Updated documentation.
• Fixed few bugs.
• Fixed small XSS vulnerability.

Version 2.1.4 (10 Jan, 2022) [Important Security Patch]

• Fixed maintenance mode page in youplay theme.
• Fixed upload showing "undefined" using ffmpeg.
• Fixed system adding users as CC in newsletter.
• Fixed refund policy title in youplay theme.
• Fixed HTML code showing in meta description.
• Fixed important security XSS exploit.

Version 2.1.3 (06 Jan, 2022)

• Added maintenance mode To Admin -> Settings -> General Configuration.
• Added LinkedIn, Vkontakte, Instagram, QQ, WeChat, Discord & Mailru social login.
• Added refund policy page to Admin Panel -> Pages -> Manage Pages.
• Added HTML editor to Admin Panel -> Pages -> Manage Pages.
• Added faqs page to Admin Panel -> Pages -> Manage FAQs.
• Fixed subscription count on youplay theme.
• Fixed upload max size in admin panel.
• Fixed english mistakes in Admin Panel.
• Updated documentation, https://docs.playtubescript.com/
• Updated blog design on both themes.

Version 2.1.2 (29 Dec, 2021)

• Added the ability to set video resolutions in Admin -> FFMPEG.
• Added noindex meta tag for private videos.
• Fixed auto-play problems in watch page.
• Fixed subscribers page in youplay theme.
• Fixed playlist auto play issue.
• Fixed emojie support on video titles.
• Fixed categories selection on mobile devices. (youplay)
• Fixed video views was not increasing in embeded videos.
• Fixed amazon, ftp and DO testing buttons in admin panel.
• Fixed bank receipt approval in admin panel.
• Fixed progress bar on upload page (non ffmpeg)
• Fixed thumbnail select issue on upload page (youplay)
• Fixed PayPal payment method.
• Fixed RTL on youplay theme.
• Fixed few more minor bugs.

Version 2.1 (16 Aug, 2021)

• Added new theme, updated youplay theme.
• Re-orginzed admin panel links, content, texts and created auto save system.
• Added new video player, plyr.io
• Fixed 10+ reported bugs.
• Fixed Important security bug.

Version 2.0.3 (18 April, 2021)

• Fixed video privacy issue.
• Fixed video image ads count down issue.
• Fixed video cards issue on self hosted videos.
• Fixed SQL injection vulnerability.
• Fixed other minor bugs.

Version 2.0.2 (28 March, 2021)

• Added support for PHP 8.0+ and MySQL 8.0+
• Updated S3 / Spaces libraries.

Version 2.0 (20 Feb, 2021)

• Added the ability to turn off chat on live steam.
• Added new admin panel, v2 with many new features.
• Added ability to add trailer with movie [enable/disable].
• Added ability to restrict a video from embeding while uploading [enable/disable].
• Added pro users can have Google anaylytics on their channel [enable/disable].
• Added ability to add texts/cards in specific part of the video.
• Added see online users [admin panel]
• Added notification for the admin when someone request withdrawal in admin panel, also notification for reports, verification requests and bank receipts.
• Added new turkish payment gateway
• Added scheduled upload videos in Privacy: Public, Private, Unlisted, Scheduled.
• Added subscribe to newsletters.
• Added the ability to download your own data from settings page.
• Fixed Important security bug.
• Fixed 5+ important bugs.

Version 1.9 (10 Sep, 2020)

• Added the ability to restrict rights of certain user from uploading / importing a video.
• Added cronjob to remove videos from site that are already removed from YouTube. (/deleted_youtube.php)
• Added new video player (cloudinary).
• Added agora live stream system.
• Added only paid users could stream, free or only admin could.
• Added Paystack, Iyzipay, Paysera, Razorpay and cashfree payment methods.
• Added stock video section (Add royality free, video with license & require membership to download)
• Added IMA vast ads support for Google video ads (new player is only supported)
• Added ability to choose custom categories to appear on homepage.
• Added ability to pay per view feature for publisher.
• Added ability to re-arrange videos in playlist.
• Added ability to set articles as featured on homepage.
• Added point system, users can earn points by doing several activities in the site.
• Added sticky video player (on scroll).
• Fixed Important security bug.
• Fixed 5+ important bugs.

Version 1.8.1 (06 April, 2020)

• Fixed Important security bug.
• Fixed 5+ important bugs.

Version 1.7.1 (05 Sep, 2019)

• Added ability to add fake views, likes, in the admin panel for specific videos.
• Added ability to enable/disable monetization for specific videos. [enable/disable]
• Added ability to apply for disable enable from admin monetization (form) [enable/disable]
• Added the ability to send take down notice for specific video. [enable/disable]
• Added when someone access site first time a popup was added to select specific language.
• Added 5+ more APIs.
• Fixed 20+ important bugs.

Version 1.7 (12 Jul, 2019)

• Added the ability to set a limit per day for ads.
• Added the ability to block email provider in registeration.
• Added +18 pop up, [enable/disable]
• Added the ability to import videos from ok.ru (user end).
• Added sort by month, week and year in top videos page.
• Added gif system for videos, (a 4 second gif will show up when user hover on the video thumbnail).
• Added block system, channels can block each other.
• Added the ability to import videos to a sub category.
• Added Digitalocean space support, you can upload videos to Digitalocean.
• Added custom pages, admin can create custom pages.
• Added Manage currencies from admin panel, you can add, edit, and delete any curreny.
• Added Manage sessions, user can manage his sessions from settings.
• Added 2Checkout payment method.
• Added Stripe, and local bank payment method support.
• Added subscription system for channels. User can subscribe to user channel, to view their selling videos.
• Fixed 20+ important bugs.

Version 1.6 (30 Mar, 2019)

• Added Movies system, now admin can add movies, manage movies categories, sell movies to users.
• Added pagination system, now all videos load thru pagination system and not thru "load more videos" button.
• Added the ability to upload a demo video for videos that being sold.
• Added dailymotion monetization system.
• Added the ability for users to create and submit articles to admin.
• Added now ads are being shown on articles page too.
• Added the ability for user to transfter funds from earnings to wallet, so they can buy ads from their own earnings.
• Added slider to home page.
• Fixed few important bugs on both themes.
• Improved site header in default theme.

Version 1.5 (13 Jan, 2019)

• Added video studio, view detailed charts and analytics of videos, views, likes, dislikes, comments and many other features.
• Added paid videos system, user can sell his own videos to other viewers + admin commission
• Added auto import videos using assigned users, admin can assign a user, and the videos will be imported to the user's account.
• Added Upload disk limit for all users, pro users, and for specific users.
• Added video seconds on comments, start a video from a spesfic seconds.
• Added Subscription list to the left sidebar on youplay theme
• Added Ajax load, content are loaded faster and smoother.
• Added filter system on search page.
• Added Two-factor authentication.
• Added Identify the speed of the internet and select the quality based on that.
• Added HTML editor for announcements
• Added Popular Channels To browse most Precent popular channels.
• Added The ability to change video author
• Added 2 new players, videojs & fluid video player with preload support.
• Added max ffmpeg process in same time, you can set how many ffmpeg process can run in same time.
• Added the ability for admin to view ads from admin panel > ads.
• Added the ability to import videos from twitch.tv for admin and for users.
• Added GEO blocking, user can restrict a video from being viewed from blocked locations.
• Added the ability to view ads from videos that are embeded on other sites.
• Added onesingal API, to send push notifications to the mobile apps.
• Added sub categories.
• Added The ability to manage categories from admin panel.
• Fixed few important bugs.

Version 1.4.5 (06 Aug, 2018)

• Added Wasabi storage support.
• Added New theme.
• Added private, public and unlisted videos.
• Added Custom thumbnails when FFMPEG is enabled.
• Added Download button for all qualities [enable/disable]
• Added Import Facebook videos. {Requires APP ID AND SECRET KEY}
• Added URL Shortener when sharing a video link.
• Added Online Memebers In Admin > Manage users.
• Added Instagram username to profile.
• Added Age restriction, [ All | +18 Only ]
• Added Donation system (Anyone can donate to channels) [enable/disable]
• Added Video timestamp on home page / featured videos.
• Added Admin can now approve or disapprove videos before publishing.
• Added Admin can limit the upload videos of each user.
• Added RTL support.
• Added notifications when getting a new message in ajax mode.
• Improved speed.
• Fixed few bugs.

Version 1.4.3 (13 Jun, 2018)

• Added FTP support, now you can upload videos to diffrent servers.
• Added watermark on video player.
• Added 1080p, 2K, and 4K support to FFMPEG.
• Added GDPR support, cookie frame, checkboxes and privacy policy update.
• Added API for delete account, create playlist, and add to playlist.
• Fixed 10+ reported bugs

Version 1.4 (13 Apr, 2018)

• Added New theme.
• Added duration & channels in search page.
• Removed Ads on YouTube videos.
• Fixed few bugs.

Version 1.3 (04 Jan, 2018)

• Added notifications system (likes, dislikes, comments, new subscriber).
• Added report video system.
• Added load more button to sidebar.
• Added the ability for video owner to delete comments on his video.
• Added pin comments system.
• Added FFMPEG system, for video conversation, and auto thumbnail detection.
• Added comment "by top" storing.
• Added IP field on users table.
• Added drag & drop for video upload.
• Added night mode.
• Added languages to admin panel.
• Added contact us form.
• Fixed few bugs

Version 1.2.1 (01 Dec, 2017)

• Added full API system for the upcoming native android app.
• Added verification system.
• Added announcement system.
• Added ban user by IP to admin panel.
• Added custom JavaScript/CSS to admin panel.
• Added mp4 links support in import video tab
• Added share to wowonder button to watch page.
• Fixed few important bugs

Version 1.0 (2017)

Initial release.