v3.8.0

janhq/janv3.8.0Aug 27, 2025by sampotts

AI Summary

This release focuses on various improvements and bug fixes for the Plyr video player library, including new syntax support, security updates, and enhanced demo content.

Key Highlights

  • Added @babel/plugin-transform-nullish-coalescing-operator support
  • Fixed recommendation of polyfill.io for security reasons
  • Added Mux as an example in the demo
  • Fixed captions when storage has been disabled
  • Added CORS support for preview thumbnails

New Features

  • Nullish coalescing operator syntax support
  • Security update removing polyfill.io recommendation
  • Mux integration as a demo example
  • Caption display fix for disabled storage
  • CORS support for preview thumbnails

Full Release Notes

Thanks for all the help with PRs etc. Sorry this one took so long to get out. I have some news to share soon. 

## What's Changed
* Add @babel/plugin-transform-nullish-coalescing-operator and @rollup/p… by @loycoder in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2783
* Fix #2799 -- drop recommendation of polyfill.io by @amureki in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2800
* add Mux as an example in the demo by @dylanjha in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2859
* Fixed captions when storage has been disabled by @o0sh4d0w0o in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2813
* CORS support for preview thumbnails by @mdkieran in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2777
* fix:progress offset by @Wshengs in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2750
* docs: fix Koel's tagline and URL by @phanan in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2857
* Set PIP support based on the Picture in Picture API by @ryanbrunner in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2849
* docs: update the default value of iconUrl by @HADB in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2734

## New Contributors
* @loycoder made their first contribution in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2783
* @amureki made their first contribution in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2800
* @dylanjha made their first contribution in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2859
* @o0sh4d0w0o made their first contribution in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2813
* @mdkieran made their first contribution in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2777
* @Wshengs made their first contribution in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2750
* @phanan made their first contribution in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2857
* @ryanbrunner made their first contribution in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2849
* @HADB made their first contribution in https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/pull/2734

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/sampotts/plyr/compare/v3.7.8...v3.8.0