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EchoVideo 2025 Deployment Notes 30-31 July

Amanda Leibovich
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Features, Improvements, and Fixes

These Release Notes contain a summary of changes made for the July 30 - 31, 2025, release of EchoVideo. For changes made in previous deployments, visit the Deployment Notes section of our Knowledge Base or contact support@echo360.com.

Features

Quizzes powered by AskEcho

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We’re excited to introduce a new feature that brings fast, focused learning checks to your media content, Multiple Choice Quizzes powered by AskEcho.

AskEcho Integration:
Auto-Generated Quizzes: AskEcho now creates concise multiple-choice quizzes based on your media, enabling viewers to quickly assess their understanding of key points and concepts.

Engaging Learning Experience:
Instant Knowledge Checks: These bite-sized quizzes offer an easy way for viewers to reinforce learning and stay engaged with your content.

Seamless Playback Integration:
In-Player Access: Quizzes are available directly within the media player, ensuring a smooth and interactive viewing experience.

This feature is ideal for educational, training, and informational content, making it easier than ever to transition from passive viewing to active learning.

Folders: Removal of Content from Sessions

We are excited to announce a new enhancement in EchoVideo Folder Sessions: Admins or Instructors can now remove content directly from within a Session.

What’s New

  • Easily remove unwanted content from any Folder Session, streamlining organization and management.
  • No need to leave the Session or use separate workflows—manage your session materials in a single place.

Key Benefits

  • Improved Efficiency: Quickly manage your Folder Sessions without extra steps.
  • Greater Control: Keep your Sessions up-to-date and clutter-free by removing outdated or unnecessary items.
  • Enhanced Experience: A more intuitive interface, giving you direct control over the content in your sessions.

This update empowers users to maintain clean, relevant sessions with minimal effort. Enjoy more control and a smoother experience when organizing your EchoVideo content!

Folders: Content availability in Sessions

We are pleased to introduce an enhancement to EchoVideo Folder Sessions: Admins or Instructors can now manage the availability of content directly from within a Session.

What’s New

  • Instantly make media files available or unavailable to viewers from the Session view.
  • Easily review current availability status with clear visual indicators and tooltips—no more guesswork.

Key Benefits

  • Streamlined Workflow: No need to navigate away from your Folder Session—control exactly when your materials are visible to students from a single interface.
  • Greater Transparency: Visual cues and easy-to-use menus make it simple to ensure only relevant content is accessible to your audience at the right time.

This update gives instructors and administrators more precise control over their course materials, helping you deliver the right content at the right moment—directly within your Folder Sessions.

Folders: API Support for Scheduling

We are thrilled to announce the release of API support for scheduling within Folders in EchoVideo.

What’s New

  • Developers and administrators can now programmatically manage content scheduling at the Folder level using our enhanced API endpoints.
  • Automate availability settings for media items across multiple Folders, including setting custom start and end dates for content visibility.
  • Enable integration with external tools and learning management systems for seamless content lifecycle management.

Key Benefits

  • Automation Ready: Streamline large-scale scheduling changes without manual effort—especially useful for course rollouts and content refresh cycles.
  • Consistency & Scale: Ensure uniform scheduling policies across departments, courses, or institutions by leveraging scripts and workflows.
  • Integration Friendly: Use the API to connect EchoVideo scheduling with other applications, reducing administrative overhead and minimizing errors.

This addition empowers institutions and developers to maintain precise control over content timelines, improving operational efficiency and enhancing the learner experience through timely content delivery.

Folders: CSV Import support

We are excited to announce enhanced folder management in EchoVideo with new CSV file support for creating and managing Folders.

What’s New

  • Bulk Folder Creation: Users can now create multiple Folders at once by uploading a properly formatted CSV file.
  • Batch Folder Updates: Make changes to folder attributes (such as names, descriptions, permissions) quickly by importing updated CSV data.
  • Downloadable Templates: Pre-built CSV templates guide you through the required columns and formatting.
  • Error Reporting: Receive clear, actionable error messages when issues are detected in your CSV file, making troubleshooting simple.

Key Benefits

  • Significant Time Savings: Manage large numbers of Folders efficiently without repetitive manual entry.
  • Scalability: Easily onboard new courses, departments, or term structures in bulk.
  • Accuracy & Consistency: Eliminate typos and inconsistencies by preparing data in spreadsheets before import.
  • Intuitive Workflow: Friendly import guides, validation feedback, and template downloads streamline the process for admins.

This update delivers a faster, more reliable way to build and maintain your EchoVideo folder structures at scale — empowering you to stay organized as your institution grows.

Improvements 

  • We are continuing our Accessibility improvements and have continued to work on improvements in this area.
  • We are further developing our newest iOS mobile application and would ask anyone who is interested to reach out to their CSM and ask to have access to the latest version available for testing.
  • We have changed the name of Analytics in Folders to Folder Analytics, to prevent confusion.
  • We have updated the language used on Error pages.
  • We have added the day of week to the information displayed in Sessions.

Fixes

  • Resolved an issue with Universal Capture on macOS where not all components were signed.
  • Resolved a bug in 360 Video where content was being displayed at a lower resolution.
  • Updated the timezone used across the product to be consistent, we are now using the timezone defined by the institutional configuration in all areas.
  • Resolved an issue with the Tiny MCE plugin in Moodle, which resulted in duplicate embeds in page content.
  • Resolved an issue in the Tiny MCE plugin that resulted in broken links for assignment submissions.
  • Resolved issues with the new AI Media integration, resulting in missing data.
  • Resolved an issue on macOS devices where the play/pause inputs in the System Control panel were not working.
  • Addressed an Issue in the Auth0 migration tool that resulted in error if customers had special characters in their institution name.