Yandex Cloud Video release notes

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Updated at July 24, 2026

April – June 2026

Added advanced monitoring and statistics features for channels and videos.
Supported uploading videos with multiple tracks: audio and subtitles.
Published a video player SDK for iOS.
Added the ability to customize the logo in player templates. You can make your logo clickable by linking a URL to it.
Added the Show video before processing is complete option to the channel settings.
Added a choice of delay between source and playback for broadcasts: standard (15–20 seconds) or low (4–5 seconds).

Broadcasts have entered the General Availability stage. Simplified the broadcast workflow in the interface: now you set up the video source when actually creating a broadcast, without separate line management.
Added an option called Automatically process video file errors for autocorrection of errors in uploaded video files.
Added an option called Enable Ads to manage ads for individual videos.

Added neural features to increase video availability and audience reach: summarization, neural translation, and automatic subtitle generation. These operate based on Yandex ML models and get regular updates.
Added support video content monetization based on the Yandex Advertising Network. Advertising is configured at the channel level: you can select a video ad category aligned with the subject matter of your videos.
Added the ability to specify domains to allow the videos only on particular websites. The videos will not play on other domains.
On August 1, 2025, Cloud Video entered the General Availability stage and is now subject to the pricing policy.