As part of the 3.8.0 release of Video Portal, besides a couple of bug fixes, there were also introduced few features:
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After updating the VideoPortal, in the DAM center navigate to the product configuration page (System tools → Config Manager → Digizuite Video Portal). In there, a new text configuration named "Adaptive Bitrate Maximum Buffer Length(seconds)" will be available. In there you can insert a number that will represent the maximum number of seconds the video player will buffer. If left blank, it will default to 600 seconds.
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