What’s New In Red5 Pro v14.3.0? Timestamps, Enhanced KlV Parsing, Batched Terraform Operations, And More!

Let’s take a look at the latest Red5 Pro release introduced since our previous blogs covering Red5 Pro v14.2.1. The latest updates bring powerful new features, including timestamps, enhanced custom metadata parsing, and batched AS-Terraform operations, along with improvements and bug fixes to help you build even better real-time streaming workflows.

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What’s New in Red5 Pro v14.3.0?

Here is what you need to know about the Red5 Pro v14.3.0 update announced on August 5, 2025. 

New Features

• Timestamps can now be added to recorded filenames, enabling better organization and traceability of recorded content.
• A method is now available to provide additional KLV dictionaries for enhanced support of custom metadata parsing.
• AS-Terraform operations are now batched to improve execution efficiency during infrastructure provisioning.
• Internal services now aggregate statistics including start/stop events, protocols, bitrate, resolution, and other key metrics.

Improvements

• The Stream Manager debug page includes expanded functionality for improved diagnostics.
• Docker Compose files now include all configuration variables across all Red5 Pro services.
• A dedicated Topics Creation service has been added to support smoother system bootstrapping.
• Dynamic preprocessor beans have been added for the following resolutions: 180p, 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, and 2180p.
• Exception logging for WHProxy is now clearer and more descriptive.
• The testbed page now denies indexing by search engines via a robots.txt directive.
• MP4 writing speed has been improved for faster file generation.

Bug Fixes

• Correct nodegroup configuration is now displayed for active scheduled nodegroups.
• Interstitial stream switching is now functional.
• The forwarding proxy service is now fully operational.
• Stream failover mechanisms are now working correctly: when one stream is published to two origins, an edge can switch to the backup if the primary fails.
• Persist and Non Persist provisioning parameters now respond as expected.
• Fixed regression bug with subscribing to Zixi broadcaster streams.
• RTMP Push now logs the correct operational state.
• Social Pusher streams now push reliably to Facebook and Twitch.
• The server now responds correctly to Swagger UI requests.
• Datachannel routing across nodes now works consistently.
• Post-processing now respects the max.transcode.minutes setting.

Conclusion

Red5 Pro v14.3.0 introduces meaningful updates that enhance performance, reliability, and flexibility for real-time streaming workflows. With new features like timestamps, enhanced custom metadata parsing, and batched AS-Terraform operations, this release is built to streamline infrastructure and video delivery. Combined with several key improvements and critical bug fixes, version 14.3.0 ensures a smoother, more powerful experience for developers and enterprises.

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