ITVDesk Update Notes

New Features

1. SecureChannel Communication Layer
Implemented a new encrypted communication channel between ITVDesk and the licensing server.
2. P2P Remote and Local Control via ITVDesk VMS
Added P2P connectivity between ITVDesk IPCam and ITVDesk VMS, enabling remote device control, configuration, and live monitoring over secure peer-to-peer transport.
3. Desktop Streaming: Mouse Cursor Visibility Control
Added an option to show or hide the mouse cursor in Desktop Capture streams for surveillance, tutorial, and streaming use cases.
4. Extended AI People Counting Model
Updated the internal AI model to improve detection stability and added class_all support for dynamic class filtering. This allows multiple classes to be handled simultaneously with higher accuracy.

Fixes and Improvements

1. Improved AI overlay rendering stability.
2. Fixed video flickering and frame flipping during AI overlay drawing on Desktop Capture sources.
3. Updated OpenSSL to version 3.3.1 for improved TLS performance, modern cipher support, and security hardening.
4. Fixed a crash affecting Desktop streams with AI Detection enabled.

New Features

1. ONVIF V24.12 Support
Added support for ONVIF Core Specification v24.12 to improve compatibility with newer camera and NVR firmware.
2. Enhanced ONVIF Security Services
Added full support for secure protocols (HTTPS, RTSPS) and ONVIF Security Profiles,
improving encryption and authentication between devices.
3. RTSPS Streaming Support
Introduced RTSP over TLS (RTSPS) for secure, encrypted video streaming on port 322.
Works in parallel with standard RTSP streams for backward compatibility.
4. Integrated HTTPS Web Server
Web interface and remote control panel now operate over HTTPS with TLS encryption, enhancing data protection and privacy.
5. ONVIF Image Service Optimization
Improved responsiveness and image control for brightness, contrast, saturation, and exposure adjustments in real time.
6. IPv6 Network Enhancements
Improved IPv6 compatibility, automatic address detection, and dual-stack (IPv4 + IPv6)
operation for future-ready deployments.
7. Opus Audio Codec Support
Added ONVIF Audio with Opus codec support via RTP-Unicast/RTSP/HTTP/TCP for efficient, high-quality audio streaming.
8. Persistent State Management
During Stop/Start operations, the system now automatically saves session data to a file and restores it,
ensuring seamless recovery and reduced initialization time.
9. Security and Trust
Our company now uses an Extended Organization Validation certificate issued by DigiCert/Verokey.
10. Watchdog Service (High Availability)
Continuously monitors ITVDesk. If the application crashes or stops responding, the service safely restarts it and restores all previously
configured streams (Desktop, Camera, and Audio), keeping transmissions online without manual intervention.

Fixes and Improvements

Various bug fixes and internal optimizations for improved stability and performance.
Reduced CPU and memory footprint during multi-stream operation.
Improved socket handling and connection recovery in network reconnection scenarios.
Improved webcam enumeration using Qt and the Windows Media Foundation API.

New Features

1. SRTP (Secure Real-Time Transport Protocol) support added for IP camera streams.
This feature provides encrypted real-time media transport for enhanced data security.
SRTP can be enabled automatically or manually by adding the ?srtp=1 flag to the end of the RTSP URL:

rtsp://[server-ip]:[port]/ipc1-stream1/screenlive?srtp=1

Improvements

1. Optimized HTTP client operations for faster and more reliable network communication.
2. Improved IPv6 support across all ONVIF network interfaces.
3. Enhanced ONVIF device discovery and probe handling on Windows systems.
4. Refined ONVIF Image Service for more accurate image parameter control (brightness, contrast, and exposure).

Improvements

1. Optimized video encoder by improving packet handling and extradata processing,
resulting in faster streaming, lower CPU load, and reduced memory usage.
2. Optimized audio RTP timestamp handling.
3. Improved IP Camera and ONVIF/RTSP service Stop/Start handling.
4. Enhanced audio backchannel performance.
5. Enhanced code security checks.
6. Optimized IP address detection for routing interfaces.
7. Optimized data push/publish functions.
8. Fixed various minor issues to improve software and ONVIF stability.

New Features

1. Added support for IPv6 across all streaming modules.

Improvements

1. Optimized audio and video capture on macOS.
2. Improved RTP multicast performance and reliability.
3. Enhanced audio backchannel playback.
4. Optimized RTSP over HTTP for better stability.

Fixes

1. Various bug fixes improving overall software stability and performance.

Fixes

1. This patch prepends SPS and PPS (from extradata) to each IDR frame in the H.264/HEVC stream to ensure the decoder has the necessary configuration for proper decoding.
2. Fixed various other minor issues to improve overall software stability and performance.

New Features

1. ONVIF Probe Packets: Multicast ONVIF Probe packets are now also bound to the specified camera IP address.
2. Error Logging: Improved error handling by logging messages when an invalid configuration is loaded.

Performance and Stability Improvements

1. RTP Data Transmission: Enhanced the efficiency and reliability of the RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) data transmission interfaces.
2. RTSP Server Improvements: Optimized RTSP server shutdown process, including clearing the message queue.
3. NTP Synchronization: Improved NTP time synchronization for audio and video in ONVIF playback.
4. Audio Backchannel: Enhanced performance and stability of the audio backchannel functionality.
5. ONVIF Network Initialization: Improved initialization of ONVIF network interfaces for more reliable connections.
6. RTSP External Camera and HTTP Client: Enhanced the RTSP external IP camera client and HTTP client interfaces for better performance.
7. Code Optimization: Streamlined code for better readability, faster processing, and maintainability.
8. Bug Fixes: Fixed various other minor issues to improve overall software stability and performance.

New Feature Implementation

1. ONVIF Image Settings Support: Implemented enhanced ONVIF imaging settings for video streams.
This feature provides more detailed control over image parameters through an NVR, DVR, VMS, ONVIF Device Manager, or the ITVDesk UI.
2. Zero-Configuration Networking: Added an option for automatically creating a device network without manually configuring a DHCP server, DNS services,
or network settings for each connected device.
3. License Management: Improved license handling on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

1. Improved support for switching between Main Stream and Sub Stream on Hikvision NVR and DVR devices through Hik-Connect.
2. Improved Local Recording and ONVIF Profile G stability.

New Features and Enhancements:
1. New Feature: ONVIF Profile G Support: Fully implemented ONVIF Profile G for replay and playback compatibility support.
2. New Feature: Local Recording Streams: Added support for local recording streams with Profile G support.
3. New Feature: RTSP Address Finder: Introduced an RTSP address finder in ITVDesk RTSP DBA for streamlined address discovery.
4. New Video Filter - Invert Colors: Added a new video filter that inverts colors for unique visual effects.
5. Software Stability Improvements: Enhanced overall software stability for better performance and reliability.
6. Application Window Capture IP Camera Enhancement: Improved Application Window Capture with support for shared instances, enhancing performance.
7. HTTP Long-Connection Support: Enabled the HTTP server to support persistent connections for more robust client-server communication.
8. HTTP Server and RTSP Client Connection Improvements: Optimized connections for better efficiency and reliability.
9. External IP Camera and Media Pusher Optimization: Improved External IP Camera and Live Pusher functionality for smoother media handling.