Viz Now 1.5.0

Release Date: 2025-04

Welcome to the latest Viz Now update! This release reduces downtime, adds powerful AWS services, and brings the latest Vizrt application builds. Read on to see what’s new and how it helps you.

🛠 Viz Now Control‑Plane Enhancements

Certificate renewal without redeploy

  • Renew TLS certificates in‑place. Spaces stay online, your manual VPC or security‑group tweaks remain intact, and avoid the redeploy interruption.

AWS Elemental MediaConnect—fully automated

  • Spin-up encrypted, broadcast‑grade contribution links with the new Viz Now services wizard.
    End‑to‑end deployment and teardown handled for you.

  • Only one AWS bill—no extra vendor licenses to manage.
    Perfect for REMI, or remote camera feeds.

Community‑centric support & ideation

  • Click Feedback & Support and land in the Vizrt Community portal.

  • Create or follow support tickets and feature ideas in one place.

  • Faster responses, clearer tracking.

Default‑port transparency

  • Updated docs list port and protocol Viz Now opens by default, plus a warning that manual infrastructure edits are overwritten on redeploy.

🎛 Viz Now Application Portfolio Updates

  • TriCaster Vectar 8‑4‑250303 – latest production toolset, full backward‑compatibility.

  • Viz Engine & Viz Artist 5.3.2 – new graphics features, template fixes, and wider HDR/G6 support.

  • Viz Trio 4.3.1 – faster rundown loading, security patches.

  • Viz 3Play 3PV 8‑3‑241213.

  • Viz Libero 8.6.1 – clip‑to‑clip transition speed‑ups and fresh telestration tools.

  • NDI Tools 6.1.1.0 + newest Amazon DCV – smoother Bridge/Discovery workflows, lower‑latency remote desktops.

Launch any of these versions from the template picker today and keep older builds side‑by‑side for validation.

⚠️ Notes & Breaking Changes

  1. Update the Viz Now IAM Role New control‑plane features (certificate renewal, MediaConnect automation) need extra AWS permissions.
    Follow the IAM‑role update guide before you try them.

  2. MediaConnect quotas Large numbers of flows may require an AWS quota increase; request early.

  3. Redeploy overwrite reminder Custom security‑group rules added manually will reset on every redeploy—use the new port‑mapping doc to persist changes properly.

Thank you for using Viz Now. Questions or ideas? Jump into the Community portal and let us know!

Support

Support is also available at the Vizrt Support Portal.