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The intermittent login failures have stopped and our team is still investigating the root cause of the issue. If you are still experiencing login issues, please contact our support team at support.clever.com. Thank you!

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We are providing an update on the ongoing service disruptions affecting the AWS Middle East (Bahrain) Region (ME-SOUTH-1). We continue to make progress on recovery efforts across multiple workstreams. With the immediate phase of this event now better understood, we are moving to a more targeted communication model. Going forward, updates will be delivered directly to affected customers through the AWS Personal Health Dashboard. Customers who require assistance with this event are encouraged to contact AWS Support through the AWS Management Console or the AWS Support Center. We continue to strongly recommend that customers with workloads running in the Middle East take action now to migrate those workloads to alternate AWS Regions. Customers should enact their disaster recovery plans, recover from remote backups stored in other Regions, and update their applications to direct traffic away from the affected Regions. For customers requiring guidance on alternate regions, we recommend considering AWS Regions in the United States, Europe, or Asia Pacific, as appropriate for your latency and data residency requirements.

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A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

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In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Mar 27, 2026 - 07:00 UTC

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March 2026: Audio Description Tracks in Streaming Manifests - Actions Required - Updated Notice Andrew Ricke March 26, 2026 16:26 Updated This is a follow-up to our original notice. The streaming manifests referenced below have been updated. Please review the changes carefully. Overview Swank Cloud Streaming has introduced updates to streaming manifests that include audio description AD tracks. This change supports our WCAG 2.1 AA compliance initiative under federal accessibility requirements, with full compliance required by April 24, 2026. As of March 2026, streaming manifests in Production may now include both a main audio track and an audio description track for supported titles. Partners with custom players need to support these updated manifests to avoid user confusion or playback issues. If you only use the Swank Cloud Streaming Portal UI and our integrated player, no changes are required. Our Player work is completed and you\'ll see AD tracks as they become available. Currently, only a limited number of titles have audio description available from our represented Studios. This will grow over time as additional audio tracks become available and are processed into our Cloud Platform. Please reach out to your Account Representative for more information on availability. What\'s Changed Partners consuming our API for streaming content links will now see two audio tracks for the same language, for example en-US. Notes on example manifests DASH and HLS manifest examples show two audio tracks for English in the same language, one main and one descriptive. The descriptive track is labeled for accessibility. Key takeaways Language en-US remains English, but there is now a separate descriptive track. The descriptive track has a clear label for user facing UI. The track set includes accessibility information to indicate the description role. Action Required The April 24 2026 deadline is now less than 30 days away. Cloud Streaming partners with their own video players should complete the following as soon as possible: - Review and test integration with the updated manifest structure - Verify playback across Windows, Android, Apple TV, and iOS - Confirm that audio description appears correctly in your player\'s language or audio selection menu - Validate that no duplicate or unlabeled audio tracks appear for the same language - Failure to implement these updates may result in duplicate or misidentified audio tracks and inconsistent playback behavior If you only use the Swank Cloud Streaming Portal UI and our integrated player, no changes are required. Why This Matters Audio description ensures that users who are blind or have low vision receive a complete and inclusive viewing experience. Adopting this enhancement aligns your applications with WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 1.2.3 and 1.2.5 and supports federal accessibility requirements under 28 CFR 35.200, effective April 24, 2026. Expected Player Behavior If your application uses a custom video player, your player must distinguish between the primary audio track and the audio description track, even when both tracks use the same language code, such as en-US. Audio description should appear as a separate option in the player\'s audio track selection UI, with clear user facing labeling. Players should not rely on language code alone when identifying or grouping audio tracks. Instead, they should use the manifest metadata provided for each format: DASH use the track role metadata including main and description HLS use the track characteristics metadata including public accessibility describes video Where the player supports display labels, the UI should present clearly differentiated options such as: English English Descriptive The primary audio track should remain the default playback selection unless the end user explicitly chooses the audio description track. This helps ensure a consistent playback experience while still exposing accessibility features appropriately. What to Test Please validate your implementation using titles that include both a primary audio track and an audio description track for the same language. Your testing should confirm the following: - The player displays both audio tracks as separate choices in the audio track menu - The player clearly labels the audio description track for end users - The player does not show two indistinguishable entries such as two tracks both labeled only English - The primary audio track remains the default selection unless the user chooses otherwise - The audio description track can be selected manually and plays correctly - The player behaves correctly across all supported target platforms - Any saved language or playback preferences do not cause the wrong same-language audio track to be selected automatically You should also confirm that titles without audio description continue to behave normally and do not require any special handling. The updated manifest structure should be handled gracefully whether one or multiple audio tracks are present for a language. Common Implementation Pitfalls We recommend reviewing your patient logic for the following common issues: - Grouping audio tracks by language code only - Displaying multiple same-language tracks without distinct labels - Failing to expose the audio description track in the audio selection menu - Automatically selecting the audio description track when it should be user-selected - Ignoring DASH role metadata or HLS accessibility characteristics when building the audio track menu If your current implementation assumes there will only ever be one audio track per language, updates will likely be required. As noted in this notice, partners consuming Swank streaming links may now receive two audio tracks for the same language. Was this article helpful? Yes No 0 out of 0 found this helpful Have more questions? Submit a request Return to top Related articles January 2025: New Authentication System - Actions Required Article is closed for comments. 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