SOUND4 Watermark Versions

1.2

Kantar SDK 9. Linux: Ubuntu 22.04 or later. Windows: 64-bit only, IPSOS not supported yet.

1.2.2

(Preview - 2026-10-13)

• IPSOS: various fixes
• Library updates, various fixes

1.2.0

(not public - 2026-10-09)

• Kantar SDK 9

1.1

Windows: 64-bit only, IPSOS not supported yet.

1.1.3

(not public - 2026-10-02)

• Setup: license and display options of the Watermarking item applied correctly (needs an up-to-date Remote)

1.1.2

(not public - 2026-09-24)

• IPSOS watermarking support, alongside Kantar
  • Recovers when the IPSOS token file disappears
  • Correct HD/FM channel names
• Fix "Invalid Kantar License" when IPSOS is selected
• Windows: the 32-bit version is no longer provided

1.0

1.0.17

(Testing - 2025-06-06)

• Linux: Support for syslog logging
• Internal: Windows: Compiling kantarwrap DLL with VC2022

1.0.16

(PUBLIC - 2023-07-07) (KANTAR CERTIFIED)

• Avoid restart channel on audio timeout

1.0.15

(Testing - 2023-06-15)

• Windows only: added more safeguard timeouts on audio read
• Windows only: Added --dump command-line switch to trigger some status logging, to help to find abnormal run state.

WARNING Windows Downgrade: Downgrading below 1.0.15 is not supported on 64-bit architecture. You have to store your Kantar licenses in some safe place, uninstall the Watermarking Extension, install the old version, copy your licenses in the directory.

1.0.14

(Testing - 2023-04-12) (KANTAR CERTIFIED)

• Windows only: Correct service path to avoid vulnerability CWE-428

1.0.13

(Testing - 2023-03-16)

• Windows: Correct the timing measurement not to be dependent on the time adjustments on the PC.
• Windows: removed XP compatibility.
• Windows: Correct the Windows'service not restarting after error
• Display only: clean up the combo to select Watermarking channels

1.0.12

(Testing - 2023-03-07)

• When the server is not responding, exit with an error code, so Windows' service restarts it.

BUG WINDOWS: When something goes bad or time changes, the executable quits, but the Windows service manager does not restart.

1.0.11

(Testing - 2023-02-13)

• Better protection against infrequent software deadlocks.

BUG WINDOWS: When something goes bad or time changes, the executable quits, but the Windows service manager does not restart.

1.0.10

(2021-06-25) (KANTAR CERTIFIED)

• Support process with separate HD/FM watermark
• Inform the process of the delay induced

1.0.9

(2020-09-04) (KANTAR CERTIFIED)

• Support full Watermarking x8

1.0.8

(2020-05-20) (KANTAR CERTIFIED)

• Added version information displayable in Remote/HTML/...

1.0.7

(2020-01-21)

• Provides GUI alarm when WM has trouble
• Added some GPIO configurations

1.0.6

(2019-03-04)

• Reduce driver access
• Added GPIO description
• Update to compile on latest OS

1.0.5

(2019-02-12)

• Added SNMP notifications
• Changing WM channel on running instance now works.
• (Linux) Correct some memory leak when server restarts.

1.0.4

(2018-10-24) (KANTAR CERTIFIED)

• Increase channel names size for compat with Kantar.
• Read channel names even if off to be able to set good one before start.
• BUG: changing WM channel on running instance does not change the channel.