With 10.4 there are a set of breaking changes that must be considered on new install and/or update.
In this version we have shifted over to use the new search api in Digizuite. The following sections has been affected by this release.
Html templates
The standard HTML template for video and Audio has changed for the fields:
Rich Text Editor Media
Asset Field Type
Content Editor Asset
In the previous version it was loading a videoplayer from Digizuite in an IFrame. Now it is using the native videoplayer tag <video />. You can read more about the new videoplayback here DFS 10.4.0 - 11 Video playback
Configuration in Digizuite
Editor qualities
Crop aspects
Background asset update
The background agent that runs every 1 minute asking Digizuite for changes, has been changed slightly. Before both assets and metafield configurations was updated. Now we only update assets.
Asset security
All asset that will be synchronnized into Sitecore from Digizuite will get the same accessrules. With the shift to the new Digizuite asset search API, access roles wont be exposted to the api for security reasons. You can read more about how the access roles are applyed to the items DFS 10.4.0 - Security.
Default formats
In the previous version the default qualities was configured in Digizuite under ConfigManager. Now it has moved to Media Manager → Service Configuration → Asset Streamer Settings: Format.
Digizuite connection
We have added 2 more settings for connection to Digizuite. DFS.AssetSiloSettings.Default.MediaManagerUrl and DFS.AssetSiloSettings.Default.SearchFolderId. The property DFS.AssetSiloSettings.Default.ConfigVersionId has been deprecaded. You can read more about he new setting here DFS 10.4.0 - 3 Setting up Sitecore.
Template changes
The template Format {6757DFDD-5978-445A-B36D-EA7A319A9D42} at /sitecore/templates/DFS/Settings/Format, has been update with 3 new fields.ValidExtensions, FormatType and Purpose.
Videoplayback
Video streaming has been changed so it no longer are streamed directly from Digizuite, but from our mediahandler within SItecore. You can read more about the mediahandler here DFS 10.4.0 - 9 Serving media.