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OpenTranscribe v0.3.0 - Universal Media URL & NGINX Support

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OpenTranscribe Team
OpenTranscribe Team
OpenTranscribe Development Team

We're excited to announce OpenTranscribe v0.3.0! This release integrates valuable contributions from the community fork by @vfilon, bringing major new features including support for 1800+ video platforms and production-ready NGINX reverse proxy with SSL/TLS.

Fork Integration Success Story​

This release demonstrates the power of open source collaboration. @vfilon created a fork of OpenTranscribe and developed several excellent features. Rather than letting these improvements exist in isolation, we've integrated them back into the main project, crediting the original contributor.

Features adopted from the vfilon fork:

  • Universal Media URL support concept
  • NGINX reverse proxy configuration
  • Task status reconciliation improvements
  • GPU overlay separation

Thank you, @vfilon, for your contributions to the project!

What's New in v0.3.0​

Universal Media URL Support (1800+ Platforms)​

The headline feature of this release expands OpenTranscribe far beyond YouTube:

Supported Platforms:

  • Primary (Best Support): YouTube, Dailymotion, Twitter/X
  • Secondary: Vimeo (public only), TikTok (variable), and 1800+ more via yt-dlp

Features:

  • Dynamic source platform detection from yt-dlp metadata
  • User-friendly error messages for authentication-required platforms
  • Platform guidance for common issues (Vimeo login, Instagram restrictions, etc.)
  • Updated UI with "Supported Platforms" section and limitations warning

Note: Authentication is not currently supported. Videos requiring login will fail with helpful error messages guiding users to publicly accessible alternatives.

NGINX Reverse Proxy with SSL/TLS​

This release closes Issue #72, enabling browser microphone recording on remote network access:

Features:

  • docker-compose.nginx.yml overlay for production deployments
  • Full SSL/TLS configuration with HTTP → HTTPS redirect
  • WebSocket proxy support for real-time updates
  • 2GB file upload support for large media files
  • Flower dashboard and MinIO console accessible through NGINX
  • Self-signed certificate generation script

Setup:

# Set your domain in .env
NGINX_SERVER_NAME=transcribe.example.com

# Generate self-signed certificate (or use Let's Encrypt)
./scripts/generate-ssl-cert.sh

# Start with NGINX
./opentr.sh start prod

See docs/NGINX_SETUP.md for complete setup instructions.

Critical Bug Fixes: UUID/ID Standardization​

This release includes a comprehensive fix for UUID/ID handling across 60+ files:

Issues Fixed:

  • Speaker recommendations not showing for new videos
  • Profile embedding service returning wrong ID type
  • Inconsistent ID handling between backend and frontend
  • Comment system UUID issues
  • Password reset flow problems

Technical Details:

  • Backend now consistently uses integer IDs for database operations
  • API responses use UUIDs for external communication
  • Frontend consistently uses UUID strings for all entity references

Infrastructure Improvements​

GPU Configuration:

  • Separated into optional docker-compose.gpu.yml overlay
  • Better cross-platform support (macOS, CPU-only systems)
  • Auto-detection in opentr.sh script

Task Management:

  • Task status reconciliation before marking files as stuck
  • Multiple timestamp fallbacks for better reliability
  • Auto-refresh analytics when segment speaker changes

LLM Service:

  • Ollama context window configuration (num_ctx parameter)
  • Model-aware temperature handling
  • Better logging with resolved endpoint info

i18n Updates​

All 7 supported languages have been updated:

  • Notification text changed from "YouTube Processing" to "Video Processing"
  • New media URL description and platform limitation strings
  • Updated recommended platforms list

How to Update​

# Pull the latest images
docker compose pull

# Restart with new images
docker compose up -d

For NGINX/SSL Setup​

# Copy environment template if needed
cp .env.example .env

# Set NGINX_SERVER_NAME in .env
# Generate certificates
./scripts/generate-ssl-cert.sh

# Start with NGINX
./opentr.sh start prod

Full Changelog​

See the complete list of changes in the CHANGELOG.

What's Next​

We continue to focus on:

  • Enhanced speaker diarization accuracy
  • Additional LLM provider integrations
  • Performance optimizations for large transcript handling
  • Community-requested features

Get Involved​

OpenTranscribe is open source and we welcome contributions:

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to making OpenTranscribe better!