# 0.20.6

## 0.20.6.1-1 (April 30, 2026) <a href="#id-1-1" id="id-1-1"></a>

### OvenMediaEngine

#### \[Compatibility]

* Compatible with dependencies installed via `prerequisites.sh` in version 0.19.1 or later.
* Compatible with the `Server.xml` configuration format used in version 0.12.6 or later.
* Compatible with Origin and Edge versions 0.18.0.0 or later.

#### \[Added]

* Added `MulticastProvider` to support IP Multicast Input.
  * [Go to Multicast guide](/guide/features/live-source/multicast.md)

#### \[Fixed]

* Fixed an issue where overlay was not supported on some GPU architectures.

#### \[Improved]

* The performance and stability of STT (Whisper engine) have been greatly improved, and there have been significant changes in the settings. Please refer to the manual.&#x20;
  * [Go to the Realtime Speech-to-Text guide](/guide/features/transcoding-and-processing/subtitles/realtime-speech-to-text.md)
* The performance of HLS Publisher and SRT Publisher has been improved.
* Improved to clean up sessions faster when WebRTC/TCP connections are disconnected.
* Improved stability during live input stream reconnection, timeout, and shutdown.
* Improved to maintain output quality after encoding, even when the input stream quality changes dynamically.
* The Oven-Capabilities header of the WHIP protocol has been extended to support representing each simulcast layer.
* Improved Compatibility with Non-Standard RTMP Encoders.

#### \[Removed]

* Removed unused `FileProvider`.

### Web Console

#### \[Added]

* Added the Quick ABR Setup feature, which allows you to configure ABR by selecting predefined video encoding presets.
  * [Go to the Quick ABR Setup guide](/guide/exclusive/web-console/web-console-overview/quick-abr-setup.md)


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