Version 3.1.4.2
Release date: 10th January 2025
Resolved an issue where access to PDFs was blocked because they were incorrectly classified as IWF violations.
Version 3.1.4
Release date: 9th January 2025
Performance improvements:
- Improved browsing performance by optimising IWF List lookup and splitting up blocklist loading so you can load pages quicker during startup.
- We also boosted the speed of content analysis by introducing caching for child phrase lookups and reducing unnecessary tab re-scanning.
Using YouTube with the Extension:
- You no longer see a ‘Blocked by Smoothwall’ message and need to refresh to access an allowed video when the rest of YouTube is blocked.
- We’ve fixed the YouTube - Remove Adverts Content Modification, and selecting ‘Skip’ takes you to the start of the video rather than the end.
Version 3.1.3
Release date: 2nd December 2024
Enhancements to make browsing faster and smoother.
Version 3.1.2
Release date: 27th November 2024
- Improved handling of blocklist changes.
- YouTube content is now scanned every 500ms instead of instantly, reducing system load and improving page load speed.
- Improved performance for Logs, System and browsers, especially for lower specification devices.
Version 3.1.1
Release date: 14th October 2024
The extension now scans tabs during startup rather than when the policy or blocklist is fully loaded. This ensures sites are blocked as expected, even on slower machines or internet connections.
Version 3.1.0
Release date: September 23rd 2024
- You can now manage access to video platform content using Cloud Filter! Add the URLs or IDs of the videos you want to block or allow in the Videos tab of a Custom Category, then use this category in a Web Filter Policy.
- If a blocklist download fails, we now try to download the new blocklist again rather than download the old blocklist from the cache. We’ve also optimised the bandwidth usage.
Version 3.0.2
Release date: 20th July 2024
Made improvements to stability following the Manifest V3 (MV3) release.
Version 3.0.1
Release date: 10th July 2024
Resolved an issue that caused some browsers to stop responding and fail to load pages.
Version 3.0.0
Release date: 29th May 2024
Updated the extension to Manifest V3 (MV3).
Version 2.3.1
Release date: 8th April 2024
Using the YouTube - Remove sidebar Content Modification no longer prevents videos from being played in full-screen or cinema mode.
Version 2.3.0
Release date: 20th March 2024
You can now map Directory Groups to the Banned Users Group like other User Groups.
Version 2.2.1
Release date: 22nd January 2024
Fixed an issue with excessive data logging in the backend, which may have impacted device performance and network bandwidth.
Version 2.2.0
Release date: 19th January 2024
- The Realtime Log Viewer in Cloud Portal now works with Edge and runs more quickly.
- The option to disable filtering on unmanaged devices is working correctly.