# New Release: Ultralytics v8.3.38

**URL:** <https://community.ultralytics.com/t/new-release-ultralytics-v8-3-38/540>\
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**Created:** [November 26, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.ultralytics.com/t/new-release-ultralytics-v8-3-38/540 "2024-11-26T13:10:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 26, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.ultralytics.com/t/new-release-ultralytics-v8-3-38/540/1 "2024-11-26T13:10:38Z")

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## 🎉 Announcing Ultralytics v8.3.38 Release!

We’re excited to share the release of **Ultralytics v8.3.38** , packed with new features and enhancements to make your computer vision journey even smoother and more powerful. This update focuses on improving video segmentation, memory efficiency, and compatibility across platforms. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or just getting started, there’s something here for everyone. 🚀

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## 🌟 Summary

The **v8.3.38** release introduces the groundbreaking **`SAM2VideoPredictor`** for interactive video segmentation and tracking, alongside general optimizations for memory management, streamlined configuration, enhanced device compatibility, and documentation updates. It’s all about making your experience faster, smarter, and more interactive.

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## 🚀 New Features & Improvements

### 📽 Enhanced Video Segmentation with `SAM2VideoPredictor`

- The **`SAM2VideoPredictor`** is a game-changer for video processing. It allows for:
  - Object tracking and segmentation in videos.
  - Interactive prompts for user-defined segment modifications.

- Achievements:
  - **Non-overlapping masks** for cleaner segmentations.
  - Improved memory management for faster video inference.
  - Dynamic input adjustments for greater control.

### 🛠 General Improvements

- **Device Compatibility** : Broader support for NVIDIA Jetson devices.
- **Configuration Simplification** : Removal of unused parameters like `label_smoothing` for more user-friendly workflows.
- **Memory Optimization** :
  - Improved resource handling during video processing, boosting efficiency across devices.

- **Documentation Refresh** : Enhanced clarity and usability in code and documentation.

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## 🔧 Notable Fixes

We addressed several aspects to ensure a seamless user experience:

- Fixed issues with the **`RepC3`** module, improving **RT-DETR models**. [#17086](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/17086)
- Adjusted device recognition to support additional **Jetson platforms**. [#17770](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/17770)
- Resolved **DLA export** inconsistencies. [#17765](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/17765)
- Enhanced frame conversions for **SAHI inference**. [#17795](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/17795)

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## 🔍 Details on Key Contributions

Here are some key pull requests for this release, showcasing the amazing work by our contributors:

- **Added SAM 2 video inference** by [@Laughing-q](https://github.com/Laughing-q): [#14851](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/14851)
- **Improved Jetson device compatibility** by [@lakshanthad](https://github.com/lakshanthad): [#17770](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/17770)
- **Frame clean-up pre-inference for SAHI** by [@Y-T-G](https://github.com/Y-T-G): [#17795](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/17795)

🌟 A huge thank you to all the contributors for their incredible efforts!

**New Contributors** :

- [@Andrewymd](https://github.com/Andrewymd): First contribution improved RT-DETR models. 🎉
- [@arun477](https://github.com/arun477): Made first-ever contribution to library refinement. 🎉

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## 📝 Full Changelog & Resources

- **Full Changelog** : [See all changes in v8.3.38](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/compare/v8.3.37...v8.3.38)
- **Release Details** : [v8.3.38 Release Notes](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/releases/tag/v8.3.38)

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## 🙋 Try It Now!

Ready to experience the new features? Update to **v8.3.38** with:

```bash
pip install ultralytics --upgrade

```

Let us know how it works for you, and don’t hesitate to provide feedback, report issues, or suggest enhancements! Together, we can build better tools for computer vision. 🌟

Happy modeling,  
The Ultralytics Team 💻