Release notes for Zoom Rooms Android Controller
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Upcoming Release
Details about upcoming releases will be posted as they become available.
Current Release
September 24, 2023 version 5.16.0 (2273)
New and enhanced features
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General features
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Webinar Backstage
The webinar host and other panelists can move between the backstage area, which is not visible or heard by attendees, and the live webinar area, which is visible to and heard by attendees. Panelists backstage can still hear and view the live webinar to keep an eye on the presentation and know when to rejoin. -
Improvement to display logic for attendees
Webinar hosts can control what Zoom Room attendees view, even in rooms with multiple displays. -
Request remote control for all cameras in a multi-camera room
Users can request remote control of each PTZ camera in a multi-camera Zoom Room. -
Simplified calibration process for Intelligent Director
The calibration process has been simplified with fewer steps needed to configure Intelligent Director. -
Support for joining Microsoft Teams Government Community Cloud High (GCC-H) meetings using Direct Guest Join (DGJ)
Zoom Rooms may now join Microsoft Teams GCC-H meetings when invited by calendar integration using the meeting list. Support for ad-hoc join of Teams GCC-H meetings by meeting ID and passcode is not supported (pending future Microsoft support). Support for Zoom Room Appliances is planned for a future release. -
Support for Emergency Services integration with Zoom Phone
Zoom Rooms integrated with Zoom Phone can now provide location information when a user dials an emergency services phone number.
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Webinar Backstage
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In-meeting features
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Support Smart Meeting Summary
Hosts can initiate an AI generated summarization for the current meeting directly from a Zoom Room. Hosts will be prompted to enter an email address on the Zoom Room that the summary can be sent to. The ability to receive the meeting summary can be restricted to the host alone, the host along with users on their same account, or extended to all attendees of the meeting, including invitees outside of their organization. All meeting participants will be notified that the summary is being generated, and the meeting host can stop the summary at any time, if necessary. -
Ask AI Companion questions about the meeting
Zoom’s AI Companion transcribes and analyzes the verbal discussions in Zoom Meetings, allowing participants to ask the AI Companion questions about the meeting content that has been discussed and receive a response based on the meeting analysis thus far. Admins can choose to have this option remain visible in the meeting toolbar, even when the feature is disabled in web settings. Meeting hosts can start and stop AI Companion from a Zoom Room for other participants. Participants in the Zoom Room itself cannot ask AI companion questions. -
Enhanced captioning control for hosts/co-host
Hosts can have greater control of captioning use and the speaking language for the meeting. If enabled in web settings, captions can only be enabled by the host. Participants in the meeting can request captioning be enabled, which prompts the host (and co-hosts) to enable captioning and choose a speaking language. -
Support for Intelligent director using two cameras
Intelligent Director can now support either two or three cameras Zoom Rooms systems. -
Support for breakout rooms with end-to-end encryption
Breakout rooms can be used in Zoom Rooms meetings with end-to-end encryption enabled. This feature must be enabled by Zoom support. -
Share content in Google Meetings
Users can share HDMI content from Zoom Rooms in Google meetings. - Updated recording notice
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Support Smart Meeting Summary
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Management features
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Limit network bandwidth for Zoom Rooms
Administrators can limit the amount of bandwidth allocated for audio and video in Zoom Rooms. These policies are intended for local networks known to have limitations at specific locations.
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Limit network bandwidth for Zoom Rooms
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Scheduling display features
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Increased visibility of Reserve Another Room
The visibility of the Reserve Another Room button has been increased on scheduling displays, and the button itself has been renamed to Switch Room. Users can tap this button to reserve a different room when they do not find a suitable time available for the current room on the scheduling display.
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Increased visibility of Reserve Another Room
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Controller features
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Support for Extron ZRTP Pro 725M, ZRTP Pro 1025M, ZRTP Pro 725T and ZRTP Pro 1025T
These devices can be used as Zoom Rooms controllers or Scheduling Displays.
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Support for Extron ZRTP Pro 725M, ZRTP Pro 1025M, ZRTP Pro 725T and ZRTP Pro 1025T
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Zoom Whiteboard
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Manage whiteboard sharing
Zoom Rooms users can control which participants can share whiteboards and who has control of the current shared board.
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Manage whiteboard sharing
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
Previous Releases
Note: The information in the past release notes may have been superseded by subsequent release notes. Please review all current release notes carefully.
August 11, 2023 version 5.15.7 (2163)
Changes to existing features
- Updated Meeting Summary, Smart Recording, and Team Chat Compose prompts to reflect Zoom’s data policies
July 24, 2023 version 5.15.5 (2131)
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
June 25, 2023 version 5.15.0 (2095)
New and enhanced features
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General features
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Support for Production Studio
The host of a Zoom Events Webinar session can enable Production Studio and allow a producer to join. Zoom Rooms users will be able to watch and listen to the producer's video. -
Improvements to local sharing
If Zoom Rooms users are sharing content locally and someone in the meeting begins to share content, the in-room users will be notified to choose the content they would like to see on the display. Users can also toggle back to the local content if necessary. -
Companion Zoom Rooms for Touch device (Beta)
A Zoom Rooms for Touch device can be configured as a companion to an existing Zoom Room computer or appliance. This allows the Zoom Room to use the cameras of both devices, while only requiring one Zoom Rooms license. -
Default to numeric keypad when manually joining a meeting
Some organizations use numeric passwords for meetings and do not need a lettered keypad to appear by default when joining meetings manually. Administrators can toggle the type of keypad that is shown by default, so switching is not necessary when inputting passwords.
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Support for Production Studio
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In-meeting features
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Intelligent director (Beta)
With Intelligent Director, Zoom’s software AI selects the best view of the in-room participants from the multiple input camera sources, increasing the potential clarity and resolution of the video streams displayed in the meeting. -
In-meeting chat updates
Zoom Rooms users will be able to edit messages after they have been sent from the room, and send reactions in chat. The reactions sent by others in chat will also be visible to the users in the room. -
Support for additional NDI output content types
Separate, dedicated outputs (with mixed audio) have been added for gallery view, and multi-spotlight/multi-pin groupings. -
Pause recording
Zoom Rooms users can pause a meeting recording on the controller or touch display.
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Intelligent director (Beta)
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Management features
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Real-time statistics display
Administrators can use the Zoom Rooms controller or touch display to view real-time meeting and zoom phone statistics for audio and video. This includes codec, resolution, bitrate, jitter, latency, and packet loss. -
Disable automatic release for room check in
Administrators can disable the room check in automatic release feature. Once disabled, the room will not automatically release its reservation/booking if a user fails to check-in.
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Real-time statistics display
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Controller features
- Support for Jabra PanaCast TC controller
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Room controls in BYOD mode
Devices in BYOD mode will be able to use room controls. -
Support for Logitech Tap IP, Logitech Tap USB motion sensors
Zoom Rooms controllers now support the motion sensors on Logitech Tap IP and Logitech Tap USB Zoom Room controllers These sensors will awaken the room during device operation time when motion is detected.
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Zoom for Home features
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Personal Zoom Room PIN Management
Personal Zoom Room PINs can be managed from the web portal. Administrators can reset the PIN codes for all the devices they manage, and users can reset their own device’s PIN code.
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Personal Zoom Room PIN Management
Resolved Issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
April 23, 2023 version 5.14.5 (1964)
New and enhanced features
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General features
- Support for Yealink CP965
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Default to numeric keypad when manually joining a meeting
Some organizations use numeric passcodes for meetings and do not need a lettered keypad to appear by default when manually joining. Administrators can toggle the type of keypad that is shown by default, so switching is not necessary when inputting passcodes.
Resolved Issues
- Minor bug fixes
Note: The Zoom IQ Meeting Summary feature has been pulled from release due to compatibility issues and will be available in another upcoming release.
April 9, 2023 version 5.14.2 (1940)
Resolved Issues
- Minor bug fixes
March 26, 2023 version 5.14.0 (1920)
New and enhanced features
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General features
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Webinar Session Branding
Hosts can customize the appearance of the in-webinar experience by adding a wallpaper behind the video tiles, setting a common virtual background for all panelists, and providing name tags for each panelist. This requires version 5.14.0 or higher to use and/or view, but does not require this version to join the webinar. -
Enhancement to local content sharing
If local HDMI content sharing is enabled, users that connect an HDMI cable to the Zoom Room during a meeting will be prompted to choose their content sharing preference: View Locally or Share to Meeting. -
Display Chromium version in Settings
The Chromium browser version is displayed in the settings menu on Zoom Rooms controllers and Zoom Rooms for Touch. -
Native room control enhancements
Additional controls have been added to native room controls list.
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Webinar Session Branding
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In-meeting features
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Directional audio
Zoom Rooms with stereo loudspeakers can emit participant voices based on their placement in the meeting window. For example, when a participant that is displayed on the left side of a gallery view speaks, that participant’s voice is emitted from the left room speaker. This is currently supported on single display Zoom Rooms when using Gallery or Immersive view. Supported appliance devices are Poly X50, Poly X70, DTEN Me, DTEN On, and DTEN D7x CC. -
In-meeting chat enhancements
Meeting participants can view emoji reactions and reply in threads to in-meeting chat messages. -
Toggle full room view
Users can toggle the full room video feed that appears next to Smart gallery video feeds. -
Hybrid meeting information
Participants can click the security shield icon to see the following text in a regular hybrid meeting: “You are connected to the Zoom Global Network via a data center controlled by your Zoom account owner”. Participants who click the shield icon in an internal hybrid meeting will see this text instead: “You are connected to a data center controlled by the host's account owner”. In either scenario, participants can click Learn More to learn about hybrid meetings. -
Recording disclaimer update
Zoom Rooms participants will receive a recording disclaimer if a Zoom Phone audio only participant starts recording. -
Update to Show/Hide Non-Video Participants
The Show/Hide Non-Video Participants option can be toggled from the View menu on the touch screen display or room controller.
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Directional audio
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Management features
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Room capacity
Administrators can set a room capacity number that will be shown on the Zoom Rooms display and/or scheduling display. This will assist users who want to reserve a room for a specific number of people.
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Room capacity
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Scheduling display features
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Deleting reservations requires authentication
When a user wants to cancel a reservation on a scheduling display, the user must be authenticated. A QR code will appear for authenticating the user. Only the user who made the reservation, or an assigned delegate of that user, can delete the reservation from the scheduling display. Previously, any user could delete reservations for a Zoom Room or reservation-only rooms on a scheduling display. -
Compact Theme for Scheduling Display
Admins can now select a compact theme for their scheduling displays. This theme has smaller text to accommodate content that may be displayed via their background. In addition, the compact theme also allows admins to add a QR code via the admin portal.
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Deleting reservations requires authentication
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Controller features
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Government icon display update
Zoom Rooms that join a meeting hosted by a government account will see the government icon displayed on the room controller. -
Improved participant sync time
Participant information will be displayed more quickly on controllers after joining the meeting.
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Government icon display update
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Zoom for Home features
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Display synced cloud contacts
Personal Zoom Rooms users will see their synced cloud contacts from Google/Office 365/Exchange displayed on their contact lists.
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Display synced cloud contacts
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Zoom Whiteboard
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End meeting save whiteboard prompt
If a whiteboard has been created in a Zoom Room hosting a meeting, the meeting host will be prompted to save the whiteboard before ending the meeting if the whiteboard has not been previously saved.
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End meeting save whiteboard prompt
Resolved Issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
February 27, 2023 version 5.13.10 (1832)
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
January 8, 2023 version 5.13.5 (1760)
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In-meeting features
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Flexible active speaker view
When this view is enabled, active speaker view will be displayed when a remote participant speaks. Once the participant stops speaking for 15 seconds, the meeting will revert to gallery view or the background screen until another participant starts talking.
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Flexible active speaker view
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Management features
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Enhanced Zoom Room lockout notification and manual unlock ability
Administrators can enable a “room locked” alert email after five incorrect meeting password attempts. Once the room is locked, users will see a message telling them how long they have to wait until the room is unlocked and an email alert will be sent to the designated recipients. The recipients can manually override a locked room if the meeting is hosted by the same organization that the room belongs to. To override, the recipients click “unlock room” in the email alert they receive.
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Enhanced Zoom Room lockout notification and manual unlock ability
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
December 19, 2022 version 5.13.0 (1725)
New and enhanced features
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General features
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Native room control enhancements
Administrators can tie up to twenty native room control commands to a single button. Additionally, users can have more control over their room system without a third party control system. -
Join ad hoc Microsoft Teams meetings
Users who want to join a Microsoft Teams meeting not on the calendar can enter the Microsoft Teams meeting ID and passcode. -
Join ad hoc Webex meetings via SIP
Users who want to join a Webex meeting via SIP only need to enter the Webex meeting ID. -
Support for custom join webinar disclaimer
Join webinar disclaimers configured from the web portal will appear in Zoom Rooms. -
Product icon updates
App and home screens icons have been updated to reflect the new Zoom logo. -
Persistent NDI outputs
The resolution and frame rate of NDI output streams can now be configured by the Zoom Rooms controller. The streams can be made available immediately when the Zoom Room launches, or created when participants are assigned. Zoom Rooms can now scale incoming video to the target resolution, and repeat or drop frames as necessary to reach the target frame rate, which ensures the NDI streams have consistent properties even if the participant Zoom streams are dynamic. -
Crestron BYOD support for USB-C
USB-C BYOD and content share supported on Crestron UC-MMX-30-Z, UC-BX-30-Z, UC-BX-31-Z, and UC-CX-100-Z systems with UC-Engine models from Dell, Asus and Lenovo. Minimum UC-Engine firmware v. 1.11 is required. Refer to Crestron OLH 1001113 for more information. - Support for audio framing on DTEN D7
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Native room control enhancements
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In-meeting features
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Camera behavior enhancements for Interop meetings
The default camera control mode configured in the Zoom web portal will be used after joining a Microsoft Teams meeting. In addition, users will also be able to select camera control modes (manual, auto-framing, speaker focus) and accompanying camera control functions (pan-tilt-zoom, preset controls mode) depending on their devices. Windows and Mac devices can use manual mode and preset camera controls. Appliances can use all the functions listed above that are supported by the device. These options are only available when one camera is connected. -
Increase the number of cameras supported in multi-camera mode
The maximum number of simultaneous cameras supported by Zoom Rooms multi-camera mode is now four. Zoom Rooms must meet system requirements to use the full quantity of simultaneous cameras. -
Additional option for toggling show/hide self view
Users can toggle this view, which adds or removes their video feed from their personal meeting window, from the Change Views section of the user interface. -
Organize gallery view
Users can sort the way attendees are displayed in gallery and thumbnail view. The options are sorted by name in alphabetical order, or reverse alphabetical order. Hosts and co-hosts can also load a saved gallery view configuration tied to the meeting ID. -
Audio enhancements
Updates echo cancellation, and advanced noise suppression, which can be set to auto or manual. -
Support for NDI streams in breakout rooms
Meeting hosts can manage participant video feeds in breakout rooms as NDI sources. -
Updated recording privacy disclaimer
The recording disclaimer has been updated to provide clearer information regarding how their data is being handled and who can access it.
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Camera behavior enhancements for Interop meetings
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Management features
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Third-party meeting join buttons on the home screen
Administrators can enable join buttons for third party meeting providers (Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex) that will be displayed on the Zoom Rooms home screen. -
Upgrade Zoom Room from device
Administrators can upgrade a Zoom Room from the device itself (Zoom Rooms for Touch) or Zoom Room Controller rather than using the web portal. This function can be toggled from the web portal. -
Passcode protection for camera controls
Administrators can enable or disable a passcode requirement for users that want to control a room's camera in-meeting. -
Bring your own device (BYOD) mode enhancement
Administrators can disable the default prompt that appears when connecting a BYOD device to a Zoom Room. Instead, users will need to use the BYOD icon on the Zoom Rooms controller to switch to BYOD content
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Third-party meeting join buttons on the home screen
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Scheduling display features
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Display QR code when reserving rooms on scheduling display
Administrators can enable authentication (required or optional) for reserving rooms on a scheduling display. When activated, users can scan a QR code or enter their email to reserve a room. -
Support for Idle time-out mode
Administrators can configure an Idle time-out device operation time for Scheduling Display only and Workspace Reservation only rooms.
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Display QR code when reserving rooms on scheduling display
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
November 7, 2022 version 5.12.6 (1612)
New and enhanced features
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In-meeting features
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Companion mode enhancements
Users in companion mode who join a Zoom Room meeting will be displayed in the participant list nested under the Zoom Room’s entry, instead of as a separate entry. -
Support for 720p 60fps wired HDMI screen sharing
This option can be configured after enabling Optimize for video sharing on the room controller. Requires a wired HDMI sharing capture card supporting 60fps capture. -
Updated webinar privacy disclaimer
The webinar disclaimer has been updated to provide additional clarity regarding how data is being handled and who can access it.
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Companion mode enhancements
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Management features
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Automatic attempted recovery from temporary web proxy authentication failure
When this feature is enabled in the web portal, the Zoom Room will periodically attempt to reconnect through a web proxy when it receives a Proxy Authentication Required response. The Zoom Room will display a notification while it is attempting to recover.
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Automatic attempted recovery from temporary web proxy authentication failure
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Controller features
- Support for Poly TC10
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
September 26, 2022 version 5.12.0
New and enhanced features
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General features
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Zoom Interop for Google Meet
When a Google Meet calendar invite is sent to a Zoom Room, the room controller displays a one click Join button. Click here for more information -
Google Meet ad-hoc join integration
Zoom Rooms users can tap join, then tap the Google Meet icon to input a meeting code for joining a Google Meet session. Click here for more information. -
Display Common Area Phones in the contacts list
Users can invite common area phone to a meeting from the contact list. -
One-time password requirement for suspicious logins
When Zoom Rooms administrators sign in to a Zoom Room using their work email and password, they may be asked to enter a one-time password, sent to their account email, when Zoom detects a suspicious login. A login may be considered suspicious if it originates from a different country or device, among other factors. After entering the one-time password, the sign in will succeed. -
Scheduling meetings on Google calendar
Calendar events will only appear on the resource calendar and not the service calendar when a user schedules a meeting and has full access to the calendar resource.
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Zoom Interop for Google Meet
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In-meeting features
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Thumbnail View Enhancements
The Thumbnail view can be used in Zoom Rooms with multiple screens, and the view can be configured to display the film strip above or below the active speaker (this does not apply to Zoom Rooms for Touch). -
Zoom Translated Captions
Zoom Rooms in meetings where the host has a Zoom Translated License will be able to pick between multiple closed captioning channels such as CART, Live Transcription, and Live Transcription translations. -
Support up to 25 custom languages for interpretations
The number of custom language interpretations allowed for a scheduled meeting has been upgraded to 25. -
Support for meeting polls
Polls can be launched during a meeting, allowing participants to provide responses. -
Meeting assistant updates
Meetings assistants are displayed as participants in meetings they join. Assistants can change the name displayed in the participants menu when joining. -
Reactions for Zoom Rooms
Zoom Room users can send and receive reactions in meetings and webinars. -
High Fidelity Audio mode
Zoom Rooms has added a High Fidelity Audio option in the client to allow for professional audio transmission in music education and performance applications. Professional audio interface, microphone, and headphones are recommended. -
Share screen and audio to all Breakout Rooms
When sharing screen in the main session, the host or co-host can share their screen to all active Breakout Rooms. Computer audio and video audio from a screen share can also be shared. - Support for Smart Gallery in E2EE meetings
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Enhanced in-meeting user abuse reporting
Simplified process for meeting attendees to report abuse to Zoom.
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Thumbnail View Enhancements
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Management features
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Microsoft Teams Meetings join preference
When administrators enable Support 3rd party conferencing dial-in for Zoom Rooms and the Support Microsoft Teams web client meeting on Zoom Rooms option on the web portal, they can optionally elect to use Microsoft Teams Cloud Video Interop (CVI) information, if present, to join the meeting via SIP. If no Microsoft Teams Cloud Video Interop (CVI) information is present, Direct Guest Join will be used to join the meeting. -
Passcode failure alerts
Zoom administrators are notified via webhook, Dashboard, and email when someone in a Zoom Room has failed to enter the correct passcode three times within a 24 hour period. Alerts are automatically cleared at the beginning of the next day. -
Cloud recording limit
If a participant tries to record a meeting after the cloud recording storage limit is reached, the Zoom Room will display a message explaining why the meeting can't be recorded.
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Microsoft Teams Meetings join preference
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Scheduling display features
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User interface updates
The Scheduling Display user interface (UI) has been updated to provide a more consistent experience. The new UI aligns with the Zoom desktop and mobile clients, matches Zoom’s current branding, and provides an optimized information architecture to better meet user needs. The font size has been increased and color palette updated. Light and dark mode have also been added.
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User interface updates
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Controller features
- Support for DTEN MATE
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In-meeting chat emojis
Zoom Rooms users can view all in-meeting chat emojis. -
AirPlay BLE broadcasting (Screen Mirroring) from Apple devices
Users must complete a permission step to enable Bluetooth when using AirPlay Screen Mirroring.
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Zoom for Home features
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Transfer meetings to Personal Zoom Rooms
Users attending an ongoing meeting with their mobile or desktop client can transfer the meeting to their Personal Zoom Room. The ongoing meeting will appear on the touch screen or controller meeting list, along with the Switch button. -
User presence status options
Personal Zoom Room users can set their status to “busy”, in addition to “available”, “away”, and “do not disturb”. If contacts set their status to “busy” that status will be displayed when viewing the contact list. -
Zoom Phone call history
Call history saves a record of received, outgoing, and missed calls. Users can view the caller name, number, and call duration with timestamps.
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Transfer meetings to Personal Zoom Rooms
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
July 27, 2022 version 5.11.4 (Google Play Store only)
Resolved issues
- Resolved an issue that caused the 5.11.3 version of the Zoom Rooms controller app from the Google Play Store to crash.
July 24, 2022 version 5.11.3
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
July 4, 2022 version 5.11.1
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
June 26, 2022 version 5.11.0
New and enhanced features
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General features
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Whiteboard enhancements
Users can start a meeting from an open whiteboard, access their whiteboard content, as well as access their existing whiteboards on Zoom Rooms Touch devices. -
Zoom Rooms Voice Commands
Zoom Rooms Voice Command accuracy has been improved and is now in general availability. -
Upgrade alerts for free accounts
Personal Zoom Room users with a free account will receive a notification when their remaining meeting time reaches ten minutes. The notice includes information on how to upgrade. - Turkish and Polish Language support
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User interface enhancements
Settings, sign-in, and various sections in the user interface have been updated for Zoom Rooms Controller to match the look and feel of the new user interface. -
Camera switching enhancement
Switching cameras in a room with only two cameras will carry out the switch without prompting the user to select the camera first.
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Whiteboard enhancements
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In-meeting features
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Disable Broadcast Message from host to breakout rooms
Admins on the account can now disable the ability for meeting hosts to broadcast messages to all breakout room participants. -
Multi-pin and multi-spotlight
With host permission, users will now be able to pin up to 9 participants on their end. The host can also spotlight up to 9 participants for everyone in the meeting. -
Toggle participant entry tones
If the Zoom Room is the meeting host, participant entry tones can be toggled on or off from the room controller.
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Disable Broadcast Message from host to breakout rooms
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Controller features
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Dark Mode for user interface
Administrators can change the current primarily white background user interface to Dark Mode.
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Dark Mode for user interface
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Zoom for Home features
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Touch up my appearance
Gives the picture display a softer focus and enhances digital appearance in real-time when enabled. -
Shared lines
The Shared Lines feature allows multiple users to share one extension number for outgoing calls.
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Touch up my appearance
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
April 24, 2022 version 5.10.3 (1262)
New and enhanced features
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General features
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Zoom Whiteboard
The virtual whiteboarding experience has been redesigned to bring you the all-new Zoom Whiteboard, a cross-platform visual collaboration solution. With Zoom Whiteboard, you can brainstorm and collaborate on a persistent, expandable, digital canvas. All Zoom Rooms can open, view and save whiteboards from a desktop client paired to the Zoom Room. Zoom Rooms for Touch can also create and save whiteboards. This feature is separate from the “classic” whiteboard feature, which will continue to be available. The administrative controls for the new Zoom Whiteboard on Zoom Rooms are found in the Zoom web portal on the Zoom Rooms account settings page, and on the pages for lower tiers of the Zoom Rooms location hierarchy. -
Zoom Event tickets
Zoom Event organizers or hosts can now invite Zoom Rooms that are listed in an organizations directory to an event. The event will appear on the Zoom Room's calendar, which allows users to join the event from the room.
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Zoom Whiteboard
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
April 2, 2022 version 5.10.0 (1217)
New and enhanced features
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General features
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Support for joining Zoom Events via pairing with Zoom Rooms
Attendees can start or join live sessions via a Zoom Room that is paired to their Zoom clients on laptops or mobile devices. Start/Join buttons are only accessible on the Zoom client interface. -
User interface updates
The Zoom Rooms user interface (UI) has been updated to provide a more consistent experience. The new UI aligns with the Zoom desktop and mobile clients, matches Zoom’s current branding, and provides an optimized information architecture to better meet user needs. The in-meeting experience has been updated for Windows, Mac, and iPad Zoom Rooms. It has also been updated for Zoom Rooms Appliances and iOS and Android Zoom Rooms controllers. The out-of-meeting experience has been updated for Windows-attached and Web Zoom Rooms controllers. See our blog post for more information. -
Removal of Calendar Integration error message
Previously, when a Zoom Room was not linked to a calendar, a prominent error on the Zoom Rooms Controller home page appeared: "This room needs to be connected to a calendar. Contact your Zoom Rooms admin". This error message has been updated to suggest that connection to a calendar is not mandatory. Organizations that do not wish to connect their Zoom Rooms to a calendar can have their admins hide the upcoming meetings list on Zoom Rooms Controllers, which removes the message completely.
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Support for joining Zoom Events via pairing with Zoom Rooms
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In-meeting features
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Live transcription (automated captions) notification
If saving transcripts (captions) is disabled for the meeting, attendees will be notified. -
Reclaim host in breakout rooms
The original meeting host can reclaim the host privileges in a breakout room if they leave and rejoin the meeting. -
Additional chat settings
Meeting and Webinar hosts can tap the Security button on the Zoom Rooms user interface to set the chat privileges for participants, attendees and panelists. -
Live streaming notification
All attendees will see a notification when the meeting or webinar host starts a live stream. Attendees who join the session after the live stream has started will be notified when they enter. -
Enhanced in-meeting user abuse reporting
Users submitting reports will be required to include their email addresses. -
Screen sharing indicator
The green Share Content button on the room controller will change to a red Sharing Content button when a screen share initiated by the Zoom Room is in progress. -
Language Interpretation relay enhancement
Language interpreters can listen to either the main audio or another translator’s audio, which can be useful when a translator doesn’t know the main language being spoken, but knows another language the audio is being translated to. This feature must be enabled by Zoom. - Support for native room controls during a Microsoft Teams Direct Guest Join meeting
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Live transcription (automated captions) notification
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Management features
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Microsoft calendar authentication notification
Microsoft plans to disable basic authentication for Microsoft Exchange Web Services for Office 365. If a Zoom Room calendar integration to a Microsoft O365 calendar service encounters authentication errors because of this change, a notification message will display. Customers are encouraged to update any Zoom Rooms calendar integration with Microsoft O365 to use OAuth instead of basic authentication by re-authorizing their calendar integration in the Zoom admin portal. -
Untrusted certificate security warning enhancement
Additional untrusted certificate security warning details including certificate issuer and connection error code will be displayed on the Zoom Room’s screen. These details will also be included in Zoom Room alerts issued to account contacts, and displayed on the Zoom web portal dashboard. -
OnZoom disclaimer
The customized OnZoom event disclaimer will be displayed to Zoom Rooms that join as alternate-hosts or panelists.
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Microsoft calendar authentication notification
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Zoom for Home features
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Support for displaying Zoom Events on the calendar
After registration, Zoom Events will appear on the user’s calendar with a join option.
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Support for displaying Zoom Events on the calendar
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
January 9, 2022 version 5.9.3 (1069)
New and enhanced features
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In-meeting features
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Support for Smart Gallery
Zoom Rooms Smart Gallery view displays multiple video feeds from a single conference room. This allows the Zoom Rooms cameras to focus more closely on participants and display these people more clearly to remote attendees. Smart gallery is enabled by tapping Multi-stream on the Zoom Room Controller or Zoom Rooms Touch. Smart Gallery works with any single certified USB camera. Minimum system requirements apply. More info.
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Support for Smart Gallery
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
December 28, 2021 version 5.9.0 (1035)
New and enhanced features
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General features
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Support for Workspace Reservations (Beta) - Win, Mac, Appliances, iPad, iOS zrc, Android zrc
Users can reserve workspaces and Zoom Rooms on the web, kiosks, and Zoom Room for Touch devices. Users can check into workspaces through the web or on a Zoom Rooms for Touch device. Floor maps showing available and unavailable workspaces can be seen on digital signage, kiosks, and the web.
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Support for Workspace Reservations (Beta) - Win, Mac, Appliances, iPad, iOS zrc, Android zrc
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
December 20, 2021 version 5.9.0 (1035)
New and enhanced features
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General features
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Display gender pronouns
If enabled by account admins and added to their profile by either the user directly or through SAML mapping, a user’s gender pronouns are displayed in their contact card and as part of their display name in meetings and webinars. - Updates to sign in and pre-meeting user interface
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Display gender pronouns
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In-meeting features
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Optional Reclaim Host when rejoining
When the original host of a meeting rejoins, they are now given the option to reclaim host controls or remain as a participant or co-host, in order to not disrupt the current host. - Participant list improvement to Smart Gallery
- Support for Smart Gallery in locked meetings
- Profile pictures return when Focus Mode is turned off
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Zoom Room avatar on Shared Zoom Rooms
When a Zoom Room is in a meeting the room’s avatar will be displayed. If no avatar is configured a new default avatar will be shown.
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Optional Reclaim Host when rejoining
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Management features
- Support for Graph API
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Disable phone controls
Administrators can disable or enable phone controls on Zoom Rooms controllers for rooms without 3rd party SIP or Zoom Phone entitlement. This setting can be disabled on accounts with an active audio plan. -
Zoom room display name
Administrators can customize the name that appears on the Zoom Rooms display screen and on the Zoom web portal. This allows administrators to choose shorter display names that do not include things like location prefixes. -
Disable in-meeting chat
Administrators can disable the display of in-meeting chat for Zoom Rooms.
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Zoom for Home features
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Support for advanced features on Personal Zoom Rooms
Administrators can make Personal Zoom Rooms a Pro device to get access to the advanced features. Designating a Personal Zoom Room as a Pro device will assign a standard Zoom Rooms license.
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Support for advanced features on Personal Zoom Rooms
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
November 8, 2021 version 5.8.3 (960)
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
September 29, 2021 version 5.8.0 (898)
New and enhanced features
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General features
- Support for IPv6
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Joining personal meetings (PMI)
Users can populate their “location” field with their PMI and allow others to join that individual’s personal meeting ID if listed. -
Spam call indicator
Users can see a spam call notification if one is detected. - Enhancements to voice commands
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Multi-Stream view improvements
Remote meeting attendees will be able to see which camera feeds belong to the same Zoom Room. Zoom Room camera feeds will sort together by default. -
Archiving error notification
Users will receive an error notification if meeting archiving fails. -
BYOD mode enhancement
Bring your own device (BYOD) mode can be entered or exited from the Zoom Rooms interface if you are using a Poly device.
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In-meeting features
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Immersive view
Recreate the feel of your class or conference room by placing video participants onto a single virtual background. Participants are automatically placed onto provided scenes, but the host can upload their own custom background and adjust the arrangements as needed. -
Breakout rooms management
Meeting hosts can use the features of breakout rooms with a Zoom Rooms controller or touch screen. -
Troubleshooting logs for Microsoft Teams meetings
Participants in a Microsoft Teams meeting can send logs to Microsoft. -
Additional security features
Hosts can hide profile pictures, suspend participant activities and start video for participants. -
Focus mode
In focus mode, only the host can see participants’ videos or profile pictures when video is off. Participant screen sharing can only be viewed by the host, who can switch between multiple shared screens and allow participants to view others’ shared screens. Administrators can enable Focus mode for use in meetings via the web portal. -
Virtual background delay
If a user’s virtual background fails to load, a prompt will appear with the option to start the video without it. -
Additional non-verbal feedback
Attendees can click the coffee cup icon in the reactions menu during a meeting to indicate that they are temporarily away. -
Local only screen share
Users can make screen shares visible only to themselves when sharing. This allows a user to read notes in a meeting that are not visible to other participants.
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Immersive view
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Management features
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Customize recording disclaimer
Administrators can customize the text of the recording disclaimer that is displayed to participants. -
Limit screen sharing for external meetings
Administrators can restrict specific internal participants from screen sharing in a meeting with external participants. -
Remote meeting controller enhancements
The text of the privacy disclaimer that is displayed to administrators when taking control of a meeting has been improved. Breakout room participants will receive a message that the meeting is being controlled by an administrator. All participants will be notified when an administrator stops controlling the meeting.
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Customize recording disclaimer
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Scheduling display features
- Support for Yealink Room Panel
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Zoom for Home features
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Blurred background
Personal Zoom Room users can choose to blur their backgrounds rather than selecting a specific virtual background. This provides added privacy when a branded background is unavailable or unnecessary. This is currently supported on Poly devices, Neat bars, and Facebook portal. - Support for Logitech RoomMate
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Blurred background
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
July 27, 2021 version 5.7.3 (742)
New and enhanced features
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In-meeting features
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Active Apps Notifier Enhancements
The Active Apps Notifier will only be displayed to attendees if an app has accessed data during an on-going meeting. When the Notifier is displayed, it will categorize the type of meeting data that the third party app is accessing. -
Mute and Video Off when joining a recorded/live streamed Meeting
When a Zoom Room joins a meeting that is already being recorded and/or live streamed, they will join with their video off and muted until they consent to the recording prompt. After consenting, they will be able to unmute and turn on their video, if the host allows them to.
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Active Apps Notifier Enhancements
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Management features
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Disable in-meeting chat replies
Administrators can enable or disable the ability to reply to in-meeting chats from the Zoom web portal.
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Disable in-meeting chat replies
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
June 29, 2021 version 5.7.0 (692)
New and enhanced features
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General features
- Updated Zoom for Government label
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Zoom Room voice commands (Public Beta)
Users can check-in, check-out, start a scheduled meeting, start an instant meeting, join a meeting ID, enter meeting passcodes, leave and end a meeting with voice commands. Say “Hello Zoom” to get started. This is not currently supported on computers with ARM CPUs (Apple M1). -
Support for Host Keys
Zoom Rooms users can join a meeting and enter the Host Key to claim the host privileges for that meeting. -
Third party meeting support
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STIR/SHAKEN compliance
STIR/SHAKEN is an industry standard to prevent fraudsters from initiating calls from the numbers they don’t own. As required by FCC, Outbound PSTN calls from Zoom endpoints with Zoom provided US phone numbers will include attestation of the caller ID.
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In-meeting features
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Multi-Stream view (Public Beta)
Zoom Rooms Multi-Stream view displays multiple video feeds from a single conference room. This allows the Zoom Room cameras to focus more closely on groups of participants and display these people more clearly to remote attendees. Multi-Stream view will be supported on Poly and Neat Appliances in July. Logitech Appliances will be supported later this year. -
Improvements to non-vebal feedback
Users who raise their hand in a meeting will have their feedback more prominently displayed in their participant window on the Zoom Room display. -
Support for Network Device Interface (NDI)
Video producers can use Network Device Interface (NDI) with Zoom Rooms to create custom visual experiences from individual video streams. Meeting or Webinar video is sent via NDI to the network and, from there, production teams can use NDI enabled applications to modify the video. -
Panelist and host controls in a webinar
Zoom Rooms that join a webinar as a panelist or a host will be able to view and/or manage attendees. -
Virtual background enhancements
Account admins can require users to use virtual background when their video is on, as well as set a default virtual background from the default or custom uploaded options. If a device does not support virtual background and the attempt is made to turn it on, the participant will be notified and their video turned off. -
In-meeting chat replies
Meeting participants in a Zoom Room can reply to in-meeting chat messages with a Zoom Rooms controller or using a Zoom Rooms touch screen. -
Meeting archive notification
Meeting participants will be notified if meeting data is being archived. - Additional Smart Camera Modes
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Multi-Stream view (Public Beta)
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Controller features
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Support for more login methods on Zoom Rooms mobile controllers
Login with Facebook and Google is supported.
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Support for more login methods on Zoom Rooms mobile controllers
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
June 6, 2021, version 5.6.7 (621)
New and enhanced features
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Enhanced data privacy notices
In-context user education for various features, such as whiteboard, closed captioning, and others, informs the user who can see, save, and share the information before they provide it. -
Recording consent
Zoom Rooms will need to consent to the meeting being recorded when joining a meeting or when someone starts recording the meeting. -
Active Apps Notifier
When someone in a meeting or webinar is utilizing any app that has access to real-time content or personal information during a meeting, participants are given real-time notice of usage. Details of which apps have access and which participant is using the app are displayed, and clicking on the app opens the Marketplace page to provide more information. -
Disclaimer messages
Administrators can configure disclaimer messages that will appear for the following actions: start meeting, join meeting, host recording start.
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
May 30, 2021, version 5.6.6 (587)
New and enhanced features
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Disclaimer messages
Administrators can configure disclaimer messages that will appear for the following actions: client login, start meeting, join meeting, host recording start, audio call into a meeting. - Support for Echo Show 8 generation 2
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
April 25, 2021, version 5.6.3 (542)
Changes to existing features
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Management features
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Dashboard reporting
Administrators will not be able to view the local IP, client version or role of meeting participants from outside their organization.
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Dashboard reporting
New and enhanced features
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General features
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Enhanced data privacy notices
In-context user education for various features, such as whiteboard, closed captioning, and meeting feedback, informs the user who can see, save, and share the information before they provide it.
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Enhanced data privacy notices
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
March 28, 2021 version 5.6.0 (496)
New and enhanced features
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In-meeting features
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Zoom for Government support
Zoom for Government users can sign-in on Zoom Rooms and Zoom for Home devices. -
Virtual background setup
Zoom Room controllers will display a message stating that a solid green background is required if that is the only option supported. If a user taps Recalibrate, the controller screen will display a “Calibrating” message.
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Zoom for Government support
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Controller features
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Additional feature support on mobile device controllers
Support has been added for single sign on login, switching devices (camera, microphone, speaker), OnZoom meetings, Microsoft Teams integration, enabling/disabling ultrasound, video preview, set presence, silence ringer, and room name changes.
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Additional feature support on mobile device controllers
Resolved Issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Crestron or Polycom scheduling displays cannot have the language changed once the settings are locked
January 31, 2021 version 5.5.0 (388)
New and enhanced features
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General features
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Mobile device controllers
Users can utilize their mobile devices to perform basic room controls during a meeting. These include: Mute/unmute audio, volume control, start/stop video, end meeting and more. This functionality can be used along with full companion mode on a client, which will allow users to perform additional meeting controls. Full companion mode can also be used by itself.
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Mobile device controllers
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In-meeting features
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Gallery view while screen sharing
Users can swap shared content for video while screen sharing in a Zoom Room. Once this is done, gallery view is available. -
Support for Huddly Canvas whiteboard camera
Users can share white boards with the Huddly Canvas whiteboard camera. -
Speaker tracking with AVer camera
Admins can enable this feature which allows AVer cameras to track the active speaker in a meeting. -
Attendee counting with Huddly IQ camera
Admins can enable this feature which allows Huddly IQ cameras to count the number of attendees in a meeting. -
Support for Logitech Swytch BYOD Zoom Rooms integration
Logitech plans to release new Swytch firmware in February to support the feature.
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Gallery view while screen sharing
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Management features
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Configuration for Microsoft Teams Direct Guest Join integration
Admin users will be able to setup the Microsoft Teams integration for Zoom Rooms on the Zoom web portal. -
Disable desktop screen sharing for meetings you host
When enabled, users can only share selected applications and files. -
Log file expiration time
Log files with user information will expire after 90 days. -
Zoom Rooms with Alexa for Business
Admins can enable Alexa for Business on Zoom Rooms Appliances. Link an AWS account from the Zoom web portal and turn on the feature. Once linked, users can utilize voice controls for Zoom rooms. For example, saying “Alexa, join my meeting” will start a Zoom meeting. Alexa for Business also supports additional advanced voice commands. This feature is currently in beta. -
Restart room appliances
Admins can restart room appliances from the web portal.
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Configuration for Microsoft Teams Direct Guest Join integration
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Scheduling display features
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Display environment and air quality data
Zoom Room scheduling displays can display data about temperature, humidity, CO2 and VOC levels.
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Display environment and air quality data
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Controller features
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Display sensor data
Zoom Room controllers and scheduling displays can display data about temperature, humidity, CO2 and VOC levels. -
Meeting feedback
The meeting ID will be included when users submit meeting feedback. -
Join audio via telephone
Users will see a prompt to join meeting audio via telephone if their settings are configured for this option.
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Display sensor data
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Zoom for Home features
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Automatic login token expiration
An error message will be displayed if a user tries to login with an expired token. -
Passcode replaced with PIN
The user interface will now use “PIN” instead of “passcode”. -
Silence audio notifications
Users can silence audio notifications for Zoom Phone calls or Zoom video calls using the “Silence Ringer” option in settings. - Support for joining onZoom sessions
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Require PIN
Admins can require users to setup a PIN code by removing the ability to skip the setup process. -
Block user login
Admins can block user provisioned sign in for Zoom for Home appliances and consumer smart displays from Facebook and Amazon. IT admins can still provision Zoom for Home appliances for their users.
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Automatic login token expiration
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
December 6, 2020 version 5.4.0 (275)
New and enhanced features
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In-meeting features
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Ability to delete chat messages
In-meeting chat messages that are deleted by a meeting or webinar host will also be deleted from the Zoom Rooms in that meeting. -
Partially encrypted meeting warning
Unencrypted connections, such as audio through phone dial-in, unencrypted SIP/H.323 devices, or streaming via RTMP, will alert the host and other attendees that some aspects of the meeting are not fully encrypted due to unencrypted end-points.
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Ability to delete chat messages
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
November 15, 2020 version 5.3.0 (214)
Changes to existing features
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Passcode and/or Waiting Room requirement
Zoom will now require that all meetings have a Passcode or a Waiting Room enabled for accounts with a single licensed user, Pro accounts with 2 or more licenses, and Business accounts with 10-100 licenses. For Zoom Rooms specifically, this requirement will impact users who reserve rooms on scheduling displays. Learn More.
New and enhanced features
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In-meeting features
- Suspend participant activity
New option in the Security panel to immediately suspend all participant activities, which will mute all video and audio, stop screen sharing, end all breakout rooms, and pause recording. Meeting participants in a Zoom Room can be suspended but meetings hosted from Zoom Rooms do not currently have the option to suspend activity. -
Support 49 video participants in Gallery view
Each screen in a Zoom room can support up to 49 video participants. For example, two screens would support 98 participants and three screens 147 participants, which is the maximum number supported. - Video virtual background support with green screen
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Unmuting meeting participants
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Attendee annotation
Meeting hosts can allow or prohibit attendee annotation on shared content. -
Custom language support for language interpretation
Meetings with the simultaneous interpretation feature enabled can support multiple translations for custom languages. - Italian and Vietnamese language support
- Suspend participant activity
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Management features
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Hide caller ID
Administrators can choose to hide the outbound caller ID for their Zoom Rooms by configuring their settings for Zoom Phone. -
Zoom room display name
Administrators can customize the name that appears on the scheduling display screen on the Zoom web portal. This allows administrators to choose shorter display names that do not include things like location prefixes.
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Hide caller ID
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Controller features
- Adjustable Ultrasonic Proximity Volume for Poly TC8
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
October 26, 2020 version 5.2.2 (158)
New and enhanced features
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In-meeting features
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End-to-end (E2E) encryption for meetings
End-to-end (E2E) encryption for meetings is now available in technical preview. Account owners and admins can enable end-to-end (E2E) encryption for meetings, providing additional protection when needed. Enabling end-to-end (E2E) encryption for meetings requires all meeting participants to join from the Zoom desktop client, mobile app, or Zoom Rooms. Users will not be able to join by telephone, SIP/H.323 devices, on-premise configurations, or Lync/Skype clients, as these endpoints cannot be encrypted end to end. Zoom web client and third-party clients leveraging the Zoom SDK are also not supported at launch. Enabling this setting also disables the following features: join before host, cloud recording, streaming, live transcription, Breakout Rooms, polling, and meeting reactions. This setting is enabled in the Zoom web portal at the account, group, and user level and can be locked at the account or group level.
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End-to-end (E2E) encryption for meetings
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
September 27, 2020 version 5.2.0 (92)
New and enhanced features
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In-meeting features
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Join Breakout Rooms
Users can use the Zoom Rooms Controller to join a breakout room as a participant. This feature only works with non-touch Zoom Rooms.
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Join Breakout Rooms
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
August 23, 2020 version 5.1.2 (978.0822)
Resolved Issues
- Minor bug fixes
August 2, 2020 version 5.1.0 (960.0731)
Changes to existing features
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Management features
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Meeting and webinar passwords now called Passcodes
Meeting passwords will now be called Passcodes. This includes Room Meeting IDs. -
Cloud recording storage
If cloud recording storage capacity is reached, Zoom Rooms attendees will not be able to record.
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Meeting and webinar passwords now called Passcodes
New and enhanced features
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In-meeting features
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Support speaker switching with MXL microphones and camera presets
Zoom Rooms with three MXL AC-44 microphones and a preset capable camera can be configured to support speaker switching. Once the microphones detect where a speaker is sitting, the camera preset is activated for that location. -
Admitting external attendees
Attendees from the same account as the host can admit external attendees in the waiting room. This setting can be toggled on or off. - Check out
Users who end a scheduled meeting early will have the option to check out and free up the room for other users. -
View In-Meeting Private chats
Private chat messages sent to the Zoom Room during a meeting can be displayed. -
Live transcription
Meeting hosts in Zoom Rooms can turn on auto-transcription during a meeting. Live transcription will be generated automatically and appear on the room meeting display. This feature is currently in beta. -
Language Interpretation
If interpretation is being provided, a meeting attendee in a Zoom Room can select another audio channel to hear the meeting language translated. -
Unmute Zoom Rooms attendee in a webinar
Webinar hosts can unmute a Zoom Rooms attendee without promoting the attendee to panelist. -
Select screen sharing privileges
Meeting hosts using a Zoom Room can restrict the ability to screen share to the host only, or allow all participants to share. -
Searching participants
Zoom Rooms users can search for participants from the participants list in a meeting. - One click to join the audio of a Google Meet meeting
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Country selection when dialing
Country flags have been replaced with country names.
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Support speaker switching with MXL microphones and camera presets
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Management features
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Disable annotation saving
Administrators can disable the ability to save annotations on a whiteboard or a screen share. - Restart room controller from the web portal
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Cloud recording storage
If cloud recording storage capacity is reached, Zoom Rooms attendees will not be able to record. -
Under construction
Scheduling displays will display as under construction if the under construction status is enabled on the Zoom web portal. -
Sign out from all devices
Users can sign out of Zoom Rooms from the web portal.
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Disable annotation saving
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Scheduling display features
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Passcode check
If a complex passcode is required, user created passwords for scheduled meetings will have to meet certain criteria to be considered secure.
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Passcode check
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Controller features
- Support for Crestron Mercury Mini
- Support for Polycom Trio C60
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Rename participants from controller
Meeting hosts can rename participants from the Zoom Rooms controller.
Resolved Issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
July 5, 2020 version 5.0.5 (898.0703)
Changes to existing features
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Security update
Support enhanced encryption for the connection between Zoom Rooms and Zoom Rooms Controllers. Starting August 16, 2020, Zoom Rooms and Controllers will need to be running version 5.0.5 or higher to function.
Resolved Issues
- Minor Bug Fixes
May 24, 2020 version 5.0.2 (847.0523)
New and enhanced features
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In-meeting features
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Security features
Meeting hosts can tap the security option while in a meeting to easily access the following features: lock meeting, enable waiting room, disable chat, disable participant renaming, disable screen sharing for others, remove participant, report a participant. -
Report a participant
Meeting hosts can tap the security option while in a meeting to report a participant to Zoom trust and safety for inappropriate behavior. -
Host selection when leaving a meeting
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Waiting room
Hosts in direct share meetings or phone calls will be able to allow or prevent participants from joining their meetings when waiting room is enabled. -
Meeting information
Users can view the numeric password which is used for phone and H323/SIP call-in participants. The numeric password is displayed with the phone dial in number on the meeting information screen. -
Starting a test meeting while not signed in
Users must accept Zoom’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy via pop-up message before starting a test meeting in a Zoom Room that is not signed in.
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Security features
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Management features
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Recording consent customization
Admins can customize the message that appears asking participants for their consent to be recorded. -
Logs
Admin users can enable a web setting that allows Zoom support to submit logs to Zoom on behalf of the admin, or have the logs automatically uploaded in the event of a crash. -
Room meeting ID
Web admins can disable the Room Meeting ID. The Room Meeting ID will not be displayed on Zoom Rooms Controller when disabled. -
Audio Logs
Audio Logs can now be enabled/disabled on the controller under the about page in settings.
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Recording consent customization
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Scheduling display features
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Scheduling a password protected meeting
Users can choose to schedule a password protected meeting and customize the meeting password from a scheduling display. If passwords are required for scheduled meetings, a password will be generated automatically and cannot be disabled from the scheduling display.
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Scheduling a password protected meeting
Resolved issues
- Security enhancements
- Minor bug fixes
April 26, 2020 version 5.0.0 (812.0426)
Changes to existing features
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Problem reports
In addition to basic logs, users can send audio, content sharing, and crash dump logs with a problem report using the Zoom Rooms Controller. -
Screen sharing
Zoom Rooms cannot share screen when the host disables screen sharing for meeting participants. -
Show the connected data center
Users can see which data center they are connected to by clicking on the info icon on the Zoom Rooms Controller.
Resolved Issues
- Security enhancements
- Minor bug fixes
April 12, 2020 Version 4.6.6 (40767.0410)
Resolved Issues
- Security enhancements
- Bug fixes
April 7, 2020 Version 4.6.5 (40759.0407)
Resolved Issues
- Security enhancements
- Minor bug fixes
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