Release notes for Android

Upcoming Release

Details about upcoming releases will be posted as they become available.

 

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Current Release 

Note: The mobile releases require additional approval from their respective app stores and may take a few additional days to be available for download.

May 29*, 2023 version TBA

*Note: This client release has been delayed and we will provide a new release date when available. 

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Additional MSI/PLIST/GPO/MDM options
    • Remove Sign up option - DisableUserSignUp 
      Disabled by default, this policy allows admins to disable the Sign Up option on the Zoom app, which would otherwise be displayed with Join a Meeting and Sign In options upon opening the Zoom app.
    • Control ability to sync newly scheduled Zoom Meetings to local calendar - SyncMeetingToCalendar 
      Enabled by default, this allows admins to prevent users from syncing a newly scheduled meeting to their local calendars on their mobile device.
• Meeting/webinar features
  • 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. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend server update currently scheduled for June 11, 2023.
  • Zoom IQ Meeting Summary 
    Hosts can initiate an AI generated summarization of the current meeting. This summary is emailed, as well as posted to Team Chat. 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. This feature is available as a free trial for Zoom Pro, Zoom Business, Zoom One Business Plus, Zoom One Enterprise, Zoom One Enterprise Plus, and Enterprise Bundle accounts. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend server update currently scheduled for June 5, 2023.
• Meeting features
  
  • Continuous Meeting Chat file and images synchronization 
    Files and images shared during the meeting synchronize with the dedicated group chat created for the meeting, allowing participants to access them after the meeting. In the same fashion, files and images shared in the dedicated meeting group chat will synchronize with in-meeting chat.
• Team Chat features
  • Continuous Meeting Chat file and images synchronization 
    Files and images shared during the meeting synchronize with the dedicated group chat created for the meeting, allowing participants to access them after the meeting. In the same fashion, files and images shared in the dedicated meeting group chat will synchronize with in-meeting chat.
• Mail and Calendar features
  • Mobile email notification support 
    Mobile users can receive notifications when receiving an email through the Zoom Mail Client, providing the sender, subject, and a preview of the body at a glance. Notifications for encrypted emails while the app is not active will not display this information, and instead be a generic new email message. Email notifications can be enabled/disabled through the mail settings in the Zoom app.
  • Mobile mail support for Japanese, Spanish, French, and German 
    Zoom Mail UI and settings have been localized into Japanese, Spanish, French, and German languages. Previously, only English was supported.
• Phone features
  • Share missed call details 
    Users who have been assigned a Power Pack license can now take notes during or after a call and easily share the details with anyone using Zoom Team's chat messaging feature. As a Power Pack user, you also have the option to create multiple call drafts and save them for later, in case you need more time to review and finalize your notes before sending them. The notes can include important details like the caller's name, phone number, date and time of the call, and entry point of the call. This feature requires version 5.14.10 or higher.
  • IP address access restriction for SMS attachments 
    Users will be unable to access their SMS attachments if they are not accessing them from the specific IP addresses permitted by the admins.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding date formatting 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users when using a join link with the embedded passcode and still being prompted for the passcode 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding editing a meeting causing the scheduled duration to change 
• Resolved an issue regarding SSL and UDP proxy-connections

Note: The Mobile support for auto-start captions and Mobile support for temporarily disable automated captions features have been pulled from release due to compatibility issues.

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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.

May 5, 2023 version 5.14.7 (13652)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements

April 24, 2023 version 5.14.6 (13477)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

April 18, 2023 version 5.14.5 (13340)

Note: This client release was originally scheduled for April 17, but has been delayed 1 day.

New and enhanced features

• General features
  
  • Additional MSI/PLIST/GPO/MDM options
    • Allow use of Zoom Mesh - EnableMeshNetworking 
      Enabled by default, this policy allows admins to control use of Zoom Mesh, even if Zoom Mesh is enabled and deployed for their account and location.
• Meeting features
  • Zoom IQ Meeting Summary 
    Users can enable this feature to take advantage of the wealth of information generated in meetings. After enabling on the web portal, the smart summary will create transcripts of your meetings, including next steps for participants. All meeting participants will be notified that the summary is being generated, and the meeting host can stop the smart summary at any time, if necessary.
• Webinar features
  • Webinar automated and translated captions enhancements 
    Translated captions in webinars are enhanced to make it simpler for attendees while providing hosts with greater control before the webinar starts. Hosts can set their own speaking language, as well as the speaking language of the webinar and of each panelist, before the webinars starts. To avoid confusion, webinar attendees will have the speaking language option removed from their controls, but can still choose the language they want captions translated to if translated captions are available in the webinar.
  • Webinar Resources - Speakers details
    Webinar hosts can also add information about their speakers, which will appear in the Resources tab during the live webinar. Information such as name, profile picture, job title, company details, biography, and links to social media can be provided. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend server update currently scheduled for May 13, 2023. 
• Team Chat features
  • Changing Continuous Meeting Chat ownership
    Users with scheduling privileges can change the host of a meeting, and if Continuous Meeting Chat is enabled, the ownership of that associated chat channel will also be transferred to the new host.
  • Increase max file size for Team Chat (1:1s, Group Chats, Channels) 
    The maximum file size that Team Chat users can upload and share files with others is increased to 1 GB per file. Account owners and admins who use file transfer controls can allow files of up to 1 GB to be shared in a Team Chat. Previously admins could allow files of up to 512 MB.
  • Additional supported languages for Message Translation 
    The following additional languages are supported: Arabic, Hebrew, Bangla, Danish, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, and Swedish.
• Mail and Calendar features
  • Dark mode for Zoom Calendar 
    Zoom Calendar supports dark mode on mobile devices.
• Phone features
  • Hide incoming calls while in meeting
    Users can use a setting in their mobile client to hide incoming calls while in a meeting. If using chat, users can define a custom 160 characters message that is automatically sent to internal callers when their call is suppressed while they are in a meeting. Previously hiding incoming calls was only supported on the desktop client.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Resolved an issue regarding OTP verification failures
• Resolved an issue with incorrect Portuguese localizations of scheduling options
• Resolved an issue regarding call forwarding causing the call to drop 
• Resolved an issue regarding incoming calls not ringing as expected 
• Resolved an issue regarding deletion of a meeting 

Note: The Zoom IQ Meeting Summary and Continuous Meeting Chat file and images synchronization features have been pulled from release due to compatibility issues and will be available in another upcoming release. 

April 3, 2023 version 5.14.2 (13117)

Note: This release was originally scheduled for March 27, 2023.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

March 20, 2023 version 5.14.0 (12867)

Changes to existing features

• Removal of non-video panelists when sharing content
  When panelists share their screen or a video, if no panelists have their video enabled, they will be hidden to direct focus on the shared content instead of their video-off tile. Previously, video-off tiles would remain on screen next to the shared content.

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Out of Office presence status 
    Users can set their status to Out of Office, better indicating the user is away for an extended period of time and will not likely respond to messages, meeting invitations, phone calls, etc.
  • Additional MSI/PLIST/GPO/MDM options
    • Preset commercial or gov domain for sign-in - SetWebDomain 
      Empty by default, this policy allows admins to pre-set a domain for signing-in. If no domain is provided, such as “https://zoomgov.com”, then the default “https://zoom.us” is used. Previously, this policy was only available for the Zoom desktop clients.
• Meeting/webinar features
  
  • Mobile support for custom human avatars 
    In addition to the animal avatars, users can create custom human avatars to be used in meetings. Customization options include numerous facial features and colors to choose from. Previously, this feature was only available on the desktop client.
  • Show participant names in immersive view 
    Participants’ display names are included when placed into immersive view, making it easier to find and manage participants.
  • Screen sharing layouts for immersive view 
    When using an immersive view and a participant begins sharing their screen, the immersive view will shift to provide space for the shared content to be viewed in a modified layout. Previously, starting a screen share caused the immersive view to be stopped for all.
• Meeting features
  • Connected Meeting Chat 
    Meeting hosts can schedule a meeting and invite contacts, who are added to both the calendar event for the meeting and the dedicated Team Chat group chat. This group chat and its messages are accessible by members before, during, and after the scheduled meeting.
• Team Chat features
  • Restrict/disable @all mentions in a channel 
    If allowed by admins, Team Chat channel owners can disable or restrict use of the @all mention within that channel.
  • Message translation 
    Users can translate messages sent to them in other languages, better facilitating communication between teams in different regions. Zoom will detect the language of the original message and, when prompted, translate the message to the default language used by the Zoom app. Users can also choose other target languages for the message to translate to. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend server update currently scheduled for April 2nd.
  • Support for Team Chat message encryption with Customer Managed Key (CMK) 
    Customer Managed Key (CMK) encryption can be extended to include encryption of Team Chat messages. Team Chat messages join other items already covered by CMK encryption, including Zoom Phone voicemails and recordings, Meeting and Webinar recordings, compliance archiving, and certain tokens.
• Phone features
  • IP address access control 
    Admins can allow their users to access their phone recording and voicemail attachments only from specific IP addresses. If the user is out of the designated IP address, those items will not be accessible in the client.
  • Tap to hot desk into your IP phone 
    If enabled by their admins, users can use their Zoom client on their mobile to quickly sign into an IP Phone by simply tapping the Tap to Hotdesk option. This feature requires version 5.14.0 or later and an Android or iOS device supporting NFC.
  • Enhancement to Personal Contacts
    Users can now create a personal contact directly from their call history using the phone number associated with any inbound or outbound call. The contact can then be starred for quick access. Users will be able to enter items such as the first and last name of the caller, their company, their email when adding the contact.
• Zoom Apps features
  • Zoom Apps for Android 
    Users can now collaborate using Zoom Apps before, during, and after Zoom meetings. Zoom Apps must be installed through the Marketplace directly or on the desktop client, before they can be accessed on the mobile app. This requires version 5.14.0 and not all apps will be immediately available, as app developers must support the mobile view of their app.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding the host not being recognized in a meeting 
• Resolved an issue regarding the recording disclaimer text not matching text set in the web for certain localizations 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding failed auto-record to the cloud 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding dragging a zoomed-in view of shared content to the right 
• Resolved an issue regarding annotation on shared screens 
• Resolved an issue regarding the ability to pin a participant when sharing your screen 

Notes:

• The Cloud recording support for sign language interpretation and Calendar and Mail tabs on mobile features have been pulled from release due to issues with deployment and will be available in another upcoming release.
• The Raise hand enhancement has been pulled from release due to compatibility issues and will be available in another upcoming release.

March 6, 2023 version 5.13.11 (12611)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

February 27, 2023 version 5.13.10 (12526)

Changes to existing features

• Breakout Rooms 100 enabled for all accounts 
  The maximum capacity of Breakout Rooms has been increased for all accounts, supporting up to 100 breakout rooms, with a maximum capacity of 1000 in a single breakout room or up to 1000 total among all breakout rooms (depending on account limits). This also affects the pre-assignment limits, raising them also to 100 rooms and 1000 participants. Previously, this increased Breakout Rooms capacity required Zoom enablement.

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Additional MSI/PLIST/GPO/MDM options
    • Set IP address for Zoom Mesh local detection - MeshMulticastIP 
      Set as 224.0.0.1 by default, this policy allows admins to specify a valid IP address to be a UDP multicast IP for Zoom apps to declare themselves and detect each other in their local sub-network (255.255.255.0). Admins can choose other IP addresses within the range of [224.0.0.1, 239.255.255.255].
    • Set network port for for Zoom Mesh nodes - MeshMulticastPort 
      This policy allows an admin to specify a valid port to be used as the UDP multicast port to communicate with other Zoom Mesh nodes on the network. The default port is 36699.
    • Set network port range for Zoom Mesh parent-child node communication - MeshListenPortRange 
      This policy allows an admin to choose a valid port range that will be used to set up listen sockets for connection requests between Mesh parents and children nodes. The nodes will also use this range to send signals and media data. The default port range is 18801-19800.
    • Allow external participants to connect via Zoom Mesh - EnableGuestMesh 
      Disabled by default, this allows external users (not on your account) to join a Webinar through the local Zoom Mesh-enabled network. Other requirements must be met, such as the device having the minimum supported client version for Mesh connections and the associated account setting in the web portal also enabled.
• Meeting/webinar features
  • Custom watermark location 
    Meeting hosts can choose where the watermark will appear, helping them avoid locations that distract or obscure the presenter or presentation. This feature must be enabled by Zoom.
• Meeting features
  • Joining a meeting with Okta authentication for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS 
    If enabled by their admins, users can join an end-to-end encrypted meeting with identity information provided by Okta. A badge assigned to the user indicates that the information provided by Okta matches those provided by Zoom; meeting participants must review that the displayed account domain and user information are trusted identifiers.
• Webinar features
  
  • Collect external participants’ emails for webinars  
    Account owners and admins who want email addresses from guests joining meetings hosted by users in their account to show up on their reports and dashboards can request them from those guests. Upon joining the meeting, guests are prompted for their name and email, even if they are currently signed in and do not fall under at least one criteria listed here. This setting is available at the account, group, and user levels. This feature requires meeting participants to join from client version 5.12.6 or higher.
  • Webinar resources enhancement: Documents 
    In addition to providing links to webinar attendees, webinar hosts can also upload files for attendees to download and view during the live session. Hosts can upload files before and during the webinar, as well as make those files visible to attendees as needed. Supported file types include JPG/JPEG, 24-bit PNG, PDF, and PPT. Hosts can upload up to 50 files per webinar and each file can be up to 15 MB in size.
• Team Chat features
  • Personal note enhancements 
    Various enhancements have been made to make the personal note feature easier and more impactful to use.
  • Consolidated notifications for channel member changes 
    When users join, leave, are added by, or removed by another user, the various chat notifications displayed in the chat channel are consolidated down when there are multiple of these notifications in a given day. This provides more visual space for chat messages, while still providing the additional information when needed.
• Zoom Mail and Calendar
  • Dark mode support for Calendar 
    The Calendar tab supports displaying your calendar in the dark theme.
  • Calendar support for Japanese, Spanish, French, and German 
    Zoom Calendar UI and settings have been localized into Japanese, Spanish, French, and German languages. Previously, only English was supported.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding the Zoom app not opening properly after OS update 

Note: The Collect external participants' emails for meetings and Cloud recording support for sign language interpretation features have been pulled from release due to issues with deployment and will be available in another upcoming release.

February 6, 2023 version 5.13.7 (11962)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Resolved an issue regarding Zoom Phone after update 

January 16, 2023 version 5.13.5(11533)

Changes to existing features

• New meeting chat experience default setting
  The default for the New meeting chat experience setting is changed to on for most accounts.
• End of support for Android 5 and below 
  With this release, Android users will need to be on Android 6 or higher to continue to receive additional Zoom app updates. Devices still using Android 5 or below will have 5.12.9 (10320) as the most recent version available.

New and enhanced features

• Meeting/webinar features
  • Self enablement of automated captions 
    Meeting and webinar participants can enable automated captions themselves through in-meeting controls. Previously, participants needed to request captions be enabled. The host can still disable automated captions before the meeting through web settings, or during the meeting through caption settings.
• Meeting features
  • Additional enhanced formatting for in-meeting chat 
    Meeting participants can react to messages with emojis and reply in threads to in-meeting chat messages.
  • Create breakout rooms based on poll results 
    When the Allow host to create breakout rooms from poll results setting is enabled, hosts can choose to create breakout rooms based on the participants’ poll answers. For example, the meeting host may want to split breakout rooms based on participants who share similar interests.
  • Waiting room customization support for images 
    The waiting room can support displaying a full-sized image. Images must be PNG, JPG, GIF and be 1 MB or less. Images should be a minimum of 400x200, and while higher resolutions are supported, we recommend images remain within the 2:1 ratio. Previously, hosts could display a small logo image or a video. This requires your account to have the new join flow, which is currently rolling out to customers.
• Webinar features
  • Webinar Resources
    Webinar hosts with a Zoom Events license can provide resource links for their attendees. This provides the ability to link to external resources, such as newsletter sign-ups, learn more pages, and others. Hosts can review the interaction results after the webinar concludes through Reporting.
• Whiteboard features
  • Editing whiteboards in mobile app 
    Users can edit Whiteboards in the Zoom app for Android and iOS by opening a Whiteboard in a web browser. Users can tap the screen to activate tools and edit objects, swipe or pan to navigate within the canvas, double-tap or twirl and tilt to zoom in/out, and more.
• Phone features
  • Enhancement to location services 
    If admins disables a location permission for a user, SMS will be blocked for the user for that location.
  • Enhancement to Caller ID 
    If admins prevent their users from blocking their caller ID, then users won’t see the Hide Caller ID as an option on their phones. PWA is not supported at this time.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding an incorrect cloud recording error message 
• Resolved an issue regarding scheduled meeting events being deleted when moved to a shared calendar 
• Resolved an issue regarding shared line groups as a contact 
• Resolved an issue regarding virtual backgrounds not loading when previously set
• Resolved an issue regarding the inconsistent behavior for monitor notification for calls 
• Resolved an issue regarding the Zoom Room virtual controller 
• Resolved an issue regarding web links not opening properly in the Zoom app 
• Resolved an issue regarding signing-in on multiple devices 
• Resolved an issue regarding inconsistent Zoom Phone contact search 
• Resolved an issue regarding the inability to annotate with classic Whiteboard 

Note: The enablement of Breakout Rooms 100 and the continuous meeting chat feature have been pulled from release due to issues with deployment and will be available in another upcoming release.

January 9, 2023 version 5.13.4 (11364)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

December 27, 2022 version 5.13.3 (11113)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

December 22, 2022 version 5.13.1 (10961)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Resolved an issue regarding join links in Outlook failing to launch the Zoom app 

December 19, 2022 version 5.13.0 (10869)

Note: This release was originally scheduled for December 12, 2022. 

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Additional MSI/PLIST/GPO/MDM options
    • Disable Webinar Resources - DisableSidecar 
      Disabled by default, this option allows admins to disable the use and visibility of Webinar Resources, which provides webinar hosts with the ability to link to external resources, such as newsletter sign-ups, learn more pages, and others.
  • Support for Zoom Mesh 
    The Zoom client supports the use of Zoom Mesh within a local network, reducing internet bandwidth used by attendees when connecting with Zoom servers for Zoom Webinars and Events. This requires version 5.13.0 or higher.
  • End of support for Android 5 and below - Android
    In an upcoming release, Android users will need to be on Android 6 or later to continue to receive additional Zoom app updates. Users potentially affected by this will receive notifications in the app, informing them of the upcoming change and encouraging them to update to the appropriate Android version.
• Meeting/webinar features
  • Dimmed video if flashing images or patterns detected 
    Users can enable an option under Accessibility settings that allows the Zoom app to detect flashing images or patterns and automatically dim the video in a meeting or webinar. 
• Meeting features
  • Support for Q&A in meetings 
    Hosts can enable the Q&A feature in meetings to allow participants to ask questions, which can be viewed by all, but only answered by the host and co-host. Questions can be submitted anonymously, and responses can be sent publicly for all to see or privately to just the sender. Hosts can also mark submitted questions as something that will be answered live, so participants are aware and can expect their answer to follow soon. This is currently only available for standard Business, Zoom One Business, Zoom One Business Plus, Zoom One Enterprise, and Zoom One Enterprise Plus accounts, with standard Enterprise accounts currently scheduled to follow on January 7, 2023.
  • Animated meeting reactions 
    Reactions shown in each video tile can be animated to draw greater attention. These animations are controlled through client settings, as well controlled by admins at the Account level settings. 
  • Enhanced broadcasting notification 
    When the host begins broadcasting their voice to all open breakout rooms, indicators that they are currently live are more prominent and clear. This includes the breakout rooms window where the host initiates the broadcast, as well as the broadcasting notification in the top-left corner of the video window.
• Team Chat features
  
  • Mention groups 
    The chat channel owner or admins can create custom mention groups of users, which are all tagged when that group is @ mentioned. Up to 100 members can be assigned to a mention group, with members able to leave the group at any time. Channels support up to 10 different mention groups, but group mentions only work in the channel they were created in.
  • Delete messages in channels you own/admin 
    Channel owners and other designated admins can delete messages sent by other users in that channel. Previously, messages could only be deleted by the sender themselves.
  • Configurable text compose box shortcuts 
    The toolbar of shortcuts at the bottom of the chat compose box can be customized both in terms of the order of icons as well as which options are currently visible. Customizations affect the main chat compose box for the chat group/channel, as well as the chat compose box as a reply to a message. Since the visibility of voice messages, video messages, and code snippet options can be controlled here, the corresponding options on the Team Chat tab of client settings are removed. Updated chat notification settings
    Settings for controlling chat notifications are updated for clarity and ease of use. These updates affect the Team Chat tab of the client settings, the channel info panel, and the more menu for each channel in the chat sidebar.
  • Search for SMS messages 
    The Search bar supports searching SMS messages you have sent and received. Additional search filters are also available for SMS messages. Narrow your search down to specific phone numbers or conversations with the From and Search in filters, while the Type filter can narrow the search to SMS messages only. This feature will be enabled for current customers, but must be enabled by Zoom for any new customers. 
  • Enhanced GIF control 
    When viewing a sent GIF image in a chat or channel, there will be the option to pause/play the GIF.
  • Increased member limit for public channels to 50k 
    The limit of members in a public Team Chat channel can be increased to 50,000 per channel. Currently, the limit is 15,000 per channel. This feature must be enabled by Zoom and your account must be provisioned in the US01 cluster.
• Phone features
  • Support for more than 1000 imported contacts 
    When contacts are uploaded by admins, these contacts are found by using the search bar or phone dialer. Searching contacts supports as many contacts as were uploaded. Previously, only up to 1000 imported contacts were searchable.
  • Display end-of-call experience feedback survey 
    Account owners and admins can display a thumbs up/down survey at the end of each call. If participants respond with thumbs down, they can provide additional information about what went wrong. This feature must be enabled by Zoom.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding the name of an imported contact not properly displayed when receiving a call from that contact 
• Resolved an issue regarding the automatic sign-out setting being applied inconsistently 
• Resolved an issue when a user’s status appeared as Available while on a call 
• Resolved an issue regarding a host renaming a participant and the name not being reflected in reports 
• Resolve an issue regarding warm transfers 
• Resolved an issue when sharing a PDF presentation on mobile 
• Resolved an issue regarding presence status 
• Resolved an issue regarding an inaccurate prompt when the host asks you to unmute 
• Resolved an issue where a notification intended for the co-host would appear for attendees 

Notes:

• The Out of Office presence status feature have been pulled from release due to issues with deployment and will be available in another upcoming release.
• The Enhanced formatting for in-meeting chat feature has been pulled from release due to compatibility issues and will be available in another upcoming release.

November 28, 2022 version 5.12.9 (10320)

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes

November 10, 2022 version 5.12.8 (9880)

New and enhanced features

• Zoom Mail and Calendar 
  • Introducing: Zoom Mail and Calendar Clients 
    Email and calendaring are centralized along with Meetings, Phone, and Team Chat when your email and calendar account is integrated with Zoom. The Zoom Mail Client allows users to access, manage, compose, and respond to emails directly from the Zoom desktop client. Integrating a calendar service allows users to schedule new meetings directly in their calendar with an associated Zoom meeting, check who has responded to the invite, and more easily join meetings on their calendar. Currently, Zoom supports the Zoom Mail Service, Google, and Office 365 for integrating with the client.
  • Introducing: Zoom Mail and Calendar Service (Beta) 
    The Zoom Mail Service works seamlessly with Meetings, Phone and Team Chat, bringing all of your important communications and scheduling activities together, with the security of end-to-end encryption for emails sent directly between active Zoom Mail Service users. This is currently available for Zoom One Pro or Standard Pro accounts in the US or Canada. The Mail and Calendar Services use the Mail and Calendar Clients for the Zoom app.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements

November 7, 2022 version 5.12.6 (5317)

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Dutch language support 
    The Zoom client now supports Dutch. By default, Zoom will match the operating system’s language if supported and users can manually select a language of their choice.
  • Support for RelayState with SSO authentication 
    Zoom SSO authentication protocols have been enhanced to provide the ability for deep linking within SSO responses, ensuring users are authenticated before joining a meeting or viewing a cloud recording, as well as automatically authenticating on the client when launching the application. This feature must be enabled by Zoom.
• Meeting features
  • Enhanced formatting for in-meeting chat 
    In-meeting chat is being enhanced to support more advanced forms of messaging, including in-line image previews, rich text formatting, screenshots, and message quoting. Messages can also be deleted after being sent.
  • Support for up to 1000 participants in E2EE Meetings 
    End-to-end encrypted meetings can support up to 1000 total participants. Previously, the maximum was 200 participants. Large Meeting add-on requirements still apply.
  • Pair with Zoom Room and transfer a live meeting 
    Pairing with a Zoom Room can also be initiated within the Zoom meeting window, facilitating easier transferring of that meeting to the local Zoom Room. Previously, you had to pair with a Zoom Room outside of an active meeting, before being able to transfer. This requires Zoom Room version 5.12.6 or higher.
• Whiteboard features
  • Enhanced Whiteboard menu 
    The in-meeting menus have been updated, to more closely match the menus in the out-of-meeting whiteboard experience. This includes an improved right-click menu, additional editing options for shapes, and a pinch-to-zoom ability or zoom-in/zoom-out buttons on mobile.
  • Additional shapes 
    Additional shapes are available for Whiteboard including more basic shapes, flowchart symbols, UML symbols, and equations.
  • Follow along with presenter 
    When collaborating on a Whiteboard during a live meeting, participants can request to follow a specific editor or request all others to follow them. When following, your view of the canvas is tied to their view of the canvas.
  • Rich-text options for text objects 
    In-meeting created text objects, sticky notes, and shapes can be more finely formatted with additional rich-text options, including bold, italics, underline, font size, bulleted and numbered lists, and more.
• Team Chat features
  • Multiple admins for a chat channel 
    Channel owners can designate up to 50 admins to help manage a chat channel.
  • Support for messages only visible to you 
    Some messages sent by Zoom Apps in Team Chat are marked Only visible to you. These messages are only visible to the specific user who triggered the actions because they are user-specific and not suitable for the wider audience.
  • Virtual background and touch up appearance support for Video Messaging 
    When sending a Video Message in Zoom Chat, the user’s previously selected virtual background and their touch up setting are applied to the video. An option to open virtual background and filter settings is provided for quick access. This feature is available for all accounts, and no longer must be enabled by Zoom. The device must support the virtual background type you want to utilize.
• Phone features
  • Chat notifications for missed calls 
    With the power pack license, receptionists can quickly send a chat message to a recipient that missed a call. The receptionist can enable a setting to determine if the note happens during or after a call. If leaving a phone number in the note, it can be clicked to be dialed directly from the chat.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue with GIF searches returning a network error, rather than stating no matching images found 
• Resolved an issue regarding poor whiteboard performance with high numbers of concurrent editors 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users in China regarding incorrect SSO redirects
• Resolved an issue regarding participants failing to be reassigned to a breakout room 
• Resolved an issue regarding Zoom Phone call history not updating properly 
• Resolved an issue regarding various incorrect UI localizations
• Resolved an issue regarding older SMS messages not being available
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding potential crashes when receiving shared content on specific network configurations
• Resolved an issue regarding Zoom Phone dropping a leading 0 when forwarding calls 

October 10, 2022 version 5.12.2 (9059)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements

September 30, 2022 version 5.12.1 (8902)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

September 26, 2022 version 5.12.0 (8800)

Changes to existing features

• Zoom Chat changing to Zoom Team Chat 
  The out-of-meeting, persistent chat experience is renamed to Zoom Team Chat. This change is only to the various UI elements and has no effect on associated features and functionalities.
• Split of Meetings and Teams Chat for mobile 
  The Meet & Chat tab of the mobile app is now separated into two tabs: Meetings and Team Chat. The Meetings tab provides the Start, Join, Schedule and Screen Share options, as well as see upcoming meetings, while the Team Chat tab is dedicated to 1:1 chats, group chats, and chat channels.
• New Zoom icon for desktop and mobile apps 
  As part of our ever-evolving products and brand, the icon for the desktop client and mobile apps is updated with a new logo.

New and enhanced features

• General features
  
  • Support for Zoom Workspace Reservation 
    Reserving desks or workspaces can be done directly in the Zoom desktop client and mobile app, in addition to the web portal and Zoom Rooms. This is available directly in the mobile app, while the desktop client utilizes the Workspace Reservation Zoom App, which is accessed through the Apps tab of the desktop client. The Workspace Reservation Zoom App must be approved for use by an admin before it can be installed and used.
• Meeting/webinar features
  • Sign language interpretation 
    Meeting hosts can assign participants as sign language interpreters, interpreting one language into sign language in real-time. The host can assign interpreters when scheduling or during the meeting. These interpreters are displayed in a dedicated window, which can be repositioned and resized by the attendee choosing to view sign language interpretation. This requires version 5.11.3 or higher for desktop and 5.12.0 or higher for mobile. The host must be a Licensed user on a Business, Education, or Enterprise account, or Pro account with the Zoom Webinars add-on plan.
  • Decline meeting invitation with message 
    When the host of an active meeting invites a contact directly to join, the invitee can send a message when declining the invite, to provide context around the reason for declining. Some preset responses are provided by Zoom, but custom text can be used as well. The message will appear as a chat message in Zoom Team Chat for the person requesting you join.
  • Enhanced in-meeting toolbar for mobile 
    The control toolbar is swipeable, so that more meeting controls are more immediately accessible, instead of being accessed through the More option. This enhancement will not be immediately available for all users, as it is rolling out over time.
• Chat features
  • Set reminders for messages 
    Zoom Team Chat users can improve their efficiency and responsiveness by setting configurable reminders for any Zoom Team Chat message. All messages with a reminder are easily accessible in a dedicated Reminders section at the top of the left Zoom Team Chat panel, joining the Mentions, Missed Calls, Bookmarks, and other sections. This can also be configured to not be displayed with the other options through client settings. This requires version 5.12.0 or higher.
  • Virtual background and touch up appearance support for Video Messaging 
    When sending a Video Message in Zoom Chat, the user’s previously selected virtual background and their touch up setting are applied to the video. An option to open virtual background and filter settings is provided for quick access. This feature must be enabled by Zoom and the device must support the virtual background type you want to utilize.
  • Restrict who can add channel members
    When updating or editing a chat channel, the channel admin can choose to allow anyone in the channel to add new members, or they can restrict this ability to only channel owners and admins. If external users are allowed in the channel, they can also select which user types are allowed to add external members to the channel.
  • Request private channel access from channel and message links 
    When a link to a private channel or message in a private channel is shared with a user that is not currently a member of that private channel, they can request access to join. The channel admin receives the request in that channel, and if approved, the requestor is notified of the approval.
• Phone features
  • Video mail/video greeting virtual background 
    If the feature is enabled by their admin, users can record a video greeting or video mail using a virtual background. The custom and Zoom-provided virtual backgrounds will be available for use, although custom backgrounds can only be uploaded via the web portal.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding Webinar Q&A not showing some answered questions 
• Resolved an issue regarding pinning your own video with 3 or more participants

August 22, 2022 version 5.11.9 (7938)

New and enhanced features

• Meeting/webinar features
  • Support up to 25 custom languages for interpretation 
    Up to 25 custom languages for interpretation can be used during a meeting or webinar. Previously, only up to 5 custom languages were supported. This option is only available if Enable language interpretation by default is enabled. This enhancement must be enabled by Zoom and requires client version 5.11.2 or higher.
• Webinar features
  • Support for multi-language and translated captions in Webinars 
    Zoom Webinars hosts can enable translated captions to support webinars with multiple different language speakers, allowing attendees to view captions in the language that best suits them. Additionally, automated captions in Webinars support additional languages in addition to English, which has been the only supported language thus far. Previously, these captioning features were only available for meetings. The Translated Captions feature is currently only available for Zoom One Business Plus and Zoom One Enterprise Plus accounts. 
• Chat features
  • External users notice when composing messages in chats 
    Chats and channels that include external users will have enhanced labeling in the compose box to remind users that external contacts are present. The notification is clickable to provide more information regarding who can see messages in the chat or channel.
• Phone features
  • Restricted Calls/SMS hours and location 
    If admins restrict calls and SMS for a location and/or during a time frame, users will be notified on their Zoom client that they are unable to send SMS and place calls during restricted hours/locations.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding unretrievable SMS messages 

July 25, 2022 version 5.11.4 (7276)

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes

July 18, 2022 version 5.11.3 (7215)

Note: The client release has been delayed until July 19, 2022. 

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Indonesian language support
    The Zoom client now supports Indonesian. By default, Zoom will match the operating system’s language if supported and users can manually select a language of their choice.
  • Additional MDM options
    • Disable in-meeting use of Zoom Whiteboard - DisableInMeetingWhiteBoard 
      Disabled by default, this option disables the ability to use the Zoom Whiteboard feature during a meeting.
• Chat features
  • Share videos from mobile devices 
    Users can share video files from their mobile device to Zoom Chat.
• Phone features
  • Receive SMS short codes
    Users with SMS enabled can receive SMS messages from short codes. Short codes are special short-digit phone numbers typically used for ordering services or sending two-factor authentication codes.
  • Mark voicemail as unread 
    Users can mark voicemails as unread and flag them for follow up. Unread voicemails can be filtered as all or follow up.
  • Dial via Zoom Phone from Android address book 
    When users navigate to the Android address book they can initiate a call through Zoom Phone instead of the native Android dialer.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding proxy authentication
• Resolved an issue regarding a host’s changed display name not appearing as such in Q&A 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding Webinar Q&A not appearing for some 
• Resolved an issue regarding incomplete syncing of contacts from Exchange 
• Resolved an issue regarding audio quality scoring reporting inaccurate results in the Dashboard
• Resolved an issue regarding shortened join links being incorrectly parsed from calendar event details 
• Resolved an issue regarding missing results when searching for a contact’s number in the localized format 
• Resolved an issue regarding practice session notifications on mobile devices 
• Resolved an issue regarding group chat notifications 
• Resolved an issue regarding poll question character limits not displaying accurately in the live session
• Resolved an issue regarding bluetooth devices

Note: The End-to-end encryption (E2EE) support for breakout rooms feature was pulled from release due to issues with deployment.

June 27, 2022 version 5.11.1 (6880)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

June 20, 2022 version 5.11.0 (6847)

Changes to existing features

• Change to Zoom Chat default settings
  Various Zoom Chat settings are changing their default status for new users. Existing users will be unaffected by the changes. These changes may also affect the default MSI/GPO policies, as noted by the *.
  • Enabled by default: Show Code Snippet, Show Link Preview*, Move messages with new replies to the bottom of the chat*, Show profile photos next to Direct Messages*.
  • Disabled by default: Separate my chats and channels sections.

New and enhanced features

• General features
  
  • Mobile widget support 
    The mobile app can create a widget to display upcoming meetings at glance.
• Meeting/webinar features
  • Additional Avatars Support 
    When enabled during a meeting, Zoom’s technology uses your device’s camera to detect where a face is on the screen and apply the selected avatar effect. This feature requires 5.11.0 or higher on Android.
  • Persistent Gallery view after pinning 
    Participants in Gallery view are returned to Gallery view after pinning and unpinning a video, rather than switching to Speaker view after unpinning a video.
  • Enhanced mobile meeting experience
    Participants can more easily minimize a meeting, as well as the ability to tap on the self-view in gallery view to open a new Virtual Backgrounds and Filters selector, to quickly make changes to their video appearance.
• Webinar features
  • Simultaneous sharing for panelists 
    Webinar attendees can now experience the sharing of simultaneous presentations by panelists. This is the same functionality that is already available in Zoom Meetings. The webinar attendee can choose which screen to view, such as seeing the content in their language when a presentation is shared in different languages. This can be helpful when sharing presentations in multiple languages.
  • Chat Etiquette Tool support for Webinar Q&A 
    Chat etiquette policies are also applied to Webinar Q&A content, in addition to the existing support for in-meeting chat, in-webinar chat, and Zoom Chat.
• Chat features
  • Support for Chat Folders on mobile 
    Chat folders can be used and created through the Zoom mobile app, in addition to the desktop client.
  • Enhanced deep linking for chat and channels 
    Chat message linking can be done to and from private channels, group chats, and 1:1 conversations. Only users with existing access can view the referenced channels, group chats, or messages.
  • Notifications when added to a new channel 
    Users are shown a notification when they are added to a chat channel or group chat.
  • Support for restricting channel creation by user groups 
    Admins can restrict at the Group level if users can create their own public or private channels. This can be configured for both new and existing user groups, and Admins can change the setting at any time.
  • Support for suppressing channel removal notifications 
    Admins can suppress deleted or deactivated user notifications in group chats and channels.
  • Support for GIF content rating restrictions 
    Account admins can restrict certain GIF images in Zoom Chat based on GIPHY’s content rating system. Content ratings include G, PG, PG-13, and R.
  • Happy Anniversary chat celebration 
    When variations of “Happy Anniversary” are used in Zoom Chat, a celebration of raining Tada emojis 🎉 will rain down in the chat window.
  • Support for setting presence status on mobile
    Users can set their presence status on the Zoom mobile app to Available, Away, or Do Not Disturb. If selecting Do Not Disturb, they can choose how long to enable it and schedule a daily recurrence for enabling Do Not Disturb.
• Phone features
  • Call forwarding 
    Phone users can enable/disable Call Forwarding on their client and forward their call to internal extensions, external contacts/numbers, and voicemail, depending on their phone plan and policy. This setting can be set for a time duration if desired.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding webinar panelists profile pictures appearing improperly in chat notifications 
• Resolved an issue regarding local recordings and dual–monitor mode  
• Resolved an issue regarding DNS parsing and sign-in 
• Resolved an issue regarding demoting panelists in a webinar 
• Resolved an issue regarding breakout room assignments not saving 
• Resolved an issue regarding hyperlinks in chat not recognizing the entire URL 
• Resolved an issue regarding incorrect caller ID when a call is transferred on mobile 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding the inability to enter a password containing the @ symbol when using Hungarian keyboard 
• Resolved an issue regarding external contacts names matching incorrectly with an incoming call 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding one-way audio on Zoom Phone calls in quick succession 
• Resolved an issue regarding searching contacts by first/last name, rather than their display name 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding menu visibility when folding/unfolding a device 
• Resolved an issue regarding a shared mixed text-and-image message in Zoom Chat, appearing as a file transfer in reporting

May 30, 2022 version 5.10.7 (6515)

New and enhanced features

• Chat features
  • Share Zoom Whiteboard to Zoom Chat channels 
    Zoom Whiteboards created in the web portal or desktop client can be shared to Zoom Chat Channels.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

May 23, 2022 version 5.10.6 (6331)

Changes to existing features

• Change to panelist visibility of Q&A before they joined 
  Panelists will no longer be able to see reopened dismissed questions, if the original question and their respective comments were posted before they joined the session. This aligns the behavior for both open questions and dismissed/reopened questions for late-joining panelists.

New and enhanced features

• Chat features
  
  • File transfer control for internal and external contacts 
    Administrators can control the type of files that can be sent to and from their internal and external users in Zoom Chat. Admins can also control the maximum file size for transfer by external users.
• Phone features
  • Voicemail and videomail transcript 
    Phone users can view the transcription of their videomail or voicemail if the features are enabled by their admins.
  • Adjust ringtone and call waiting volume
    Users can adjust or silence the volume of incoming calls, and call waiting using the ringtone and call waiting volume controls. Users can also assign distinct ringtones to different extensions.
  • SMS to emergency phone numbers 
    Zoom Phone users attempting to send an SMS or a group SMS from the Zoom desktop or mobile client, to US and Canada emergency phone numbers, will receive an error message stating that text to 911 service is not available, and instead to call those emergency phone numbers. Zoom phone clients will automatically place the emergency call after a 10 seconds countdown unless the user cancels the call.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue for a subset of user regarding calendar syncing with on-prem Exchange 
• Resolved an issue regarding an E2EE warning when calling a PSTN line 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding the auto-selection of video capture modes 
• Resolved an issue regarding company contacts disappearing 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding taking and sending photos in Zoom Chat 

Notes:

• The Time zones included in profile cards enhancement was pulled from release due to compatibility issues, and will be available in another upcoming release.

• The Share Zoom Whiteboard to Zoom Chat channels enhancement was pulled from release due to compatibility issues, and will be available in another upcoming release.

April 24, 2022 version 5.10.4 (5757)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements

April 18, 2022 version 5.10.3 (5580)

Changes to existing features

• Zoom Chat integrations with Box and SharePoint 
  The Zoom Chat cloud storage integrations with Box and SharePoint can now be self enabled on all paid accounts, meaning these features no longer need to be requested from Zoom. Additionally, the minimum version for these features has changed to 5.10.3.

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Chat Etiquette Tool 
    Account owners and admins can create Chat Etiquette policies to identify defined keywords or text patterns/regular expressions (such as account numbers) and then determine what action occurs when a policy is triggered. When a user attempts to send a message through Zoom Chat and/or in-meeting/webinar chat that triggers a Chat Etiquette policy, the user is either warned or blocked from sending the message. Chat Etiquette policies are configured at the account level, and can be activated at the account or group level. Admins can create up to 50 policies on the account. This feature requires client version 5.6.0 or higher.
  • One-time password requirement for suspicious logins 
    Users with a work email login type and who do not have two-factor authentication enabled are required to enter a one-time password, sent to their account email, when Zoom detects a suspicious login, for example, a login from a different country or device than usual, among other factors.
• Meeting/webinar features
  • Central library of polls 
    Users can manage a central library of polls for meetings and webinars. They can create or edit polls and use them for Personal Meeting ID (PMI) and non-PMI meetings. Previously, polls for PMI and non-PMI meetings were managed separately. When a poll is marked as available to all meetings, it will appear in the list of polls that can be launched in a meeting. This new central repository will not replace the existing "Personal Meeting (PMI) polls", instead polls created here will only appear in PMI meetings.
  • Support for multi-spotlight for cloud recordings 
    Cloud recordings will recognize and record up to 9 spotlighted participants in a meeting or webinar.
• Phone features
  • Search Zoom Phone Appliances 
    Users can search for and browse Zoom Phone Appliances that have been set up as Shared Offices (common area phones). These appliances appear in the Desk Phones section in the Contacts tab.
  • Conference call 
    Phone users can seamlessly add more than 3 participants to one call. This feature needs to be enabled by Zoom.
  • SMS/MMS opt in/out 
    Users can allow their recipients to opt in/out of SMS/MMS messaging to stay within the 10DLC parameters set by mobile carriers.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding imported external contacts not matching for inbound calls 
• Resolved an issue regarding Zoom Contact Center tab appearing blank 
• Resolved an issue regarding Samoa and New Zealand time zones 
• Resolved an issue regarding scheduling with join before host
• Resolved an issue regarding invitations copied on devices set in the Japan region

April 11, 2022 version 5.10.2 (5359)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

March 28, 2022 version 5.10.1 (5163)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

March 21, 2022 version 5.10.0 (5129)

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Ability to hide sensitive information in push notifications 
    If enabled in web settings, sensitive information, such as meeting details and chat messages, will be not included in push notifications on mobile devices.
  • Support for Apple authentication 
    Users will be able to sign in with their Apple ID on the Zoom desktop client and mobile apps.
  • Enhancement to contacts count
    The Contacts tab is no longer capped at 1,000 contacts for each contact group. Contacts will continuously load as many contacts as you have in the contact group as you scroll down. This feature must be enabled by Zoom.
  • Additional MSI/PLIST/GPO/MDM options
    • DisableWebinarReaction - Disable use of Webinar Reactions 
      Disabled by default, this option controls access to Webinar Reactions.
• Meeting/webinar features

  • Enhancements to Meeting UI for mobile devices 
    Various improvements to the in-meeting experience for mobile users, such as a new scrollable gallery view experience and making the self-view interactive, so that users can easily change their Virtual Background/Filter. These changes will be rolled out gradually and not all customers will immediately have these new improvements to the user experience.

  • Picture-in-picture mode 
    When the Zoom app is minimized during an ongoing Meeting or Webinar, users will be able to enter Picture-in-Picture mode, which allows them to still participate in their meeting through video and audio.
• Meeting features
  • Rename participants in Waiting Room 
    Hosts and co-hosts can rename meeting participants in the waiting room before they enter the meeting. After locating a participant's name in the waiting room section of the participant list, an option appears in the ... menu to rename that participant. The participant is notified of this change.
• Webinar features
  • 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. This feature requires version 5.10.0 or higher for panelists, and the host must have a Zoom Events license. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend server update currently scheduled for April 9, 2022.
  • 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 5.10.0 or higher to use and/or view, but does not require this version to join the webinar.
  • Reactions for Webinar 
    Webinar Attendees can use reactions, similar to reactions in meetings. The stream of submitted reactions are displayed in the bottom-right corner of the main webinar window, visible to the host, panelists, and attendees. This can be controlled within the webinar, as well as at the Account-, Group-, and User-level settings. This requires version 5.9.6 or higher to be able to send and see reactions.
  • Hide profile pictures for unmuted or promoted attendees 
    Admins and webinar hosts can restrict the use of profile pictures for panelists and attendees when they are unmuted or promoted to a panelist. This feature requires version 5.3.2 or higher.
• Chat features
  • Cloud storage support for SharePoint
    Users can set the default file storage option for newly created channels to SharePoint, the third-party cloud storage service. This also allows users to create new Office 365 documents right from cloud storage backed chat channels. Screenshots, recorded Audio Messages, and Zoom Whiteboard files will still be stored on Zoom Cloud. This feature must be enabled by Zoom.
  • Cloud storage support for Box 
    Users can set the default file storage option for newly created channels to Box, the third-party cloud storage service. This also allows users to create new productivity suite documents right from cloud storage backed chat channels. The Box integration can use Office 365, Google Workspace Docs, or Box Notes. Screenshots, Recorded Audio Messages, and Zoom Whiteboard files will still be stored on Zoom Cloud. This feature must be enabled by Zoom.
  • Create multiple group chats with different topics but same user group 
    When starting a new group chat with the same group of users, you can choose to start a new group chat with a new topic, instead of jumping to the existing group chat. This allows for the same group of users to create different group chats for different topics.
  • Deep linking for chat and channels 
    With support for deep linking, a user can create shareable links to public channels or specific messages in the channel, and then share links within or outside of Zoom to open directly in Zoom Chat. Only users with existing access and those who belong to the same account with the channel admin, will be able to join and view referenced channels.
  • Video messaging 
    Users can send short video messages to others. Asynchronous video allows users the time to consider their responses and then record as needed to provide thoughtfully crafted responses.
  • Find and join public chat channels from Search 
    Users can search for a public channel to join from the main Search field. Channels they already are members of are visually differentiated from public channels they are not a member of. They can then preview or join the channel directly from the search results.
  • Improved link previews for LinkedIn 
    Link previews for LinkedIn URLs are more consistent.
• Phone features
  • Forward voicemail 
    Users can forward individual voicemail messages to other users in the same account. Forwarded voicemails can be viewed in the desktop client or web portal. Forwarded voicemails can be marked private to prevent re-forwarding and downloading. This feature must be enabled by Zoom. 

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding time zone issues for Samoa 
• Resolved an issue regarding requiring re-authentication more frequently than set by account 
• Resolved an issue regarding the Zoom Phone ringtone volume 
• Resolved an issue regarding an alternative host joining a webinar
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding outbound numbers showing differently on receiving end 
• Resolved an issue regarding Zoom not ringing on some devices
• Resolved an issue regarding the hardware test not prompting for microphone permission 
• Resolved an issue regarding error code 3402403 when using Zoom Phone 
• Resolved an issue regarding a call continuing to ring on mobile when answered on desktop  

Note: The Allow users to stop and resume automatic call recording feature was pulled from release and will available in another upcoming release.

February 28, 2022 version 5.9.6 (4756)

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Support for App Shortcuts on Android 
    Users can long-tap on the Zoom app icon to see shortcuts for typical actions, such as “Join my next meeting” to open the Zoom mobile app and connect to their next meeting. Users can also “Start their Personal Meeting” and “See their upcoming meetings”.
• Meeting/webinar features
  • 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 requires client version 5.9.6 or higher and must be enabled by Zoom.
• Chat features
  • Enhancement to public channel mentions
    Users on the same account will be able to see and click on mentions of public channels, regardless of if they are a member of the channel or not. Clicking on the channel mention link when not already a member of the channel will provide the user with a channel preview and the ability to join the channel. External users will not be able to view the channel mention link, unless already a member of that channel.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding SMS not appearing in the client

January 24, 2022 version 5.9.3 (4247)

Changes to existing features

• Enable Language Interpretation by default 
  Account owners and admins can enable the Language Interpretation feature by default when scheduling Zoom meetings. Previously, when scheduling a new meeting, the Language Interpretation feature was always off by default.

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Additional MSI/PLIST/GPO/MDM options
    • Require client or app authentication when joining a webinar - EnforceAppSignInToJoinForWebinar 
      Disabled by default, this requires the desktop client or mobile app to be signed in to a Zoom account to join any webinars. If the host requires specific authentication, the user joining will have to pass that specific authentication check as well.
    • Require authentication when joining a webinar - EnforceSignInToJoinForWebinar 
      Disabled by default, this requires attendees to be signed in to a Zoom account to join any webinars. Attendees can be signed-in on the web portal when joining through the join URL, or on the desktop client or mobile app directly. If the host requires specific authentication, the user joining will have to pass that specific authentication check as well.
    • Require post-meeting virtual background auto-reversal - EnableAutoReverseVirtualBkgnd 
      Disabled by default, this enforces the use of the post-meeting virtual background auto-reversal setting, which is controlled by account admins.
    • Disable use of Meeting Reactions - DisableMeetingReactions 
      Disabled by default, this option disables the use of reactions for any meetings hosted or joined by this device.
    • Disable use of Non-verbal feedback - DisableNonVerbalFeedback 
      Disabled by default, this option disables the use of non-verbal feedback for any meetings hosted or joined by this device.
• Meeting/webinar features
  
  • Enhanced registrant authentication option 
    Allows hosts to require webinar and meeting registrants be signed-in to the Zoom account associated with the email they registered to join this session with. If trying to join without being signed-in or signed-in with the wrong account, they will be notified and given the option to sign-in or switch account. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend server update currently scheduled for February 7, 2022.
  • Post-meeting virtual background auto-reversal 
    Users can select and use any virtual background before or during any Zoom meeting. However, after the meeting is over, the user's background will be automatically changed to a default virtual background chosen by the admin.
• Meeting features
  
  • Add video to waiting room
    Account owners, admins, and users can add a video when customizing the appearance of the waiting room in the web portal. Participants in the Waiting Room are able to view the video while they wait for the host to allow them into the meeting. This feature requires client version 5.7.3 or higher and is available for all paid accounts.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding inaccurate call status on call monitoring 
• Resolved an issue regarding removed imported contacts 

December 27, 2021 version 5.9.1 (3642)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements

December 20, 2021 version 5.9.0 (3502)

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Improved and expanded emoji support 
    Our emoji suite has been upgraded to provide almost 900 more emojis for use in in-meeting chat and Zoom chat. These new emojis include various skin tones and are Unicode 13.1 compatible.
• Meeting features
  • Schedule meetings with Focus mode 
    Hosts can schedule a meeting with Focus mode to be started automatically when the meeting starts, in order to provide less distractions to all meeting participants.
• Webinar features
  • Enhanced panelist authentication option
    Webinar hosts can require panelists to be signed-in with the account associated with the email they are set as a panelist with. If trying to join without being signed-in or signed-in with the wrong account, they will be notified and given the option to sign-in or switch account.
• Chat features
  • Preview public channels 
    Public channels can be previewed before joining and will show the channel name, description, number of members, and some recent messages. Previewing is not available when Advanced Chat Encryption is turned on, and recent messages will not show if the channel admin has restricted new members from seeing previous messages.
  • Enhanced search when tagging a channel 
    Enhancements when tagging a channel in a chat message allow users to type any string of characters to find and tag the channel
  • Enhancements to group chats 
    Various enhancements to group chats in order to improve discoverability. The display of users in a group chat is enhanced to make it easier to distinguish between group chats. Additionally, users can give a group chat a topic, without having to convert it into a channel.
  • GIF send enhancement 
    When selecting a GIF from the GIPHY search panel, the GIF will be displayed in the message compose box. Additional text can be added before sending the GIF.
  • Recent search history 
    Search will show you a history of your recent searches, and selecting one will perform that search again.
  • Save video to local device 
    Videos sent through Zoom Chat can now be saved locally to mobile devices.
• Phone features
  • Video greetings and videomail 
    If enabled by the admin, users can record a video greeting that is played for missed inbound calls from other Zoom Phone users in the same account. These users can then leave a video voicemail message (videomail) that can be played back.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding video quality being limited when a Teams room joins a Zoom meeting via guest join 
• Resolved an issue regarding short-form Youtube links not providing a link preview in Zoom chat 
• Resolved an issue regarding meeting titles with Japanese characters are erased 
• Resolved an issue regarding the inability to make certain international calls to numbers located in Uruguay 
• Resolve an issue regarding chat syncing between desktop and mobile devices 

Note: The Create, remove, rename breakout rooms after launch feature was pulled from release due to issues with deployment, and will be available in another upcoming release.


November 28, 2021 version 5.8.6 (3139)

Note: This client release was originally scheduled for release on November 22, 2021. 

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Turkish and Polish language support 
    The Zoom client now supports Turkish and Polish. By default, Zoom will match the operating system’s language if supported and users can manually select a language of their choice.
  • Optimized UI for Android tablets 
    Users of the Zoom app on Android tablets will see a more optimized UI.
• Meeting/webinar features
  • Support for sending HD video on mobile devices 
    Supported devices will be able to enable HD video in app settings and send video up to 1080p.
  • Compatibility enhancements for Smart Gallery
    Various enhancements for how the client handles the multi-stream Smart Gallery view from a Zoom Room, such as moving all Zoom Room participants into a Breakout Room together, in-meeting chat messages are sent to the Zoom Room as a whole (instead of sent to individual members), and assigning the Zoom Room host controls, rather than an individual participant.
• Webinar features
  • Order Q&A chronologically or by upvotes 
    User submitted Q&A questions are sorted by default chronologically, with the most recent appearing at the bottom of the list. The host and panelists can also sort the questions by number of upvotes, to prioritize more popular questions.
  • Guest indicator for submitted Q&A 
    Questions submitted by external attendees in a webinar will be labeled with the Guest marker, to make it clearer which questions are internally or externally submitted.
• Chat features
  • Consolidated display of transferred files and images 
    When sending up to 6 files or images, the files/images are displayed in the same chat bubble, along with any accompanying text. This feature requires version 5.5.0 or higher and is not available when enhanced chat encryption is enabled.
• Phone features
  • Caller verified icon for incoming calls
    Zoom Phone will show “caller verified” check marks to help users identify robocalls and spam calls. A check mark icon appears if the carrier has authenticated the calling party and they are authorized to use the calling number. The check mark icon appears in the call log and inbound call notifications (client, app) for these inbound call scenarios:
    • Extension to extension calls in the same account
    • Call between Zoom Phone customers
    • Incoming calls from the U.S. public telephone network when the originating carrier has provided an A-level attestation per STIR/SHAKEN guidelines.
  • View starred contacts
    Users can view starred contacts in the Phone tab to easily place calls to these contacts. Users can also view starred contacts when transferring a call.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding attempting to live stream to Youtube 

Notes:

• The Schedule meetings with Focus mode and Save custom gallery view order features have been pulled from release due to issues with deployment and will be available in another upcoming release. 
• The Add video to waiting room feature has been pulled from release pending some final enhancements. 
• The Conference barge for shared line groups was removed from release notes, as it is already available in an earlier version and will be available for use after the web update scheduled for November 21. 

November 15, 2021 version 5.8.4 (2783)

Note: This client release was originally scheduled for November 8, 2021. 

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
  • Buffer Overflow Issue - ZSB-21019 and CVE-2021-34423
  • Information Disclosure Issue - ZSB-21020 and CVE-2021-34424

October 25, 2021 version 5.8.3 (2634)

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Support for Annual subscriptions through Google Play 
    Users subscribing to Zoom Pro through Google Play can now upgrade to an Annual subscription, in addition to the current monthly subscription.
• Meeting/webinar features
  
  • Polling enhancements for quizzing 
    Account owners and admins can enable advanced polling to allow meeting hosts to build advanced polls or quizzes that contain multiple question/answer types, allow for images, and automatically record answers. New question/answer types include match combinations, rank answers, and fill in the blank. This feature requires version 5.8.3 or higher and currently must be enabled by Zoom. This will be enabled for all on November 7, 2021.
  • Profile photos for in-meeting chat 
    In-meeting chat now displays the participants’ profile photos, just as they appear in Zoom Chat. If no image is available for a participant, the participant’s initials appear. The account owner and admins can enable this for use in the Account-level web settings, and users can also control this feature in the client settings as well.
  • Full availability of Live Transcription 
    As promised earlier this year, Zoom’s Live Transcription service is now available for Free accounts. This enhancement provides access to Live Transcription for all account and user types. Live transcription must be enabled in the User-level Settings page for use in meetings and webinars.
  • Poll access for alternative hosts 
    If meeting hosts add alternative hosts to their meeting, they can allow alternative hosts to add or edit polls. The alternative host in the meeting will have the additional in-meeting options to add or edit a poll, which launches the web portal to make the changes.

  • Non-verbal feedback enhancement: Coffee cup
    The Coffee cup option, indicating you are temporarily away from the meeting, is returning to Non-verbal feedback options in the mobile apps. This non-verbal feedback option feature requires client version 5.7.3 or higher.

• Meeting features
  • Two-way chat with Waiting Room participants 
    The meeting Host and Co-hosts can now chat back-and-forth with participants in the Waiting Room. Waiting Room messages can be sent to all participants in the Waiting Room or just individual participants. Only the host/co-host can see responses from those in the Waiting Room. This feature must be enabled in Waiting Room web settings and requires client version 5.8.0 or higher.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding delays/freezes when connecting to meetings 
• Resolved an issue regarding country codes not being filtered by selected country 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding the inability to share again after pausing and then stopping sharing

October 11, 2021 version 5.8.1 (2403)

Note: This client release is for Windows, macOS, and Android only. 

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Additional MDM option
    • Trust admin specified certificate - TrustUserInstalledCert
      Disabled by default, this option allows admins to force the mobile app to trust a specific, locally stored certificate.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

September 22, 2021 version 5.8.0 (2282)

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Pro subscriptions through Google Play 
    Zoom Android app users in select countries can purchase a monthly or annual Zoom Pro subscription in the Zoom app through the Google Play subscription service. Subscriptions are limited to 1 license and are managed through Google Play, not the Zoom Billing page in their account.
  • Additional MSI/PLIST/GPO options
    • Disable auto launch SSO URL - DisableAutoLaunchSSO 
      Disabled by default, this option prevents Zoom from automatically launching the previously used SSO URL. This is useful for users with multiple accounts, each having their own SSO URL.
    • Disable use of video filters - DisableVideoFilters 
      Disabled by default, this option prevents the use of video filters on the client. This option brings the Android mobile app into parity with the other desktop clients and mobile app.
  • Support for additional time zones 
    Scheduling on the client now supports the GMT -7 Yukon, GMT +2 Chisinau, and GMT +5:30 Colombo time zones, which were already supported when scheduling in the web portal. 
• Meeting/webinar features
  • Stop incoming video 
    Users in a meeting can easily disable all incoming video through in-meeting controls. This may be done to preserve bandwidth for shared content, or to avoid mental fatigue from viewing multiple, active video participants. The account owner and admins can enable this for use in meetings at the Account-, Group-, and User-level web settings. Once enabled through web settings, users must then enable it for use in the Desktop client's Video settings. 
  • Additional support for Video filters 
    Users can apply video filters to alter the look of their video with color grading, foreground and frame filters.
  • 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.
• Meeting features
  • Security settings overview 
    The host and co-host in a meeting can quickly check what security features are currently in effect for the meeting they are hosting. This information is accessible through the in-meeting encryption shield, located in the top-left corner of the meeting.
• Chat features
  • Rich text formatting support
    Enhanced rich text message capabilities allow for better chat messages formatting options. These options are available for composing a new message, replies, and editing messages. Expanded options for the desktop client include bold, italics, underlining, strikethrough, highlight and text color, font size, bulleted and numbered lists, hyperlinks, and indenting. Mobile apps will gain the ability to bold, italicize, strikethrough, underline, and create a bulleted or numbered list.
  • Quote messages 
    Users can quote specific messages sent in a channel, which helps avoid confusion and eliminates the need for others to scroll up to view the initial question or message. Images and bot messages cannot be quoted.
  • Additional customization for Personal Note 
    The Personal Note can be configured to display for a specific period of time, as well as appearing above the text input box when someone is composing a message to you. For example, a user may say they are Out of office for the next few days, and that note will appear above the drafted message when someone is chatting directly with or mentioning them, warning them of the user’s current unavailability.
  • Support for search and Link Previews with Advanced Chat Encryption 
    Chat history search and hyperlink previews are now supported when Advanced Chat Encryption is enabled. Search is limited to messages that have already been decrypted and are stored on the device being used to perform the search. Link previews must first be enabled by the account admin in the web portal, as the default for this setting is off.
  • Clearer notification when converting a group-chat into a channel 
    When a multi-user chat is named, this converts the group chat into an official chat channel. The user changing the channel will be more informed of the effect of the change, and other users in the group will be notified of the changes as well, helping them locate the channel by its new name.
• Zoom Phone features
  • UI enhancement to phone number labels 
    When searching for phone users using the dial pad or SMS search field, users can view the associated phone number labels by clicking or tapping the right arrow icon.
  • Prompt for emergency address 
    If the admin has enabled nomadic emergency services and personal locations; or allowed users to manage their emergency address, users will receive prompts to confirm or update their emergency addresses until they do so.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding slow connections after switching networks 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding mute upon entry and recording disclaimer prompts 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding duplicated virtual background images set by admins 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding audio echo in a meeting after returning from a call 
• Resolved an issue regarding missing call queue names when in dark mode 
• Resolved an issue regarding meeting transfer not being available when Zoom Chat is disabled 

August 30, 2021 version 5.7.7 (2047)

Note: This client release is for Windows, Android and iOS (Intune) only.

New and enhanced features

• Meeting/webinar features
  
  • Support for foldable devices
    Various UI enhancements for when Zoom detects the device is folded and in table-top mode, moving all meeting/webinar controls to the bottom half of the screen for ease of use.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

August 20, 2021 version 5.7.6 (1900)

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • SSO logout notifications 
    If the existing Enforce automatic logout after user has been logged in for x days SSO setting is enabled, users are forewarned when they will be automatically signed out of the desktop client and mobile app. Warnings will be provided at login, 24 hours, 1 hour, and 5 minutes before logout.
• Meeting/webinar features
  • Transfer meetings between devices 
    Seamlessly transition meetings from mobile to desktop and back to mobile, allowing you to take advantage of the mobility of the mobile client and the more feature-rich desktop client to suit your needs. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a web release currently scheduled for August 21, 2021, and will be rolled out to customers over time.
• Meeting features
  
  • Limit screen sharing for meetings with external participants 
    Admins can apply restrictions to specific users or to groups through web settings to prevent these users from screen sharing when a guest participant (a user external to the host’s account) joins a meeting. These users will still be able to screen share when there are no guest participants.
• Chat features
  • Chat sidebar enhancements 
    Further quality-of-life enhancements to the chat sidebar, including easy and clear designation if a channel is public or private. For the desktop clients, fewer chats/channels are shown per group, as well as the ability to expand to see more, in order to provide greater overall visibility of all chats and channels.
• Phone features
  • Privacy feature for shared lines 
    If enabled by an account owner and admin, shared line group and shared line appearance members can lock their current call. This prevents others from picking up a held call, listening, whispering, barging, or taking over the call.
  • Company phone number while in a call 
    Phone users can view their own company number and extension while in a call. Previously, only the extension was displayed.
  • Phone number labels
    If phone number labels were set in the web portal, they will show in user profile cards and dial paid search results. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a web release currently scheduled for August 29, 2021.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements

August 12, 2021 version 5.7.5 (1785)

Note: This client release was delayed from its initial August 2, 2021 release date. 

Download type: Manual

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements

July 26, 2021 version 5.7.4 (1585)

New and enhanced features

• Meeting/webinar features
  • Active Apps Notifier Enhancements
    The Active Apps Notifier will include forward capability for future apps that access meeting content.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

July 19, 2021 version 5.7.3 (1498)

New and enhanced features

• Meeting/webinar features
  • Reintroducing: Active Apps Notifier
    When an app has real-time access to meeting/webinar content, such as video, audio, and/or chat, the Active Apps Notifier will appear in the same window as the current meeting in the top-left corner next to the encryption icon. Details of which apps have access and which participant approved the app are displayed. Clicking on the app opens the Marketplace page to provide more information about the app and its developer.
• Meeting features
  
  • Post-meeting survey 
    Meeting hosts can now configure a post-meeting survey to launch at the end of a meeting. This survey can be created using the native Zoom survey tools, or a link to a 3rd-party survey can be used instead. Participants will be prompted with the survey once the meeting ends.
  • Mute and Video Off when joining a recorded/live streamed Meeting 
    When participants join 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.
• Chat features
  • Video playback directly in Zoom chat 
    Users can send and receive video files in Zoom Chat, then download and play the video directly in the Zoom client. Video files are limited to MP4, M4V, and MOV types, and limited to 30MB. If larger than this or not in a supported format, the video will transfer through normal file transfer. Sending videos on the mobile app will transcode the video file into an MP4 (H.264 codec with ACC stereo audio) with 720p resolution maximum.
• Phone features 
  • Call queue and auto receptionist SMS (Power Pack) 
    If enabled by the account owner or admin, phone users can send or receive SMS messages using phone numbers associated with call queues or auto receptionists. This feature requires the Power Pack add-on.
  • Meet and chat options 
    Users can access options to meet or chat with the associated users when viewing the History, Voicemail, Lines, or SMS tabs. The meet and chat options only appear if the associated phone number belongs to an internal Zoom user. Chat option only appears for customers who have chat deployed.
  • View contact card and presence 
    Users can view users’ contact card, profile picture, and presence status in the History, Voicemail, Lines, or SMS tabs. This only applies if the associated phone number belongs to an internal Zoom user.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding gender pronouns being cut off when participant has video off and no profile pic 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding annotation tools obscuring other meeting controls 

June 28, 2021 version 5.7.1 (1254)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

June 21, 2021 version 5.7.0 (1190)

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Support for 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.
  • Scheduling privilege and alternative host between linked master/sub accounts
    Users can add alternative hosts and assign scheduling privileges to other users who are in the same organization, now including users in sub-accounts and the master account. Account owners and admins must link the master/sub account in IM settings to see this account-level setting.
  • Authentication profile enhancement: Domain block-list
    Configured at the account, group, and user-level settings, users authenticated with a specific domain are blocked from joining meetings and webinars hosted by this account.
• Meeting/webinar features
  
  • Request Live Transcription enablement as participant
    Meeting participants and webinar attendees can request the host enable Live Transcription, avoiding interrupting the host to request this verbally or through chat. This can be also requested anonymously.
  • NDI live streaming consent
    Participants are notified when live streaming through an NDI device begins, providing them the option to consent or leave the meeting.
  • Hide full transcript panel 
    When enabled through web settings, the side-panel that displays the full transcript of Closed Captioning or Live Transcription is disabled. Captioning is only visible in the video window of the meeting or webinar.
  • Ask to confirm leaving a meeting support for mobile
    The mobile app includes the Ask to confirm when leaving a meeting option. This functions the same as it does on the desktop client.
• Meeting features
  • Information Barrier enhancement: Support for Breakout Rooms
    Breakout Rooms can be used when the Information Barrier feature is enabled, allowing use of breakout sessions while preventing unauthorized sensitive data from being shared.
    Note: This feature is dependent on a web release scheduled for July 3, 2021. 
• Chat features
  • Improvements to chat sidebar
    Various improvements to the chat sidebar, including: Separate sections for starred messages/contacts, single- and multi-user chats, and named channels, quick access icons for @me mentions, bookmarked messages, files, and contact requests, and changing the icon for named channels to #. Lastly, starred messages will now be referred to as bookmarked messages, to differentiate from starred contacts and channels.
  • Enhanced data privacy notification for chat channels with enhanced chat encryption
    Channel members are provided additional information regarding what information can be seen by others who are not members of the channel.
• Phone features
  • Display additional phone numbers in user contact card
    Users that have multiple numbers associated with their profile (work number, personal number, etc) will have these additional numbers shown on their contact card, and when clicked upon, will initiate a call to that number.
  • Enhancements to invite by phone
    Users can use search through their directory of users when inviting participants by phone. They can also enable options to play greeting before the call is connected and require the participant to press 1 before begin connected. Users with Zoom Phone can change their caller ID before inviting by phone.
  • Check connection to Zoom Phone server
    Users can access Statistics settings to check their connection to the Zoom Phone server to troubleshoot connectivity issues.
  • Enhancement to call logs
    If a call queue member makes a call using the call queue’s direct phone number, the associated call log entry will show the call queue’s direct phone number. Previously, call logs only displayed the member’s direct phone number.

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding link preview inconsistencies

June 7, 2021 version 5.6.7 (2173)

Notes:

• We have temporarily disabled the Active Apps Notifier to enhance the user experience of this feature and make improvements.
• The client release has been delayed until June 8, 2021.

New and enhanced features

• Meeting/webinar features
  • 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.
    Note: This feature is dependent on a web release scheduled for June 14, 2021, and will not visible until then. 

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding opening an ODT file 

May 24, 2021 version 5.6.6 (2076)

Note: The client release has been delayed until May 25, 2021.

New and enhanced features

• Meeting/webinar features
  • 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 the device does not meet the system requirements for virtual background, the user is not able to turn on their video.
  • Mobile support for Blurred background 
    Mobile users can now choose to blur their background rather than selecting a specific virtual background, providing added privacy when a branded background is unavailable or unnecessary.
  • Enhanced data privacy notices for live streaming
    Participants are notified when live streaming begins regarding who can see, save, and share the information before they provide it.
• Meeting features
  • Enhanced data privacy notices for archived meetings 
    When joining a meeting that is being archived or archiving begins, participants are notified regarding who can see, save, and share the information before they provide it.
• Webinar features
  • Enhanced data privacy notices for panelists and unmuted attendees 
    Joining as a panelist, promoted panelists, and attendees allowed to speak will be informed of the change to who can see, save, and share the information before they provide it with their increased role in a webinar.
  • Enhanced data privacy notices for joining webinar without registration 
    In-context user education for joining a webinar without registration that informs users who can see, save, and share the information before they provide it.

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding answered anonymous questions in Q&A being visible to all, rather than just the anonymous requester 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding Android devices not able to view shared content and speaker video in a webinar
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding duplicate external contact entries

April 26, 2021 version 5.6.4 (1862)

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding crashes when switching audio devices 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding an inability to end a webinar 

April 19, 2021 version 5.6.3 (1813)

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Enhanced Untrusted Server Certificate alerts 
    Untrusted Server Certificate alerts will now provide additional information about the error, such as the server name on the certificate is incorrect, failed revocation check, untrusted certifying authority, or an invalid certificate or associated chain. Users will also be able to view the certificates to assist in troubleshooting.
  • Enhanced data privacy notices 
    In-context user education for various features, such as polling, Q&A, chat, whiteboard, closed captioning, and others, informs the user who can see, save, and share the information before they provide it.
• Meeting/webinar features
  
  • Auto-shapes for whiteboard annotation 
    Easily create straight lines, rectangles, and ovals when annotating on the Zoom mobile apps (only on tablets).
  • Clearer Original Sound designation when on/off 
    The in-meeting/webinar button for the Original Sound feature has been enhanced to provide a clearer designation of when the feature is on or off.
• Meeting features
  • Full emoji suite for Reactions 
    Any emoji available for Zoom chat can be used as a reaction in a meeting. The host can also restrict reactions to the standard set, or allow use of the full emoji suite. This feature requires client version 5.2.0 or higher.
• Chat features
  • Manager field available in contact card 
    When a manager is added to your Profile details, either manually or mapped through SSO, this will also be available in the desktop and mobile clients. Only users in your account will be able to view your manager in your contact card.
  • Enhancements to deactivated user visibility 
    Deactivated users will no longer be searchable, unless there is existing chat history with that user. Profile information and available interaction options will be reduced in line with their diminished user status. Deactivated users will be listed at the bottom of any contact list or group.
• Phone features
  • Recover call history, voicemail and recordings 
    If enabled by the admin, users can restore their soft-deleted history, voicemail, or recording within 30 days. After that, it will be permanently deleted from the account. This feature needs to be enabled by Zoom.
  • Support for tel: protocol links - Android
    Users can tap a telephone number in an email or web page to call that number with Zoom Phone.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue where users could not receive call queue calls while in a call using the system’s calling app 

March 22, 2021 version 5.6.0 (1592)

Changes to existing features

• Enhancement to 3-way calling for Zoom Phone 
  When users are in a 3-way call and a call participant leaves the call, the call will continue for the remaining 2 users.

New and enhanced features

• Meeting/webinar features
  
  • Additional authentication option: Users in my account 
    An additional authentication method can be selected, requiring users joining your meeting or webinar to be signed-in to their profile within your account. This option is in addition to the existing authentication profiles: users who are signed into Zoom, users who are signed in to selected email domains, and users who are externally authenticated.
• Webinar features
  
  • Enhanced practice session and live webinar notifications 
    Notifications regarding if your webinar is still in practice session or live will be visible to all panelists, as well as the host.
• Chat features
  • Enhanced search filter: @me mentions 
    Chat searches can be narrowed to just include results containing mentions of the person who is searching.
  • Easier emoji selection 
    After entering ‘:’ and two or more letters, available emojis matching that description will be shown. For example, entering “:jo” will provide the following matching emojis: :joy:, :joy_cat:, :joystick:, :majong:, and :black_joker:
• Phone features 
  
  • Call monitoring for shared line groups 
    If enabled by the admin, shared line group members who are monitors can listen, whisper, barge, or take over calls received by or sent to the shared line group.
  • Copy direct phone number 
    Users can easily copy their direct phone number from their profile card or phone settings.
  • Recover call history, voicemail and recordings 
    If enabled by the admin, users can restore their soft-deleted history, voicemail, or recording within 30 days. After that, it will be permanently deleted from the account. This feature needs to be enabled by Zoom.
  • Bypass waiting room when elevating call to meeting 
    When users elevate a current phone call to a meeting, the other call participant will bypass the waiting room if waiting room is enabled for everyone and the bypass option is enabled.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding removed webinar attendees trying to rejoin and incorrectly receiving message that they cannot rejoin due to declined registration 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding adding additional wildcard domains for authentication profiles 
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding error 103033 when trying to join a meeting 
• Fixed an issue where the outbound caller ID was incorrect if the user’s default caller ID was set to a phone number that belonged to a shared line group 

March 1, 2021 version 5.5.4 (1416)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements

February 8, 2021 version 5.5.2 (1328)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

February 3, 2021 version 5.5.1 (1304)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Resolved an issue with the GPO/MSI flag “SetAccountIDsRestrictedToJoin” not working properly

February 1, 2021 version 5.5.0 (1282)

Changes to existing features

• Persistent non-verbal feedback
  Non-verbal feedback, which is now included in meeting reactions, will return to the previous behavior, in which they are persistent until the attendee or host removes them. This includes the Yes, No, Slower, and Faster options.
• Enhancement to alternative host feature 
  If the original host joins after the alternative host, the original host will always regain control of the meeting and become host. In addition, the alternative host will change roles. If the co-host feature is enabled for the meeting, the alternative host will become a co-host. If the co-host feature is disabled, the alternative host becomes a normal participant.

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Zoom Room controls on Zoom mobile app
    When a meeting is started on the mobile app and then passed to the Zoom Room they are in, the mobile app will provide Zoom Room controls, such as mute/unmute audio, volume control, start/stop video, and end meeting. Zoom Room meeting controls will still present on the controller and will sync with changes initiated on the mobile app.
  • Enhanced support for Android 11 
    Improvements to better support Android 11.
  • Block or allow only participants from specific countries/regions 
    When scheduling meetings, the option “Approve or deny entry to users from certain regions and countries” will be available under Advanced Options. Host can either allow only participants from specific countries/regions to join, or block all participants from specific countries/regions.
• Meeting/webinar features
  • Additional support for flashlight control
    More Android devices can now utilize the camera flashlight option. When in a meeting, switch to the front-facing camera, tap Share, and select Camera to have the ability to enable the flashlight. Device must be on Android 6.0 or higher and support the camera flashlight ability.
• Meeting features
  • Meeting reactions for End-to-End Encrypted meetings 
    Meeting reactions can now be utilized in E2EE meetings.
  • 1:1 private chat for End-to-End Encrypted meetings
    1:1 private chats can now be utilized in E2EE meetings, allowing for messages to all participants and private messages between 2 participants.
• Phone features 
  • SMS for international phone numbers 
    Users can send/receive SMS for certain countries/regions. Messages sent to international telephone numbers will be metered according to the international messaging rate table. This feature needs to be enabled by an admin.
  • Support for SMS and MMS messages in a single message bubble 
    Text (SMS) and images (MMS) can be shown in a single message bubble. Previously, text and images had to be in separate message bubbles.
  • Add contacts without specifying an email address
    Users can add phone contacts by specifying a name and phone number. Previously, users had to use calendar integration to add contacts without an email address.
  • Voicemail notifications 
    Users will see a notification when they receive a new voicemail.
• Chat features
  
  • Enhanced mobile chat search filters
    When searching through messages on the mobile app, more search filters are available, such as searching only in specific channels, sent by specific contacts, sent with so many days, or by @me mentions.
  • Request contact connections directly from chat channel 
    When creating a new channel or adding contacts to a channel, a contact request will be automatically sent if the associated email is not already an existing contact. Upon accepting the request, that contact will automatically be added to the channel. These pending requests can also be removed, and the requester will be notified when the request has been accepted.

Resolved Issues

• Security enhancements
• Minor bug fixes

January 11, 2021 version 5.4.9 (1079)

Changes to existing features

• Blocking or warning of unencrypted traffic
  All unencrypted Zoom traffic will be blocked from connecting to meetings or webinars. Other external unencrypted traffic, such as phone dial-in and RTMP streaming, will be allowed, but warn all participants that the meeting is not entirely encrypted due to unencrypted end-points.

Resolved Issues

• Security enhancements
• Minor bug fixes

December 21, 2020 version 5.4.7 (946)

New and enhanced features

• General features
  
  • Enhanced cloud contact integration for chat/call features 
    Contacts imported through the contact integration can now be easily added as a Zoom contact. Once approved as a Zoom contact, you will have the ability to call or meet with them and see their Zoom status.
• Meeting/webinar features
  • Enhanced nonverbal feedback and reactions 
    Nonverbal feedback options are moved to the Reactions button, and all reactions will be shown in the corner of the participants’ video. The host will see each participant’s reactions in the participant list, as well as the aggregate numbers of each reaction at the bottom of the list.
  • Raise hand for host and co-host
    Hosts and co-hosts can utilize the raise hand feature along with meeting participants and webinar attendees.
• Meeting features
  • Improved grouping of security options when scheduling
    The “Only authenticated users can join” option is now located in the Security section of the scheduling window, grouping it with Passcode and Waiting Room options to allow for easier selection and use of security features.
• Phone features
  • Support for text messaging (SMS and MMS)
    Users with Zoom Phone Pro licenses can use their assigned direct phone numbers to send or receive text messages (SMS and MMS). See our text messaging FAQ for more information.
  • Enhancements for call queues with call monitoring
    If call monitoring is enabled for a call queue, members and supervisors can easily monitor their queues and use call monitoring features.
  • Call end chime
    Users will hear a chime and see a notification when a call ends abruptly, typically from poor network connection or the other caller ending the call.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements

December 8, 2020 version 5.4.6 (812)

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • 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.

Resolved Issues

• Security enhancements
• Minor bug fixes

November 18, 2020 version 5.4.4 (615)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

November 16, 2020 version 5.4.3 (593)

New and enhanced features

• Meeting/webinar features
  • Increased support for Virtual Background on Android 
    Use of Virtual Background on Android now supported with Adreno 615, 616, 618, or 620 GPUs.
• Meeting features
  • Enhanced in-meeting user abuse reporting 
    Simplified process for meeting hosts and attendees to report abuse to Zoom.
  • 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.
• Chat features
  • Pin chat messages 
    Users can pin a message in a channel, which is displayed at the top of the channel. Pins can be removed, replaced, or hidden. A log of pinned messages is accessible in the channel options panel.

Resolved Issues

• Security enhancements
• Minor bug fixes

November 9, 2020 version 5.4.2 (524)

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes

October 28, 2020 version 5.4.1 (453)

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes

October 26, 2020 version 5.4.0 (434)

New and enhanced features

• Meeting/webinar features
  • Support for live streaming to Youtube on mobile
    Hosts can live stream their meetings and webinars via the mobile app to Youtube.
  • Scheduling with tracking fields 
    Scheduling meetings on the mobile app supports tracking fields selection.
  • Scheduling with custom Join Before Host time limit 
    Users can schedule meetings with Join Before Host set to allow participants to join 5, 10, or 15 minutes before the scheduled start time. Can only be used when the meeting ID is set to generate automatically. 
  • Support flashlight when sharing camera 
    When sharing an auxiliary camera, the flashlight can be enabled to provide extra lighting and improve the shared video.
• Meeting features
  
  • End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for meetings
    End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for meetings is now available in technical preview. Account owners and admins can enable end to end encryption for meetings, providing additional protection when needed. Enabling end-to-end encryption (E2EE) 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.
  • Change ringtone for meeting invites and phone calls 
    Users can change their ringtone from a predetermined list. The ringtone applies to incoming meeting invites and phone calls.
  • Improved experience for saving annotations on mobile 
    The annotation toolbar will provide a Save option, replacing the long press to save.
  • Improved pre-assigned Breakout Rooms behaviour 
    Pre-assigned attendees joining after the Breakout Rooms have been started will now automatically be assigned to their Breakout Room.
• Chat features
  
  • Search in channel option added to channel info panel for mobile
    Searching through a chat channel is now placed with other channel options within the channel info panel.
  • Share files with Microsoft SharePoint on mobile 
    Users can now share files from SharePoint directly through IM chat on mobile devices.
  • File size restrictions 
    Account admins can limit the file size allowed in IM chat.
• Phone features
  • Call notifications for busy call queue members 
    If enabled, call queue members can receive call queue calls when they are busy on a call.
  • Opt out of specific call queues 
    Users who are members of multiple call queues can opt out of specific call queues to disable call notifications from those call queues.

Resolved Issues

• Security enhancements
• Minor bug fixes

October 12, 2020 version 5.3.2 (53291.1011)

New and enhanced features

• Webinar features
  • Hyperlink support for Q&A 
    Links sent in Q&A responses are now clickable by attendees.
  • Q&A indicates other panelist is responding to question 
    Questions will now indicate when another panelist is currently typing a response, ensuring you are not working on the same question.
  • Dismissed Q&A questions hidden from attendees 
    Questions dismissed by the host or panelists are now hidden from attendees view, avoiding unnecessary confusion.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

September 28, 2020 version 5.3.1 (52883.0928)

New and enhanced features

• Meeting/webinar features
  • Share camera 
    Android users can now share their front-facing, rear-facing, or other attached camera.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

September 21, 2020 version 5.3.0 (52640.0920)

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Calendar Integration sync improvement
    Deleting a meeting in the desktop client will now delete the calendar event on the synced calendar, if write permission is given.
  • Enhanced Edit Country interface when scheduling
    Adjusting the dial-in countries included in a meeting’s invite when scheduling is now enhanced to make adding, removing and reordering countries easier.
  • Enhanced scheduling with default settings 
    Scheduling a new meeting will always check the user’s web settings and use those as the default. Any changes from the default will be saved for that meeting only.
  • Share Device Audio 
    Mobile users can now share device audio in a meeting through the mobile app. Note: Not all mobile apps support their audio being shared, so functionality will vary.
  • Virtual Background support for Android 
    Android users can now utilize the virtual background feature. This feature requires Android 8.0 or higher and a processor with 8 or more cores. Supported processors include Qualcomm 835, Samsung Exynos 9810 and Huawei Kirin 980.
• Meeting features
  • Self-select Breakout Room 
    The host can now create breakout rooms with the option for participants to self-select which breakout room they would like to join. If enabled, participants can move freely between breakout rooms, without needing the host’s help. Both the meeting host and participants need to be on Client 5.3.0 or later to self-select Breakout Rooms.
• Chat features
  • Hide chat bots in IM list 
    Users can hide chat bots deployed by their admin they do not have use for.
  • Right-click menu for links in IM chat 
    Right-clicking a link will now display a menu, providing options to copy or open the link.
  • Enhanced Link Preview 
    Zoom meeting links will now show more details, such as meeting name, ID, start time, Join button, and meeting duration when done.
  • Enhanced Search 
    Desktop users can filter by Order, Sent by, and date filters for file search. Mobile users can filter by Order for file search. All image search results will display as thumbnail previews. Channel and contact results will also be split into their own categories. Users can also clear the list of recent searches.
  • Mark as Unread for images and files
    Transferred files and images can also be marked as unread. 

Resolved Issues

• Resolved issue with Breakout rooms not following main session’s settings/restrictions 
• Minor bug fixes

September 8, 2020 version 5.2.3 (45120.0906)

Changes to existing features

• Disable telephone options for Webinar attendees
  We have temporarily disabled the telephone options for webinar attendees and plan to re-enable them in the next few weeks. In the meantime, attendees may connect to Webinar audio through the Zoom desktop client, web client, or mobile app. Webinar hosts and panelists can still join by telephone, as well as through computer audio.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
  

September 1, 2020 version 5.2.45104.0831

 New and enhanced features

• Meeting/webinar features
  • Custom languages for language interpretation 
    Custom languages are now supported, in addition to the default languages provided. Custom languages must be configured on the web portal by the host. Interpreters and participants accessing the custom languages will need to be on client 5.2.1 or later to use custom languages.
• Webinar features
  • Phone audio options for Webinar attendees 
    Webinar attendees can now access Phone Call and Call Me options for audio, in addition to the Computer Audio option. An admin must enable the premium Call-Out feature on the web portal, which requires the Audio Conferencing add-on.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

August 17, 2020 version 5.2.44042.0816

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Allow Host to unmute participants using pre-approved consent 
    The host can schedule meetings and webinars with Request permission to Unmute Participants, which allows participants to pre-approve the host’s ability to unmute them as needed when joining a meeting. This pre-approval will remain in place for all meetings with this host, and can be revoked by the participant at any time.
• Chat features
  • Admin control of who (internal/external) can add more members to a channel
    For security and privacy purposes, channel admins can control if external contacts can add new members to channels and group chats. Channel can be configured to allow either all channel members or only fellow organization members to add new members to channels.
• Phone features
  
  • Inbound call notification for internal safety response team 
    Members of the internal safety response team will see a special inbound call notification when a phone user calls an emergency number (PSAP). The notification allows members to answer calls that are still dialing, or listen in on calls that were answered by the PSAP.
  • Email notifications for emergency calls from mobile app 
    Members of the internal safety response team will receive an email notification when a phone user calls an emergency number from the mobile app.
  • Proximity call flip
    Users move an active call to a Zoom Room that’s in close proximity. This is supported on Zoom Rooms with a phone license.

Resolved Issues

• Resolved an issue where some calls were declined on the mobile app due to weak network.
• Resolved an issue with users leaving call queue and still receiving calls active in the queue.
• Minor bug fixes 

August 4, 2020 version 5.2.0 (42588.0803)

Changes to existing features

• Meeting and webinar passwords now called Passcodes
  Meeting and webinar passwords will now be called Passcodes to prevent confusion with your individual user password, which should never be shared. 
• Show annotator’s name by default
  The Show Names of Annotators option while sharing content is now on by default. 
• Removed appended space after @mentions
  When users enter a chat @mention, a space is no longer automatically appended after the @mention. Spaces are still appended when users enter multiple subsequent @mentions.

New and enhanced features

• Meeting/webinar features
  
  • Toggle aspect ratio for video feeds
    Mobile users can now switch between Scale to fit and Original ratio for viewing attendee videos 
• Meeting features
  
  • Improved Waiting Room notifications
    Host now receives more notifications about attendees entering the waiting room, including during screen share and when Zoom is minimized/hidden. 
  • Additional meeting reactions 
    In addition to the clapping and thumbs up reactions, meeting participants can now react with a heart, surprised face, laughing face, or party emoji. Those receiving the reactions will also need to have the latest version of the Zoom client to see them. 
• Chat features
  • Invite members by channel
    Channel and group chat admins can add members by selecting an existing channel and inviting all of those members to a their channel or group chat.
  • Manage channel posting permissions
    Channel and group chat admins can manage the posting permissions to choose who can send messages in their channel or group chat. They can choose to select everyone, admin only, or admin plus specific users.
  • Improved user and channel mentions search and selection
    The user and channel mention search now appears above the keyboard and allows you to quickly tap the contact or channel to select. Slash commands are also supported. 
  • Improved chat message editing
    Users can now more easily edit messages with an improved interface. 
  • Microsoft SharePoint File Storage Integration
    Users can now upload or download files from Microsoft SharePoint.
  • Mute channel notifications
    Users can now mute channel or group chat notifications, which will remove all push notifications as well as the red icon next to the channel or group chat name, on the Chat tab in the header of their client, and on the Zoom app on their dock. Users can hover over the channel name and click the downward arrow to find this setting.
  • Indicator when user is typing
    Users can now see whether the other party in the one-on-one chat is typing or attempting to upload a file or image.
  • Ability to receive contact requests when chat is disabled 
    Users can now receive contact requests even if chat is disabled by their admin. Users can view contact requests by tapping Settings then Chat.
  • Support first name only for @mentions
    When users press backspace on an @mention to delete the user’s last name, it will continue to support the @mention functionality.
• Phone features
  
  • Transfer call to any meeting 
    Users can transfer the active call to any meeting or enter a meeting URL. 
  • View transcriptions of call recordings
    Users can view the transcript of their ad-hoc or automatic call recordings while playing back the recording.
  • Combined search results for extension and direct numbers 
    Search results in Zoom Phone combine each phone user’s extension and direct numbers into a single search result. Previously, there were separate search results for each number.
  • Icons for call quality and encryption 
    While in a call, users will see icons to indicate call quality and encryption.
• General features
  • Security section when scheduling a meeting 
    To allow easier access, Passcode and Waiting Room settings are displayed under the Security section when scheduling a new meeting. 
  • Screen reader alerts
    Users can now enable screen reader alerts to choose which notifications they would like their screen reader to announce. 
  • Dark mode support
    If users have enabled dark mode on their mobile device, Zoom will appear in dark mode. 
  • Improved video and content sharing
    Upgrades to video and content sharing to improve video quality, decrease bandwidth and CPU usage, and improve text clarity
  • Improved Chat UI 
    The attendee can swipe away in-meeting chat messages and mute in-meeting chat.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

July 5, 2020 version 5.1.2 (28652.0706)

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

June 29, 2020 version 5.1.1 (28573.0629)

New and enhanced features

• Chat features
  • External Contact Invitation Privacy Disclosure
    When users send or accept an external contact invitation, they will be shown a privacy disclosure explaining that their profile information and, depending on the account IM Settings, their presence status will be visible to the external contact upon successful connection.
  • Search enhancements
• General features
  • Italian and Vietnamese language support
    The Zoom client now supports Italian and Vietnamese. By default, Zoom will match the operating system’s language if supported and users can manually select a language of their choice.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

June 15, 2020 version 5.1.0 (27838.0614)

Changes to existing features

• Ask all to unmute for meetings of 200 participants or fewer
  The meeting host can now ask all participants to unmute for meetings with 200 participants or fewer. This option is available in the host controls by clicking Participants, then More. This feature requires the desktop client 5.1.0 for the participants you are unmuting, as well as the host. If participants are on the Zoom client 5.0.5 or earlier, they will stay muted and not be prompted to unmute.

New and enhanced features

• Webinar features
  • Option to delete questions
    The host or panelists can now choose to delete questions submitted through the Q&A during a webinar.
• Phone features
  • Personal locations for nomadic emergency services
    Users can define locations and specify an emergency address. The Zoom client will automatically save the IP address or wireless access point identifiers for the location. When a phone user places an emergency call from a defined location, the associated emergency address will be sent to emergency responders.
  • Reconnect option
    Users will see a notification to manually reconnect to the Zoom Phone server if they disconnect.
  • Enhancements to hiding outbound caller ID 
    Users can also dial *67 before entering a phone number to hide their outbound caller ID. If users hide their caller ID, a disclaimer will warn them that it will not be effective in all countries or regions.
  • Display names for phone numbers
    When selecting their outbound caller ID numbers, users can see display names set in the web portal. This makes it easier for users to identify numbers. The display name does not affect your caller ID.

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes

June 2, 2020 version 5.0.5 (26211.0602)

New and enhanced features

• Chat features
  • Improved transparency of channel privacy controls
    When adding new channel members in the add members modal, users can now easily view their channel privacy controls which increases transparency around which type of users can be added and what message history will be available to the new users upon joining. Channel admins can even edit these privacy controls while adding the new user at the same time, thus enhancing privacy awareness for all of our customers. 
  • Enabling public channel admins and members to add external users
    Channel admins and members can now add external users into their public channels. In order to do so, the channel admin must enable this privacy setting, which is available when creating or editing a channel or adding a member. For the sake of security, this new privacy option to add external users will be turned off by default for both private and public channels and admins must opt into it. 

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

May 24, 2020 version 5.0.4 (25692.0524)

Changes to existing features

• Remove USB camera support
  USB camera support will be temporarily removed for Android devices. 

New and enhanced features

• Mirror video
  Users can now enable a setting to mirror their video. 

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes

May 17, 2020 version 5.0.3 (24973.0517)

Changes to existing features

• New default screen sharing settings for accounts with single Pro licenses 
  Accounts with single Pro licenses will now have the screen sharing setting Who can share? defaulted to Host Only. The meeting host will be able to change this setting in their meeting settings or during the meeting in progress, from the Security icon.
• Language Interpretation flag icon will be replaced by language abbreviation
  The icon next to the interpreted language will now list the language abbreviation, instead of a flag.
• Require consent if the host mutes and then unmutes a participant
  If the host mutes and then unmutes a participant individually, the participant will now receive a prompt, asking them to consent to be unmuted.
• Remove Unmute All option
  The option to unmute all participants at once has been removed since participants now always have to consent when the host unmutes them. By default, participants can unmute themselves. The host can now enable or disable the setting to allow participants to unmute themselves from the Security icon, which can also be found in the Participants panel.

New and enhanced features

• Meeting features
  • Access meeting information when screen sharing
    Participants can now access the meeting information, such as meeting ID and password, when sharing their screen. This information can be accessed from the toolbar, under the More option.
  • New ringtone for Waiting Room and when participants join or leave a meeting
    They will hear a new chime when a participant has entered the Waiting Room or when a participant joins or leaves the meeting if the meeting host has the setting Play sound when participants join or leave enabled.
• Chat features
  • Re-enable third-party file sharing in chat
    Users will be able to share files in chat from third-party platforms, including OneDrive, Google Drive and Box if configured for their Zoom account.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes

May 10, 2020 version 5.0.2 (24050.0510)

Changes to existing features

• Enhanced privacy design in contact details and user profile page
  Personal information, such as email address, personal meeting ID and phone number, will be partially masked with asterisks (*). Full details will only be shown when the user explicitly clicks on the “show” option.
• Re-enable third-party file sharing
  Users will be able to share files from third-party platforms, including OneDrive, Google Drive and Box if configured for their Zoom account. 

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes

April 30, 2020 version 5.0.1 (23478.0429)

New and enhanced features

• Support for setting to disable Personal Meeting ID (PMI)
  Client version 5.0.1 will support the web setting to disable the use of Personal Meeting ID (PMI). This web setting will be released on May 3, 2020. 

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes

April 27, 2020 version 5.0.23161.0427

Changes to existing features 

• Prevent private chatting with channel members outside of Zoom account or organization
  Users will no longer be able to privately chat with other members of the same channel if they are not on the same Zoom account or organization. To continue chatting with contacts outside of their Zoom account, they can add them as external contacts.
• Re-enable clickable links in meeting chat
  Users will be able to send clickable links through the in-meeting chat. The link must include http or https to be clickable. 
• Copied URL will not include password if the web setting Embed password in meeting link for one-click join is disabled
  If the host has the web setting Embed password in meeting link for one-click join disabled in the Zoom web portal, the Zoom client will no longer include the password in the URL when inviting new participants. 

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • AES 256-bit GCM encryption
    Zoom is upgrading to the AES 256-bit GCM encryption standard, which offers increased protection of your meeting data in transit and resistance against tampering. This version of the Zoom client will support GCM encryption when it is automatically enabled for all accounts on May 30. 
• Meeting features
  • • Report a user during a meeting
      The meeting host can now report a user during a meeting by clicking on the Security icon, then Report. This feature will generate a report which will be sent to the Zoom Trust and Safety team to evaluate any misuse of the platform and block a user if necessary. 
    • Enhancements to meeting end/leave flow
      The host will now be required to assign a new host when leaving the meeting. Additionally, the pop-up message asking if the host would like to leave or end the meeting will now be displayed by the Leave button. 
    • Show the connected data center
      Users can see which data center they are connected to by clicking on by clicking on the info icon at the top left of the client window.
    • Select data center regions when scheduling a meeting
      Users can now select which data center regions they would like their in meeting traffic to use when scheduling a meeting.
  • Chat features
    • Indication of an external user
      Users will have the label “External” next to their name if they are not part of your Zoom account. This label will be displayed in one on one messages. This label will also be displayed in the user’s profile details when you hover over their profile picture and in the channel members list. 
  • Phone features
    • Improvements to encryption
      Zoom supports secure voice calls across all supported SIP devices, desktop, and mobile clients. Zoom Phone supports standards-based encryption using SIP over TLS 1.2 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit algorithm for calls and during phone provisioning sessions. In addition, call media is transported and protected by SRTP with AES-256 bit algorithm for Zoom desktop and mobile clients, and with AES-128 bit algorithm for devices.

Resolved issues 

• Minor bug fixes

April 12, 2020 version 4.6.11 (20553.0413)

Changes to existing features

• Automatic prompt to share reports and logs if Zoom client crashes
  Users will be asked if they would like to share reports and logs with Zoom if their Zoom client crashes. This feature can be disabled by admins. 

New and enhanced features

• Support for meeting password requirements
  When scheduling a meeting, users on Zoom client 4.6.11 will be required to set a password that meets the requirements set by their account owner or admin set in the Zoom web portal. 
• Show message preview
  Users can enable or disable a setting to show a message preview for chat messages. 

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes

April 8, 2020 version 4.6.20000.0407

New and enhanced features 

• Security icon in host’s meeting controls
  The meeting host will now have a Security icon in their meeting controls, which combines all of Zoom’s existing in-meeting security controls into one place. This includes locking the meeting, enabling Waiting Room, and more. Users can also now enable Waiting Room in a meeting, even if the feature was turned off before the start of the meeting.
• Support for original sound
  Users can now enable original sound on their iOS or Android device, which will preserve the original audio without any echo cancellation or audio-enhancing features

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes