Release notes for October 25, 2021

• Release notes for the Zoom client
• Release notes for Zoom for Intune
• Release notes for Outlook plugin
• Release notes for IBM Notes plugin

Release notes for the Zoom client

For full notes including version numbers, please see the operating system release notes. 
Windows | macOS | Linux | Android* | iOS*  

*Notes:

• The mobile releases require additional approval from their respective app stores and may take a few additional days to be available for download.
• The client release for macOS has been delayed until October 26, 2021.

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Support for Annual subscriptions through Google Play - Android
    Users subscribing to Zoom Pro through Google Play can now upgrade to an Annual subscription, in addition to the current monthly subscription.
  • Additional MSI/PLIST/GPO/MDM options
    • Prevent use of Remote presentation control - DisableSlideControl - Windows, macOS
      Disabled by default, this option will disable the remote presentation control feature on the client.
• Meeting/webinar features
  
  • Polling enhancements for quizzing - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS 
    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 - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
    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.
  • Prevent display name changes when SAML mapped - Windows, macOS
    Administrators can configure SAML mapping so that the desktop client blocks SSO users from changing their display name when joining a meeting with the Join button.
  • Full availability of Live Transcription - Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
    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.
  • Seasonal scenes for Immersive View - Windows, macOS
    Zoom is adding additional fall and Halloween themed scenes for use in Immersive View.
  • Poll access for alternative hosts - Android
    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- Android, iOS
    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 - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
    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.
• Chat features
  • Unread message badge in search results - Windows, macOS
    The search results for contacts and channels include the unread badge counts for each. For high volume users who receive a constant influx of new messages, these badge counts help to visually differentiate between contacts and channels that would otherwise all look the same.
  • Enhancements to @ mentions page - Windows, macOS
    The @ me mentions page now indicates which messages are unread.
  • Highlighted @ mentions - Windows, macOS
    When you are mentioned in a channel or multi-user chat, the message you are mentioned in will be temporarily highlighted in the conversation.
  • Chat history button - Windows, macOS
    Accessing your history of recent chats now has a dedicated button. This provides quick access to the 10 previous chats you accessed, including channels, 1-on-1 chats, and unnamed multi-user chats.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue regarding delays/freezes when connecting to meetings - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
• Resolved an issue regarding country codes not being filtered by selected country - Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding the inability to share again after pausing and then stopping sharing - Windows, macOS, Android
• Resolved an issue regarding video panels being randomized when setting a custom order - Windows
• Resolved an issue regarding the camera rotation resetting for each meeting - Windows
• Resolved an issue regarding a shared Keynote presentation being interrupted when launching a poll - macOS
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding pre-assigned breakout rooms with Chinese characters and self-selection of breakout rooms - macOS
• Resolved an issue regarding profile pictures not returning to view when Focus mode is disabled in a meeting - macOS
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding Apple M1 devices not able to achieve 1080p HD video resolution in meetings - macOS
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding not all created polls being visible - macOS
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding meetings spanning midnight not appearing in list of upcoming meetings - Linux
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding scheduled meetings not taking daylight saving time into account - Linux

Release notes for Zoom for Intune

For full notes including version numbers, please see the operating system release notes. 
Intune for Android | Intune for iOS

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

New and enhanced features

• Meeting/webinar features
  
  • Polling enhancements for quizzing - Android, iOS
    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 - Android, iOS
    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 - Android, iOS
    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 - Android
    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 - Android, iOS
    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 - Android, iOS
    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 - Android, iOS
• Resolved an issue regarding country codes not being filtered by selected country - Android, iOS

• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding the inability to share again after pausing and then stopping sharing - Android

Release notes for Outlook plugin

New and enhanced features

• Poll access for alternative hosts - Windows
  If meeting hosts add alternative hosts to their meeting, they can allow alternative hosts to add or edit polls. This feature requires client version 5.8.0 or higher.

Resolved issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements

Release notes for IBM Notes plugin

New and enhanced features

• Poll access for alternative hosts
  If meeting hosts add alternative hosts to their meeting, they can allow alternative hosts to add or edit polls. This feature requires client version 5.8.0 or higher.