This release supports VP8/VP9 only and is royalty-free.
This royalty-free version does not require an install license from the VidyoPortal.
Requires VidyoPortal 22.1.x or later only. Customers must upgrade to VidyoPortal and VidyoPortal 22.1.x to use this royalty-free version of the VidyoConnect for Desktop.
H.263, H.264, and H.265 codecs no longer supported
We no longer support H.263, H.263, and H.265 codecs.
We now exclusively use VP9 to compile video. VidyoConnect will only encode/decode video on a tenant that supports VP9.
If your client does not support VP8/VP9 codecs and you attempt to join a call:
You will not receive any video and this message will display: “You are connecting to an older version of our service. Your call will be audio only.”
You cannot enable your camera or share content.
Tooltips for the state of media devices
In this release, we added tooltips to let users know when any of their media devices (microphone, camera, and/or speaker) is active or muted.
When a user hovers over a device that is muted, the tooltip displays the device name and this message: "Your [device type] is muted (click to unmute)."
When a user hovers over a device that is active (in use), the tooltip displays the device name and this message: "Your [device type] is active (click to mute)."
Start a conference with the VidyoConnect screen maximized
Users now have the option to always start their calls in maximized mode.
Less obtrusive buttons in EPIC waiting rooms
If you are a healthcare customer using Epic, you'll notice we've improved the buttons in the Epic waiting rooms to make them less obtrusive:
Buttons now fade out after three seconds.
Buttons reappear when the user interacts with the screen.
Buttons have shadows to enhance visibility.
Windows 8.x deprecated
We no longer provide support for VidyoConnect for desktop installed on Windows 8.x.
While VidyoConnect for desktop installed in this environment will continue to work, we will not be providing any support for it.
VidyoConnect can no longer be installed on Windows 8.
CEF update on Windows
To improve performance, we updated the Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) on Windows.
Performance improvements
In this release, we’ve updated internal processes for enhanced functionality and performance.
For information about this version's compatibility with the VidyoPortal, on-premises customers can refer to the refer to the Vidyo compatibility matrix for on-premises.
