Experimental Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) for desktops If you’re on the beta channel and have experimental settings enabled, a switch for “Echo cancellation” will appear in the settings sidebar. It allows you to join alfaview meetings without a headset.
alfaview Client Version 8.12.0 (02.12.2020)
Feature update
In order to keep alfaview meetings calm and relaxed — even the big ones — the videos in the grid are now being sorted by the time people join the room or group. New arrivals are slotted in at the back. The participant list in the sidebar remains sorted alphabetically.
Feature update
If you’re a moderator, you can now edit and delete toolbox entries individually via a More Options button.
Resolved issues
Improved performance, usability, and stability
alfaview Client Version 8.11.0 (08.11.2020)
Feature update
Toolbox It’s a collection of productivity tools and you can access them via a new button in the secondary menu (3 squares and a circle). For starters, you can manage and share web links on a per-room basis. More tools are already in the making.
Feature update
We’ve made it possible to access the room details on the mobile versions while you are in a meeting room.
Feature update
We’ve added a full screen share dialog urging the user to be aware about potentially sharing sensitive data.
Resolved issues
Improved performance, usability, and stability
alfaview Client Version 8.10.0 (06.10.2020)
Feature update
Moderators can now toggle chat permissions of individual participants in the moderator context menu.
Feature update
We’ve tweaked the scaling of VIPs in the grid. The new behavior is as follows: – small meetings (up to 12 participants): VIPs use up a single grid slot – medium-sized meetings (13 – 40 participants): VIPs use up 4 grid slots (2×2) – big meetings (41+ participants): VIPs use up 9 grid slots (3×3)
Feature update
[IOS] Users on mobile devices can now double-tap on shared media to toggle between a full-screen and windowed view.
alfaview Client Version 8.9.1 (18.09.2020)
Resolved issues
Improved performance, usability and stability.
alfaview Client Version 8.8.3 (26.08.2020)
Feature update
alfaview will draw a red outline around the screen you are currently sharing.
Feature update
alfaview will display a warning and a notification sound when spectators are in the room.
Feature update
We added initial support for accessibility with improvements to the screen reader support and the ability to increase the interface font size.
Feature update
The Second camera support is no longer experimental and is now available for all.
Resolved issues
Improved performance, usability and stability.
alfaview Client Version 8.7.1 (16.07.2020)
Resolved issues
We have fixed an issue with virtual cameras (like OBS) on macOS.
Resolved issues
On Linux and iOS, we have reworked our audio code. If you experience any audio issues please contact our support or downgrade to 8.7.0.
alfaview Client Version 8.7.0 (07.07.2020)
Resolved issues
Improved performance, usability, and stability
alfaview Client Version 8.6.4 (12.06.2020)
Feature update
alfaview’s layout has been cleaned-up for very narrow window sizes.
Feature update
We have tweaked the new media share UI: it’s sleeker and index numbers on all screens help in selecting the screen you want share.
Resolved issues
License files were added on all supported platforms.
Resolved issues
[IOS] You can choose whether your own video appears mirrored for yourself. For others, you will never appear mirrored.
alfaview Client Version 8.5.0 (12.05.2020)
Feature update
Pressing the screen share button will present you with a selection of region share and fullscreen sharing options.
Resolved issues
Improved performance, usability, and stability
alfaview Client Version 8.4.0 (17.04.2020)
Resolved issues
Locking your system will now correctly put you into break mode in alfaview on Linux.
Resolved issues
If you face audio issues during a meeting, you can now try switching to TCP audio in the network settings. This used to be an experimental feature only.
Resolved issues
Improved performance and stability
alfaview Client Version 8.3.3 (02.04.2020)
Feature update
Browse all your rooms in the new roomlist panel
Feature update
Easy access to live translation settings
Resolved issues
Linux support (deb package for Ubuntu)
Resolved issues
Improved performance and stability
alfaview Client Version 8.1 (24.01.2020)
Feature update
Newly developed user interface with focus on usability and accessibility
Feature update
Sign-in and room list are now within the alfaview application
Feature update
Comfortable search for rooms and users
Feature update
Direct access to breakout groups
Feature update
The web-based administration interface was revised
Feature update
Rooms can now be structured in several levels
Feature update
Transcription and translation now available for a fee