Release notes 2023
alfaview Client Version 9.7.0 (30.11.2023)
| Resolved issues | Enhanced communication devices selection feature to avoid unexpected combinations. |
alfaview Client Version 9.6.0 (08.11.2023)
| Feature update | Improved device setup We are introducing a redesigned, user-friendly and inclusive setup experience. Our new audio device selection feature for communication devices makes it easier to select your headset or a custom combination of a microphone and speaker/headphones. Get instant visual feedback from your camera and microphone to easily ensure that your devices work as expected. Intuitively choose whether you want to share your camera or microphone before joining a room. Conveniently access the settings sidebar from anywhere in the app, now also on mobile devices. |
| Resolved issues | We have optimized the setting of audio and video devices to your last preference. |
alfaview Client Version 9.5.0 (26.10.2023)
| Feature preview | macOS app Sharing of screens and screen regions with sound on macOS 13+. |
| Resolved issues | All platforms Resolved an issue where the user would receive a notification for old chat messages after temporarily losing connection to the room. Resolved an issue where it was not possible to pop-out a media share from the context menu in speaker view mode. Improved performance, usability, and stability of the application. |
| Resolved issues | Browser app The settings panel received a new option to enable debug logs and also a new button to download all available log files. |
| Resolved issues | iOS app Resolved a potential crash when using Siri while alfaview was running. |
alfaview Client Version 9.4.0 (16.10.2023)
| Resolved issues | Improved performance, usability, and stability of the application. |
alfaview Client Version 9.3.0 (29.09.2023)
| Resolved issues | Android 6 required alfaview now requires at least Android 6. This was done in order to comply with Google Play Store requirements. |
| Resolved issues | macOS alfaview will now warn if microphone access permissions have been denied. |
| Resolved issues | All platforms Improved performance, usability, and stability of the application. |
alfaview Administration (26.09.2023)
| Security update | alfaview Administration You can now secure your account with a second factor. The two-factor authentication can be enabled in the advanced profile section of the administration web page. You need the alfaview Client Version 9.2.0 or higher to login if two-factor authentication is enabled for your account. |
alfaview Client Version 9.2.0 (12.09.2023)
| Resolved issues | Improved performance, usability, and stability of the application. |
alfaview Client Version 9.1.0 (30.08.2023)
| Resolved issues | All platforms Resolved an issue where it was not possible to open the context dialog for scheduled meetings in the home screen. Resolved an issue in the home screen where meetings information was only partially visible mainly in narrow screens. Resolved an issue where chat notifications could erroneously be heard when leaving the room. Resolved an issue where HD camera resolution was not set correctly when it was selected for second camera sharing. |
| Resolved issues | Browser app Resolved an issue with Firefox 116+ where audio output would not be heard. Resolved an issue with Firefox where a very small window size would cause camera capturing to stop working. |
| Security update | Windows app When sharing Windows Explorer, alfaview no longer automatically shares application sound to avoid sharing unwanted sounds from other applications. |
alfaview Client Version 9.0.3 (31.07.2023)
New features & improvements
With alfaview 9, we’re fully committed to accessibility, inclusion, and providing support for screen readers. We’ve introduced a host of new features and improvements in alfaview 9 with the aim of fulfilling our promise to you: a video conferencing platform that is accessible to everyone and fosters an inclusive environment for all. Our goal is to eliminate barriers and provide a comprehensive user experience.
| Feature update | Support for screen readers To ensure accessibility, we’ve incorporated robust support for screen reader applications into our desktop and mobile apps. If you rely on screen readers, you can now easily navigate through alfaview, participate in meetings, and receive voice notifications about events during the meeting. |
| Feature update | Keyboard navigation We’ve made extensive provisions for keyboard navigation in alfaview. With keyboard navigation, you can swiftly move around in alfaview using just a keyboard, making alfaview even more accessible for those who cannot (or prefer not) to use a mouse. |
| Feature update | Improved contrast & universal design We’ve made key optimizations to our light and dark display variants and introduced a high-contrast design to enhance text readability and control recognition. We’ve also adjusted the font size scaling, so you can resize the text according to your preference. |
| Feature update | Keyboard shortcuts We’ve integrated user-friendly keyboard shortcuts to speed up your interactions with alfaview. These shortcuts speed-up navigation and give quick access to controls. Comprehensive documentation is also available right in the alfaview desktop application. |
| Feature update | Welcome screen We’ve designed a new welcome screen to make onboarding easier for new users. You can now familiarize yourself with alfaview and configure accessibility settings even before entering an alfaview room. |
| Feature update | Revamped design We’ve revamped the design of the alfaview user interface, improved the screen content sharing menu and secondary camera support, added full support for tooltips, and optimized the design of the waiting room. |
| Resolved issues | Performance improvements and bug fixes We’ve implemented a series of improvements to reduce alfaview’s resource consumption. We’ve also fixed minor bugs and issues to ensure you have the best user experience. |
Sneak peek at upcoming features
In addition to these updates, we are excited to offer a first look at some features that are currently in an early stage of development and can be tested through the feature preview.
| Feature preview | Screen sharing with sound for macOS You can also broadcast the sound output of the selected application. (macOS 13+) |
| Feature preview | Miniature representation of alfaview When the alfaview window is minimized, the speaker, participants and some basic functions are displayed in a small window. |
| Feature preview | Smart window management alfaview will be automatically minimized during screen sharing if you are sharing the screen which alfaview is running on. This makes window management easier when working with only one screen. |
| Feature preview | Confetti effects Confetti effects can be used by moderators to give gamified reactions during the meeting. To see and control reactions, this feature must be enabled. |
| Feature preview | Highlight microphone when speaking The microphone icon pulses when the microphone detects noise or speech, providing cues about any background noise. |
| Feature preview | Color coding of users When using the search function, participants in alfaview are randomly color-coded for easier recognition. |
| Feature preview | Show me first in the speaker view In the speaker view, you see your own video image in the first position of the participant videos. |
alfaview Client Version 8.72.0 (20.06.2023)
| Resolved issues | Browser app Fixed a memory leak when toggling “Blur surroundings” on Firefox.Fixed an issue where “Blur surroundings” would not work on Chromium 114 and above. |
| Resolved issues | macOS app Some windows were not available for application sharing. |
| Resolved issues | All platforms Improved performance, usability, and stability of the application. |
alfaview Client Version 8.71.0 (07.06.2023)
| Feature update | Browser app The web client is now able to share its own tab in Chrome, Edge and other Chromium-based browsers. |
| Resolved issues | Browser app Granting permissions to use the microphone in Chrome, Edge and other Chromium-based browsers does not deactivate the microphone anymore. Switching rooms frequently could cause the camera to stop working. This is now fixed. |
| Resolved issues | macOS app Some windows were not available for application sharing. |
| Resolved issues | Linux app We fixed an issue with bad audio quality on Linux systems using PipeWire. |
| Resolved issues | All platforms Improved performance, usability, and stability of the application. |
alfaview Client Version 8.70.0 (24.05.2023)
| Feature update | Browser app A new stronger blur value (“Full”) is now available in the blur surroundings list. |
| Resolved issues | Browser app We fixed a potential memory leak in Chrome, Edge and other Chromium-based browsers when using the blur function. |
| Resolved issues | Windows app We fixed an issue with sharing the tooltips of some applications. |
| Resolved issues | All platforms Improved performance, usability, and stability of the application. |
alfaview Client Version 8.69.2 (04.05.2023)
| Resolved issues | All platforms We fixed an issue which sometimes caused media shares from browser app users to fail to start. The transcription settings for moderators are no longer shown in breakout groups. We fixed an issue where the participants count indicator was not visible to users coming from the waiting room. |
alfaview Client Version 8.69.1 (25.04.2023)
| Feature update | All platforms The Ukrainian language is now available for live transcription and translation. Your last used e-mail address is now saved and pre-filled in the login view when your authentication has expired. |
| Resolved issues | All platforms We’ve also improved the performance, usability, and stability of the application. |
| Resolved issues | Browser app “Blur surroundings” is now also available on the browser app. |
| Resolved issues | Windows app We fixed an issue with sharing Microsoft Office documents through application share when using the “Read Aloud” feature. |
alfaview Client Version 8.68.1 (17.04.2023)
| Feature update | Waiting Room Moderators and administrators of a room can now enable the Waiting Room to approve regular participants and spectators individually or as a group before they join the room. The Waiting Room can be managed from the participant list in the sidebar. |
| Resolved issues | macOS app You can now share a specific application window by selecting the option ‘Application’ in the media share menu. alfaview is now available as a native ARM64 app and thus runs faster and requires less resources on Apple M1 and M2 processors. |
| Resolved issues | Linux app For external package maintainers: there is now a RPM package for Fedora/Red Hat https://assets.alfaview.com/stable/linux/rpm/alfaview_VERSION.rpm |
alfaview Client Version 8.67.1 (31.03.2023)
| Resolved issues | Browser app We’ve improved both the video and screen capture quality for alfaview in supported browsers (Chrome and Edge). It also runs smoother on slower machines. |
| Resolved issues | Linux app For external package maintainers: the path to our Debian package has changed, it is now https://assets.alfaview.com/stable/linux/deb/alfaview_VERSION.deb |
Outlook Add-In published (20.03.2023)
| Feature update | Outlook Add-In An Outlook add-in is now available to easily add alfaview meetings to your calendar events. The add-in can be installed directly via Microsoft AppSource. Read more about the installation and the usage of the Outlook Add-In in our Support Center. |
alfaview Client Version 8.66.1 (20.03.2023)
| Feature update | Speaker view Shared screens and second cameras are now supported in the speaker view layout without the need to fall back to the gallery view. You can now customize the size of both the participant row and speaker video to suit your preferences by dragging the splitter bars on the desktop version. We’ve made the layout more user-friendly for those using small screens or a narrow alfaview window. You now have the option to choose between viewing the active speaker or shared content. To make the layout switch button more intuitive, we’ve reversed the icon of the speaker and gallery selection. |
| Feature update | Sharing screens and second cameras We’ve made it easier to pop out shared content with multiple access points: double-click, right-click context menu, or the pop-out icon on the top right of the active media share. You can also now pop out individual media shares by using the right-click context menu on the video thumbnail or selection button. When you were previously the only participant sharing your screen or a second camera, any new content shared by another participant will now be automatically selected for you. We have resolved an issue where overlapping windows from Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps on top of a shared UWP app were shared too. |
| Resolved issues | Accessibility We’ve improved the legibility of usernames on videos by increasing the contrast. Web client users can now maximize shared content within their browser window. |
| Resolved issues | Mobile app We’ve greatly improved the stability and usability of the mobile client, optimizing the user interface, bandwidth usage, and battery consumption for a smoother and more reliable meeting experience. We’ve optimized the use of screen real estate on mobile devices. |
| Resolved issues | MacOS app Improved system font management on macOS 13.2, now displaying font weights correctly and more legibly on low-DPI screens. |
alfaview Client Version 8.65.0 (28.02.2023)
| Resolved issues | Improved performance, usability, and stability. |
alfaview Client Version 8.64.0 (14.02.2023)
| Resolved issues | Fixed microphone not recording when everyone in the room is muted and while Acoustic Echo Cancellation is active. |
| Resolved issues | Windows 10 / 11 mouse cursor scaling is now reflected in shared screen content. |
| Resolved issues | alfaview for Linux no longer depends on libtiff5. |
| Resolved issues | Improved performance, usability, and stability. |
alfaview Client Version 8.63.2 (02.02.2023)
| Resolved issues | We fixed an issue where users would mistakenly get an error message about their account not being activated. |
| Resolved issues | Media sharing with audio was erroneously available on older Windows 10 versions, potentionally causing a crash. |
| Resolved issues | The OBS Virtual Camera now works with alfaview. |
| Resolved issues | Improved performance, usability, and stability. |
alfaview Client Version 8.62.0 (18.01.2023)
| Resolved issues | Support for Android 6 and older has been restored. |
| Resolved issues | Fix an accessibility issue when navigating through direct messages. |
| Resolved issues | Improved performance, usability, and stability. |
alfaview Client Version 8.61.1 (17.01.2023)
| Resolved issues | Fixed a problem that prevented the application from starting on Windows 7. |
| Resolved issues | Fixed an audio quality issue when sharing media with audio. |
| Resolved issues | Fixed a problem that prevented applications on UWP from being captured by application media sharing. |
Last updated on November 28th, 2024, 01:50 pm