Vinteo Desktop updates

VinteoDesktop release 4.5.0

Innovations

• Users in spectator mode are now shown the notification banner reminding them of their current participation status
• When switching from a spectator to a participant in a conference the notification about the possibility of using additional multimedia functions now pops up
• The ability to control the display of system notifications from the client in the "Notifications & actions" section in Windows 10 added
• The visualization of the server connection status added
• The ability to retry connection to the server added

Improved stability

• The performance of address book synchronization Improved

Improvements

• Optimized the application interface for the spectator mode: buttons that are not available for use in this mode are now invisible; it makes navigation more intuitive and convenient
• The issue with displaying system notifications in Windows 10 LTSC version 1809 (build 17763.720) fixed

VinteoDesktop release 4.4.0

Improved stability

• Issues with incoming calls fixed
• The correct operation of the scroll bar when using the slider fixed

VinteoDesktop release 4.3.0

New functionality and rework

• The ability to generate a PIN code has been added to the conference settings.
• Now the PIN code in the conference settings has become an optional parameter and can contain any numbers.

VinteoDesktop release 4.2.0

New functionality and rework

• A new group of participants whose microphone has been active for the last 15 seconds has been added to the participants list.
• The ability to setting the email invitation template added

VinteoDesktop release 4.1.0

New functionality and rework

• The ability to cancel a scheduled meeting in the meeting scheduling window added
• The ability to cancel a scheduled meeting in the "My meetings" widget added
• The functionality of the conference recording control button has been expanded: now recording can be started immediately after the first click on the button; it simplifying the process of managing conference recordings

Improved stability

• Improved stability of the "Whiteboard" when connecting to a conference
• Improved stability of reactions when connecting to a conference

Improvements

• The ability to switch to the previous broadcast added
• Gmail invitation feature removed
• Validation when dialing a number improved
• The location of the conference recording control button has been changed; it is now located in the upper left corner of the screen providing more convenient access to recording functions

VinteoDesktop release 4.0.3

Improvements

• Now the text "0 participants" is displayed in gray in the "My meetings" widget if there are no participants

VinteoDesktop release 4.0.2

Corrections

• Improved meeting scheduling; now the conference starts at the exact time specified.
• Fixed pasting text from the clipboard into the "Join the meeting" field.
• The statistics section dedicated to content demonstration has been given a more accurate name.

VinteoDesktop release 4.0.1

Improved stability

• Improved video display in the camera settings panel.
• Editing in the "Meeting setup" window has become even smoother and more seamless.

Corrections

• Fixed opening the application window from a minimized state.
• The "Meeting setup" window now automatically closes when a user loses moderator rights.
• When a user registers on the server the current version of the application is now sent.
• Notifications in the client now provide more accurate information about the network connection status.
• The animation when launching now hides out smoothly after the request to get the list of devices has been completed.
• Improved display of call statistics on devices with limited resources.
• Fixed an alternative way with the Shift key held down to display video in Picture-in-Picture mode.

VinteoDesktop release 4.0.0

New functionality and rework

• The dial pad is now hidden by default.

Quick action buttons

• Added the ability to quickly access device settings.
• Convenient "Join the meeting" button has been added.
• Added a "Start a meeting" button to create a personal room with the ability to invite participants.
• Added a "Schedule a meeting" button to create a meeting with the ability to select date, time and duration.

"My meetings" widgets

• The "My meetings" module was added which displays meetings in which the user is a participant or moderator as well as all scheduled meetings.
• The function to change meeting settings was added.
• Functionality for moderating meetings outside of a call added.

“Call history” widgets

• Call history is now presented as a compact widget.
• The "Share" module in the call history has been redesigned.

Corrections

• The functionality of changing the resolution of the outgoing video stream after successfully connecting to a conference with CIF resolution fixed.
• The background replacement process so that it is now completed correctly Improved when closing the camera settings panel.

VinteoDesktop release 3.19.0

New functionality and rework

• The function of overlaying video tags on the main video stream and presentation has been implemented;
• Built-in "Whiteboard" function for interactive communication during conferences.

Corrections

• The problem of presentation sources disappearing when switching the application to full-screen mode has been resolved;
• The client window size stability is ensured when it is repeatedly expanded and collapsed;
• The presentation of the "Screen sharing" panel in full-screen mode has been adjusted - it now responds correctly to the Alt + H key combination;
• Improved control over enabling and disabling microphones in picture-in-picture (PiP) mode;
• The size of the application window when initiating a call to closed conferences fixed;
• The bug was fixed that caused long call times for participants not added to the conference.

VinteoDesktop release 3.18.0

New functionality and rework

• Moderators can now manage users waiting to connection in the conference participant list.

Corrections

• Downloading of logs in the "Notifications" section fixed;
• Conference calls with iceServers settings errors fixed;
• Deletion of temporary conference of group call when switching to broadcast fixed;
• The message "Participants (blocked)" is no longer displayed when ending a group call;
• The "Participants (blocked)" message now hides after a timeout.

VinteoDesktop release 3.17.1

Corrections

• Content display in a P2P call with proxying enabled fixed.
• Call stability during network failures improved.

VinteoDesktop release 3.17.0 (19.03.2024)

New functionality and rework

• Functionality for requesting a word in call mode added
• "Spectator" group for participants with the "Conference spectators" status added
• The button to turn on/off the participants' camera for the moderator added
• The ability to demonstrate videos added
• The screen presentation and applications was redesigned
• Work with focus in input fields improved
• Saving of the selected presentation resolution after restarting the application added
• The ability to close the message about the microphone being turned off added
• The search field on the participant list panel redesigned

Corrections

• Automatic authorization after server update fixed
• The volume of DTMF signals reduced that the user hears when entering a PIN code in the auto attendant
• The disappearance of the mouse pointer when switching to full-screen and compact modes fixed
• Hiding the PIN code input panel after the call ends fixed
• The behavior of hiding the bottom panel in the call reworked:
  • do not hide the bottom panel in the call
  • in full screen mode
  • with active tooltip about microphone being off
  • when the microphone or camera quick settings menu is active
• Display of text about the lack of information about accounts and contacts fixed

VinteoDesktop release 3.16.0

New functionality and rework

• The notification panel redesigned: we set a limit on the number of notifications; it became more convenient to use
• The ability to demonstrate videos added
• Content demonstration process improved : screens, applications and videos - Улучшили процесс демонстрации контента: экраны, приложения и видео

Corrections

• Optimization of resolution selection when bandwidth degradation fixed

VinteoDesktop release 3.15.0

New functionality and rework

It is now possible to mass install and configure VinteoDesktop on users’ PCs. Details in the documentation.

Corrections

• Authorization error after computer sleep mode or network loss fixed ; after the network is restored the user is still authorized
• Outgoing video resolution in repeated calls fixed
• Now there are no problems with copying the conference link to the clipboard in Windows 7 and 8
• The functionality of displaying the side menu in full screen mode fixed

VinteoDesktop release 3.14.0

New functionality and rework

• We will warn you about muting the sound in the presentation if your microphone is turned off - Предупредим об отключении звука в презентации, если вам выключат микрофон
• We optimized resolution and bitrate for client devices
• Now information about the call save in the logs after it ends

Corrections

• The performance of the background replacement functionality by 15% Increased
• Working with chat has become easier and more convenient
• The bug in the client when entering an incorrect PIN code fixed
• Now there is no error when turning the camera on/off multiple times
• Statistics no longer reset within one session
• The bug in automatically opening the list of participants fixed
• Authorization for server version 27.1.5 and earlier fixed

VinteoDesktop release 3.13.0

New functionality and rework

• The microphone and camera icons now take into account the states of both the server and clients In the list of participants
• Now you can check the operation of the microphone and camera even after they are turned off; the volume level is displayed in the main and quick settings and a camera preview is also displayed in the main and quick settings
• AV1 codec bitrate has become smaller

Corrections

• Muting the microphone in the auto attendant fixed
• Memory consumption reduced
• Behavior when entering an incorrect PIN code changed
• Registration on the server has become more reliable
• Now a user after being blocked on one server will be able to write to the chat after registering on another server
• The call functionality via IP server has been fixed; now the user is in the waiting room before joining the conference
• The bug with re-displaying the presentation fixed; after losing the presentation source (minimizing the application window); the presentation functionality is available

VinteoDesktop release 3.12.0

New functionality and rework

• Autorun feature added
• When sharing PowerPoint presentation mode automatically displays in the conference
• The moderator can control the chat: can turn it on/ off clear the chat
• You can now be unpinned own video from the main window in PIP mode

Corrections

• Calls to conferences starting with 0 (zero) are possible
• The changelog window does not interfere with the initial setup of the application
• All moderator functionality is available in the conference broadcast
• A number of bugs when demonstrating application windows fixed
• Tray icon changed

VinteoDesktop release 3.11.0

New functionality and rework

• Closing the modal and dialog windows with the ESC key and confirming completed actions with the ENTER key
• New call mode: audio + sending and viewing conference presentation

VinteoDesktop release 3.10.0

New functionality and rework

• The list of changelogs added. Now in each update you can find out what has changed

Corrections

• The loss of registration on the server after network loss in some cases fixed
• Launch on Astra Linux fixed
• Notification list interface improved
• The PIP button now hides when pressing Alt+h
• Display of the counter in the navigation menu with large values fixed
• Receiving a list of participants has become more reliable

VinteoDesktop release 3.9.0

New functionality and rework

• The ability to control a PTZ camera added
• Microphone state synchronization added for:

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• Interface language selection to settings added
• The logic for enabling background replacement in quick settings changed

Corrections

• Camera and microphone state management on the server side changed
• Unconnected moderators from the list of participants removed
• Call completion signal via serial port when exiting the application added
• Message about checking UDP ports when there is no traffic fixed
• Showing errors after restarting the application in some cases fixed
• Restoration of registration on the server after network loss fixed
• Исправлены звонки с закодированным ПИН-кодом
• Minor interface improvements and fixes

VinteoDesktop release 3.8.0

New functionality and rework

• Hotkeys added: alt + 3 - video from the server expands to full screen; alt + 4 - presentation expands to full screen

Corrections

• Sound loss when there are a large number of calls (more than 50) fixed
• The ability to configure program autorun removed
• The ability to update and configure updates removed

VinteoDesktop release 3.7.0

New functionality and rework

• Logo updated
• It is now possible to add contacts from call history
• Indication of outgoing audio from participants in a call in the list of participants added
• The ability to save a log file added
• The ability to not show a prompt about a muted microphone in notification settings added
• The ability to confirm dialogs by pressing Enter key and hide other notifications and errors using Esc key added
• The camera and microphone buttons in the call which are displayed outside the call removed
• The ability to save statistics to a file added
• Camera quick settings interface improved
• The ability to control the state of the camera and microphone from the server side added

Corrections

• Launch on some versions of MacOS fixed
• Incorrect avatar display when loading an image < HD fixed
• Calculation of loss statistics improved
• Display of some moderation errors fixed
• Incoming call window interface improved
• Display of the state of the camera and microphone buttons during a call fixed
• The ability to turn on the microphone using the Space key fixed
• Using <HD images to replace backgrounds fixed
• Incoming sound after screen sharing ends if the sound was turned off before turning on fixed
• The state of the camera and microphone if you make a call and immediately disconnect fixed

VinteoDesktop release 3.6.0

New functionality and rework

• Separate “Chat” and “Participants” items in the call added - Добавлены отдельные пункты "Чат" и "Участники" в звонке
• Quick camera and microphone settings added
• List of notifications added
• Notification settings added
• “Do not show again” option to dialogs added
• Titles for menu items (on hover) added
• Notifications are now hidden automatically
• The ability to select area for a photo for the user's avatar added
• The ability to expand the side (functional) panel added
• You can now open statistics by clicking on connection information

Corrections

• Noise reduction by default is disabled
• Calls from links with a PIN code fixed
• Design of modal windows and dialog windows improved
• Only one auto-open chat/participants setting can be selected

VinteoDesktop release 3.5.0

New functionality and rework

• Statistics module redesigned - Переработан модуль статистики
• Avatar loading indicator added - Добавлена индикация загрузки аватара

Corrections

• Call performance improved
• The situation where group calls were duplicated fixed
• The text in the avatar upload form fixed
• Migration from version 1.13.0 fixed
• Sorting of contacts in the address book (the order in which the server returned will be used) removed

VinteoDesktop release 3.4.0

New functionality and rework

• Functionality for replacing the background with a custom image added
• Noise reduction feature added
• The list of participants and chat do not open automatically when joining a conference (the behavior can be configured in "Settings" => "Additional settings" => "Call settings" => "Chat and participants")
• The ability to insert a link number like https into the input field added://server_address/client?conference=conference_number
• The ability to signal the start and end of a call via SERIAL PORT added

Corrections

• Checking for loss of connection to the server fixed
• Validation of the number input field improved
• Translator mode with only one public channel fixed
• Calls to a number like address#pincode fixed
• The rejection of an incoming call when the connection to the server is lost fixed

VinteoDesktop release 3.3.0

New functionality and rework

• Notification about device selection about the first launch and in cases of devices changes added
• Confirmation for stopping a temporary conference for the last moderator added
• The initial setup form has become even more compact
• Now chat text can be copied
• Additional contact information is now displayed in the Address book on hover

Corrections

• Camera request when turning off/on the microphone fixed
• Moderator mode when transferring to another conference and when adding rights during a call fixed
• Video playback when changing speakers frequently (MacOS) fixed
• Automatically ending a call if there is no data transfer for a long time

VinteoDesktop release 3.2.0

New functionality and rework

• Work with devices has been redesigned. Now the application requests access to the camera and microphone only in the call and in settings
• The dialog window with the choice of whether to leave connected participants in the conference or not when the group call moderator disconnects added
• The list of conference participants for moderators: lecturer tag and presentation tag added
• Background blur functionality added
• The list of participants for anonymous calls added
• M1 support added
• The initial application setup step has been simplified
• Elements of call control in the picture-in-picture mode window added

Corrections

• Processing of an incoming call when the application is minimized fixed
• Calling via deeplink after restarting the application fixed
• Video jitter in conferences in some cases fixed
• Presentation mode as native video fixed
• Turning on the microphone for the moderator fixed
• Address book fault tolerance improved
• Work with peripherals improved
• Resolution saving for demo sources fixed
• Playback of DTMF signals in calls fixed
• Ending a group call fixed
• Display of duplicate notifications and dialog boxes fixed
• Connection restoration during network outages fixed
• Re-entering the PIN code after re-opening the input window fixed
• Display of the list of participants in a P2P call fixed
• Various problems when calling via incorrect links fixed
• Red background when hovering over video in picture-in-picture mode fixed
• Work on the AWS platform fixed
• Work of presentations fixed
• Installation process for MacOS fixed
• The field validation logic in the connection profile form redesigned
• The buttons for picture-in-picture mode for video of your own content demonstration added
• Display of links in chat fixed
• Various interface improvements

VinteoDesktop release 3.1.1

New functionality and rework

• Call dialog from call history changed
• Resolution selection optimization mode redesigned
• The ability to view contact details has been added to the Address book
• Sorting of entries in the Address book added
• Sending camera and microphone statuses to the server added
• The indication of who is sending the presentation in the list of participants added
• Pin code validation (from 1 to 15 characters) changed
• The nesting of entries in the Address book (server -> group -> contact) added
• Integration with BASU added

Corrections

• Picture-in-picture mode fixed
• Display of the list of participants in a P2P call fixed
• Synchronizing audio and video from the server fixed
• Acceleration of video from a participant when the camera is turned on fixed
• Transfer of camera and microphone settings when updating the program fixed
• Interface localization fixes
• Reset of the contact list when minimizing the program fixed
• Program freezing during broadcast on Windows 7 fixed
• Interface fixed
• Corrections for call parameters (client IP was not reported) fixed
• Capture of the microphone built into the camera in “no camera” mode fixed
• Call by link if the program was installed but not yet launched fixed
• Sound volume control fixed
• Sound loss when switching video display modes (Alt+1) fixed
• Connection statistics fixed
• Fixes for generating a list of supported camera resolutions

VinteoDesktop release 3.0.1

New functionality and rework

• Connection profiles added
• Display of a list of conference participants for all connections added
• Input field validation redesigned
• The display of the broadcast and address book sections in the absence of registration removed
• Display of notification that the user is speaking into a muted microphone redesigned
• Device settings interface redesigned
• Program settings regrouped
• Default presentation resolution to 720p changed
• The ability to search by the contact's additional information field in the Address book added
• Display of contact number in the address book added
• Restriction on calling an address book contact with a number that matches the registration number added
• Help on program hotkeys added
• Hotkeys for increasing and decreasing sound level (Alt+↑ and Alt+↓) added
• Hotkeys for switching the translator's input audio channel (Alt+M) and for changing the translation direction (Alt+L) added
• The option “Minimize to tray when closing the program window” added
• The design of some program components changed

Corrections

• Camera capture when the program autostarts fixed
• Assignment of a participant as the moderator whose number contains Latin letters fixed
• Call confirmation dialog from call history fixed
• Program freezing if the network connection was lost while editing a contact fixed
• Display of Address book entries when left idle for a long time in the tray fixed
• Closing the mosaic list menu fixed
• Peripheral access error on Mac fixed
• Display of the second stream preview fixed

VinteoDesktop release 1.18.3

Corrections

• Migration between program versions fixed
• “No video source” error when receiving an incoming call fixed

VinteoDesktop release 1.18.2

New functionality and rework

• The use of a list of ICE servers specified in the server settings added
• Now you can add contacts from your address book to the group call

Corrections

• The inability to answer a call if the camera was occupied by another application fixed
• Maximum video bitrate limitation fixed
• Hiding of the mosaic settings element in full screen mode fixed
• Error text when turning off the camera fixed
• The image disappearing when adjusting volume fixed

VinteoDesktop release 1.16.0

New functionality and rework

• The ability to call contacts from a contact group added
• The threshold at which a message will be displayed indicating that the user is speaking with the microphone turned off reduced
• Now self view remembers last state (hidden or not)
• The parameter has been added to the device settings that allows you to configure the Self View display mode (mirror the image or not)
• Program logo and icons updated

Corrections

• Program crash when checking sound on Windows 7 fixed
• Lack of 1080p resolution in broadcast resolution settings fixed
• The display of connection statistics for outgoing video if the call was made with the camera turned off fixed
• The display of contact group call elements fixed
• Corrections for the program interface

VinteoDesktop release 1.15.0

New functionality and rework

• The ability to send a presentation in the main thread added
• The processing of events for changing and deleting the subscriber under which the program is registered added
• Update checking has been redesigned (the user will not be prompted to update the program if he is on a call; now you can cancel the update download process)
• The ability to select broadcast resolution if it is with adaptive bitrate
• The logic for automatically selecting broadcast resolution has been improved and optimized (the program will not download high-resolution videos if the video player size is small even if the network channel allows it)
• The call history has been improved (if an outgoing call was made using an entry from the call history then when adding an entry about an outgoing call the program will use the CallerID of the selected entry, provided that such a number is not in the contact book)
• The broadcast chat has been redesigned (if the chat window is open the message input field is always in focus)
• The confirmation dialog window for deleting a contact and recording call history added
• Call confirmation dialog window for recording from call history added
• Program interface redesigned
• The display of a list of broadcasts on the main page of the program added
• The character delete button to the dialpad added

Corrections

• Program termination when opening a list of presentation sources if there are no active windows for demonstration fixed
• Program name in system notifications fixed
• Calling from history search results when entering a number in the dial field fixed
• Transition to full screen mode fixed
• Auto-quality adjustment (4K resolution was selected) fixed
• Display of a notification about a muted microphone in the mode of hiding interface elements (Alt+H) fixed
• Display of a notification about a muted microphone when exiting the auto attendant fixed
• Video display when changing volume fixed
• Display of the second video stream when exiting the picture-in-picture mode in the full-screen mode of the program fixed
• Broadcast chat error output fixed
• Work with chat of broadcast when calling without registration fixed
• Reconnection to the server when resuming from standby mode on MacOS fixed

VinteoDesktop release 1.13.0

New functionality and rework

• The ability to share the screen with sound from the system added
• The ability to control camera and microphone states in "not in the call" mode added
• The ability to switch to full screen mode using hot keys (Alt+F) added
• The ability to specify the address of the program update server added
• Notification about problems connecting to the server; for example when there are no compatible codecs added
• The text of messages for registration errors changed
• Limit on the maximum bitrate of outgoing video depending on resolution added
• The ability to invite a participant via E-mail and Gmail has been in moderating participants added
• Logging to the program directory added
• The ability to confirm actions with the Enter key on the Numpad added
• The ability to view connection statistics added
• The ability to insert and process vinteo:// links in the number entry field added

Corrections

• Change in the state of the word request button when switching to full screen mode fixed
• In the wizard the reading of the settings of the old version of Vinteo Desktop fixed
• Chat blocking fixed
• Display of Caller Id (text wrapping) for an incoming call fixed
• Importing contacts when trying to load invalid data fixed
• Changing audio channel settings when transferring a participant between conferences fixed
• Corrections for the program interface