Video API Reference App for Mobile (Android) Release Notes

Features

• Bottom bar extensibility API — Append custom buttons to the bottom bar or replace it entirely via MeetingRoomBuilder.
• Toggle top/bottom bars on video area tap — Tapping the video area slides the bars in/out with a smooth animation.
• SDK version bump — Updated the Video client SDK to 2.34.1.

Bug Fixes

• Local publisher visible with 6–7 participants — Fixed publisher tile disappearing in calls with 6 to 7 participants.

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Enhancements

• Batch background image upload — Multiple images can now be selected at once when adding virtual backgrounds; picker selection is capped to remaining available slots
• Foreground service opt-out — The SDK foreground service can now be disabled programmatically, removing the in-app foreground service declaration from the manifest
• Pluggable permission handling — The vonage-meeting-room SDK now accepts a custom permission UI provider, letting the app wire its own Accompanist-based permission screen instead of the SDK default
• Captions linger after final segment — Captions are now kept visible for 2 seconds after a final segment is received, preventing text from disappearing too abruptly
• Recording confirmation dialog and participant notification overlay — A confirmation dialog is now shown before starting a recording, and an overlay notifies other participants that the session is being recorded
• Publisher-recreation settings disabled during active call — Settings that would require re-creating the publisher (e.g. resolution, frame rate) are now locked while a call is in progress, with a "takes effect on next call" hint displayed
• Persistent call settings — Call configuration settings (bitrate, codec order, frame rate, etc.) are now persisted to DataStore and restored across sessions
• Normalized video grid — AdaptiveGrid and ActiveSpeakerLayout have been extracted into the vonage-video-ui-compose module, normalizing the video grid layout
• "You" label in captions — The captions overlay now displays "You" instead of the local participant's raw subscriber name for the self caption line
• GitHub repository link on landing screen — An icon button linking to the GitHub repository is now visible at the bottom of the landing screen
• Goodbye screen navigates to Waiting Room on re-enter — Tapping "Re-enter" from the Goodbye screen now navigates back to the Waiting Room instead of directly into the meeting

Fixes

• Publisher video frozen after layout switch — Fixed an issue where the publisher's video would permanently freeze when switching between grid and active-speaker layouts
• Camera not released on end call — Fixed a regression where the camera was not released immediately when ending a call

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New Features

• Meeting Room SDK - VERA now runs on a dedicated MeetingRoomSDK engine that bundles all core features — video, audio, chat, reactions, and effects — into a single module, making it easier to embed a fully-featured meeting room view in any app. Note: this module is subject to API changes.
• Custom background images - Pick images from your photo gallery to use as virtual backgrounds during calls, with support for up to 10 saved backgrounds and a delete option.
• Video effects UX improvements - Video effects now apply in real-time on tap with no isolated preview step; the selected effect is automatically carried over from the waiting room into the meeting room.
• Noise suppression - Toggle advanced noise suppression directly from the audio devices menu in both the waiting room and meeting room.
• SDK updated to v2.34 - Updated to Vonage Video SDK 2.34.0.

Improvements & Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the username, microphone state, camera state, and video effect configured in the waiting room were not correctly propagated when joining the meeting room.

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New Features

• Settings screen - Configure advanced settings, modify SDK feature flags, and monitor real-time connection statistics.
• Pin participant - Pin video tiles to keep them prominently displayed.
• Mute participant - Mute individual participants in the meeting.
• Speaking while muted detector - Detect and notify users when they attempt to speak while muted.
• Test speakers functionality - Test audio output devices by playing a sample sound to verify speaker configuration.

Improvements & Fixes

• Refactored config and theme generator Gradle plugins using KotlinPoet for code generation.
• Tech debt fixes.
• Improved captions UI.

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This release focuses on adding new features and other improvements.

New Features

• Archiving – Ability to record sessions for later access.
• Background Blur – Option to blur the background during calls.
• Captions – Real-time captions for improved accessibility.
• Reactions – Participants can send quick reactions during sessions.
• Audio Route Picker – Easily switch between available audio output devices.
• Android Studio Plugin – Simplifies configuration changes within Android Studio.
• Multi-language Support – Interface now supports multiple languages.
• Search Participants – Ability to search for participants in the call screen.

Improvements & Fixes

• Simplified and cleaned up the landing screen.
• Improved participant sorting for better organization.
• Fixed navigation issues and updated the host parameter in the Android manifest.
• Updated the recording icon for better clarity.

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