Vonage Video API Reference App for Android Release Notes
New features and changes
Version 1.0.0 (March 2026)
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.
Version 1.0.0 Beta (December 2025)
This is the first release of Vonage Video API Reference App for Android. This release is a BETA version and consists of the following features:
- Project based on Kotlin + Jetpack Compose
- Create and join meetings with up to 25 participants
- Input and output audio device selection
- Call recording
- Screen sharing
- Participant chat
- Emoji reactions
- Choose between a grid or active speaker layout, where participants are displayed more prominently when speaking
- Blur background
- Report issue flow
- Adaptive layouts
- Picture-in-picture support
- Captions
- Deeplinks
- Video client SDK 2.32.0