Video API Reference App for Mobile (Android) Release Notes

This release focuses on adding new features and other improvements.

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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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.

Full Changelog

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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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:

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

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