Video API Reference App for Desktop (Web) Release Notes

Added

• Improved the camera selector UI in the waiting room to better handle cases where no camera device is available.
• Added a warning indicator for Recording & Transcription status.
• Implemented backend Gollum integration for client events.
• Introduced the Vera Room embeddable component.
• Updated the icon in Video Effects.
• Added German language support with full translations.
• Displayed App and SDK versions in the footer.
• Config.json is now embedded at build time from vcrBuild.env.sh, there is no longer any runtime dependency.

Fixed

• Fixed layout margins in the GoodBye component for improved responsiveness.
• Made the recording indication always visible.
• Removed unused warning logs from the publisher.
• Hid the Video Effects option in MenuMoreOptions on unsupported browsers.
• Prevented zooming in and out in unsupported browsers (Firefox and Safari).

Known Issues

The list of known issues can be found here.

Added

• Added a link to cross-platform support in the README.
• Implemented makeRoomContextWrapper to compose all room-related providers for unit testing.
• Replaced mocked context and session hooks in unit tests.
• Introduced an initial base for the logging system.
• Refactored device handling with unified hooks and standardized usage.
• Added a common library with shared utility functions across the app.
• Upgraded Axios to the latest version.
• Updated README with new Vonage branding and a welcome section.

Fixed

• Updated error text color in FormSubmitted and adjusted Toolbar color for dark mode.
• Fixed an issue where device names were truncated incorrectly.
• Added padding to active speaker and screen share views.
• Fixed an issue where the emotions tab did not automatically close in small view.
• Resolved a TIMEOUT issue preventing publishers from subscribing to other users.
• Fixed misalignment between user pin and microphone icon.
• Enabled vertical scrolling on mobile screens.
• Fixed Pre-call Network Quality Test buttons (“Close” and “Stop test”) having identical behavior.
• Added padding around the Video component for screen widths between 900px and 1150px.
• Removed unused UI code from the library.
• Fixed video preview issues in Firefox.
• Ensured usernames remain visible on white backgrounds.
• Fixed an issue where the preview camera stayed on when it was turned off.

This release focuses on the following UX and UI improvements:

• Introduced a new Semantic UI token library for improved design consistency.
• Updated the landing page.
• Redesigned header (now including a language selector) and footer.
• Improved waiting room and meeting room experiences.
• Refreshed goodbye and unsupported browser pages.

Added

• Added a pre-call network test in the waiting room.
• Implemented Push-to-Talk functionality in the meeting room.
• Enabled camera toggle on mobile devices.
• Added participant list filtering in the meeting room.
• Added GitHub Copilot instructions to the repository.

Fixed

• Improved code quality with stricter TypeScript checks, enhanced linting, and stronger unit test coverage.
• Increased test reliability and introduced a new application configuration context for scoped reactivity.
• Migrated the repository to Nx, enabling faster builds through intelligent caching and task orchestration.
• Patched CVE-2025-55182.
• Camera and audio settings now persist after page reload.
• Fixed automatic camera detection when a camera becomes available during an ongoing meeting.
• Updated Vonage Video SDK to v2.32.1.
• Users are redirected to the waiting room if a username is not provided when entering the meeting room.
• Fixed Zoom to be fully clickable.

This release introduces several new features and improvements aimed at enhancing user experience and customization options.

Added

• Localization Support: Added multilingual support with a built-in language selector. Available languages include: English (en), English – United States (en-US), Spanish (es), Spanish – Mexico (es-MX) and Italian (it).

• Background Replacement & Effects: Users can now customize their background during sessions. Options include:

  • Predefined or custom background images
  • Adjustable background blur effect

• Scroll & Zoom for Screen Share: Added scroll and zoom functionality to the subscriber screen share view.

• Enhanced Configuration Options: A new configuration file enables users to control the visibility of specific functionalities (e.g., Screen Share) directly from settings.

Fixed

• Ghost Participant Issue: Fixed an issue where a user could remain in a call while others could not see them, even though they could still view all participants.

• Muted Icon Visibility: The publisher’s muted icon now correctly appears in their own participant list.

• Device Label Cleanup: Removed unnecessary characters from audio and device labels for cleaner display.

• Camera LED Behavior: Resolved an issue where the camera LED would remain on even when video was not being published.

Added

• Adds support for captions, allowing participants to view real-time transcriptions during meetings.

Fixed

• The device widths could display an error in the console. We have fixed this issue.
• Additional event emitters were being created. We have fixed this issue.
• The audio indicator would not immediately change after the user toggles their audio. We have fixed this issue.
• Dependencies were updated to meet security requirements.