Amazon Chime Update: New Features and Important Deprecations

New Features:

• Improved messaging for Locked meetings: Additional guidance now displayed for attendees blocked from joining due to access restrictions, suggesting they sign in to their Amazon Chime account.

Enhancements:

• Bug fixes and performance enhancements for all platforms: Windows, macOS, web, iOS, and Android.
• Connectivity Check added to the join meeting page: Tests for device connectivity are performed before joining meetings, with success or failure messages displayed.

Fixed Bugs:

• Nothing known

Open Issues:

• Deprecation Notes for:
• macOS 10.11 (El Capitan): Support discontinued; upgrade to macOS 10.12 (Sierra) or above.
• Windows IE 11.x: No longer supported; use Microsoft Chromium Edge, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox.
• Windows Legacy Edge: No longer supported; recommended to use supported browsers.
• Joining meetings via Safari: Users are guided to download the Amazon Chime macOS client or provided with dial-in options.

Update Instructions:

• For better connectivity, switch networks or turn off VPN.
• Direct IT Administrators to the readiness checker ([Amazon Chime Checker](https://app.chime.aws/check)) and the Network Configuration and Bandwidth Requirements section in the Amazon Chime Administrator Guide.