Release notes for the Zoom Workplace app

Release notes for the Zoom Workplace app
April 14, 2025

*New, enhanced, and changed features:
🔔 General Features

• Microphone Mute Notification: Alerts users when their mic is muted or too low for proximity pairing. (Windows, macOS)
• Redesigned Settings Interface: New tabs (Video & Effects, Meetings, Notifications & Sounds) and better organization. (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• End of Windows 32-bit Support: Final support ends Dec 2025 with version 6.6.0. Upgrade to 64-bit advised. (Windows, macOS, Linux)

🤖 AI Companion

• Custom AI Companion: Add your data (docs, PDFs, indexes, Jira, etc.) and custom dictionary; includes avatar creation and support for other platforms like Teams/Google Meet. (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• CMK Support: AI Companion panel available for Customer-Managed Key users. (All major platforms)

📺 Meeting/Webinar Features

• Enhanced Waiting Room: Bigger self-view and quick audio setup before joining. (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• Sub-group Chat: Side conversations during meetings without disturbing main chat. (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• Floating Reactions Unified: Now controlled by a single “Meeting reactions” setting.
• External Chat Indicator: External users see chat button with an explanation if access is restricted.
• Fallback Meeting Access: Automatically creates a temp meeting if original fails.
• Auto-Call Attendees: Auto-calls opted-in users when a meeting starts. (Windows, macOS)

💬 Team Chat Features

• Contact Request Notes: Add a note when sending contact requests. (iOS, Android)
• Channel Instant Meeting Control: Admins can restrict who starts instant meetings.
• SharePoint Integration: Expanded storage for DMs & group chats.
• Code Block Enhancements: Syntax highlighting and language selection. (Desktop)
• Starring & Foldering Channels: Star or group channels for quick access.
• Thread Summary Prompt: Pop-up helps users enable chat thread summaries.
• Restrict Channel Leaving: Admins can stop users from leaving important channels.
• Reset Channel Invites: Admins can reset invite links for better security.
• Mention Outside Users: Reference users outside chat without notifying them unless added.

📹 Clips

• Custom Avatars for Video: Users can create avatars with face and voice for content creation. (Windows, macOS, Linux)

📞 Phone

• Set Zoom Phone as Default Dialer on iOS: Seamless call experience using iOS settings.

☎️ Contact Center

• Zoom Apps in Web App: Agents can now use Contact Center apps via web browser.
• Email Preview in Queues: Agents can preview emails before assignment (Cherry-pick mode). (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Resolved Issues:
• Security enhancement
Platform: Windows

• Resolved an issue where users could not view attendee's calendar availability
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, iOS (Intune), Android, Android (Intune), visionOS

• Resolved an issue where the display name was incorrect in the Activity Center for inbound SMS conversations
Platforms: Windows, macOS

• Resolved an issue where a user's calls failed with error code 4102701
Platform: Windows

• Resolved an issue where starred contacts were unexpectedly un-starred in the desktop app
Platform: Windows

• Resolved an issue where the # character in Zoom Phone's external app/URL launch for incoming calls was incorrectly converted to %23, causing the URL launcher to malfunction
Platform: macOS

• Resolved an issue where Emergency Address Verification repeatedly prompted every 30 seconds
Platforms: Windows, macOS

• Resolved an issue where incoming SMS messages triggered a popup and audible alert even when the Zoom desktop app was set to Do Not Disturb
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, iOS (Intune), Android, Android (Intune), visionOS

• Resolved an issue where the video overlay with green screen appeared in Presenter Layouts during screen sharing, showing part of the green screen
Platform: Windows

• Resolved an issue where screen sharing in Wayland failed when attempting to share the entire desktop screen
Platform: Linux

• Resolved an issue with toolbar inconsistencies between the Zoom Windows and Linux clients when sharing two screens
Platform: Linux

• Resolved an issue with performance degradation in the Zoom Workplace app when resizing the application window and when enabling wallpapers
Platform: Linux

• Resolved an issue where the Production Studio watermark did not display
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, iOS (Intune), Android, Android (Intune), visionOS

• Resolved an issue with accepting multiple calls on the Power Pack widget
Platform: macOS