Update12/12/2022

Several changes and multiple improved features

Zoom Video Conferencing
Zoom Inc.

Update from:
David (expert)

[Release notes for the Zoom client]

Changes to existing features

Version downgrade prevention - Windows
Both the EXE and MSI installers now prevent downgrading the Zoom app to a lower version than currently installed. Additionally, only one instance of the publicly available Zoom app can be installed locally. Version downgrades through MSI can be allowed through the AllowDowngrade MSI-policy.

RecordingFilePath (GPO) support for Windows System Variables - Windows
The RecordingFilePath setting can accept Windows System Variables, such as %appdata% or %username%. This allows admins to set a custom recording location, based on the local user profile. This is only supported with GPO and ZDM.

New and enhanced features

General features

Additional MSI/PLIST/GPO/MDM options

Disable Webinar Resources - DisableSidecar - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Disabled by default, this option allows admins to disable the use and visibility of Webinar Resources, which provides webinar hosts with the ability to link to external resources, such as newsletter sign-ups, learn more pages, and others.

Download and install VDI auto-update plugin - InstallVDIAutoUpdatePlugin - Windows (MSI only)
Enabled by default, when a VDI environment is detected, the ZoomPluginAutoUpdateService.dll is installed so that VDI auto-update is available for use.

Support for Windows Extended Protection - EnableWinExtendProtectedAuth - Windows
Disabled by default, this allows the client to support Windows Extended Protection with NTLM authentication.

Disable the notification when a cloud recording is available - NotifyCMRAvailable - WIndows, macOS, Linux
Enabled by default, this allows admins to disable the desktop client setting Show notifications when a new recording is available.

Set post processing of video rendering - SetVideoRenderingPostProcessing - Windows
Set to Auto (0) by default, admins can adjust the Video Rendering Post Processing setting found under the Advanced section of the desktop client Video settings. Admins can also choose to enable (1) or disable (2) video rendering post processing.

Set method video capture - SetVideoCapturingMethod - Windows
Set to Auto (0) by default, admins can adjust the Video Capturing Method setting found under the Advanced section of the desktop client Video settings. Admins can also choose Direct Show (1) or Media Foundation (2) for the capture method.

Support for Zoom Mesh - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
The Zoom client supports the use of Zoom Mesh within a local network, reducing internet bandwidth used by attendees when connecting with Zoom servers for Zoom Webinars and Events. This requires version 5.12.6 or higher.

End of support for iOS 10 and below - iOS
With this release, iOS users will need to be on iOS 11 or higher to continue to receive additional Zoom app updates. Devices still using iOS 10 or below will have 5.12.9 (5692) as the most recent version available.

End of support for Android 5 and below - Android
In an upcoming release, Android users will need to be on Android 6 or later to continue to receive additional Zoom app updates. Users potentially affected by this will receive notifications in the app, informing them of the upcoming change and encouraging them to update to the appropriate Android version.

Meeting/webinar features

Additional annotation discoverability - Windows, macOS, Linux
When viewing shared content, an additional toggle is available in the bottom-left corner of the shared content, making the annotations toolbar more easily accessible. This additional toggle for annotations is in addition to the existing entry point under View Options.

Speaker attributions for live automated captions - Windows, macOS, Linux
When viewing automated captions in a live meeting or webinar, captions will include the speaker’ s profile picture as part of captions, to make it easier to understand who is currently speaking. If the user has no profile picture, their initials will be displayed instead. Their full name is provided when viewing the full transcript. Previously, there was no speaker attribution in the displayed captions. This also includes other minor caption enhancements to better support multiple speakers.

Temporarily disable automated captions - Windows, macOS, Linux
Hosts can disable automated captioning during a live meeting or webinar. This can be useful when the host forgets to disable captions from the web settings and wants to disable them for a meeting. Participants will be notified that captions are disabled by the host and the Show Captions button is no longer available in the control toolbar for everyone except the host.

Slide control enhancement for persistent assignments - Windows, macOS
Participants assigned slide control during a meeting or webinar session will continue to have slide control, even after sharing is stopped and restarted. Previously, slide control assignments were reset when sharing was stopped.

Dimmed video if flashing images or patterns detected - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Users can enable an option under Accessibility settings that allows the Zoom app to detect flashing images or patterns and automatically dim the video in a meeting or webinar.

Meeting features

Support for Q&A in meetings - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Hosts can enable the Q&A feature in meetings to allow participants to ask questions, which can be viewed by all, but only answered by the host and co-host. Questions can be submitted anonymously, and responses can be sent publicly for all to see or privately to just the sender. Hosts can also mark submitted questions as something that will be answered live, so participants are aware and can expect their answer to follow soon. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a web release, currently scheduled for December 18, 2022.

Creation and editing of polls directly in a meeting - Windows, macOS, Linux
Hosts and co-hosts can create and edit polls during a meeting. Previously, creating and editing a poll launched the web portal, for changes to be made there. For MacOS users, this feature requires macOS version 10.12 or higher.

Additional enhanced formatting for in-meeting chat - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Meeting participants can react to and reply in threads to in-meeting chat messages. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a web release, currently scheduled for December 18, 2022.

Animated meeting reactions - Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Reactions shown in each video tile can be animated to draw greater attention. These animations are controlled through client settings, as well controlled by admins at the Account level settings. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a web release, currently scheduled for December 18, 2022.

Meeting countdown timer - Windows, macOS, Linux
Meeting participants can choose to display how much time is left in a scheduled meeting. This timer is based on the scheduled duration and changes to a warming gold color after reaching 5 minutes remaining. Previously, participants could only choose to view the current duration of the meeting.

Enhanced broadcasting notification - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
When the host begins broadcasting their voice to all open breakout rooms, indicators that they are currently live are more prominent and clear. This includes the breakout rooms window where the host initiates the broadcast, as well as the broadcasting notification in the top-left corner of the video window.

Enhanced join flow - Windows, macOS, Linux
The process of joining a meeting is enhanced to combine the Please wait for the host to start this meeting window and the Waiting Room window together. This new join flow requires version 5.12.0 or higher and is only available for meetings hosted by Free & Single-User accounts initially. This will be available for additional paid account types in mid-January 2023.

Webinar features

Webinar Resources - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Webinar hosts with a Zoom Events license can provide resource links for their attendees. This provides the ability to link to external resources, such as newsletter sign-ups, learn more pages, and others. Hosts can review the interaction results after the webinar concludes through Reporting. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a web release, currently scheduled for December 18, 2022.

Team Chat features

Schedule meeting with chat and channel members - Windows, macOS, Linux
Users can schedule meetings with members of a chat channel directly from Team Chat. When successfully scheduled, the meeting is added to your calendars, provides a notification with the option to copy the invitation, and also appears as a meeting card in the chat. This feature requires all chat members to have their calendars integrated with Zoom, and currently supports Google Calendar and Office 365 (OAuth 2.0). This setting is available at the account and group levels.

Mention groups - Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
The chat channel owner or admins can create custom mention groups of users, which are all tagged when that group is @ mentioned. Up to 100 members can be assigned to a mention group, with members able to leave the group at any time. Channels support up to 10 different mention groups, but group mentions only work in the channel they were created in.

Delete messages in channels you own/admin - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Channel owners and other designated admins can delete messages sent by other users in that channel. Previously, messages could only be deleted by the sender themselves.

Configurable text compose box shortcuts - Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
The toolbar of shortcuts at the bottom of the chat compose box can be customized both in terms of the order of icons as well as which options are currently visible. Customizations affect the main chat compose box for the chat group/channel, as well as the chat compose box as a reply to a message. Since the visibility of voice messages, video messages, and code snippet options can be controlled here, the corresponding options on the Team Chat tab of client settings are removed. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a web release, currently scheduled for December 18, 2022.

Updated chat notification settings - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Settings for controlling chat notifications are updated for clarity and ease of use. These updates affect the Team Chat tab of the client settings, the channel info panel, and the more menu for each channel in the chat sidebar.

Search for SMS messages - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
The Search bar supports searching SMS messages you have sent and received. Additional search filters are also available for SMS messages. Narrow your search down to specific phone numbers or conversations with the From and Search in filters, while the Type filter can narrow the search to SMS messages only.

Enhanced GIF control - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
When viewing a sent GIF image in a chat or channel, there will be the option to pause/play the GIF.

Increased member limit for public channels to 50k - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
The limit of members in a public Team Chat channel can be increased to 50,000 per channel. Currently, the limit is 15,000 per channel. This feature must be enabled by Zoom and your account must be provisioned in the US01 cluster.

Zoom Mail and Calendar

Spell check for Mail Client - Windows, macOS
The Zoom Mail Client can utilize the system’ s built-in spell checking functionality to check emails you draft in the client.

Phone features

Support for more than 1000 imported contacts - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
When contacts are uploaded by admins, these contacts are found by using the search bar or phone dialer. Searching contacts supports as many contacts as were uploaded. Previously, only up to 1000 imported contacts were searchable.

Display end-of-call experience feedback survey - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Account owners and admins can display a thumbs up/down survey at the end of each call. If participants respond with thumbs down, they can provide additional information about what went wrong. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a Zoom Phone release, currently scheduled for December 18, 2022.

Contact Center features

Show variables in active engagements - Windows, macOS
When configuring variables, account owners and admins can enable an option to display the variable in the Zoom desktop client. If enabled, the variable will display in the inbound notification and the Profile or Engagement tab during active engagements. This feature must be enabled by Zoom.

Enhancements to engagement sidebar - Windows, macOS
If the agent was invited to an engagement through transfer or conference, it will appear in the Conference section while the engagement is being handled by the assigned agent. Previously, all active engagements appeared in the Active section for invitees.

Invite another user to a video engagement - Windows, macOS
Agents can invite another contact center user to the active video engagement.

Monitor video engagements - Windows, macOS
Supervisors can use the Active engagements tab to view active video engagements. When viewing a video engagement, all other parties in the video engagement will not be aware the supervisor is viewing.

Change agents status - Windows, macOS
Supervisors can manually change the status of an agent and add a Not Ready reason by using the Teams page in the Zoom desktop client. Agents will receive a notification when their status is changed by a supervisor.

Bug fixes

Minor bug fixes

Security enhancements

Resolved an issue regarding the name of an imported contact not properly displayed when receiving a call from that contact - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS

Resolved an issue regarding the automatic sign-out setting being applied inconsistently - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS

Resolved an issue when a user’ s status appeared as Available while on a call - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS

Resolved an issue regarding a host renaming a participant and the name not being reflected in reports - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS

Resolve an issue regarding warm transfers - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS

Resolved an issue regarding a call queue shown on the Power Pack widget being out of sync - Windows, macOS

Resolved an issue regarding warm call transfers displaying an incorrect number for the intended transfer - Windows, macOS

Resolved an issue regarding Extended Protection Support preventing calendar integration connections - Windows

Resolved an issue regarding the iPad/iPhone screen sharing plugin needing to be downloaded every time - Windows

Resolved an issue when starting a new share and a portion of a windows explorer can be visible - Windows

Resolved an issue regarding failed meeting starts because of connection issues with network drives preventing Zoom connections - Windows

Resolved an issue regarding copy/pasting from a Powerpoint presentation - Windows

Resolved an issue regarding keyboard shortcuts not being recognized properly when using remote control - macOS

Resolved an issue when pasting 3rd-party screenshots into Team Chat - macOS

Resolved an issue regarding local recordings producing robotic-sounding, damaged audio recordings - macOS

Resolved an issue regarding whiteboards not loading properly - macOS

Resolved an issue with copy-pasting text with an embedded link - macOS

Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding Whiteboard not displaying properly - macOS

Resolved an issue regarding Whiteboards in completely loading - Linux

Resolved an issue when submitting a problem report and selecting Other as the product - Linux

Resolved an issue when selecting only a portion of the screen to share - Linux

Resolved an issue regarding pinned videos not resizing properly - Linux

Resolved an issue when sharing a PDF presentation on mobile - Android, iOS

Resolved an issue regarding presence status - Android, iOS

Resolved an issue regarding an inaccurate prompt when the host asks you to unmute - Android

Resolved an issue where a notification intended for the co-host would appear for attendees - Android

Resolved an issue regarding potential crashes when changing virtual background - iOS

Important notes

The Out of Office presence status feature have been pulled from release due to issues with deployment and will be available in another upcoming release.

[Release notes for Zoom for Intune]

New and enhanced features

General features

Additional MSI/PLIST/GPO/MDM options

Disable Webinar Resources - DisableSidecar - Android, iOS
Disabled by default, this option allows admins to disable the use and visibility of Webinar Resources, which provides webinar hosts with the ability to link to external resources, such as newsletter sign-ups, learn more pages, and others.

Support for Zoom Mesh - Android, iOS
The Zoom client supports the use of Zoom Mesh within a local network, reducing internet bandwidth used by attendees when connecting with Zoom servers for Zoom Webinars and Events. This requires version 5.12.6 or higher.

End of support for iOS 10 and below - iOS
With this release, iOS users will need to be on iOS 11 or higher to continue to receive additional Zoom app updates. Devices still using iOS 10 or below will have 5.12.9 (5692) as the most recent version available.

End of support for Android 5 and below - Android
In an upcoming release, Android users will need to be on Android 6 or later to continue to receive additional Zoom app updates. Users potentially affected by this will receive notifications in the app, informing them of the upcoming change and encouraging them to update to the appropriate Android version.

Meeting/webinar features

Dimmed video if flashing images or patterns detected - Android, iOS
Users can enable an option under Accessibility settings that allows the Zoom app to detect flashing images or patterns and automatically dim the video in a meeting or webinar. This is to reduce the potential to cause seizures for participants with visual sensitivities.

Meeting features

Support for Q&A in meetings - Android, iOS
Hosts can enable the Q&A feature in meetings to allow participants to ask questions, which can be viewed by all, but only answered by the host and co-host. Questions can be submitted anonymously, and responses can be sent publicly for all to see or privately to just the sender. Hosts can also mark submitted questions as something that will be answered live, so participants are aware and can expect their answer to follow soon. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a web release, currently scheduled for December 18, 2022.

Additional enhanced formatting for in-meeting chat - Android, iOS
Meeting participants can react to and reply in threads to in-meeting chat messages. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a web release, currently scheduled for December 18, 2022.

Animated meeting reactions - Android, iOS
Reactions shown in each video tile can be animated to draw greater attention. These animations are controlled through client settings, as well controlled by admins at the Account level settings. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a web release, currently scheduled for December 18, 2022..

Enhanced broadcasting notification - Android, iOS
When the host begins broadcasting their voice to all open breakout rooms, indicators that they are currently live are more prominent and clear. This includes the breakout rooms window where the host initiates the broadcast, as well as the broadcasting notification in the top-left corner of the video window.

Webinar features

Webinar Resources - Android, iOS
Webinar hosts with a Zoom Events license can provide resource links for their attendees. This provides the ability to link to external resources, such as newsletter sign-ups, learn more pages, and others. Hosts can review the interaction results after the webinar concludes through Reporting. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a web release, currently scheduled for December 18, 2022.

Team Chat features

Mention groups - Android, iOS
The chat channel owner or admins can create custom mention groups of users, which are all tagged when that group is @ mentioned. Up to 100 members can be assigned to a mention group, with members able to leave the group at any time. Channels support up to 10 different mention groups, but group mentions only work in the channel they were created in.

Delete messages in channels you own/admin - Android, iOS
Channel owners and other designated admins can delete messages sent by other users in that channel. Previously, messages could only be deleted by the sender themselves.

Configurable text compose box shortcuts - Android, iOS
The toolbar of shortcuts at the bottom of the chat compose box can be customized both in terms of the order of icons as well as which options are currently visible. Customizations affect the main chat compose box for the chat group/channel, as well as the chat compose box as a reply to a message. Since the visibility of voice messages, video messages, and code snippet options can be controlled here, the corresponding options on the Team Chat tab of client settings are removed. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a web release, currently scheduled for December 18, 2022.

Updated chat notification settings - Android, iOS
Settings for controlling chat notifications are updated for clarity and ease of use. These updates affect the Team Chat tab of the client settings, the channel info panel, and the more menu for each channel in the chat sidebar.

Search for SMS messages - Android, iOS
The Search bar supports searching SMS messages you have sent and received. Additional search filters are also available for SMS messages. Narrow your search down to specific phone numbers or conversations with the From and Search in filters, while the Type filter can narrow the search to SMS messages only.

Enhanced GIF control - Android, iOS
When viewing a sent GIF image in a chat or channel, there will be the option to pause/play the GIF.

Increased member limit for public channels to 50k - Android, iOS
The limit of members in a public Team Chat channel can be increased to 50,000 per channel. Currently, the limit is 15,000 per channel. This feature must be enabled by Zoom and your account must be provisioned in the US01 cluster.

Phone features

Support for more than 1000 imported contacts - Android, iOS
When contacts are uploaded by admins, these contacts are found by using the search bar or phone dialer. Searching contacts supports as many contacts as were uploaded. Previously, only up to 1000 imported contacts were searchable.

Display end-of-call experience feedback survey - Android, iOS
Account owners and admins can display a thumbs up/down survey at the end of each call. If participants respond with thumbs down, they can provide additional information about what went wrong. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a Zoom Phone release, currently scheduled for December 18, 2022.

Bug fixes

Minor bug fixes

Security enhancements

Resolved an issue regarding the name of an imported contact not properly displayed when receiving a call from that contact - Android, iOS

Resolved an issue regarding the automatic sign-out setting being applied inconsistently - Android, iOS

Resolved an issue when a user’ s status appeared as Available while on a call - Android, iOS

Resolved an issue regarding a host renaming a participant and the name not being reflected in reports - Android, iOS

Resolve an issue regarding warm transfers - Android, iOS

Resolved an issue when sharing a PDF presentation on mobile - Android, iOS

Resolved an issue regarding presence status - Android, iOS

Resolved an issue regarding an inaccurate prompt when the host asks you to unmute - Android

Resolved an issue where a notification intended for the co-host would appear for attendees - Android

Resolved an issue regarding potential crashes when changing virtual background - iOS

Important notes

The Out of Office presence status feature have been pulled from release due to issues with deployment and will be available in another upcoming release.

[Release notes for Outlook plugin]

New and enhanced features

Support for Q&A in meetings - Windows
Hosts can enable the Q&A feature in meetings to allow participants to ask questions, which can be viewed by all, but only answered by the host and co-host. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a web release, currently scheduled for December 18, 2022.

Default meeting templates - Windows
Account owners and admins using the Meeting Templates feature can also enable default templates such as Large meetings, K-12 Classroom, and Seminar that comes with a subset of web, scheduler and client-level settings. Admins can use the default templates as is or customize them based on their needs. This feature must be enabled by Zoom. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a web release, currently scheduled for December 18, 2022.

Dutch language support - Windows
The Zoom Outlook plugin now supports Dutch language. By default, Zoom will match the operating system’ s language if supported and users can manually select a language of their choice.

Bug fixes

Minor bug fixes

[Release notes for IBM Notes plugin]

New and enhanced features

Support for Q&A in meetings
Hosts can enable the Q&A feature in meetings to allow participants to ask questions, which can be viewed by all, but only answered by the host and co-host. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a web release, currently scheduled for December 18, 2022.

Default meeting templates
Account owners and admins using the Meeting Templates feature can also enable default templates such as Large meetings, K-12 Classroom, and Seminar that comes with a subset of web, scheduler and client-level settings. Admins can use the default templates as is or customize them based on their needs. This feature must be enabled by Zoom. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a web release, currently scheduled for December 18, 2022.

Bug fixes

Minor bug fixes

[Release notes for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)]

Changes to existing features

Remove requirement for user account control (UAC) for VDI Client AutoUpgrade
VDI client auto upgrade does not require admin authorization for users, and the UAC dialogue box has been removed. Previously, UAC was required for VDI client auto upgrade.
Note: This change will only affect future updates. The UAC dialog will still be displayed when updating from an older release. Only after a version of 5.12.7 or higher has been installed, future updates will hide the UAC dialog for auto-update.

Bug fixes

Security enhancements

Improved display of active screen sharing when joining meeting
The time required to display shared screen content when joining a meeting, where a screen sharing session was already in progress, has been reduced.

Stop camera when closing video settings after audio-only avatar selection
The camera indicator was not turning off when a user first disabled the camera for audio-only avatar mode, then opened the settings for video configuration and closed the dialog. This issue has been resolved.

Missing watermark if host disables/enables feature during meeting
An issue was discovered where watermarks were not being displayed if the meeting host disabled watermarks during the meeting, and then, enabled it again. This problem has been fixed.

Maintain the latest VDI Plugin Auto-Update version for Windows
The VDI Plugin Auto-Update software for Windows will always maintain the latest version, even after the downgrade of the VDI plugins.