Version 22.3.0—June 2022

What's new in this release?

  • Hardware check in Epic CAL workflows
  • In this release, we're introducing a pre-call hardware check into the Epic CAL workflow using a Custom Invocation URL parameter. When configured, this feature requires users to check their hardware before joining a call.
  • Users must go through three steps that help them check their speaker, microphone, and camera. For each step, users choose the device and perform the test.
  • Speaker Test: When initiated, the speaker test plays a sound with a visual indication. This enables users to know if their speakers are working correctly.



  • Microphone Test: The microphone test is a two-step process. First, the user records their voice for five seconds. Next, VidyoConnect plays the recording back to them and the user indicates if they heard the sound.



  • Camera Test: The camera test displays video from the user’s camera. The user can then indicate if they see the video.



  • If there is a hardware malfunction, users are notified that their experience may be compromised.



  • Users can change their devices after they have gone through the hardware test. In such cases, a screen displays explaining the situation.



  • To configure the hardware test feature, Epic administrators can add the following Custom Invocation URL parameter in their FDI record for generating Epic CAL links:
  • hwt=1: Enabling this would make the users go through the three-step hardware test.
  • hwtStrictMode=1: This is an additional parameter you can set to make the hardware check ‘strict’. ‘Strict’ means your users will not be able to join the meeting if one or more of their devices have failed.
  • Note:
  • This feature is available only with VidyoPortal version 22.4.1 or later.
  • The parameter must go outside the CRYPTSTRING in your FDI record.
  • Inactivity timer custom parameter
  • The new "InactivityTimer" custom parameter enables Tenant Admins to set a timeout value for guests and/or registered users. After the specified amount of time during which a participant is alone in a call, VidyoConnect disconnects the guest or registered user.
  • The default timeout value is 15 minutes (900 seconds).
  • The Tenant Admin can set up this parameter for guest and registered users separately.
  • To use this feature, the Tenant Admin must configure it on VidyoPortal.


  • Support for camera presets on VISCA cameras
  • If you're in a call with a VidyoConnect Room or VidyoRoom system that has a VISCA camera that supports camera presets, you can now see and use the presets from your VidyoConnect WebRTC UI.
  • Camera presets are stored camera settings, such as the camera’s position and PTZ settings. When you select a preset, the camera quickly moves to the stored position.
  • For example, a VidyoConnect Room system in a patient's room may have presets set to point at the bed, the monitor, and the doorway. By selecting the "bed" preset, the camera would quickly move to point at the patient's bed.
  • To access the camera presets, simply select a user that has the Far End Camera Control (FECC) feature enabled. The VidyoConnect window displays the FECC indicator on the participant’s avatar and on their video tile.



  • You can then click on the Select preset drop-down and select the preset you want to move the camera to.



  • Keep in mind that the preset switch is a selector, not a status indicator. That is, once you select a preset, it will go back to displaying "Select preset". This does not mean that your preset has not been selected.
  • All pan, tilt, and zoom functions still exist, so you have the ability to use those in addition to using camera presets.
  • Note: This feature is available only with VidyoPortal and VidyoRouter version 22.3.1 or later and VidyoConnect Room or VidyoRoom version 22.3.0 or later.

Resolved issues

The following table lists the issues we resolved in VidyoConnect for WebRTC GA version 22.3.0:

VidyoConnect for WebRTC GA Version 22.3.0 - resolved issues

Key

Summary

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Apple limitations cause some audio issues when VidyoConnect for WebRTC is used Safari on iOS 15. For more information, see Alert: Audio Issues with Safari on iOS 15.

Known issues

There are no new known issues for this release.