New features and improvements in this release
The new features and enhancements included in Pexip Infinity version 34 are described below.
This topic covers the Pexip Infinity platform; for new features in the latest release of the Connect web app see the Connect web app release notes.
Pexip Infinity platform
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Custom layouts improvements |
Custom layouts has the following improvements:
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Rules and requirements for customized themes (custom layouts) |
Breakout rooms |
Breakout rooms have been enhanced with the following additional features: Request assistance Guests in breakout rooms can now request assistance from the Host. When someone asks for help then all Hosts who are not already in that room see a message and can join the room requesting assistance. Guests can directly rejoin the main room A new optional configuration setting when opening breakout rooms can give Guests using the web app the ability to return to the main room from the breakout room via a button. Note that this does not prevent guests leaving a breakout room by disconnecting and then redialing the same conference and rejoining the main room. Bypass locked conference state There is a new bypass_lock configuration option in participant policy which allows a participant to bypass the locked state of a conference and enter the conference as if it was not locked. Virtual Auditoriums support Breakout rooms can now be enabled for Virtual Auditoriums. Previously only VMRs could be enabled for breakout rooms. You can also use the new Guests can see other guests configuration option to control the behavior when no Hosts are present in the Virtual Auditorium. Host chat message visibility Hosts can no longer see all chat messages from all breakout rooms at all times. They must now join the breakout room to see chat messages belonging to that room. Note that breakout rooms are still a technology preview feature and can be enabled via . |
Configuring Virtual Auditoriums |
Raised hand indicator in Adaptive Composition layout |
The indicator bar at the top of the Adaptive Composition layout now shows the number of participants with a raised hand.
The indicator bar also alternates every 5 seconds to show a message containing the name of the first participant in the list of participants with a raised hand.
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Adaptive Composition layout |
Portrait mode support for WebRTC devices in all layouts |
Any WebRTC device with a portrait aspect ratio (such as 9:16) can now receive a layout specifically designed for a portrait display in all layouts (previously this was limited to the Adaptive Composition layout). This is still a technology preview feature and can be enabled via . |
Enabling portrait layouts |
Teams Connector enhancements: scheduled scaling termination rebalancing, "Fit to frame" support, new default instance type, CBA is default behavior, custom VNET support, more precise PowerShell module requirements |
Pexip's Cloud Video Interop (CVI) integration with Microsoft Teams has been enhanced:
Note that version 34 of the Teams Connector contains updates that necessitate an upgrade to your Pexip platform to ensure compatibility with the latest updates to the Microsoft Teams APIs and to the Teams Connector's latest features. We strongly recommend that you upgrade your Pexip deployment — both the Pexip Infinity platform and the Pexip Teams Connector — to version 34 as soon as practicable. |
Integrating Microsoft Teams with Pexip Infinity Scheduling scaling and managing Teams Connector capacity Enabling the "Fit to frame" option Preparing your Azure environment, regions, instance type, and capacity planning Using a custom VNET with the Teams Connector |
Local and external policy: improved scope of the service_config variable in local policy, and rejection reasons for participant policy |
When using local policy, the service_config variable (which holds any existing service configuration data) can now be used in scripts run as service configuration, participant and media policy. Previously it could only be used in service configuration policy scripts. When using participant policy (local or external) you can now specify a reason for rejecting a call, which is then subsequently shown to any Connect app users. |
Writing local policy scripts |
Control the Guest experience at the end of a conference in a Virtual Auditorium |
You can now control whether Guests see other Guests when the last Host leaves the conference in a Virtual Auditorium via a new Guests can see other guests setting. Note that this does not effect the behavior at the start of a meeting — Guests always still see the "Waiting for the host" screen. |
Configuring Virtual Auditoriums |
Support Far-End Camera Control (FECC) from SIP/H.323 devices | SIP and H.323 endpoints that are in a gateway call can now send Far-End Camera Control (FECC) signals to supporting endpoints, in order to pan, tilt and zoom the device's camera. | Global settings: Connectivity |
Management API access using OAuth2 |
You can now allow administrator accounts connecting to the Pexip Infinity management API to authenticate using OAuth instead of, or in addition to, LDAP credentials. Doing so removes the need for every API request to first send an authentication request to the LDAP server. |
Managing API access via OAuth2 |
Improvements to content sharing | Improvements to the way in which presentation quality adapts based on the motion and sharpness of the content being shared. | |
Administrative improvements: SSH keys, TLS certificate uploads, AWS improvements |
This release contains the following administrative improvements: |
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Configuring SSH authorized keys |
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