What's New

Version 1.98, August 2017

Redesigned the presenter and participant toolbars

Those who are already using the beta version might have noticed a complete makeover of the meeting toolbar which has better participant listing with change presenters option, video feed with controls, recording, audio conferencing with international dial-in numbers listed, instant chat, options to invite new participant instantly, screen/application sharing. 

Complete UI makeover for web application 

We have done a complete UI makeover for the web application which you would see once you log into the Zoho Meeting service. We strive to make the user experience pleasant for you and have redesigned schedule meeting, meeting details, meetings list on the home page, manage organization and settings.

Added video on/off controls in toolbar

Along with the other usability enhancements, we have added the on/off controls to toggle sharing of your webcam and mute/unmute option for your microphone in the video feed box. Also, you can hide the video feed if required, without affecting the video conferencing flow.

Added change presenters option

The most awaited change presenters option is now available in the new version. You can choose from the participants' list to change presenter, allowing that participant to share the screen/application with just a click of the button.

Desktop plugin for Windows and Mac

We have re-introduced the desktop plugin for Windows and added the same for Mac OS too. Now you can manage your meetings right from your desktop, maintaining the same experience as from the browser.

Bug fixes and other enhancements

Web application

• Moved to latest security milestone.
  
• Live chat was available only on the home page previously. Now you can connect with our support technician from any of the logged in pages.
  
• The issue of cancel meeting option missing for some meetings is fixed.
  
• The problem with sending invitation email when starting meeting from Zoho CRM is fixed now.
  
• The issue with the portal login landing on Zoho Assist page is fixed now.
  
• The link to conference details in invitation email landing on the older page is corrected now.
  
• The issue with the wrong time zone sent in invitation email is fixed.
  
• The meeting time resets issue when changing the time zone on rescheduling is now fixed.
  

Desktop plugin and plugin for non-supported browsers

• The issue of loading presenter toolbar for participants from Mac Os is fixed.
  
• The name field is made mandatory for the participant to join the meeting.
  
• Auto update of desktop plugin version is better handled now.
  
• The issue of downloading the plugin again while starting a meeting is fixed now.
  
• The issue of not showing the participant name after joining the meeting is fixed now.
  
• Unable to load the home page in the desktop plugin is rectified.
  

Meeting toolbars and sessions 

• Audio connected but connecting message shown. 
  
• Support for Mozilla Firefox version 54+ for conferencing is added.
  
• The issue with change presenters in Firefox browser is fixed now.
  
• Now you will be able to view dial-in numbers for different countries in both presenter and participant toolbar.
  
• The issue of reloading the page when choosing share screen is fixed.
  

Conferencing

• Data encoding is better handled now.
  
• Dynamic mapping to the nearest server is implemented for the better experience of conference calls.
  
• Frame rates per second are modified to lower the bandwidth consumption.
  
• We have extended the turn servers in few more regions to improve connection speed and reliability.
  

Version 1.96, March 2017

Other enhancements

• We have made some tweaks to the Meet Now flow from Zoho CRM.

• Upcoming meetings can now be canceled, while the same option has been removed from past meetings.

• Moved to latest security milestone.

Version 1.95, January 2017 

WebRTC based audio conferencing

We are moving to the latest WebRTC technology for audio conferencing. Now you can add web audio to your meeting, allowing your participants to join the conference through the internet. No one has to spend the meeting uncomfortably stuck to their phone to hear what's going on. At present, this will automatically be enabled for your instant meetings. Web audio is compatible with the latest versions of Google Chrome, Firefox, and Opera.

Zoho Meeting and Zoho Assist are separate services now

Web meetings and remote support are separate entities now. You have to log in to https://meeting.zoho.com to start an online meeting and share your screen with your participants. To troubleshoot and assist your remote customers, log in to https://assist.zoho.com.

As a part of this, we have removed the remote support feature from Zoho Meeting desktop plugin for windows. You can download the Zoho Assist desktop plugin from https://assist.zoho.com/assist-setup and use it for your remote support and unattended sessions.

Enhanced calendar with RSVP

If you use a mail client that has mail-to-calendar integration (like Outlook, Zoho Mail, Gmail, or Yahoo Mail), your meetings will be automatically added to your schedule from the meeting invitation email. Your meeting participants can RSVP to your invitation, and you'll be notified that they're planning to attend. If you make updates to a meeting, they'll be reflected in your calendar too. So feel free to track your meetings from your calendar, knowing that you won't be missing any important information.

Meetings for Mac gets enhancements

The new Zoho Meeting is completely supported by Mac OS Sierra. The new multi-monitor support feature allows you to choose which monitor to share with your participants.

ActiveX viewer is replaced with HTML viewer

Windows native toolbar for the participant (ActiveX viewer) is now replaced with completely browser based HTML toolbar and your participants can join your meeting right from their browser itself. Participant need not download or install any application to join the meeting.

Upcoming and past meetings

We've tweaked the UI in the web application to give you a better view of all of the meetings you've scheduled. Now you can focus on your upcoming meetings with a more streamlined view, and past meetings stay in their own section on the home page.

Feature enhancements

The control request notification has been changed from a blinking icon to a popup.

Image quality for Mac OS screen sharing has been improved.

Application launching in both Mac and Windows has been improved.

This version also includes some minor bug fixes.

Version 1.91, February 2015 

Change Presenter available in Mac OS

Change Presenter is supported in Mac OS with this version. This works well for all OS combinations between Presenter and Participants, Mac to Mac or Mac to Windows. This feature supports all versions of Mac OS.

This version also includes some minor bug fixes.

Version 1.82, February 2015 

Schedule a meeting right from your Zoho Calendar

You don't need to schedule a meeting in Zoho Meeting and jump to Zoho Calendar anymore to mark it there too. Create an event in Zoho Calendar, associate a meeting with the event and invite your participants. You can see the meeting details getting updated automatically in Zoho Meeting. Your invitations will reach through mail.

Windows DPI Scaling compatible

Your meeting participants might have viewed a big black patch along with your screen all these days if you would have set a DPI scaling in Windows OS. We have fixed this issue with this version. Starting now they can see the actual screen of yours even if you have set DPI scaling. 

We have made significant speed enhancements and have added a couple of servers to ensure quick screen sharing. This version includes some minor bug fixes too. 

Version 1.6, October 2014