Software Update: Zoom 5.8.6

Version 5.8.6 of the video conferencing software Zoom has been released. This program makes it possible to attend online meetings, conferences and lectures, among other things. It is available for the most common operating systems and is available in a free and paid version with more features. The following changes and improvements have been made in this release:

Changes to existing features

• Change in defaults of MSI/PLIST/GPO/MDM options
  • Blocking of Untrusted SSL Certificates now enabled by default
    By default, the BlockUntrustedSSLCert MSI/GPO/PLIST option will now be enabled, automatically blocking connections to untrusted SSL certificates.
  • Silent auto-update now enabled by default
    By default, the EnableSilentAutoUpdate MSI/GPO/PLIST option will now be enabled, which updates the desktop client without the install wizard appearing.

New and enhanced features

• General features
  • Automatic updates
    Users can enable the desktop client to update itself when updates are available for install. Users can choose between 2 different update cadences: Slow (default) for fewer updates and better stability, or Fast for the newest features and updates. This will be enabled by default for standard installations, but disabled for the package for IT Admins for managed installations. Enterprise users with the existing automatic update option disabled are unaffected.
  • Additional MSI/PLIST/GPO/MDM options
    • Set auto-update frequency – SetUpdatingChannel
      Allows admins to set which update cadence to follow when AutoUpdate is enabled: Slow (default) for fewer updates and better stability, or Fast for the newest features and updates.
  • Turkish and Polish language support
    The Zoom client now supports Turkish and Polish. By default, Zoom will match the operating system’s language if supported and users can manually select a language of their choice.
• Meeting/webinar features
  • Presentation slide control
    Control progression of presentation slides without needing to ask the participant sharing the presentation for the next slide. Support presentations in Google Slides, Powerpoint, and Keynote. The account owner and admins can enable this for use at the Account-, Group-, and User-level web settings. This feature requires version 5.8.3 or higher.
  • Spotlight self for host in Participants list
    Hosts can use the menu in the participant list to spotlight themselves, in addition to the menu from their video tile. This feature eliminates the different experience for self spotlighting versus other people, by controlling it all in one place.
  • Compatibility enhancements for Smart Gallery
    Various enhancements for how the client handles the multi-stream Smart Gallery view from a Zoom Room, such as moving all Zoom Room participants into a Breakout Room together, in-meeting chat messages are sent to the Zoom Room as a whole (instead of sent to individual members), and assigning the Zoom Room host controls, rather than an individual participant.
• Webinar Features
  • Order Q&A chronologically or by upvotes
    User submitted Q&A questions are sorted by default chronologically, with the most recent appearing at the bottom of the list. The host and panelists can also sort the questions by number of upvotes, to prioritize more popular questions.
  • Guest indicator for submitted Q&A
    Questions submitted by external attendees in a webinar will be labeled with the Guest marker, to make it clearer which questions are internally or externally submitted.
• chat features
  • Consolidated display of transferred files and images
    When sending up to 6 files or images, the files/images are displayed in the same chat bubble, along with any accompanying text. This feature requires version 5.5.0 or higher and is not available when enhanced chat encryption is enabled.
• Phone features
  • Caller verified icon for incoming calls
    Zoom Phone will show “caller verified” check marks to help users identify robocalls and spam calls. A check mark icon appears if the carrier has authenticated the calling party and they are authorized to use the calling number. The check mark icon appears in the call log and inbound call notifications (client, app) for these inbound call scenarios:
    • Extension to extension calls in the same account
    • Call between Zoom Phone customers
    • Incoming calls from the US public telephone network when the originating carrier has provided an A-level attestation per STIR/SHAKEN guidelines.

Resolved Issues

• Minor bug fixes
• Security enhancements
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding sharing a mp4 video in a meeting
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding captions provided by 3rd-party service not being visible to all users
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding unnecessary popups on devices with OpenSSL installed
• Resolved an issue for a subset of users regarding a drop in video quality when spotlighting more than one participant

Notes:

• The Schedule meetings with Focus mode and Save custom gallery view order features have been pulled from release due to issues with deployment and will be available in another upcoming release.
• The Add video to waiting room feature has been pulled from release pending some final enhancements.
• The Conference barge for shared line groups was removed from release notes, as it is already available in an earlier version and will be available for use after the web update scheduled for November 21.