Not all self-hosted instances will configure this setting, so a default text is
shown when the destination is unknown.
This is important to let users quickly click the link and understand which
platform is used to handle the transcription documents.
Inspired by proprietary solutions, add clearer details on how transcription
works and what users can expect from the feature. This new presentation is much
simpler to read, parse, and understand than the previous large block of text
that users were not reading at all.
Using icons helps users quickly understand where the transcription is sent, how
they are notified, and which meeting language is used.
Some information is currently hardcoded and will be parameterized in upcoming
commits. This work is ongoing.
Explicitly explain that transcription is reserved for public servants. Remove
the temporary beta form: the feature is now available to all public servants,
with restrictions based on domain. Make white-labeling rules explicit and
clarify who to contact for access.
The beta form created frustration, with users registering and never hearing
back from the team.
Improve guidance when a user may be the meeting host but is not logged in, and
therefore cannot activate recording. Add a clear hint and a quick action to log
in. This decision is based on frequent support requests where users could not
understand why recording was unavailable while they were simply not logged in.
Simplify wording and presentation of the recording feature heading,
using a more concise and familiar product-style language inspired by
well-known proprietary solutions.
Introduce pop-in alerting participants of automatic 2-minute idle
disconnect to enable LiveKit node configuration updates during
maintenance windows, preventing forgotten tabs from blocking
overnight production updates following patterns
from proprietary videoconference solutions.
Add information to recording panel indicating maximum recording
duration when time limits are configured to prevent user confusion
and help with session planning.
Add internationalization support to pagination controls and include
aria labels for improved accessibility and screen reader support
across different languages.
Introduce participant menu in participant list to enable more
participant actions and interactions beyond current capabilities.
Initialize menu with universal pin/unpin track action available to all
users, plus admin-restricted participant removal action. Completes
admin action set by enabling room ejection functionality.
Menu designed for reuse when called from participant tile focus
components, providing consistent interaction patterns across different
contexts where participant management is needed.
Implement admin capability to mute everyone's microphone in large rooms
where participants forget to mute themselves and are hard to identify
quickly.
Feature requested by @arnaud-robin. Provides instant room-wide muting
without individual confirmation popups, enabling efficient moderation
in busy conference scenarios.
Add host identification display for participants using boolean flag from
LiveKit token attributes. Currently passes simple boolean but will be
refactored to distinguish owner/admin/member roles and host/co-host
with different privileges.
Security note: attributes are not fully secure as participants can
update their own metadata, potentially faking admin status. However,
consequences are limited to user confusion without destructive
capabilities. Metadata updates currently needed for name changes and
hand raising functionality.
Plan to remove canUpdateOwnMetadata permission to strengthen security
while preserving essential user interaction capabilities.
Introduce new admin panel actions allowing room owners to restrict
participant source publication (video/audio/screenshare) with immediate
real-time updates across all participants.
Provides granular room-wide media control for admins to manage
bandwidth, focus attention, or handle disruptive situations by
selectively enabling or disabling specific media types instantly.
Kickstart frontend with first draft of subtitle control visible only
to users with appropriate feature flag enabled.
Opens new container at bottom of screen displaying transcription
segments organized by participant. Transcription segment handling was
heavily LLM-generated and will likely need refactoring and review to
simplify and enhance the implementation.
Initial implementation to begin testing subtitle functionality with
real transcription data from LiveKit agents.
Provide direct access to background and effects options from video
device controls during conference for additional user convenience.
Creates another pathway to effects configuration, giving users more
flexibility in accessing video enhancement features while in meetings.
Update tooltip and aria-label text for in-room device controls to
indicate they now open comprehensive settings dialog instead of simple
device selection.
Enable opening settings dialog directly from device controls while
inside a conference for quick access to device configuration.
Improves UX by providing immediate settings access without
enhancing convenience during meetings.
Requested by users.
Update localization keys for device toggling and selection to be more
generic, enabling translation sharing between join and room contexts.
Eliminates duplicate translations and creates consistent messaging for
device interactions regardless of application context.
When browsers don't return 'default' audio output device ID and only
one device is available, automatically select the single option to
improve user experience.
Prevents unnecessary user interaction when there's only one choice
available, making the device selection flow smoother and more intuitive
for users with single audio output setups.
This is necessary only for audio output because we don't create
a preview track, compare to video or mic.
Introduce speaker selection component requested by users to allow audio
output device configuration before entering calls.
Enables users to test and configure their preferred audio output device
during prejoin setup, ensuring proper audio routing before call begins.
Improves user experience by preventing audio issues during meetings.
Major refactor of device select component with several key improvements:
* Set permission=true for Firefox compatibility - without this flag,
device list returns empty on Firefox
* Implement controlled component pattern for active device selection,
ensuring sync with preview track state
* Remove default device handling as controlled behavior eliminates need
* Render selectors only after permissions granted to prevent double
permission prompts (separate for mic/camera)
Ensures usePreviewTrack handles initial permission request, then
selectors allow specific device choice once access is granted.
Decouple prejoin components from conference context to enable different
behaviors when inside vs outside room environments. Components can now
evolve independently with lighter coupling.
Refactor layout structure to prepare for upcoming speaker selector
introduction. This decoupling allows for more flexible component
evolution and cleaner architecture.
Provides Safari-specific UI guidance that matches the browser's unique
permission flow, ensuring users receive appropriate instructions for
their specific browser environment.
Add explicit messaging on join screen explaining why users should
allow camera/microphone access, with quick button to open permission
modal dialog.
Targets first-time users who need guidance on permission requirements.
Message persists until permissions are granted to ensure proper user
onboarding and reduce support issues.
Introduce accessible visual indicator on device toggle buttons to hint
when users have permission issues that require action.
Provides clear visual warning to help users understand they need to
resolve permissions before using camera/microphone features. Follows
accessibility guidelines for proper user guidance.
Introduce guided permissions dialog to help users understand and
resolve camera/microphone access issues step-by-step.
Addresses common user support requests where users cannot enable their
hardware and don't understand the permission requirements. Provides
clear instructions to reduce confusion and support burden.
Image was quickly prototyped. It will be updated later on.
Extract clipboard content logic from UI components into a separate
custom hook to decouple interface elements from clipboard functionality.
Creates a reusable hook that can better adapt to future UX changes
without requiring modifications to individual UI components.
Add telephony information to the share dialog when available to help
users take advantage of the newly introduced phone join feature.
Promotes phone participation as an alternative connection method when
users need it, improving meeting accessibility and user adoption of
telephony capabilities.
Change UI text to use "room information" instead of "room address"
to better reflect the functionality whether copying just the meeting
link or complete meeting details.
Rework clipboard functionality to copy complete meeting information when
users click the copy button in the information side panel.
Previously only partial data was copied, causing user confusion. Now
includes all relevant meeting details as expected.
Improves user experience by meeting user expectations for copy behavior.
Show explicit warning when microphone/camera are occupied by other
applications. Helps users understand permission failures and reminds
them to close other video conferencing apps.
Spotted issue through Crisp support - users often forget to quit other
webconfs that don't auto-disconnect when alone.
Add context to feedback page when user is disconnected for joining with
same identity, which is forbidden by LiveKit. Improves user understanding
of disconnection reasons.
Display notification to prevent silent recording failures. Shows
configured max duration in proper locale if backend provides the limit.
Prevents users from missing recording termination.
Rewrite copy to avoid direct product name mentions where possible. Use
env variable for unavoidable brand references to enable proper
customization for different deployments.
Add explicit messaging that recording save is automatic and continues
even after leaving meeting. Reduces user anxiety based on feedback
from Samuel Paccoud.
Implement modal alert dialog when recording initialization fails. Provides
clear error feedback to users when API cannot start recording process,
improving error state communication.
Implement new side panel that provides easy access to meeting information
with copy/paste capabilities. Introduces xs text size to accommodate longer
URLs. Panel includes space for future documentation links about meeting
functionality. Addresses direct user requests for simpler sharing of meeting
details.
