Talk - Releases

Fixed

• Fix potentially multiple guests joining in a password request conversation #4798
• Prevent issues with UTF8 multibyte chars in the changelog conversation #4734
• Fix Chromium performance hit in calls due to blur filter #4780
• Stop sending the nick through data channels after some time #4649
• Fix "Copy link" not clickable when waiting alone in a call #4687
• Fix some Matterbridge integrations #4728 #4800
• Use proc_open to run system commands in bridge manager #4774
• Only show password request button when the share actually has Talk Verification enabled #4795

Fixed

• Fix conversation URL change detection #4642
• Fix missing call icon in participant list #4637

Fixed

• Fix automated scrolling behaviour which sometimes jumped into the middle of the message list #4417
• Remove pulse animation from call button to reduce CPU load in chrome-based browsers #4301
• Only show the "Session conflict" dialog when in a call #4442
• Fix minimum length calculation of the call token #4369
• Fix duplicate session issue in files sidebar #4426
• Lobby date not shown in the moderator menu #4322
• Don't load the session information in rooms with more than 100 participants #4278
• Improve setting the initial status of audio/video when the high-performance backend is used #4375
• Fix syntax to check for matterbridge processes to work on more systems #4415
• Don't render an additional video when selecting the already promoted video #4419

Added

• Implement unified search for messages #4017
• Support for user status #3993
• Moderators can now mute all participants with one click in the moderator menu #4052
• Allow changing the camera and microphone during a call #4023
• Show upload progress and a preview when sharing a file into the chat #3988
• Add a dashboard widget with unread mentions and active calls #3890
• Add an emoji picker to the chat #3994
• Hosted high-performance backend trial option in the admin settings #3620
• Remember the selected camera and microphone for future visits #4224
• Keyboard navigation for conversation search #3955
• Show keyboard shortcuts in the settings #4089
• 🚧 TechPreview: Matterbridge integration #4010
• Compatibility with Nextcloud 20

Changed

• Online users are now sorted above offline moderators in the participant list, because we think it's more important what you do than who you are #4211
• Allow to select your own video in the speaker view #3814

Fixed

• "Talk to …" button in avatar only works on first use #4194
• Reduce the load of various requests #4205 #4204 #4201 #4152
• Fix clientside memory leaks due to missing unsubscribe of events when destroying interface components #4139 #4140 #4154 #4155
• Installation on Oracle fails #4127
• Try to be more safe again errors when trying to get the Talk folder for attachments #4165
• Remove old "hark" data channel #4068
• Show other participants video when they share their screen #4082
• Scroll to the original message when clicking on a quota #4037
• Fix transparency issue with the avatar menu in the participant list #3958
• Prevent infinite loop in datachannel open re-transmission #3882

Fixed

• Fix potentially multiple guests joining in a password request conversation #4797

Fixed

• Reduce the load when mounting many shares #4510
• Fix handling of unavailable commands #4578
• Correctly delete a conversation when the last moderator leaves #4499

Fixed

• Remove pulse animation from call button to reduce CPU load in chrome-based browsers #4302
• Only show the "Session conflict" dialog when in a call #4443
• Fix minimum length calculation of the call token #4370
• Fix duplicate session issue in files sidebar #4427
• Lobby date not shown in the moderator menu #4323

Added

• Moderators can now mute all participants with a single button in the moderator menu #4054

Fixed

• Prevent infinite loop when opening a data channel and retransmitting old messages #4069
• Installation on Oracle fails #4129
• Fix clientside memory leaks due to missing unsubscribe of events when destroying interface components #4148 #4156 #4160 #4162

Fixed

• Fix compatibility with Janus 0.10.4 and the newest High-performance backend #3940 #3979
• Allow Internet Explorer 11 to render the page again #3967 #3982
• Only show the browser warning when interacting with Nextcloud Talk features #3978
• Avatar menu is opaque for participants that are offline #3959
• Always allow to communicate with the HPB even when it's a local url #3965

Added

• Warn the user when their connection or computer is busy and others might not be able to see or hear them correctly anymore. #3923
• Warn the user when joining twice in the same conversation which breaks the calling experience for others. #3866

Changed

• Improve default push notification text for upcoming iOS 13 SDK changes in the iOS mobile app #3847

Fixed

• Fix timeout issue with users having only numeric ids #3791
• Fix a failure on logout when an active session was removed from a conversation already #3869
• Unify the blur on all videos to a same higher factor #3821 #3887
• Fix attachment selection when default folder can not be created. #3797
• Update lib to parse links in chat messages to fix an issue with trailing spaces #3924

Added

• Store the guest name in browser storage again and read it from there #3709
• Automatically switch to promoted view upon screenshare #3711
• Added autocomplete support for talk:room:* commands #3728

Changed

• Reload page on changing conversation and disable start/join call when Talk UI needs reloading #3699
• Show sidebar when Viewer is opened #3679

Fixed

• Properly sort participants by display name again #3763
• Make joining the call synchronous to avoid toggling in and out of the callview #3682
• Do not fetch all conversations on some signaling events #3673
• Reduce database load when sending out push notifications #3782
• Remove automatic ping when getting chat messages via the web UI #3784
• Always try to connect without camera in case it failed #3780
• Fix talk:room:* commands showing "Guest" as actor in the chat #3754
• Do not break LessThan3 in last message of conversations list #3705

Added

• Added a grid view for calls and made the promoted view more usable in huge calls as well as one-to-one calls #1056 #3569
• Allow to use multiple High-performance backends in parallel for different conversations #3292 #3605
• Allow selecting which video is shown big in the promoted view #3497
• Open files with the viewer apps registered in Nextcloud #2778
• Allow to upload and drag'n'drop files into the chat #2891 #3045
• Allow pasting images/screenshot directly into the chat #3399
• Allow selecting a directory for shared files #2876 #2983
• Allow to limit creating public and group conversations to a group #3095
• Added OCC commands to do basic administrations of conversations #3465
• Allow guests to set their name while waiting in the lobby #3133
• Allow moderators to turn off the microphone of participants #3015

Changed

• Reduce CPU usage when doing a video call #3413
• Automatic scaling of video quality to allow bigger video calls to further reduce required CPU and bandwidth #3419
• Notify users when talk was updated in the background and a reload is necessary #3336
• Adjust color of leave and join buttons to common styles #3398 #3348

Fixed

• Try harder to connect with microphone when camera is not readable #3474
• Fix multiple issues when the connection was interrupted #3383 #3457 #3460 #3456 #3402

Fixed

• Fix potentially multiple guests joining in a password request conversation #4796

Fixed

• Reduce the load when mounting many shares #4511
• Fix handling of unavailable commands #4579
• Correctly delete a conversation when the last moderator leaves #4611

Fixed

• Remove pulse animation from call button to reduce CPU load in chrome-based browsers #4303
• Fix minimum length calculation of the call token #4371
• Fix duplicate session issue in files sidebar #4428

Fixed

• Internet Explorer 11 unable to load the interface #3983
• Speaker promotion with newer Janus versions #3952
• Prevent infinite loop when opening a data channel and retransmitting old messages #4070
• Installation on Oracle fails #4130
• Fix clientside memory leaks due to missing unsubscribe of events when destroying interface components #4149 #4161 #4163

Added

• Warn the user when their connection or computer is busy and others might not be able to see or hear them correctly anymore. #3899

Changed

• Improve default push notification text for upcoming iOS 13 SDK changes in the iOS mobile app #3848

Fixed

• Always try to connect without camera in case it failed #3781
• Update lib to parse links in chat messages to fix an issue with trailing spaces #3925
• Remove automatic ping when getting chat messages via the web UI #3793

Changed

• Reduce CPU usage when doing a video call #3414
• Automatic scaling of video quality to allow bigger video calls to further reduce required CPU and bandwidth #3468
• Notify users when talk was updated in the background and a reload is necessary #3373
• Improve the layout of the video stripe when the videos don't fit anymore #3433

Fixed

• Guest names not shown in video calls with the HPB #3502
• Don't mark the tab "unread" for own messages and messages you read already #3378
• Try harder to connect with microphone when camera is not readable #3494
• Fix multiple issues when the connection was interrupted #3405 #3461 #3467 #3466 #3452
• Fix a type error while pinging the sessions with the HPB #3375

Changed

• Show a warning to users when they use an unsupported browser already when chatting #3296

Fixed

• Further performance improvements when interacting with participant sessions #3345 #3322
• Show a warning and error in case the signaling connection is failing #3288
• Fix missing header element to make Chrome aware of the screenshare extension #3281
• Don't error when a guest tries to open the Talk app without a conversation token #3344
• Removed unnecessary double-quote argument parameter from commands #3362

Fixed

• Calls in files and public sharing sidebar don't work #3241
• Add another missing index to the participants table to reduce the load #3239
• Fix blank page on Internet Explorer 11 #3240

Added

• Remember the video/audio setting per conversation #3205
• Added the join button to the "Alice started a call" message to make it easier to join #3135
• Added a warning when no TURN server is configured but no ICE connection could be established #3162
• Added more aria labels to support screenreaders #3215
• Tech Preview: Added a setting to prefer H.264 video codec #3224

Changed

• Allow guests to set their name while they are already in a call #3169
• Automatically hide the left sidebar when in full screen in a call #3158

Fixed

• Fix unnecessary high load when users update their room list (every 30 seconds) #3225
• Fix videos being overlayed with the video/audio control icons #3149
• Correctly load/hide the guest avatar based on the WebRTC connection state #3196
• Stop signaling correctly when switching to another conversation #3200
• Do not constantly try to reconnect to peers without any streams #3199
• Do not retrigger an update of the participant list when it is already being updated #3202
• Fix a problem when trying to set a password with question marks or hash sign #3145
• Fix issues when a user or guest is being demoted from moderators while already being in a call with the lobby enabled with the external signaling server #3057
• Fix issues with interrupted audio streams when closing the sidebar in the files app while having a call #3044

Added

• Add a link to the file in the conversation info for file conversations #2974

Fixed

• Fix copy and paste behaviour with WebKit based browsers #2982
• Improve chat loading for guests to be fast again #3026
• Improve reaction time to conversation status changes for guests #3038
• Fix collision on (empty) tab id with systemtags app in the sidebar #2964
• Focus the chat input in the sidebar when opening the chat tab #2975
• Also end call state of conversation when the last user leaves, has a timeout or logs out directly #2952 #2984
• Await response of "Leave call" before leaving the conversation #2951
• Don't provide a default stun when the server has no internet connection #2982 #3028
• Fix call notifications stating "You missed a call" with a lot of participants #2945
• Only try to join and leave real conversations when opening the files sidebar #2977

Added

• Readd fullscreen option for the interface with f as a shortcut #2937

Fixed

• Fix Files sidebar integration, public share page and video verification #2935

Fixed

• Fix calls not working anymore due to error when handling signaling messages #2928
• Do not show favorite and call icon overlapping each others #2927
• Fix issues in the participants list when there are multiple guests #2929
• Fix error in console when adding a conversation to favorites #2930

Added

• Allow admins to select a default notification level for group conversations #2903
• Add a red video icon to the conversation list when a call is in progress #2910

Changed

• Make unread message counter and last message preview more responsive #2865 #2904
• Further improve the dialog to create group conversations #2878

Fixed

• Improve loading performance of chats #2901
• Continue scrolling a conversation when new messages arrive while the tab is inactive #2901
• Do not send last message again when hitting enter on an empty input field #2868
• Fix flows to correctly send notifications on mentions #2867
• Reduce server load when using autocomplete on chat mentions #2871

Added

• Add details to "New in Talk 8" list #2812
• Allow to "right click" > "Copy link address" on the conversations list again #2832
• Add an indicator to the participant list if a user is in the call #2840

Changed

• Require confirmation before deleting a conversation #2843

Fixed

• Re-add missing shortcuts for turning on/off audio (m) and video (v) #2828
• Fix visiting index.php/ links when rewrite is enabled #2833
• Adding a circle does not correctly add all accepted members #2834
• Correctly handle guest names in chats and calls when they are changed #2849
• Contacts menu not redirecting to one-to-one conversations on "Talk to …" #2809
• Increase tolerence for automatically show new messages and scroll to bottom #2821

Added

• Recreation of the frontend in Vue.JS
• Allow to reply directly to messages
• Filter the conversations and participants list when searching
• Ask for confirmation when a user navigates away while being in a call
• Support for circles when creating a new conversation and adding participants
• Add a first version of Flow support

Changed

• Allow to write multiple chat messages in a row
• Improve the way how conversations are created
• Make single emojis bigger to improve readability

Fixed

• A lot of fixes, see Github for a complete list

Fixed

• Removed unnecessary double-quote argument parameter from commands #3363

Changed

• Improve the settings for Talk and extend the explanations #2342

Fixed

• Do not join file conversations automatically to avoid empty conversations #2423 #2347
• Do not load the Talk sidebar on public share page for folders #2340

Fixed

• Fix position of the promoted and the current participant in calls #2320
• Add a hint for the start time format of the lobby timer #2267
• Fix "MessageTooLongException" when mentioning someone in a long comment #2268
• Correctly set the unread counter when readding a user to a one-to-one conversation #2259

Added

• Added a simple Lobby: moderators can join and prepare a call/meeting while users and guests can not join yet #1926
• Add the file call functionality to the public sharing page #2107
• Allow to mention guest users #1974
• Added a voice level indicator and notify the user when they speak while they are muted #2016
• Change the read marker to work based on the message ID and allow clients to set it manually #1214
• Prepare the backend for replies to messages so the clients can implement it #2000
• Allow to prevent guests from starting a call #2204
• Update SimpleWebRTC to the latest version

Changed

• Load newest chat messages first on joining a conversation #2206
• You can now escape commands to show them to your chat partners by prepending a second slash (e.g. //help) #1919
• One-to-one conversations are now only deleted if both users leave the conversation #1921
• Use the guests name in notifications instead of the anonymous "A guest" string #2104

Fixed

• Allow to have file based calls in folders mounted by the groupfolders app #2012
• Only list participants who joined the call in the call summary #2012
• Participants in the participant list now offer the contacts menu #1822
• Better UI feedback while moderator actions are performed #2117
• Make sure the external signaling server is informed about the new state changes (read-only, lobby, etc.) #2103
• Show a call summary for calls when there was no user #2177
• Allow to mention the conversation by its name additionally to "all" #2198
• Fix mentions with users that have a numeric only ID #2173
• Enable camera and microphone access in the Nextcloud 17 feature policy #2073
• Multiple Nextcloud 17 compatibility fixes

Fixed

• Audio missing in chromium when enabling video until a video is received #2058
• Correctly handle password public conversations in projects #2057
• Update the nextcloud-vue-collections library for better projects handling #2054
• Fix pending reconnections after WebSocket is reconnected #2033

Changed

• Chat messages can now be longer than 1.000 characters #1901
• Users matching the autocomplete at the beginning of their name are now sorted to the top #1968
• Only strings starting with http:// or https:// are now made clickable as links #1965

Fixed

• Fix layout issues of the chat on the share authentication page #1901
• Fix issues with calls when a user logs out while being in a call #1947
• Fix a problem when joining a public conversation as a non-invited logged-in user #1914
• Fix missing tooltip with full date on timestamp for the first message of a user in a grouped block #1914
• Commands based on the Symfony Command component can now provide a useful help message #1901

Fixed

• Fix message list not reloaded after switching tabs in the sidebar #1867
• Show warning when browser silently fails to get user media #1874
• Fix view for participants without streams #1873
• Fix forced reconnection with external signaling #1850
• Do not send volume datachannel message #1849

Changed

• Do not send black video by default in bigger calls #1830 #1827
• Improve the grouping of chat messages so more fit on the screen #1826

Fixed

• Fix password protected conversations #1775
• Fix chat not automatically loading new messages after a command was used with the external signaling server #1808
• Fix screensharing for users not in the call #1753
• Conversation list does not update with read/unread status using the external signaling server #1431

Added

• Administrators can now define commands which can be used in the chat. See commands.md for more information. You can install some sample commands via the console. #1453 #1662
• There is now a "Talk updates" conversation which will help the user to discover some features #1616 #1662
• @all mentions all participants in the conversation #1531
• Allow to get the last sent message again with arrow-up #1520
• Conversations can be added to the new Nextcloud 16 projects #1611 #1663
• Conversations associated to files now have a link to the file #1387
• The Talk app can now be restricted to a group of users in the Talk administration settings #1585
• Show a warning when a call has many participants and no external signaling server is used #1649
• Added an easy-to-find option to copy the link of a conversation #1670

Changed

• One-to-one conversations are now persistent and can not be turned into group conversations by accident. Also when one of the participants leaves the conversation, the conversation is not automatically deleted anymore. #1591 #1588
• Conversations must have a name now #1567

Fixed

• Fix multiple race-conditions that could interrupt connections, end calls or prevent connections between single participants #1522 #1533 #1534 #1549
• Use better icons when a file without preview or a folder is shared into the chat #1601
• Prevent issues when two participants share their screens #1571
• Correctly remember last media state when reloading in a call #1548 #5174
• Do not show conversation names and other details if the user is not a participant #1426 #1496 #1502
• Fixed an issue when a link was posted into the chat at the end of a line #1666

Added

• Administrators can now define commands which can be used in the chat. See commands.md for more information #1453
• @all mentions all participants in the conversation #1531
• Allow to get the last sent message again with arrow-up #1520
• Conversations associated to files now have a link to the file #1387
• The Talk app can now be restricted to a group of users in the Talk administration settings #1585
• Show a warning when a call has many participants and no external signaling server is used #1649

Changed

• One-to-one conversations are now persistent and can not be turned into group conversations by accident. Also when one of the participants leaves the conversation, the conversation is not automatically deleted anymore. #1591 #1588
• Conversations must have a name now #1567

Fixed

• Fix multiple race-conditions that could interrupt connections, end calls or prevent connections between single participants #1522 #1533 #1534 #1549
• Use better icons when a file without preview or a folder is shared into the chat #1601
• Prevent issues when two participants share their screens #1571
• Correctly remember last media state when reloading in a call #1548 #5174
• Do not show conversation names and other details if the user is not a participant #1426 #1496 #1502

Changed

• Remove some conversation informations for non-participants #1518

Fixed

• Fix duplicated call summary message when multiple people leave at the same time #1599
• Allow multiline text insertion in chrome-based browsers #1579
• Fix multiple race-conditions that could interrupt connections, end calls or prevent connections between single participants #1523 #1542 #1543
• Enable "Plan B" for chrome/chromium for better MCU support #1613
• Delay signaling messages when the socket is not yet opened #1551
• Correctly readd the default STUN server on empty values #1501

Changed

• Show autocompletion as soon as "@" is typed #1483

Fixed

• Fix parse error on PHP 7.0 #1493
• Add global Content Security Policy for signaling servers #1462
• Shared file messages show the name of the file as seen by the owner instead of by the current user #1487
• Multiple fixes for dark-theme #1494 #1472 #1486
• Do not show room names when the user is not part of it #1497 #1495
• Fix page title not updated when room name is updated #1468
• Reduce the number of loaded JS and CSS files #1491
• Always use white icons for conversation images (also in dark-theme) #1463
• Fix submit button in public share authentication page #1481