element-hq/element-call v0.17.0

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What's Changed

Version 0.17.0 is large leap in landing the MatrixRTC spec. It is contains all the implementation proves required for the spec process.

The main changes are:

• it implements everything required for Matrix 2.0
• It is fully compatible with v0.16.0 and behaves the same
• if someone sends 2.0 events and uses features like publishing there media on their own SFU, this version will still connect with those users

Additionally it brings a lot of bug fixes and cleanups!

There is a full refactor of the CallViewModel (a major part of the codebase), an SDK version, and all the Matrix 2.0 features that cover security, reliability and convenience.

It is important to note that this release does not use any of the new Matrix features and MatrixRTC changes by default. So it is a fully compatible version that can be updated. Since it is compatible it allows a comfortable transition because it is compatible with future versions that enable the new spec by default.

✨ Features

• Element Call SDK target by @toger5 in #3600
• [backport][Matrix2.0 compatibility] stop advertising livekit_alias, use "ROOM" slot_id (backwards compat), stop sending deprecated notify #3705 by @toger5 in #3719
• [backport] [MatrixRTC SDK] improvements - compatible with custom rtc application by @toger5 in #3723

🙌 Improvements

• Avoid gratuitous animations when the speaker changes by @robintown in #3536
• CallViewmodel refactor by @toger5 in #3560
• Config: UrlParams to control noiseSuppression and echoCancellation by @BillCarsonFr in #3590
• Simplify computation of analytics ID by @robintown in #3614
• Support MSC4143 RTC Transport endpoint by @Half-Shot in #3629
• Add playwright test for hotswatpping the transport (swap from oldest_member (singeSFU) to multi_sfu) by @toger5 in #3681
• Make Element Call widgets compatible with Matrix 2.0 mode by @robintown in #3686

📄 Documentation

• Add another community guide by @fkwp in #3539
• Correct Caddy reverse proxy config example by @alutarius in #3572
• Add Haproxy configuration for element call by @gordnhoo in #3661

🐛 Bugfixes

• Add ring notification to UserIntent.StartNewCallDM by @toger5 in #3499
• Fix: never stop ring feedback on the sender side. by @toger5 in #3502
• Fix: widget hangup action not working by @BillCarsonFr in #3544
• fix: Automatically switch to spotlight if remote screenshare by @BillCarsonFr in #3601
• Fix: Camera is not muted when the earpiece mode is enabled by @BillCarsonFr in #3596
• Fix: Allow to manually switch back to grid mode when there is a screenshare by @BillCarsonFr in #3605
• fix: The handset mode overlay is visible a split second for every call by @BillCarsonFr in #3606
• Fix the wrong layout being used until window size changes by @robintown in #3608
• Dispel confusion about whether media is remote or local by @robintown in #3624
• Don't show 'waiting for media' on connected participants by @robintown in #3626
• Allow user to switch layouts while phone is in landscape by @robintown in #3637
• Start publishing latest docker tags again. by @Half-Shot in #3650
• Fix: Ensure voice and audio intent are respected by @BillCarsonFr in #3659
• Change the livekit alias to just be the room id (for backwards compatibility) by @toger5 in #3669
• Fix Publisher cleanup procedure by @toger5 in #3675
• Fix delayId delegation. Use correct event reemitting types. by @toger5 in #3687
• Fix rejoin EC crash by @toger5 in #3693
• [backport] Fix: crash on mobile with 0.17.0-rc.2 due to a log causing stringify to crash with TypedError: circular structure by @toger5 in #3735

💾 Developer Experience

• Android: allow RCs to be published as non-SNAPSHOT versions by @jmartinesp in #3501
• DevX: Add another Matrix site to docker-compose by @fkwp in #3511
• refactor to createCallViewModel$ by @toger5 in #3568
• createCallViewModel$ function refactor by @toger5 in #3571
• Restrict importing src/lib in most cases for matrix- libs by @Half-Shot in #3575
• Refactor local transport testing and local membership initialization by @toger5 in #3576
• Fix reactivity based on localTransport updates (Cleanup for LocalMembership.ts) by @toger5 in #3591
• Unify LiveKit and Matrix connection states by @toger5 in #3611
• Remove all OpenTelementry related code by @toger5 in #3586
• Remove duplicate IntentAndPlatformDerivedConfiguration interface by @Half-Shot in #3658
• Remove deprecated widget layout actions by @toger5 in #3689
• Fix some error log lines that lead to confusion by @toger5 in #3679

Others

• Refactor ring$ observable by @toger5 in #3504
• Never skip lobby for huddles by @toger5 in #3508
• Add media hints for notification events. by @Half-Shot in #3493
• Use updated multi sfu js-sdk by @toger5 in #3516
• Disable call button while the call is connecting. by @Half-Shot in #3531
• Connection State: Error Handling + Cleaning / refactoring / by @BillCarsonFr in #3521
• Fix resource leaks when we stop using a connection by @robintown in #3537
• Add sticky event support by @toger5 in #3513
• A new world: "Multi-SFU" media transport by @toger5 in #3512
• Use the dedicated bug report sub-domain by @benbz in #3557
• Adding more logs by @BillCarsonFr in #3563
• Move one-on-one layout into CallViewModel by @toger5 in #3567
• fix: Send close widget action on auto-leave by @BillCarsonFr in #3547
• Add log to screenshare by @toger5 in #3585
• Add script to check that the tsdoc is correct and up-to-date by @BillCarsonFr in #3644
• Update sdk example by @toger5 in #3662
• Pseudonomous identity and use the new jwt service endpoint (with delayed event delegation) by @toger5 in #3638
• Small refactor: User media alternative by @toger5 in #3664
• Add livekitAlias debugging info by @toger5 in #3670

👒 Dependencies

• Update GitHub Actions by @renovate[bot] in #3517
• Update dependency livekit-client to v2.15.11 by @renovate[bot] in #3532
• Update dependency vite to v7.1.11 [SECURITY] by @renovate[bot] in #3541
• Update LiveKit components by @renovate[bot] in #3533
• Update dependency livekit-client to v2.15.14 by @renovate[bot] in #3552
• Update softprops/action-gh-release digest to 6da8fa9 by @renovate[bot] in #3550
• Update embedded package dependencies to v8.13.0 - autoclosed by @renovate[bot] in #3551
• Update Node.js to v24 by @renovate[bot] in #3556
• Update dependency livekit-client to v2.15.15 by @renovate[bot] in #3564
• Update dependency livekit-client to v2.16.0 by @renovate[bot] in #3574
• Update LiveKit components by @renovate[bot] in #3573
• Update embedded package dependencies by @renovate[bot] in #3599
• Update GitHub Actions by @renovate[bot] in #3598
• Update dependency matrix-widget-api to v1.15.0 by @renovate[bot] in #3565
• Update LiveKit components by @renovate[bot] in #3628
• Update dependency livekit-client to v2.16.1 by @renovate[bot] in #3641
• Update all non-major dependencies by @renovate[bot] in #3518
• Update Compound by @renovate[bot] in #3478
• Update dependency @livekit/components-react to v2.9.17 by @renovate[bot] in #3665

New Contributors

• @benbz made their first contribution in #3557
• @alutarius made their first contribution in #3572
• @gordnhoo made their first contribution in #3661

Full Changelog: v0.16.3...v0.17.0

Docker full package

Element Call is available as a Docker image from the GitHub Container Registry.

The image provides a full build of Element Call that can be used both in standalone and as a widget (on a remote URL).

docker pull ghcr.io/element-hq/element-call:v0.17.0

Embedded packages

This release includes the following embedded packages that allow Element Call to be used as an embedded widget
within another application.

NPM

npm install @element-hq/element-call-embedded@

Android AAR

dependencies {
  implementation 'io.element.android:element-call-embedded:0.17.0'
}

SwiftPM

.package(url: "https://github.com/element-hq/element-call-swift.git", from: "0.17.0")