github steveseguin/vdo.ninja 4.1
Version 4.1 released

latest releases: v26.0, v25.0, v24.4...
4 years ago

Some of the notable changes revolve around fixing issues with the Group Chat, refining the UX/UI, adding stream iso-recording, enabling camera zooming on Android, and allowing users to select multiple audio sources, disable audio, or disable the video.

This is the same release that went into Live production a few days ago, plus a few bug fixes + enhancements.

Change list

Audio can be disabled and/or mixed with more than one audio input device

video can be disabled, allowing for audio-only publishing

avatar silhouette takes the place of a stream without a video

Some Android cameras can now zoom-in with a swipe up action.

The Create Invite Link option lets you select some advanced parameters, like bitrate and stereo, in a very easy way.

reduced the size of the preview window ; for camera and screens hare

made all OBS/invite links easier to copy, dragged into OBS v25, and seleced.

Most OBS/invite links can be right clicked to access custom menu

copy to clipboard links that are clicked

Viewers in Group Chat can magnify and increase the bitrate of one video at a time.

Pseudo-Fullscreen works in group chat now

Room names can be accessed via https://obs.ninja/myroomnamehere

You can record videos via the group control room; selectable bitrates. webm Format

filename of recorded files is the timestamp of the ended recording time; milliseconds

new iOS error messages

firefox shows camera labels now

Add a "secure" mode that increases verbosity and prevents a stream being accessed more than once

electron app interface works with the production code

It is harder to hit 'ready to go', before the camera is actually ready

expanded help information in a less annoying way

if you deny Screen-share permissions, it will let you try again without a page refresh

Custom generated invite links, if dragged into OBS v25, will be named according to the given label

Got rid of the cartoon cat; too much visual complexity

Numerous UX changes to the Control Room page

Codec remains set at VP8, but progress in OBS has made on its issues.

Added a new TURN video relay server to US West (LA). I've also increased the capacity of the existing US-Central server. 16x more capacity over all.

Video Control bar hidden in more cases; or delayed in showing

Increased readability of some fonts

Improved mobile layout and accessibility

Mute/Unmute button has been made more secure

No need to toggle mute in group chat to get the audio to work

pressing enter on input fields auto submits; no clicking needed

Dynamic bitrates improved

Group automixer improved a bit

no-cursor option works with Electron app now

cleaned up the Error page in OBS if it fails to load a video; no more 'leaked' streamIDs

renamed streamid, permaid, and roomid. They are now room, push, and view. backwards compatible tho still.

Invite to Room page is more mobile friendly and clean; less noise

iPad Pro treated like an iOS device; limits resolution to 720p

rounded corners of the big buttons because "looks more modern". ;/

Updated Licence and added a CLA

Added translations / languages via a template system

electron-app improvements, such as the ability to select OUTPUT AUDIO Destination

Fixed a few bugs reported over the last few days, since production release

and many others that I likely forgot about

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