2024.08
Annotate pictures in Magic Share
In video meetings, the presenter can annotate the shared picture when using Magic Share (Share Docs) and participants can follow the presenter's view to see the annotations in real time. To learn more, see Use Magic Share.
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2024.06
Improve meeting audio
You can manually adjust the level of background noise reduction in Meetings > Settings > Audio and adjust echo cancellation in Advanced Audio Settings.
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2024.05
During the meeting, the meeting host and co-host can export the participant statistics in real time on the desktop app, and check the participant's attendance in time. For more information, see View and export participant statistics.
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You can now search in the meeting history by entering meeting information or filtering by meeting organizer, participant, meeting room, date, and so on.
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2024.03
Meeting reminder optimized
You can set whether to receive calls and video meeting invitations on your mobile app as needed. To learn more, visit Start a call or video meeting.
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2024.01
Support for foldable Android phones
Lark Meetings now offers a layout specifically for foldable Android phones. If you fold your phone, shared content will be displayed on the upper half and participants will be shown on the lower half.
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2023.11
Hold more efficient meetings
- You can now view the original subtitles and translated subtitles at the same time, giving you even more options in multilingual meetings. To learn more, visit Use subtitles.
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- The video meeting toolbar has been optimized to make it easier to share content and send reactions.
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2023.10
Improved Meetings experience
- Subtitles and translation are now available in breakout rooms (Only available in Pro and Enterprise plans). To learn more, visit Use breakout rooms.
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2023.07
Record all breakout rooms
- Meetings on Pro and Enterprise plans now support simultaneous recording of all active breakout rooms, and the recordings can be shared easily. To learn more, visit Use breakout rooms.
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2023.06
Enable video meetings in 15 languages
- The web version of video meetings now supports 15 languages.
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Join meetings conveniently
- Join directly via tablet or mobile browser, without needing to download an app.
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- You can use shortcut keys to control the microphone camera, full screen or minimize the window in the meeting.
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🚀 Webinar is here
Webinar is here! Support up to 10,000 people with role-based management of panelists and attendees. Real-time chatting and voting to promote interaction, post-meeting graphical analysis to help review, all features aim to provide a stable and reliable large-scale meeting experience! (Only available in Pro and Enterprise Plans)
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🏖️ Share the whiteboard during meetings
You can now share the whiteboard during meetings, with the flexibility and space to sketch and collaborate visually.
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2023.05
🏖️ Open shared content in a separate window
You can now open shared content in a separate window on desktop to view multiple screens at the same time.
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💻 Rotate the video
When using video meetings on desktop, you can rotate the video to fit different scenarios and camera devices.
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🏠 Save recordings to local devices
Members can now choose to save recordings to local devices on desktop after the administrator turns on the local recording feature.
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☎️ Send a quick message
Send a quick message to the caller after declining the call to keep them in the loop.
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⏳ Check out the upgraded top status bar
The status bar for Meetings is upgraded for mobile. Click to view status for recording, countdown, and more.
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2023.04
🕶️ Pause screen sharing temporarily
If you need to temporarily switch to another page whilst sharing your screen during a meeting, you can pause screen sharing at any time in order to maintain your privacy.
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🚩 Locate the content you want to share with ease
If your computer is connected to multiple displays whilst screen sharing, you can locate the content you want to share with ease by looking at the numbers shown on the screen.
🌐 Meet and record in more languages
More languages are now available for Minutes and in-meeting subtitles! It is now easier than ever to meet and record across languages and regions.
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📝 Browse content freely
When presenters share their desktop or browser windows, the system will auto-recognize Lark Docs, and with Magic Share mode on, participants can browse content freely.
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👀 View your live meeting status
iOS 16.1 now supports live meeting status in the Dynamic Island for better real-time experience.
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🍡 Record a variety of views
A variety of views are now available for meeting recordings. You can choose from Gallery, Thumbnail, Speaker or Full-screen to flexibly adapt to your needs.
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2023.03
🧹 Hide your floating videos, reactions, chats, or meeting controls
Option to hide your floating videos, reactions, chats, or meeting controls while sharing the screen to enhance the viewing experience.
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👀 Customize the display order
You can click and drag videos to customize the display order and prioritize videos of participants you follow on desktop or tablet. Hosts can also synchronize the order they set to all.
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⚙️ Set permissions in advance
To keep meetings on track, you can set permissions in advance for participants' use of virtual backgrounds and avatars.
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💻 Display the speaker video on your main screen
You can now choose to display the speaker video on your main screen for better focus, and put aside the shared content.
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🎵 Choose your audio devices
Choose your audio devices when starting or answering voice or video calls on mobile, and your device will be remembered for future use.
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🗳 Use polls during meetings
Polls are now available in meetings! Hosts and co-hosts can create and edit polls during meetings with a variety of setting options, such as single or multiple choices, keeping anonymous or real name. Once the polls are closed, results can be announced to participants right away. (Only available in Pro and Enterprise Plans)
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2023.02
💻Use picture-in-picture mode
Multitasking has never been easier, with picture-in-picture mode now supported for video meetings on iOS devices. You can watch videos in a PiP window while browsing other apps.
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💡 See comments appear consecutively
Comment review is now available when sharing a doc during meetings. Participants will only see comments appear consecutively to ensure that discussions can remain streamlined.
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🎨 Customize the screen layout
Hosts can customize the screen layout of meeting recordings to cater to different scenario needs.
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👐 Manage participants' permissions to send emoji reactions
For more advanced meeting control, hosts can manage participants' permissions to send emoji reactions.
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🔗 Automatically process inserted Minutes links
Inserted Minutes links can be automatically processed in docs on desktop! You can watch Minutes videos in docs and view the transcripts at the same time.
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2023.01
💻 Switch freely between speaker video and shared content
Switch freely between speaker video and shared content in a minimized meeting window on desktop.
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🔇 Switch the speaker to muted mode
When the speaker is switched to muted mode, meeting sounds like enter and exit chimes will be kept silent.
2022.12
🎨 Set a cover for Minutes
You can now set a cover for Minutes! Users with edit permission in Minutes can customize covers for a more intuitive experience.
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⏰ Turn on reminders for recording
To ensure safety, you can turn on reminders to receive pop-up and audio sound when a meeting has started recording.
2022.11
💡 Hide non-video participants
You can now choose to hide non-video participants and only focus on ones who are on the camera.
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👤 Set your own virtual background
Set your own virtual background on the preview page in advance to avoid clutter and be better prepared for meetings.
🔒 Automatically turn off your audio & video and screen sharing
You can now set and allow your audio & video and screen sharing to be automatically turned off when the screen is locked on desktop.
2022.10
📺 Try the new side-by-side view
Try the new side-by-side view to optimize your desktop layout. You can resize the shared screen and participant's video to enjoy a better meeting experience.
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📷 View more participants' videos
View more participants' videos during the meeting for easy interaction when sharing your screen on desktop.
🖥 Make interaction more convenient in meetings
Use the new floating box on the mobile app to send messages and emojis quickly, making interaction more convenient in meetings.
🙋 Use the new meeting emojis
Use the new meeting emojis "Raise Hand" and "Be Right Back" to show your status during meetings.
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🕶 Hide your self view
You can hide your self view without affecting the view of other participants during video meetings.
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🔑 Set permission to start meetings and automatic recording
Set permission to start meetings and automatic recording on event scheduling page, meeting control made easier.
👀 Switch between different views
While using your tablet for video meetings, you can switch between different views and see more participants on a single screen with gallery view.
2022.09
📌 Set a participant's video as the focus video
Meeting hosts can set a participant's video as the focus video that everyone will focus on.
🔐 Ensure safety of the meeting
The first member to join the meeting becomes a co-host. To ensure safety, the meeting organizer automatically becomes the host once they join.
👥 Allow co-hosts to manage breakout rooms
Once discussion started, co-hosts can assign members and move between any breakout rooms.（Only Business and Enterprise Plan）
🌐 Set up interpreter before meetings
Hosts can assign interpreters in advance when scheduling meetings. (Only Business and Enterprise Plan)
🎙 Switch to audio meetings
You can switch to audio meetings, turn off the camera and stop receiving others' videos, which keeps only the shared screen when your device is running slow or low on battery.
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🚦Set meetings in advance
When scheduling, you can now assign hosts, manage speaking and sharing permissions in advance.
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☎️ Call participants in one click
Hosts and co-hosts can call participants on the suggestion list in one click and check their call status.
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2022.08
Try the upgraded mobile interface
Try the upgraded mobile interface for video meetings. Switch to horizontal view with optimized layout for clearer view and better experience.
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2022.07
Fresh experience on Android tablets
With the new interface, you can now start a video meeting on Android tablets for a fresh experience.
2022.05
Translate in-meeting chats
In-meeting chats can now be translated into multiple languages. You can turn on the automatic translation or manually select any specific content to translate for smoother and easier communication.
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Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 5.9
2022.03
Quickly unmute yourself
During a meeting, you can quickly unmute on your desktop or iPad by long pressing the spacebar.
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Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 5.7
Set up meetings in advance
As you create an event, preset the meeting to get everything under control.
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Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 5.7
Rename yourself during the meeting
During the meeting, either you or the host can replace your name shown on the screen with an alias or a nickname. You can easily get others' attention this way.
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Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 5.7
2021.12
Enhanced sharing experience for meetings on a webpage
During meetings on a webpage, you can now share your computer's or web's audio to enhance the presentation and sharing experience.
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Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 5.2
2021.11
Meetings tab comes with a new design
You can now schedule meetings on the Meetings tab.
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Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 4.10
Automatic meeting recording
You can enable Record the meeting automatically when scheduling meetings.
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Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 4.10
Quick reply to doc comments
When viewing Magic share docs, you can receive notifications in meeting windows to view and reply to comments quickly.
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Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 4.10
Open linked documents in a browser
To view linked documents in Magic Share, just right-click and open them in a browser while still following the presenter.
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Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 4.10
Watch Minutes with captions
Minutes supports closed captions now. You can easily turn captions on and off with a single click.
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Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 4.10
2021.09
Export statistics on Meetings tab
After meetings, the meeting host can export statistics such as the number of participants and the time they joined or left a meeting by clicking on the Meetings tab.
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Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 4.6
2021.07
Breakout rooms are available in Meetings
You can now host smaller discussions, group interviews, and more! Only Lark Enterprise users can use this feature. Try it now!
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Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 4.5
Adjust the size of Magic Share content
When sharing or reading documents using Magic Share in Meetings, participants can freely zoom in or out the Magic Share content for a better experience.
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Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 4.5
2021.06
Have meetings in full-screen
When having meetings on desktop, you can use the full-screen mode for a more engaging experience.
Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 4.3
Send and receive messages on web
When using Meetings on web, participants can send and receive messages or emoji reactions.
Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 4.3
View Magic Share content on web
When using Meetings on web, participants can freely view the files shared via Magic Share.
Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 4.3
2021.05
Upload images as virtual backgrounds on mobile
When using Meetings on mobile, you can upload your favorite images as virtual backgrounds in Effects for a better experience.
Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 4.1
The meeting host can set annotation permissions
The host can set that only the presenter can annotate on the meeting screen during the meeting to ensure the meeting's safety.
Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 4.0
2021.04
Customize effects in meetings on mobile
When having meetings on mobile, participants can set an avatar, customize touch-up effects and customize filters.
Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 3.46
Hide the control bar in Meetings
During meetings, you can hide or show the control bar at anytime to focus on a meeting with a bigger screen.
Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 3.46
2021.03
The meetings tab is updated
You can view all meeting and call records in the Meetings tab on the navigation bar on desktop.
Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 3.45
Participants can customize meeting effects
Participants can use the Effects feature in Meetings to customize beauty effects and filter styles for a better meeting experience.
Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 3.44
Participants can listen to translation of single channel
When using the translation feature during meetings, participants can turn off the audio and just listen to the interpreter's language channel they select.
Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 3.43
2021.02
Manage meeting settings in a calendar event
The meeting organizer can now modify meeting settings via the event card in advance.
Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 3.42
2021.01
Language Interpretation
The host can enable language interpretation and add interpreters during meetings. Participants can listen to different language channels.
Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 3.40
Proxy
If your organization's firewall causes issues with video meetings, you can set up a proxy in Settings > Video Meetings.
Roles involved: administrator Version requirement: 3.40
2020.12
Light mode is now available in video meetings to bring you a brand new user experience.
2020.11
Join meetings via web browsers
You can now easily join meetings via web browsers.
Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 3.36
Lobby
The host can enable the lobby feature for calls and meetings, allowing participants to join only when they obtain permission.
Roles involved: meeting hosts Version requirement: 3.36
Sharing permissions
The host can now set sharing permissions.
Roles involved: meeting hosts Version requirement: 3.36
2020.10
Co-host
The new co-host role is added to assist the host in managing calls and meetings.
Roles involved: meeting hosts Version requirement: 3.34
Adjust audio volume
Calls and meetings can now automatically adjust audio volume.
Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 3.34
2020.08
Turn off message notifications
Users can turn off message notifications during calls and meetings in Settings.
Effects
Effects has now super resolution and virtual background functions, which bring you a better meeting experience.
Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 3.29
2020.07
Change the video layout in meetings
Video meetings now support gallery view and speaker view.
Roles involved: meeting participants Version requirement: 3.27
2020.06
Magic Share
Need to share content during a video meeting? We've developed the Magic Share feature to bring you a smooth, productive sharing experience.
- Multiple file types supported: You can now share Lark Docs or Sheets in a video meeting. Also, you can import different types of files to share.
- Instant viewing at your own pace: When a file is being shared, you can click anywhere or scroll to view it at your own pace. Or simply click To presenter to follow the person who's sharing.
- Switching between presenters with ease: The current presenter can pass on sharing to someone else without restarting the session, keeping everyone engaged. Switch seamlessly, collaborate smoothly.
- Real-time collaboration: Meeting participants can leave comments or co-edit the shared content at the same time. This way, everyone can participate in the discussion and interact remotely in real time.
Roles involved: Meeting participants Version requirement: 3.24
Introducing Effects
Go to Effects to try out innovative and customized features on your calls and meetings!
- Dynamic layout: Multiple participants who are speaking are displayed at a time.
- Video touch-up: Sharpen your video and even your skin tone.
- Background blur: Blur your background while remaining in focus.
- Reduction of keyboard sounds: Automatically reduce keyboard sounds on your end.
- Reduction of background noise: Reduce background noise on your end to prevent disruptions.
Roles involved: Meeting participants Version requirement: 3.24
Subtitles
You can now enable real-time subtitles with English-Chinese translation during calls and meetings. You can also copy subtitles or search them by speaker name or keywords.
Roles involved: Meeting participants Version requirement: 3.24
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Joining permissions
In a video meeting, the host can now set joining permissions. The options include: anyone can join, only people from the organizer's company can join, only selected contacts and groups can join, and only people invited by the host can join.
Roles involved: Meeting hosts Version requirement: 3.24
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In-meeting chat
In a video meeting, you can now use the in-meeting chat to send messages, emoji, links, and more.
Roles involved: Meeting participants Version requirement: 3.24
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Generate an ID and link for a scheduled meeting ahead of time
Roles involved: Meeting participants Version requirement: 3.24
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2020.04
Screen sharing
In a video meeting, you can now share computer audio, give or request remote control, and make annotations when you share your screen. You can also share your screen in a video meeting on your phone or iPad.
Roles involved: Meeting participants Version requirement: 3.22
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2020.03
Receive a notification when your connection is unstable during calls and meetings
Roles involved: Meeting participants Version requirement: 3.21
Start live streaming in a call
You can now start live streaming in a one-on-one call.
Roles involved: Meeting hosts Version requirement: 3.21
Turn off "Mirror my video" in a video meeting
You can now turn off the "Mirror my video" option in a video meeting so your video won't be horizontally flipped.
Roles involved: Meeting participants Version requirement: 3.19
2020.02
Record a meeting
You can now record calls and meetings.
Roles involved: Meeting hosts Version requirement: 3.18
Video meetings now support up to 100 participants
Roles involved: Meeting participants Version requirement: 3.18
Share and edit Lark Docs during a call or meeting
You can now share and co-edit Lark Docs during a call or meeting. When a Doc is being shared, participants can scroll through the document at their own pace.
Roles involved: Meeting participants Version requirement: 3.17
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2020.01
Answering phone calls during a call or meeting on Android
During a call or meeting, your microphone and camera are automatically turned off if you answer a phone call.
Roles involved: Meeting participants Version requirement: 3.16
Minimized video meeting window
When you minimize your video meeting window, it becomes a smaller window that still allows you to see what's going on in the meeting.
Roles involved: Meeting participants Version requirement: 3.15
Optimized layout for video meetings
When there are only two people left in a meeting, the video is displayed picture-in-picture.
Roles involved: Meeting participants Version requirement: 3.15
2019.12
If you can't join a video meeting due to technical reasons, you'll now receive an error message at earlier stages.
2019.11
During a video meeting, the active speaker will always be displayed on the primary screen.
2019.10
Improve the experience of sharing your screen on the mobile.
2019.07
You can now see the shared desktop in video calls and invite a third participant.