This beta defaults BigBlueButton's media stack to LiveKit (with the legacy SIP.js audio bridge removed), makes BlockNote the default shared notes engine (now with Markdown export, init-from-markdown, and an import modal), and upgrades the JVM libraries and applications to Java 21. Other highlights include search, pin management, and a list/grid view toggle in the apps gallery, a new design for sid…
BigBlueButton 3.0.32 includes accessibility improvements, whiteboard fixes and dependency updates. Below is a list of the pull requests in this iteration, grouped by component. Link to installation command / instructions / schedule / planned features: https://docs.bigbluebutton.org/3.0/new-features Big THANK YOU to all community members who helped for this release - both through sending pull reque…
BigBlueButton 3.0.31 includes client fixes and new client setting to disable displaying guest lobby position. Below is a list of the pull requests in this iteration, grouped by component. Link to installation command / instructions / schedule / planned features: https://docs.bigbluebutton.org/3.0/new-features Big THANK YOU to all community members who helped for this release - both through sending…
BigBlueButton 3.0.30 adds the ability to disable specific recording formats on a per-meeting basis, new plugin actions to stop screen sharing and upload presentations, and hides the session token from the browser's address bar. The release also includes several recording stability and memory-usage fixes and accessibility improvements. Below is a list of the pull requests in this iteration, grouped…
This iteration of BigBlueButton 3.0 contains security fixes only. We strongly encourage administrators to update! (note: if some of the advisories below are not yet loading, they are yet to be published) Core fix: Block embeddable shape types in whiteboard annotations by @Tainan404 https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/security/advisories/GHSA-h2rp-mcch-vgh9 fix(bbb-web): Reject GET-Only…
This iteration focuses on breakout rooms. Moderators can now manage lock settings inside breakout rooms and optionally inherit the parent meeting's lock settings, and recording parameters now pass through to breakouts. It also adds new LiveKit forceRelay/forceRelayOnFirefox settings, accessibility improvements for the settings dropdown and the BlockNote shared-notes editor, a recording fix for hig…
BigBlueButton 4.0.0-beta.3 This beta brings a significant Layout System revamp (defaulting to the Unified layout, refined camera sorting and pagination, and a new multi-functional mode with dual sidebar panels). Other highlights include a new WASM-based audio processor (BBBA) running on top of the mic stream, user search in the user list, a redesigned lock-settings modal with a 3-state presenter p…
This iteration of BigBlueButton 3.0 brings a new feature allowing users to pan outside the current presenter's view during infinite whiteboard sessions, along with presentation improvements (callback URL validation, session/page token enforcement on presentation requests), recording fixes, and several BlockNote-related performance and stability improvements. Note: anyone using a local address as t…
This iteration of BigBlueButton 3.0 contains fixes to BlockNote shared notes (export in cluster setups, placeholder layout, and a new static toolbar), LiveKit dial-in audio, whiteboard touch handling, and a fix to make bbb-web respond to /create before downloading pre-uploaded presentations. Documentation has been expanded. Below is a list of the pull requests in this iteration, grouped by compone…
This iteration of BigBlueButton 3.0 contains multiple client improvements, notably in whiteboard cursor handling, LiveKit integration, and breakout rooms. It also introduces BlockNote shared notes integration and plugin SDK enhancements. A new create parameter clientSettingsOverrideJsonUrl allows for overriding the client configuration via url. Note: we have identified and removed some obsolete se…
This iteration of BigBlueButton 3.0 contains security fixes only. We encourage administrators to update! Core Missing authorization allows viewer to inject/overwrite captions GHSA-q387-2q28-mg33 Open Redirect on bigbluebutton through bigbluebutton/api/join via get-parameter "logoutURL" GHSA-cvwj-4pcp-f3g8 Full Changelog: v3.0.23...v3.0.24 Release name Passing -v jammy-300 to https://github.com/big…
This iteration of BigBlueButton 3.0 contains multiple client and core improvements, most notably in breakout rooms. Several direct security fixes are included. We encourage administrators to update! Note: insertDocumentBlockedHosts and insertDocumentSupportedProtocols bbb-web properties were renamed, check below for more info. Below is a list of the pull requests in this iteration, grouped by comp…