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by Dušan Savić on Jul 2, 2025 8:00:00 AM
Available from 27 June, 2025
Get ready to explore what’s new in Digital Samba 616. This release introduces full in-room support for breakout timers, followed by new room settings that let you control countdown duration, automatically end rooms, and trigger recordings when sessions begin. We’ve also refined system check configuration and resolved several key bugs to ensure a smoother, more reliable experience across the board.
Digital Samba Embedded, Dashboard and API
New Features
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Added new room-specific settings for breakout timers, including the ability to set a countdown duration and automatically end breakout rooms when the timer expires. Supported through the dashboard and API. Check our documentation for more information.
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Updated the system check and network configuration information. For important next steps, see the Media server and network configuration page in the documentation, or log in to your dashboard and check the System check page.
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Added room-specific and default settings to automatically start recording breakout rooms upon first join, provided that recorders are available.
In-Room
New Features
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Added full in-room support for breakout room timers. When enabled in room settings, a visible countdown keeps track of remaining time, and breakout rooms automatically close when the timer ends if the "End breakouts on timer" option is active. When five minutes remain, the timer turns red to make it clear that time is running out.
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Added the ability to completely remove participants from the session directly from breakout rooms without having to return them to the main session first.
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Added support for up to 30 answer options when creating a poll.
Fixed
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Fixed an issue where clicking 'Answer live' during an active presentation triggered an “Oops, something went wrong” error.
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Fixed an issue where audio was lost after a participant was reassigned from a breakout room back to the main room.
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Fixed an issue where virtual backgrounds did not persist after moving between main and breakout rooms, and could not be re-enabled upon return.
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Fixed an issue where duplicated checkboxes appeared in Shared Notes when using the tab key.
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Fixed an issue where the 'Open file' menu option was incorrectly displayed for folders in the content library.
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Fixed an issue where a question edited by a moderator was not updated for the attendee who originally submitted it.