Digital Samba 618

Available from 25 July, 2025



Discover what’s new in Digital Samba 618. This release focuses on improving the lobby experience, with new options for displaying custom messages, sending ad-hoc updates, and managing entries directly from breakout rooms. A sound alert ensures no new arrivals go unnoticed, and a round of bug fixes brings smoother, more consistent performance across sessions.

Digital Samba Embedded, Dashboard and API

New Features

• Added a configurable lobby message field under branding settings in the dashboard, allowing moderators to display rich-text instructions for those waiting to be admitted to the meeting when no moderator is present. 
  
  
  

In-Room

New Features

• Added support for participants to see a customised lobby message while waiting to be admitted to the meeting.
• Added a new feature that supports showing lobby entries inside breakout rooms, with options to admit them to any breakout or their pre-assigned breakout room.
• Added the option to send ad-hoc text messages to participants waiting in the lobby, allowing important information or instructions to be shared before admission.
  
  
  
• Added a sound notification for new lobby entries, providing a clear in-room alert when a participant joins the lobby. The notification can be turned off if needed.
  
  
  

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where applied filters and sorting were not reflected in exported Q&A content.
• Fixed an issue where the confirmation modal incorrectly appeared for attendees when creating a new whiteboard.