Videosync v2.5.0 - Breakout Rooms & Enhanced Analytics

Release Date: November 1, 2025

We’re excited to announce Videosync v2.5.0, featuring our most requested feature: Breakout Rooms, along with significant improvements to analytics and performance.

✨ New Features

Breakout Rooms

Create unlimited breakout rooms for more engaging virtual events.

• Flexible assignment: Auto-assign, self-select, or manual assignment
• Room controls: Set time limits, broadcast messages, and move between rooms
• Rich interactions: Video, audio, screen sharing, and chat in each room
• Seamless experience: One-click to create and manage rooms

Learn more about Breakout Rooms

Enhanced Analytics Dashboard

Completely redesigned analytics with deeper insights.

• Real-time metrics: Live participant counts and engagement data
• Custom reports: Build and export custom analytics reports
• Engagement heatmaps: Visualize when participants are most engaged
• Export capabilities: Download data as CSV or PDF

🚀 Improvements

Performance

• 50% faster loading: Optimized asset delivery and caching
• Reduced bandwidth: Adaptive bitrate streaming uses 30% less bandwidth
• Better mobile: Improved performance on mobile devices

User Experience

• Redesigned sidebar: Cleaner navigation with improved organization
• Keyboard shortcuts: New shortcuts for common actions (press ? to view)
• Dark mode improvements: Better contrast and readability

Security

• Enhanced encryption: TLS 1.3 support for all connections
• Session management: Improved token handling and automatic logout

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue where polls wouldn’t display for late joiners
• Resolved audio sync issues in recorded sessions
• Fixed chat message ordering in high-traffic events
• Corrected timezone display issues in event scheduling
• Fixed screen sharing on Safari 17+

📚 Documentation Updates

• New guide: Setting up Breakout Rooms
• Updated: Analytics Dashboard Guide
• Updated: Performance Best Practices

🔄 Migration Notes

Breaking Changes

None! This release is fully backward compatible.

Deprecations

The following features are deprecated and will be removed in v3.0:

• Legacy analytics API endpoints (use v2 endpoints instead)
• Old poll format (polls will auto-migrate)

📦 Upgrade Instructions

For Cloud Customers

No action required - updates will be rolled out automatically over the next 48 hours.

For Self-Hosted Customers

1. Backup your database:

   pg_dump videosync > backup-$(date +%Y%m%d).sql

2. Update your installation:

   git pull origin main
   npm install
   npm run migrate
   npm run build

3. Restart services:

   systemctl restart videosync

🎯 Coming Next

Preview of what’s coming in v2.6:

• AI-powered live transcription
• Multi-language support
• Custom branding presets
• Enhanced mobile app

💬 Feedback

We’d love to hear your thoughts on this release!

• Submit feedback
• Report issues
• Join our community

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Full Changelog: v2.4.0…v2.5.0