WHAT'S NEW in icastGo!

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Version 8.10.0

Release Date: 2025-05-09

Version 8.10.0 introduces a new set of powerful features across our icastEvent and icastGo platforms. These enhancements provide greater flexibility, simplify user experience, and support the growing needs of hybrid events and enterprise-grade security.

What’s New in icastEvent

Conditional Fields in Registration Forms

Forms in icastEvent now support conditional logic. Based on user selections (dropdown, radio button, or checkbox), additional fields can appear dynamically.
This allows for more personalized and efficient registration flows based on:

  • Participation mode (in-person vs. virtual)

  • Business unit or attendee type

  • Custom logic tailored to your event

Multiple Email Invitation Templates with Language Management

Organizers can now create multiple email invitation templates per event, with improved preview capabilities and support for translations.
During bulk or individual sends, the system automatically detects and uses the participant’s preferred language—ensuring accurate and localized communications.

Persistent Header Message in Schedule

A new option allows organizers to pin a message at the top of the event schedule. This message remains visible every day, making it ideal for important updates, reminders, or instructions.

Speaker Label Filtering

Labels can now be applied to speakers, allowing participants to only see speakers relevant to their access level. This improves clarity and reduces information overload for attendees.

Enhanced Third-Party Integration Parameters

Additional participant data (such as name, email, and company) can now be passed to third-party tools like Slido or 123FormBuilder.
This enables a seamless experience where authenticated users can access integrated services without re-entering personal information.

Enforced SSO Login

icastEvent now supports mandatory Single Sign-On (SSO) login.
This is particularly useful for enterprise clients who want to ensure all users access the platform through corporate credentials only, avoiding confusion between regular and enterprise logins.

What’s New in icastGo

More Flexible Advanced Voting

The advanced voting module now supports two layout options:

  • All questions on a single scrollable page

  • One question per page (traditional format)

This flexibility meets the varying compliance needs of industries like finance and shareholder services.

Optional Anonymous Questions

Organizers now have the option to allow or disable anonymous questions from participants.
Once enabled by an admin at the organization level, this feature can be toggled on or off per event, letting participants choose whether to submit questions anonymously.

We Want Your Feedback

Many of these updates come directly from your suggestions. Keep them coming.
To submit ideas or requests, visit: https://kb.icastgo.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

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Version 8.7.0

Release Date: 2025-03-24

This update brings smarter targeting, better video quality, mobile improvements, and more control for organizers using icastGo and icastEvent.

New Features

  • Label-Based Email Invitations (icastEvent): Send invitations filtered by activity labels for better targeting.
  • Speaker Visibility by Label (icastGo & icastEvent): Show specific speakers only to certain participant groups based on labels.
  • Default Voting Option (icastGo): "Can vote" option is now pre-selected when creating a new voting series.

Improvements

  • Improved mobile layout for small screens.
  • Language selector stays visible even over self-view video.
  • 1080p enabled for webcasts; archive quality and file size limit increased to 25GB.
  • Language in event URLs now overrides browser preferences.
  • Email formatting and headers updated to improve deliverability and reduce spam.

Fixes

  • Fixed incorrect times shown in invitation emails (start vs. end).
  • Corrected French typo in webcast interface ("Activer" / "Enable").
  • Restored browser metadata in Zendesk support tickets.
  • Fixed server error when editing system notifications.
  • Pagination and ordering fixed in video selection modal.
  • New admin filter added for plan types (Enterprise vs. Self-Serve).

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Version 8.6.7

Release Date: 2025-03-11

This update brings new features, performance improvements, and a better user experience for icastGo and icastEvent.

New Features

  • Public Question Wall (icastGo): Organizers can now display attendee-submitted questions publicly during a webcast. Questions are visible to all, while organizers maintain full moderation control.
  • Automatic Multi-Language Support (icastGo & icastEvent): The platform now adapts to the user’s preferred language from login to the webcast or event page for a seamless experience.

Improvements

  • Faster loading times for webcasts and event pages.
  • Enhanced moderation tools for managing the Question Wall.
  • Improved security for webcast access links.
  • Smoother login experience with better language detection.

Fixes

  • Resolved issues with missing questions on the Question Wall.
  • Fixed language settings not persisting after login.
  • Improved accuracy of timezone displays on event pages.
  • Adjusted UI for a more consistent multilingual experience.

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Version 8.4.0

We’ve got some big projects in the works! In the meantime, we’re rolling out regular updates focused on maintenance and key adjustments, to keep the app running smoothly and ensure a top-notch user experience.

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Version 8.3.0

  • Self-serving Plans: Choose and customize your subscription directly in the app. 
  • Audio-only Webcasts: Perfect for clients focusing on voice-only content to connect with their audience.
  • Advanced Voting Mode: We've made significant upgrades for a more robust and secure experience.
  • Premiere Webcasts: We’ve polished this feature to let you launch pre-recorded webcasts.

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Version 8.2.0

We’re proud to unveil Advanced Voting Mode*, a feature designed to revolutionize how you engage your audience during events. With tools tailored for diverse voting scenarios, it includes:

  • Voting Series: Manage sequential or grouped votes.
  • Voter Segmentation: Grant voting access to specific groups.
  • Hidden Votes: Votes are now hidden from participants who lack voting rights.
  • Multiple-Choice Options: Encourage richer interaction with more dynamic response options.
  • Auditability and Analytics: Maintain transparency and gain actionable insights with voting records and analytics.

*This advanced feature requires administrative permission from icastGo. Contact your sales representative for more information.

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Version 8.1.0

We are currently working on major projects! As a result, we are releasing periodic updates focused primarily on our regular maintenance and repair protocols to ensure the application remains optimized and continues to deliver a high-quality user experience.

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Version 8.0

  • Plan Management : Self-served organizations now have a dedicated plan management area. Here, you can select, cancel, or upgrade plans.

  • New Registration Payment Process: New users can now select and include their payment plans directly during the registration process.

  • Plan Upgrade Options: Access and implement plan upgrades right from your new plan management area. 

  • icastMeet Branding for Standalone Meetings: Our logo update reflects our icastMeet branding in standalone VMR meetings.

  • Bug Fix: A few minor corrections to make your experience more seamless.

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Version 7.18.0

Hello, icastGo Community!
We’re excited to bring you the latest updates in version 7.18.0.

  • Improvements to the icastEvent platform
  • Simplified access to updates
  • Optimizations for a better user experience

  • Toggle Button for External Links: You can now easily show or hide the join button for external links and icastPro activities created within icastEvent.

  • Expanded Character Limit: Event and activity descriptions now support up to 1,500 characters—giving you more room to share essential details.

  • Homepage Quick Link: Stay in the loop with a new "What's New" link on the icastGo homepage, so you’re always up to date with the latest features.

  • Login Updates: Clearer entry guidance—email input now reads "Enter your email / Entrez votre courriel" and the join button displays "Access / Accédez."

  • Mobile View Enhancements: We’ve fixed overlapping text issues, ensuring that titles and calendar icons fit perfectly within icastEvent and activity tables on mobile.

  • Markdown Links: External URLs in markdown now open in a new tab, making it easier to keep your place while browsing.

  • Email Delivery Reminder: A gentle reminder has been added to the event join page that email delivery may be delayed due to server policies—don’t forget to check your spam folder!

  • Minor Bug Fixes: As always, we’re continuously refining the platform with fixes and improvements to ensure a seamless experience.

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Version 7.17.0 - Linguistic improvement

  • Language Redirection for New Users: New accounts will automatically be directed to the most relevant language version.

  • Event iCastPro Activity & External Links Now Translatable: Activity fields and external links now support multiple languages, linking directly to the relevant language version.

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Version 7.16.0 - Dynamic Layout

Offer participants an enhanced, dynamic viewing experience with responsive presentation windows.

  • Resizable Presentation Windows: Attendees can now resize both the video and slide presentation windows, allowing for a personalized viewing experience that adapts to their preferences.

For more details, check out the article Webcast Layouts for Viewers – icastGo User Help Center in the Dynamic Layout section.

  • Third Window for Polls:
    The dynamic layout also introduces a new, more interactive polling experience. The slides and polling windows can now be displayed simultaneously in a three-way split screen, enabling a smoother integration of features.

Learn more by reading the article Viewer Voting – icastGo User Help Center in the Dynamic layout for viewers section.

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Version 7.13.0 - Embed Third-Party Applications*

Embed interactive applications into your webcast presentations and your icastEvents schedule.

  • Webcast Slides: Enhance your presentations by embedding applications (e.g., Slido, YouTube, Google Maps, etc.) directly into your webcast slides.
  • Event Schedules Integration: Now, you can embed third-party applications directly into the schedules of your icastEvents, improving participant engagement by enabling interactions directly on the homepage.

Check out the following article for more information on our Embed feature – icastGo User Help Center

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Version 7.12.0 - RTMP *

  • RTMP Preview: Users can now preview their RTMP streams without going live. This feature provides better control and ensures that streams are perfect before broadcasting.
  • RTMP Failover System: To improve the reliability of our streaming services, we have implemented a failover system for RTMP connections. In case of a failure in the main pipeline, the system automatically switches to a backup stream, minimizing interruptions and ensuring a seamless experience for our users.

Check out the following article, Control room – icastGo User Help Center under the Advanced Features section, to learn more about RTMP (Real Time Messaging Protocol).

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Version 7.8.0 - Clone Webcast*

  • Clone Archived Webcasts: You can now clone archived webcasts and easily reschedule them, simplifying the reproduction and broadcast of successful presentations stored in your organization.

Check out the following article for more information, Clone webcast – icastGo User Help Center

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 Version 7.6.0 - Premier Webcast*

  • Premiere Video Webcast: You can now broadcast premiere videos with integrated virtual tables, enhancing interactions during your events.

Check out the following article for more information, Premiere video webcast – icastGo User Help Center

 

*These advanced features require administrative permission from icastGo. Contact your sales representative for more information.

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