Version 8.4.0
What’s New!
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.
Version 8.3.0
What's New!
- 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.
Improvements
- 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.
Version 8.2.0
What's New!
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.
Version 8.1.0
What's New!
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
What's New!
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Plan Management : Self-served organizations now have a dedicated plan management area. Here, you can select, cancel, or upgrade plans.
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New Registration Payment Process: New users can now select and include their payment plans directly during the registration process.
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Plan Upgrade Options: Access and implement plan upgrades right from your new plan management area.
What's Improved
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icastMeet Branding for Standalone Meetings: Our logo update reflects our icastMeet branding in standalone VMR meetings.
What's Fixed
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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.
Overview
- Improvements to the icastEvent platform
- Simplified access to updates
- Optimizations for a better user experience
What's New
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Toggle Button for External Links: You can now easily show or hide the join button for external links and icastPro activities created within icastEvent.
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Expanded Character Limit: Event and activity descriptions now support up to 1,500 characters—giving you more room to share essential details.
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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.
What's Improved
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Login Updates: Clearer entry guidance—email input now reads "Enter your email / Entrez votre courriel" and the join button displays "Access / Accédez."
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Mobile View Enhancements: We’ve fixed overlapping text issues, ensuring that titles and calendar icons fit perfectly within icastEvent and activity tables on mobile.
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Markdown Links: External URLs in markdown now open in a new tab, making it easier to keep your place while browsing.
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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!
What's Fixed
- Minor Bug Fixes: As always, we’re continuously refining the platform with fixes and improvements to ensure a seamless experience.
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Previous releases -
Version 7.17.0 - Linguistic improvement
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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.
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.
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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.
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
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).
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
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.