Changelog

Fixed

• App Veil unable to install the updated DLL because processes were holding on to the old one. We now “poke” the old processes by sending WM_NULL which should in most cases cause them to wake up and unload the old DLL.
• The App Veil “backdrop window” getting stuck open when you minimize the window being veiled

Fixed

• Fixed cases where menus wouldn’t close (like taking a screenshot in Windows 11)

Changed

• Reworked screen sharing implementation (less latency, less jitter, less system resource usage)
• Revamped the “in call” audio device selection menu

Added

• A “Popout Window” mode. Right-click the systray icon and select “Popout Window” or drag the window by clicking on the sidebar to enable this mode.

Fixed

• More intermittent crashes in our HTTP client code which could trigger at any time

Changed

• Sounds when joining/leaving a call

Fixed

• Intermittent crash when clicking “Share” in Webcam Picker
• Crash when there’s no hardware support for bitmap rendering (added software fallback)
• Intermittent crashes in our HTTP client code

Fixed

• Ringtones/sounds now play to the configured audio output device

Added

• Enhanced audio processing (echo cancellation, automatic gain and a high-pass filter)
• Webcam autostart option

Fixed

• Fixed issue where audio could cut out on calls with 4 or more participants

Changed

• Removed the legacy audio engine

Fixed

• Fixed issue that would sometimes cause the popover window to appear empty

Added

• App Veil: we’re thrilled to announce the release of App Veil for Windows. You can now specify apps that should always been hidden when sharing your screen.
• Idle call/empty room notification: if you end up on a call or in a room by yourself, you’ll now get a series of notifications reminding you to leave.

Fixed

• Windows 10 hosts are now capable of supporting guests that use local rendering
• Some audio artifacting for high-frequency microphones
• Automatically release all keyboard modifiers if guest leaves without releasing them
• Audio Triage window should come to the top of the window stack in more cases
• Crash if some of our web-based UI’s (i.e. popover) are reloaded via F5/Ctrl+R

Changed

• Upgraded WebRTC (M133)

Fixed

• Better support for user names with non-ANSI characters
• Key combinations between control and letter keys now work as expected in the screen share window

Changed

• Implemented new cursor style
• Utilize better cursor color combinations that are easier to distinguish
• Windows hosts will no longer resend the same cursor images

Fixed

• Intermittent crashes when playing audio clips like the ringtone
• Cursor and screen scaling issues across peers with differing DPIs
• Some cursor images while sharing from windows weren’t rendered correctly

Fixed

• Crash if default system audio device becomes NULL
• Some intermittent crashes if Tuple launches too early during boot
• Crash if log cursor file is temporarily locked

Fixed

• Local mouse cursor speed when guest takes control

Fixed

• Fixed crash that occurs if the log file is locked by an external process
• Direct2D targets are now automatically recreated if needed
• Screen share window now resizes appropriately if screen resolution changes
• Only one animation of each type will be played at a time
• Fixed intermittent deadlock which can occur when a call ends

Added

• More efficient rendering of annotations/animations while sharing screen
• The confetti animation!

Added

• Annotations and animations are now rendered locally in the screen share window. They should be much clearer and smoother!
• Better error popups if sign-in fails
• You can now send the middle-mouse button when remotely controlling your pair’s machine
• Old installers (from previous updates) are now cleaned up during the upgrade process
• Handling of requests to share webcam from peers

Fixed

• Popover now opens after a successful login
• Login token remains valid even if Tuple restarts
• Memory leaks in UI content management

Fixed

• Regression that caused right-clicks to stop working in the “screen view” window.

Fixed

• Bug that would show trial ends today on the same day a new account is created

Added

• Noise suppression: we’re pleased to announce the addition of another long-requested feature: background noise suppression! This is now enabled by default.

Fixed

• Fixed sign-in issues when running Tuple as administrator

Fixed

• Intermittent issue that causes the webcam window toolbar to get stuck in the visible state