Release notes

Digital Samba 636 - MP4 Player, Sort Name, Synchronised Zoom

dsavic@digitalsamba.com (Dušan Savić) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Available from 10 April, 2026

Explore what's new in Digital Samba 636! This release adds MP4 playback directly in the room player, participant list sorting by first and last name, and synchronised zoom for shared content in locked mode. We've also added persistent broadcast permissions on rejoin enhancement, and bulk broadcast controls. Read on to discover what's new, and don't forget to check the latest updates in Digital Samba Free.

Digital Samba 635 - Avatar Images, Quiz Pass Scores, Local Zoom

dsavic@digitalsamba.com (Dušan Savić) — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Available from 27 March, 2026

Explore what’s new in Digital Samba 635! This release introduces an avatar image feature, passing score support for quizzes with clear pass and fail indicators, and local zoom for shared content. Read on to discover what’s new, and don’t forget to check the latest updates in Digital Samba Free.

Digital Samba 634 - Virtual Backgrounds, Chat Emojis, Breakout Updates

dsavic@digitalsamba.com (Dušan Savić) — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Available from 13 March, 2026

Explore what’s new in Digital Samba 634! This release introduces a new virtual background engine with improved quality and performance, along with chat emoji reactions. We’ve also added updates to breakout room behaviour and enhancements to quiz exports. Read on to discover what’s new, and don’t forget to check the latest updates in Digital Samba Free.

Digital Samba 633 - Lock Content, Quiz Templates, Watermark

dsavic@digitalsamba.com (Dušan Savić) — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:00:01 GMT

Available from 27 February, 2026

Explore what’s new in Digital Samba 633! This release introduces lock content to keep everyone focused on the same presented material, an enhanced quiz feature with CSV template import and detailed result exports, and a new screen watermark option to discourage unauthorised sharing. We’ve also added chat persistence, platform versioning, new language support for Norwegian and Catalan, and expanded Digital Samba Free with Spanish and German translations.

Digital Samba 632 - Swedish language, New invites, Transcription control

dsavic@digitalsamba.com (Dušan Savić) — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Available from 13 February, 2026

Explore what’s new in Digital Samba 632! This release adds Swedish language translation, a new way to invite participants, the ability for participants to return to the main room from breakout rooms, a collapsible layout in polls, and a dedicated settings panel that lets moderators change the transcription language for the entire session. Captions are also now available directly inside the PiP window.

Digital Samba 631 - Emojis, Phone Transcription, Keyboard Shortcuts

dsavic@digitalsamba.com (Dušan Savić) — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:59:59 GMT

Available from 30 January, 2026

Explore what’s new in Digital Samba 631! This release introduces emoji reactions with flexible room and role controls, new Picture-in-Picture settings, and expanded transcription support for phone audio streams. We’ve also added new keyboard shortcuts for the join screen and chat, improved mobile optimisation in Digital Samba Free, and delivered a wide range of in-room fixes to enhance stability and usability.

Digital Samba 630 - Restreaming, PiP Screenshare, Nederlands Language

dsavic@digitalsamba.com (Dušan Savić) — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:00:01 GMT

Available from 16 January, 2026

Explore what’s new in Digital Samba 630! This release introduces a powerful restreaming feature, automatic Picture-in-Picture opening on screen sharing, and expanded language and transcription support for Nederlands.
Pre-create quizzes for specific rooms via the dashboard and API, alongside other API enhancements and in-room fixes.

Digital Samba 629 - Renaming, Anonymous Q&A, Faster Summary Processing

dsavic@digitalsamba.com (Dušan Savić) — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Available from 5 January, 2026

Discover what’s new in Digital Samba 629! This release introduces new permissions for renaming participants and asking questions anonymously, faster summary processing, improved API control over SIP connections, and percentage scores in addition to quiz results. Read on to see what’s new and how these updates support your day-to-day workflows.

Digital Samba 628 - Draw Over Screenshare, Bookmarks, Private Q&A

dsavic@digitalsamba.com (Dušan Savić) — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:59:59 GMT

Available from 12 December, 2025

Explore what’s new in D igital Samba 628! This release brings powerful in-room upgrades, led by draw over screenshare, allowing live annotations with laser pointers, sticky notes and pens. We’ve also added recording bookmarks to mark and export key moments, short answer polls for open-ended feedback, the option to answer questions privately in Q&A, and enhanced participant list visibility with role-based controls.

Digital Samba 627 - My Templates, DS Free Updates And More

dsavic@digitalsamba.com (Dušan Savić) — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Available from 28 November, 2025

Discover what’s new in Digital Samba 627! This release introduces the new "My Templates" feature for polls and quizzes, making it easier to prepare, reuse, and share content across sessions with a single click. We’ve also expanded limits for poll answers and usernames, introduced a new SDK event to support custom dial-in pages on failed connections, and delivered important fixes. Please also check what is new in our Digital Samba Free product!