Windows users, you can now record content from your main screen and have it automatically uploaded to your Recordings page! This makes it easy to upload onto GoToStage or use as a Simulated Live webinar template. Try it out today!
Highlights:
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Content recorder available on Windows
- Access GoToWebinar online recordings from Preferences screen
- Webcams hidden during polls or tests (Mac)
- Bug fixes & minor changes
Rollout plan:
- This build was deployed to customers beginning January 22, 2017.
What's New?
Content Recorder available on Windows
- Windows users can now record content on their screens without having to schedule and run a live webinar event! The new "Record Screen" option in the GoToWebinar menu allows organizers to make a one-click recording of their screen, audio, and webcam feed, which is then automatically saved as a local or online recording (depending on their user preferences). This "out-of-session" recorder makes it easier for organizers to record content and upload onto GoToStage (a video platform full of various on-demand webinars and content), or use as Simulated Live webinars. (GTWG-11186)
- Note: This feature is currently only available to Windows users and will be available to Mac users in the future. Only the primary screen is recorded in a multi-monitor setup.
- To begin recording, users can select the Daisy icon in the system tray > Record Screen.
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This will launch a "GoToWebinar Recorder" window. Once fully loaded, users will see a countdown that notifies them recording will begin in 3 seconds.
- The Grab Tab at the top of the screen allows users to:
(a) pause or stop recording
(b) mute or unmute audio
(c) share or pause webcam sharing
(d) share or pause screen sharing
(e) open Preferences window
(f) end the recording - After users end the recording, the My Recordings page (https://global.gotowebinar.com/recordings.tmpl) will launch and the session will be automatically uploaded.
Access GoToWebinar Online Recordings from Preferences Screen
- Organizers can now access their webinar online recordings from the Preferences screen. Selecting Webinars will launch the My Recordings page. Previously, this View Cloud Recordings link launched the Meeting History page for GoToMeeting only. (COLLABEP-20788)
Webcams Hidden During Polls or Tests (Mac)
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Improvements have been made to displayed webcams while a poll or test is in progress. Previously, webcams stayed active on Windows but users experienced broken webcam filters and toolbar options. Now, webcams will either be hidden or the filters and toolbar buttons will be unavailable. Note that this improvement was made in v8.16.0, b7881 for Macs. (COLLABEP-20308)
- When users have the Webcam pane undocked from the Viewer window, all webcams will be hidden and resumed when poll or test is closed.
- When users have the Webcam pane docked to the Viewer window, all webcam filters and menu buttons will be removed and available again when poll or test is closed.
Bug Fixes & Minor Changes:
Fix for Webinar Attendees Seeing the Recording Manager
- Previously, the Recording Manager would launch to all GoToWebinar Windows attendees after the webinar. Now, the Recording Manager will only launch for organizers. (COLLABEP-21073)
Additional fixes & changes:
- Fix for users seeing the "auto-record" setting when recording has been disabled on the account level (GTWG-11957)
- Fix for some attendees being able to see the Presenter's Windows Control Panel (PLASST-283)
- Fix for some attendees seeing a blank screen rather than the proper shared screen when presnter is on Windows (PLASST-264)
- Fix for the Mac GrabTab not displaying correctly when user enters when running Mission Control (the Mac dashboard) (COLLABEP-20716)
- Fix for clipped German Settings and Recording texts on Macs (COLLABEP-20884)
- Fix for Mac Screen Sharing pane displaying extra text for attendees promoted to the Presenter role (COLLABEP-20886)
- Fix for attendees sometimes seeing black boxes when a Presenter shared from a Windows computer (PLASST-56)
- Fix for "Dial In" pink tooltip to only appear when Phone call mode is the default audio mode or when users switch to Phone call mode from Computer mic & speakers (VoIP) or Call Me (COLLABEP-15997)
- Fix for a clipped Viewer when users manually resized it too small (COLLABEP-20413)
- Fix for some links the Windows Chat window not opening correctly in the browser (COLLABEP-20848)
- Fix for the order of displayed countries changing when organizers edit the built-in audio countries in the Windows Scheduler (COLLABEP-20993)
- Fix for a "Caller 01 has left" notification appearing in the Windows Control Panel when a Call Me user hangs up (COLLABEP-16135)
- Fix for webcam feed tooltip flicking on and off when users hovered over it (COLLABEP-20881)
- Fix for users in the Xen environment hitting an "unexpected error" when scheduling meetings (COLLABEP-20989)
- Copyright has been updated to the year 2018 (COLLABEP-20999; -21000)
- Cosmetic improvements to webcam and Viewer layout (COLLABEP-20253; -20221)
- Improvements to the Windows Viewer slider to close/hide webcams (COLLABEP-19891)