{"id":16469,"date":"2020-11-06T17:06:02","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T14:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/?p=16469"},"modified":"2025-05-16T11:50:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T08:50:50","slug":"trueconf-mcu-1-2-new-video-layouts-flexible-conference-and-device-group-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/news\/trueconf-mcu-1-2-new-video-layouts-flexible-conference-and-device-group-management","title":{"rendered":"TrueConf MCU 1.2: New video layouts, flexible conference and device group management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/okfX6JtVRlc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last summer we <a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/news\/trueconf-mcu-software-based-mcu-server.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released<\/a> TrueConf MCU, an all-software conferencing bridge for standards-based room endpoints.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today we can\u2019t wait to introduce the latest release of <b>TrueConf MCU, version 1.2<\/b>! From now on, administrators can change settings of an ongoing conference on the fly, manage groups of room endpoints, enjoy six new video layouts and much more!\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding-bottom: 20px;\"><a id=\"sbtn\" class=\"btn_blue btn_download big_text\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\" href=\"#enupgrade\">Update<\/a><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Six new fixed layouts<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve added six video layouts with specific parameters to let you enjoy unprecedented flexibility during video conferences. Additionally, when configuring layouts in the autofill mode, admin can see both pane types and names of the participants displayed in these panes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/privyazka_imen_k_slotam_en.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JxwjRqBB\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27285 size-large\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey;\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/privyazka_imen_k_slotam_en.png\" alt=\"Update TrueConf MCU 1.2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, we\u2019ve marked content slots and presenters\u2019 video panes, as well as autofill and empty slots with colors, so it\u2019s easier for admins to distinguish between different pane types.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Ongoing conference management<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MCU administrators no longer need to stop ongoing conferences in order to adjust their settings.\u00a0 With the new update, you can configure settings on the fly: change PIN and user permissions, adjust color schemes, display\/hide participants\u2019 names in the video layout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/redaktirovanie-konferenczii-nahodu-en.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JxwjRqBB\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27285 size-large\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey;\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/redaktirovanie-konferenczii-nahodu-en.png\" alt=\"Update TrueConf MCU 1.2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Live discussions: Multiple active speakers at once<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you can assign multiple video panes where active speakers will be displayed during video conferences. When this setting is enabled, participants who are currently speaking are shown in the active speaker video panes, while passive participants move to adjacent video slots and\u2014if they\u2019re silent for a long time\u2014are hidden from the video layout. The video layout is changing in real time thanks to voice activation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/aktivno-govoryashhij-en.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JxwjRqBB\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27285 size-large\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey;\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/aktivno-govoryashhij-en.png\" alt=\"Update TrueConf MCU 1.2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Disable mic &amp; camera automatically upon entry<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admins can enjoy a new option that automatically disables cameras and microphones of new participants when joining the conference. This feature helps presenters fully focus on the meeting agenda and eliminate unwanted noises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/otklyuchenie-mikrofonov-i-video-en.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JxwjRqBB\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27285 size-large\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey;\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/otklyuchenie-mikrofonov-i-video-en.png\" alt=\"Update TrueConf MCU 1.2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Use groups to manage users and devices at scale<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previously, TrueConf MCU admins were able to control microphones and cameras of each conference participant separately. The new version lets you manage users and endpoints by groups: enable and disable cameras and microphones, disable conference audio and video for the entire group, transfer users from one conference to another or remove them from the ongoing conference session. Users groups can be easily managed right from the TrueConf MCU address book.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/upravlenie_zhelezkami_en.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JxwjRqBB\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27285 size-large\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey;\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/upravlenie_zhelezkami_en.png\" alt=\"Update TrueConf MCU 1.2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Improved conference scheduler<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve added more configurations to the TrueConf MCU conference scheduler. Now you can create persistent virtual rooms or conferences with a daily, weekly, monthly or custom schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sozdanie-konferenczii-en.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JxwjRqBB\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27285 size-large\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey;\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sozdanie-konferenczii-en.jpg\" alt=\"Update TrueConf MCU 1.2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Create and manage conferences in one place<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you can create and manage conferences from a single section in the TrueConf MCU control panel. This update is designed to help administrators manage several ongoing conferences at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sozdanie_i_upravlenie_konferencziej_iz_odnogo_razdela_en.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JxwjRqBB\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27285 size-large\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey;\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sozdanie_i_upravlenie_konferencziej_iz_odnogo_razdela_en.png\" alt=\"Update TrueConf MCU 1.2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>New color schemes for conferences and video slots<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the new Design section in the conference settings, where admins can choose a color scheme for all video layouts within this conference session. Choose one of the four available options: Silver, Violet, Green and Turquoise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/czvetovye-oformleniya-en.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JxwjRqBB\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27285 size-large\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey;\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/czvetovye-oformleniya-en.png\" alt=\"Update TrueConf MCU 1.2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Manage unconnected users easily<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In TrueConf MCU 1.2, it\u2019s easy to manage those users who haven\u2019t joined yet or already left the meeting. Admins can access the list of unconnected users, add them to the address book, call or remove them from the ongoing conference.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/otklyuchivshiesya_en.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JxwjRqBB\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27285 size-large\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey;\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/otklyuchivshiesya_en.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Update TrueConf MCU from the browser-based control panel<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Starting from TrueConf MCU 1.2, it&#8217;s easier to install new updates. When the new version is available, administrators just need to download the update package from our website and upload it on the About page in the Administration section of the TrueConf MCU control panel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/obnovlenie-en.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JxwjRqBB\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27285 size-large\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey;\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/obnovlenie-en.jpg\" alt=\"Update TrueConf MCU 1.2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Other new features<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TrueConf MCU admins can now view technical information about the content shared by participants and force content sharing to stop. The information is available on the conference management page.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you can access TCP\/UDP port, NAT, ICE, external IP and DSCP (QoS) settings in the TrueConf MCU control panel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When creating individual layouts for active speakers, your self-view is automatically subtracted to avoid tunnel effects.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #808080; background-color: #f8f8f8;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"enupgrade\"><\/a>How to update TrueConf MCU to the version 1.2<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 10px;\">To update TrueConf MCU, please complete the following steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fill in and resubmit TrueConf MCU <a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/downloads\/trueconf-mcu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download form<\/a> to download the update file.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; padding-right: 10px;\">Export your TrueConf MCU address book in .csv or .xml format on the Import-Export page in the Administration Section of the TrueConf MCU control panel.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Delete the TrueConf MCU older version.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Install TrueConf MCU 1.2 and reactivate it.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Import the address book files to your updated TrueConf MCU instance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last summer we released TrueConf MCU, an all-software conferencing bridge for standards-based room endpoints.\u00a0 Today we can\u2019t wait to introduce the latest release of TrueConf MCU, version 1.2! 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