Release notes for Zoom Firefox Extension
Upcoming Release
Details about upcoming releases will be posted as they become available.
Current Release
August 24, 2024 version 2.1.58
Resolved Issues
Previous Releases
Note: The information in the past release notes may have been superseded by subsequent release notes. Please review all current release notes carefully.
July 2, 2024 version 2.1.57
New and enhanced features
- Account consistency checks for Zoom Firefox Extension
Admins now have an account-level setting that allows them to enable strict email matching for user logins. By default, no matching is required, but admins can choose to enforce this setting to ensure that only users with matching email addresses can sign in. This additional verification step enhances security and ensures compliance with organizational policies.
Resolved Issues
May 25, 2024 version 2.1.56
Resolved Issues
April 20, 2024 version 2.1.55
Resolved Issues
March 24, 2024 version 2.1.54
Resolved Issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Resolved an issue where Google Calendar events and Zoom meetings for mutual customers were deleted upon opening the calendar event edit flow in Google Calendar.
March 16, 2024 version 2.1.53
Resolved Issues
December 23, 2023 version 2.1.52
New and enhanced features
- Outlook calendar integration with Whiteboard
Users can connect their Outlook calendar with Whiteboard, making collaboration and sharing even more efficient.
Resolved Issues
November 25, 2023 version 2.1.49
New and enhanced features
- Auto-start AI Companion questions and meeting summary options when scheduling
When scheduling a meeting using the Zoom Firefox extension, hosts can enable auto-start for AI Companion questions and meeting summary. This gives hosts more granular control over which meetings should be scheduled with AI Companion features set to automatically start, while still allowing them the ability to manually start these features for others not scheduled to auto-start the AI Companion features.
Resolved Issues
October 18, 2023 version 2.1.48
Resolved issues
August 27, 2023 version 2.1.47
New and enhanced features
- Google workspace integration
With Zoom’s integration with Google workspace, users can schedule Zoom meetings directly from Google Calendar. This integration is accessible for both free Basic Zoom users and licensed Zoom users. If free Basic Zoom users schedule a meeting in Google Calendar that goes beyond 40 minutes, users will see a message encouraging an upgrade to Zoom One Pro for unlimited meeting time. - Enhanced control over external users in meeting group chats
Users can adjust settings to determine whether external users can be added to meeting group chats and whether they are automatically provisioned when included in Google calendar invites.
Resolved issues
July 22, 2023 version 2.1.45
Resolved issues
June 24, 2023 version 2.1.45
Resolved issues
June 3, 2023 version 2.1.43
New and enhanced features
- Enable language interpretation through calendar integration
Users are able to schedule meetings with interpreters directly through calendar integration. Previously, users could only enable language interpretation through the Zoom web portal when scheduling a meeting. - Zoom Scheduler for Firefox renamed to Zoom Firefox Extension
The Zoom Scheduler for Firefox has been renamed to Zoom Firefox Extension due to the release of Zoom Scheduler feature.
Resolved issues
April 22, 2023 version 2.1.42
Resolved issues
March 4, 2023 version 2.1.39
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Resolved an issue where users who used the Firefox extension to schedule a Zoom meeting and added a Zoom Room as a guest were redirected to Google Maps instead of the Zoom launch meeting page when clicking the join meeting link
January 9, 2023 version 2.1.38
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Resolved an issue where Zoom Meetings scheduled through the extension had incorrect formatting on the Google Calendar mobile app
December 25, 2022 version 2.1.37
New and enhanced features
- Support for Q&A in meetings
Hosts can enable the Q&A feature in meetings to allow participants to ask questions, which can be viewed by all, but only answered by the host and co-host. Questions can be submitted anonymously, and responses can be sent publicly for all to see or privately to just the sender. Hosts can also mark submitted questions as something that will be answered live, so participants are aware and can expect their answer to follow soon.
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
November 26, 2022 version 2.1.34
Resolved issues
October 16, 2022 version 2.1.31
Resolved issues
August 28, 2022 version 2.1.30
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
July 24, 2022 version 2.1.29
Changes to existing features
- Setting to allow alternative hosts to edit meeting polls
The feature to allow alternative hosts to edit meeting polls is now a setting at the account, group, and user levels in the Zoom web portal. If enabled, meeting hosts can allow alternative hosts to add or edit polls. The alternative host in the meeting will have the additional in-meeting options to add or edit a poll, which launches the web portal to make the changes. Previously, this setting was available to all users.
New and enhanced features
- One-time password requirement for suspicious logins
Users with a work email login type and who do not have two-factor authentication enabled are required to enter a one-time password, sent to their account email, when Zoom detects a suspicious login.
Resolved issues
May 29, 2022 version 2.1.27
Resolved issues
- Minor bug fixes
- Security enhancements
February 13, 2022 version 2.1.23
Resolved issues
December 26, 2021 version 2.1.22
New and enhanced features
- Schedule meetings with Focus mode
When scheduling a meeting with the Zoom Firefox Extension, users can enable Focus mode to start automatically when the meeting starts, in order to provide fewer distractions to all meeting participants. - Observe privacy settings of calendar events
When assigning scheduling privileges to other users in Zoom, users can choose if they can manage any meetings that were marked as private in Outlook or Google calendar. If they cannot manage private events, these users cannot see the invite link, meeting topic, or attendee list.
Resolved issues
November 28, 2021 version 2.1.21
Resolved issues
November 7, 2021 version 2.1.20
Resolved issues
September 26, 2021 version 2.1.19
New and enhanced features
- Poll access for alternative hosts
If meeting hosts add alternative hosts to their meeting, they can allow alternative hosts to add or edit polls. This feature requires client version 5.8.0 or higher.
August 28, 2021 version 2.1.18
Resolved issues
July 24, 2021 version 2.1.17
- Authentication profile enhancement: Domain block-list
Configured at the account-, group-, or user-level settings, users authenticated with a specific domain are blocked from joining meetings and webinars hosted by this account.
June 17, 2021 version 2.1.16
Changes to existing features
- Token deprecation prompts user sign in
When a token is deprecated, users are prompted to sign in to the extension again.
Resolved issues
April 26, 2021 version 2.1.14
New and enhanced features
- Allow or deny entry to users from certain regions or countries
When scheduling a meeting, users can allow or deny participants from joining meetings or webinars from certain regions. This setting needs to be enabled at the user, group, or account level.
Resolved issues
February 2, 2021 version 2.1.13
New and enhanced features
- Block or allow only participants from specific countries/regions
When scheduling meetings, the option “Approve or deny entry to users from certain regions and countries” will be available under Advanced Options. Host can either allow only participants from specific counties/regions to join, or block all participants from specific counties/regions.
December 26, 2020 version 2.1.12
New and enhanced features
- Improved grouping of security options when scheduling
The “Only authenticated users can join” option is now located in the Security section of the scheduling window, grouping it with Passcode and Waiting Room options to allow for easier selection and use of security features. Pro accounts and Business accounts with less than 100 licenses must choose one of these settings to secure their meetings: passcode, Waiting Room, or “Only authenticated users can join meetings.
June 15, 2020 version 2.1.10
New and enhanced features
- Disable Personal Meeting ID
Users can disable Personal Meeting ID and select the option to automatically generate meeting IDs in the extension’s settings.
Resolved Issues
April 27, 2020 version 2.1.8
New and enhanced features
Resolved Issues
November 5, 2019 version 2.1.6
Resolved Issues
- Fixed an issue where meeting details weren't populating.
October 30, 2019 version 2.1.5
Resolved Issues
November 17, 2017 version 1.6
New and enhanced features
- Full support for Firefox version 45 and above.
- Same features as the Zoom Chrome extension.
- Download from Firefox.