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Element Call

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Velocity5.0

Open-source end-to-end encrypted group video calling built on Matrix

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Element Call publishes an experimental React component that renders in the host page, not an iframe.

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◆Current state
Element Call ships release candidates every few weeks, and the 0.28.1 line moved fast this week. rc.3 starts publishing @element-hq/element-call-component to npm, an experimental way to render calls in a host page instead of an iframe. rc.2 backports fixes for media from one participant being lost after another joins. rc.1 added remote-SFU fallback and LiveKit transport migration.
◆Where it's heading
After finishing the MatrixRTC protocol cutover in August, the team is working on the transport layer and on how Element Call gets embedded. A React component alongside the widget, Android and SwiftPM packages, plus the MatrixRTC SDK from rc.1, suggests the calling stack is meant to be reused in other apps.
◆Prediction
Expect a 0.28.1 final soon after these quick candidates; how long the React component stays experimental isn't clear from the entries.

◆Recent moves

  1. 14d ago

    v0.28.1-rc.3: experimental React component published to npm

    rc.3 publishes Element Call as an experimental React component that renders in the host page rather than an iframe. A small CI change on paper, it opens a new embedding route that fits the reuse direction of the MatrixRTC SDK.

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  2. 15d ago

    v0.28.1-rc.2 backports fix for lost participant media

    Backports fixes for media from one participant being lost after another joins. A focused bug fix for the 0.28.1 candidate.

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  3. 18d ago

    Element Call 0.28.1 rc adds remote-SFU fallback and LiveKit migration

    Calls can now fall back to publishing on a remote SFU, and the client supports migrating to new LiveKit transport types and endpoints, with room v12 power-level fixes. After August's protocol cutover, this moves the work down to the media transport layer.

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  4. 1mo ago

    Quick audio menu, bell reaction sound and redacted analytics IDs

    A quick audio menu and a bell reaction sound make in-call controls faster to reach, and analytics IDs are now redacted from rageshake reports. The release also fixes tooltips in embedded mode, a sign the Element Web integration is getting attention.

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  5. 1mo ago

    v0.26.1-rc.1

    Falls back to the browser's default audio output when none is chosen and ties member IDs to the MatrixRTC mode. Small cleanup after the protocol transition.

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  6. 2mo ago

    v0.26.0-rc.2

    Delayed-leave timings now adapt when delegation is available, so departures register more reliably on the new protocol. It is marked breaking because it changes behavior that deployments depend on.

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