daakia_vc_flutter_sdk 4.5.2

A ready-to-use Flutter SDK for seamless audio/video calls, group meetings, and scalable conferencing solutions.

CHANGELOG

4.5.2 – (2026-07)

⚠️ Migration

• secretKey is now optional and deprecated on DaakiaVideoConferenceWidget — set it once via DaakiaSdk.initialize(secret: ...) at app startup instead. The old flow still works but will be removed in a future major version. See the Migration Guide.

🚀 New Features

• Duplicate Identity Handling — Detects multi-device/duplicate joins and shows a modal dialog with platform-specific guidance instead of a snackbar; skipped for guest users.
• SDK Theme Isolation — Introduced an isolated SDK theme applied consistently across pre-meeting and in-meeting screens, replacing ad-hoc theme usage in Room.
• Invited Participants & Reminder Flow — Track invited participants and send join reminders, with a "remind all" action.
• Participant Quick Actions — Tap a participant tile to open a quick-actions bottom sheet, including a "You" badge for the local participant.
• Advance Password / Join Status Improvements — Track participant join status, update participant email before the joining-status notification, and refine password verification.
• Screen-Share Paused State UI — Visual indicator when screen sharing is paused.
• Call Terminology Support — DaakiaMeetingConfiguration.useCallTerminology support in RoomPage, with documentation.
• End Meeting Confirmation — Added a confirmation dialog to EndMeetingBottomSheet.

🧩 Improvements

• Centralized participant action logic into a unified specification.
• Refactored private chat navigation and initialization/event subscription handling.

🐞 Bug Fixes

• Fixed reconnection UI flicker during network drops.
• Fixed public chat history request handling.
• Fixed remind-all button visibility.
• Normalized iOS platform identifier to lowercase.

4.5.1 – (2026-06)

🚀 New Features

• Notification Permission Dialog (Android) — Customizable dialog enforcing notification permission before starting screen sharing.

🧩 Improvements

• Debounced participant list sorting to reduce main-thread churn.

🐞 Bug Fixes

• Fixed concurrent screen-share actions causing ANRs.
• Fixed ANRs during app resume by refactoring restartIfActive.
• Fixed cleanup and navigation on all room disconnect events.
• Added missing microphone/camera foreground service types to DaakiaMeetingService.
• Fixed screen-share service availability handling on Android 14+.

4.5.0 – (2026-06)

Major release. Requires Flutter 3.22+ (Dart SDK ^3.8.0). After upgrading, run flutter clean && flutter pub get to avoid conflicts from major dependency updates.

🚀 New Features

• Screen-Share Annotation — Draw and annotate over shared screens in real time. Includes host controls to allow/deny annotation, annotation toolbar, and permission dialog.
• Audio Output Device Selection — Users can switch audio output devices (earpiece, speaker, Bluetooth) via a bottom sheet. Improved iOS audio routing and default speakerphone handling.
• Save Chat Attachments to Downloads — Participants can save received files to the device Downloads folder on both Android and iOS.
• Camera in Chat Attachment Picker — Added camera option alongside file picker in the chat attachment sheet.
• Hide Participant List in Webinars — New hideParticipantDrawer host control to show/hide the participant panel in webinar mode.
• Pinch-to-Zoom for Active Speaker — Pinch-to-zoom and reset button on the active speaker video tile.
• Workshop Mode in Webinar Controls — Workshop mode is now supported alongside webinar mode in participant controls.
• Quick Actions Menu for Participants — Tap a participant tile to get a quick-actions bottom sheet for faster host controls.
• iOS Audio Interruption Handling — Meetings gracefully handle incoming phone calls and audio session interruptions on iOS.
• Custom Base URL + SDK Initialization — Support for custom API URL configuration and explicit SDK initialization.
• Participant Platform Metadata — Client platform (iOS/Android/etc.) is now sent as part of join metadata.

🧩 Improvements

• Unified getHostControls API endpoint; deprecated individual per-control endpoints.
• Replaced ScaffoldMessenger with a custom RoomNotification overlay for in-room toasts.
• Participant list header now shows total participant count.
• Staggered non-critical permission requests on room init for faster join.
• Moved local screen-share overlay from room level into the participant widget.
• Co-hosts can now configure auto-recording.

🐞 Bug Fixes

• Fixed URI decoding in getFileName for file names with special characters.
• Fixed stale raised-hand state for disconnected participants.
• Fixed participant drawer visibility state assignment.
• Fixed co-host rejoin authorization with stale host token.
• Fixed DaakiaPiP method channel error handling on unsupported Android versions.
• Fixed recording permission validation before auto-recording starts.
• Fixed accidental meeting exit when navigating back from the transcription screen.
• Fixed local sharer not seeing incoming annotations on their own shared screen.
• Fixed MIME type resolution for varied file link formats.
• Fixed status bar visibility and background color in the RTC room.

📦 Dependency Updates

• Dart SDK: ^3.5.3 → ^3.8.0
• livekit_client: ^2.5.3 → ^2.7.0
• flutter_webrtc: ^1.1.0 → ^1.4.0
• connectivity_plus: ^6.1.5 → ^7.0.0
• device_info_plus: ^11.5.0 → ^12.2.0
• datadog_flutter_plugin: ^2.13.1 → ^2.16.1
• Added: image_picker: ^1.1.2

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4.4.1 – (2026-05)

🐞 Bug Fixes

• Android 16 (targetSDK=36) Screen Share Crash

  • Fixed SecurityException: Media projections require a foreground service of type ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MEDIA_PROJECTION on Android 16.
  • Resolved race condition when rapidly stopping and restarting screen share on any Android version.
  • Implemented synchronous foreground service type management via DaakiaMeetingService.

• Meeting Notifications & Background Service

  • Refactored Android meeting notification handling from flutter_background to native DaakiaMeetingService.
  • Fixed notification lifecycle and foreground service type management on Android.
  • Improved meeting service stability across Android versions (10+).

• Live Captions/Transcription

  • Fixed transcription screen lifecycle and language selection state management.
  • Added snackbar notification when live captions are stopped.
  • Improved language selection defaults and persistence.

🎨 Improvements

• Screen Sharing (Android)

  • Replaced async flutter_background calls with synchronous DaakiaMeetingService.startScreenShare() / stopScreenShare().
  • No more race conditions on rapid screen share toggling.
  • Cleaner separation of foreground service concerns (mediaPlayback vs mediaProjection).

• iOS Meeting Service

  • Added native DaakiaMeetingService with AVAudioSession management for iOS.
  • Improved background audio handling during meetings.
  • Better lifecycle management for audio playback on iOS.

📱 Platform-Specific

• Android: Added FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION permission and dynamic foreground service type upgrades.
• iOS: Implemented DaakiaMeetingService with proper AVAudioSession configuration for meeting audio continuity.

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4.4.0 – (2026-03)

🚀 New Features

• Skip Pre-Join Flow
  • Added skipPreJoinPage option to bypass pre-join UI for faster meeting join.
• Default Media State Configuration
  • Added support to configure microphone and camera default state before joining a meeting.
• UI Enhancements (Example App)
  • Added edge-to-edge UI support for improved visual experience.

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🧩 Improvements

• Improved meeting join experience for faster and automated flows
• Enhanced developer control over initial media states (mic/camera)
• Updated documentation for skipPreJoinPage with strict usage conditions

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🐞 Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue with automatic navigation when meeting ends while pre-join is skipped
• Improved meeting closure and navigation handling across flows

4.3.0 – (2025-12)

🚀 New Features

• Screen-Share Permission System
  • Host controls to enable/disable screen sharing.
  • Screen-share consent model & API.
  • Screen-share request/response mechanism.
  • “Allow Screen Share for All” support.
  • Screen-share request dialog + request list.
• Chat System Enhancements
  • Unread counters for private chat with badges and sync logic.
  • Pinned messages for public & private chat with navigation + highlight.
  • Reply message system with models, UI, preview widgets & sender-side logic.
  • Edit message feature with draft support, models, UI updates & sync logic.
  • Message reactions with reaction bar, mapping, details sheet & sender logic.
  • Copy message functionality added.
• Chat Attachments
  • File-type preview widget with link/file detection.
  • Attachment permission control via host settings & API sync.
  • Receiver-side logic and restriction handling.
• Webinar Mode
  • Webinar permissions model & API.
  • Audio/video permission sync for Host/Co-Host.
  • Sync older audio/video states when joining.
• Live Captions / Transcription
  • New caption data model and constants.
  • Updated logic through rtc-registerTextStreamHandler.
  • Register/unregister caption handlers to prevent data leak.
  • Stopped pooling for caption start API.

🧩 Improvements

• Major chat code refactor (public, private, and message bubble).
• Enhanced UI/UX for emoji reactions and chat interactions.
• Improved navigation to pinned and replied messages.
• Reusable host-control switch with enable/disable state.
• Multiple null-handling, JSON mismatch, and model consistency fixes.

🐞 Bug Fixes

• Fixed screen share event not going from iOS and removed duplicates.
• Fixed private chat reaction issues for sender messages.
• Fixed unread count not updating.
• Fixed reply/reaction visibility on deleted messages.
• Fixed CDN link handling and file-type detection.
• General bug fixes and code cleanup.

4.2.1 – (2025-10)

🚀 New Features

• Pin to Screen: Added the ability to pin participants’ video to the main screen for focused view.
• Restrict Multiple Screen Shares: Prevents multiple users from sharing their screen simultaneously.
• Guest Name Storage: Stores guest user names for better participant identification in meetings.
• Background Support (Android): Added a foreground service to improve meeting stability and ensure continued operation when the app is in the background.
• Picture-in-Picture (PiP): Added PiP mode support for Android to allow multitasking during meetings.
• Meeting Alerts & Actions: Added in-meeting alerts and real-time action handling for better event visibility.
• Recording Flow Update: Improved recording start/stop logic with dispatchId integration, failsafe handling, and UI enhancements.

🧩 Improvements

• UI/UX Enhancements: General interface refinements and layout improvements.
• Enhanced recording reliability and button state control.
• Improved meeting flow stability and background performance.

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4.2.0 – (2025-09)

📱 Android Support

• Added 16KB screen size support for better compatibility on larger devices.

📦 Dependency Updates

• Upgraded to the latest library versions for improved stability, security, and long-term support.

🛠 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements.

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4.1.0 – (2025-09)

📊 Analytics & Monitoring

• Implemented Datadog logging for improved observability and performance tracking.

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4.0.0 (2025-08)

🚀 New Features

• Metadata Config: Introduced configurable metadata support for meetings.
• Transcript Download: Participants can now download meeting transcripts.
• Connectivity Status: Added in-meeting connectivity banners and participant connectivity indicators.
• Participant Attendance: Added tracking of participant attendance.
• Chat Restrictions: Host can restrict chat to “Everyone”, “Host & Co-host only”, or “Disabled”.
• Consent Flow: Introduced recording/streaming consent popups for participants.
• SDK Config: Added centralized configuration for SDK features.
• Co-Host Management: Improved APIs and controls for assigning/removing co-hosts.
• Role-Based Features: Feature gating based on user role (host, co-host, participant).

🛠 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed memory leaks and optimized participant UI updates.
• Improved transcript accuracy and fixed missing metadata issues.
• Fixed iOS navigation and permission handling.
• Improved state management for recording and live streaming.
• Various stability, crash, and UI fixes across Android & iOS.
• Refactored participant structure for better scalability.
• General performance optimizations and dependency upgrades.

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3.1.2 (2025-04)

🚀 New Features

• Whiteboard (Preview): Introduced collaborative whiteboard functionality for real-time visual collaboration during meetings.

🛠 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements.
• Minor UI adjustments for a smoother experience.

3.0.1 (2025-04)

🚀 New Features

• Live Transcription: Automatically transcribe meetings in real time.
• Translation: Support for multilingual translations during meetings.
• End Meeting: Hosts can now end meetings for all participants.
• Scheduled Meeting End: Meetings will now automatically end at the scheduled time based on the subscription plan.
• Co-Host Modification: Enhanced co-host management capabilities.
• Participant Name Change: Participants can update their display names during a meeting.
• Auto-Recording: Meetings now support automatic recording upon start.
• Meeting Extension: Host can extend meetings based on their subscription plan.

🛠 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Stability enhancements and performance optimizations.
• General UI and user experience improvements.
• Resolved caching problems affecting co-host functionality.
• Upgraded dependencies for better performance and compatibility.

2.1.3 (2025-01) (Internal Release)

Enhancements:

• Upload attachments: Users can now share files within both public and private chat rooms.
• Web-View: Added support for displaying web content directly within the chat interface for chat links.
• Improved UI: Enhanced the user interface for different media types (images, videos, etc.) for a better visual experience.

2.0.1 (2024-12) (Internal Release)

• Bug Fixes:
  • Null-Safety for participant.
  • Lobby mode bug fixes.
  • Navigation bug fixes.

2.0.0 (2024-12) (Internal Release)

• New Features:
  • Added raise hand feature.
  • Webinar mode & Host controls added.
  • Private & Public chat added.
  • Reaction added.
  • Password Protected event added.
  • Lobby Mode added.
  • Screen Share Added for Android & iOs.
  • PIP Mode added in Android (iOs don't support right now)
• Bug Fixes:
  • Connection bug fixes.
  • Permission issue fixed in iOs.

1.0.0 (2024-11) (Internal Release)

• Initial Release:
  • Implemented Web-RTC integration for real-time video and audio calls.
  • Added core functionality for video conferencing.
  • Introduced participant management with local and remote participants.
  • Added cloud recording.