January: New Stream & Video Player with Captions, Recurring Meetings, Exhibitor Portal and Agenda Autoplay
As we embark on the new year, we are delighted to announce a host of exciting new features and updates!
Our Stream & Video Player and accompanying captioning feature will allow for greater attendee accessibility. We're also introducing an Agenda Autoplay prompt that helps guide your delegates from one session to another with ease.
Exhibitors also have something extra special coming their way - the Exhibitor Portal, which allows them more control when it comes time to set up shop. And last but far from least – Meeting Booking has gained several incredible additions!
Let's get into the details!
Brand New Stream & Video Player
The major update this month is a brand new Stream & Video Player. Your delegates can get timeline hover previews on this new player and keyboard control navigations when watching on-demand videos. The video player is also fully responsive and adaptive, ensuring that it will look great anywhere on the web, regardless of the device or connection.
Our new player will give you access to a wide range of data, providing valuable insight into your attendees' experiences.
Accessibility is at the heart of the CrowdComms technology suite. In this new player, we have added the captions feature, enabling hard-of-hearing viewers to enjoy your event equally. Captions can be enabled or disabled on the Dashboard by the event organiser and on the Event Platform by your delegates. This feature is currently only available in English.
Agenda Autoplay
We are very excited to introduce our new Stream Autoplay feature. When enabled from the toggle in the Dashboard, your delegates will automatically be transported to their next favourited session once their current stream has finished.
Exhibitor Portal
If you run events with hundreds of sponsors and exhibitors and find yourself spending days updating company info, logos and branding, we have a solution for you!
In the coming weeks, we will be releasing the Exhibitor Portal, which will allow you to pass on the responsibility of updating company booths to the exhibitors themselves. As the Dashboard admin, you simply need to add the company names along with the main representatives, and anyone with the link will be able to update their company booths.
We will also throw in guided instructions to assist them with how to use the Portal, so you can focus your time on running an excellent event!
Recurring Meetings
Meeting Booking has had an exciting feature update!
If you are using our platform as a long-term solution, this feature is for you! Your delegates can now arrange recurring meetings, with either a daily, weekly or monthly occurrence, via the Meeting Booking feature.