Beta Features 2021

Managing StarLeaf releases
Last updated January 8, 2021
This page provides information about new features potentially coming to StarLeaf in 2021 that are released to certain organizations for final testing. Thank you for your participation.

All products and features on this page are subject to change and might be turned on or off depending on their stability and success.

StarLeaf continuously strives to improve its products and service. Please send any feedback you might have about these beta features to your StarLeaf representative. On this page:

Beta products and features

StarLeaf Room for Windows

StarLeaf Room for Windows is the simple video meetings solution that lets you build your meeting room your way.

If you would like to join the beta program, apply here .

A StarLeaf Room for Windows consists of:
  • A Windows PC running StarLeaf with a camera*, microphone* and TV* attached
  • An Android phone or tablet as a controller
To learn more, see StarLeaf Room for Windows BETA *optional

Support for Chromebook

You can now have video meetings, content sharing, and instant messaging on your Chromebook, using StarLeaf for Android. For information on how to install StarLeaf on your Chromebook, go to StarLeaf for mobile and tablet. Minimum requirements Operating system: Chrome OS with Android 6.0 or later

Some older Chromebooks do not include Android, so are unable to run StarLeaf

Processor: Intel Core i5 or higher

What version am I on?

For instructions on how to find out what version of Portal or StarLeaf you are on, select one of the following:
Portal
  1. Log in to StarLeaf Portal
  2. On the page footer, select About
    3. This opens a version report such as the one below where you can find the Portal version number you are currently on.
StarLeaf for desktop
On StarLeaf for desktop, go to the Account tab to view the app version you are currently on.
StarLeaf for mobile
  1. On StarLeaf for mobile devices, go to the Account tab.
  2. Scroll down and select About to view the app version you are currently on.

Known limitations

For per-vendor interoperability information, refer here.
Reference ID Description
27853 StarLeaf Room for Poly: In certain circumstances, the room screen’s wallpaper can appear distorted when the room system wakes from sleep mode. Waking up the touchscreen controller by pressing Camera controls or Contacts returns the room wallpaper to normal.
TQ-3251 If or when a StarLeaf Huddle is turned off and on again, the MAC address can change to a random address. StarLeaf are working on a fix for this for existing Huddle room systems. Newly purchased Huddle room systems will not experience this issue
27048 StarLeaf green buttons for Microsoft Teams meetings that use Pexip as the Teams gateway provider will not always work with Office 365 ATP Safe Links . A fix for this is coming soon.
12067 In some circumstances, when a Skype for Business client attempts to add video or content into a StarLeaf meeting with no other video participants there can be unexpected call failure.
11755 There is a BFCP interoperability issue between Cisco VCS and the StarLeaf Cloud which can cause screen share to be disabled mid call.
10858 Internet Explorer 11: When you access a user page on the Portal using Internet Explorer 11, the time zone selection box automatically opens.