MAX Connect firmware

1.4.32

Release: May 2026

New features 

• Auditorium Mode (requires the activation of an additional license) 
• AirPlay cross-subnet discovery using Bluetooth Low Energy 

Updates 

• Added a download progress bar for both automatic updates, and updates performed from the admin web page 
• New UI and UI customization options for Welcome Screen 
• Improved detection of HDMI input connections 
• Updated the embedded Vidi 280 firmware to 1.4.0 
• Updated the embedded Parlé VBC 2800 firmware to 1.9.0 
• Added an option to hide the Wi-Fi password from tiles 
• Added an option to customize automatic update time and frequency 
• Improved audio quality for Google Cast devices 
• Added the following Biamp Camera features: 
  • Microphone enable/disable toggle for Vidi  
  • Tiling toggle for Vidi 280 and VBC 2800 
  • Lens selection for Vidi 280 and VBC 2800 
  • Vidi/VBC/ABC firmware version displayed under Settings-Peripherals 

Resolved Issues 

• Fixed audio issues on HDMI input when the sample rate changed while a stream was already running 
• Fixed an issue where pressing buttons on the remote control caused the selected function to repeat indefinitely 
• Fixed an issue that prevented the camera feed from restarting if the feed failed for any reason 
• Fixed an issue where HDMI input video quality and frame rate could degrade after running for several hours, typically 6+ hours 
• Fixed an issue where changing the connected microphone did not automatically select the new microphone on Biamp devices 

 

1.3.15 

Release: February 2026

Updates 

• Updated embedded device firmware for VBC2800 and Vidi 280 
• Expanded welcome screen tile customization options 
• Moved whiteboard to last position in the main display menu 

Resolved Issues 

• Improved overall stream stability over the network
• Improved casting stability 
• Enhanced mute synchronization 
• Improved PTZ handling 
• Improved handling of a second display, which can now be hot-plugged correctly 
• Improved web client connections from macOS / iOS / iPadOS 26+ 
• Fixed incorrect camera rotation on iOS camera streams 
• Fixed issue with stream preview appearing black 
• Fixed video or UI elements could flicker when opening or closing menus 
• Fixed annotation not possible on the main display 
• Fixed participant name toggle not applying until session restart 

 

1.3.2

Release: September 2025

New Features 

• Added the Enable Wireless Conferencing toggle in Room configuration page. When disabled, the camera and microphone devices are not available and meeting sync will be disabled
• Added web client for Android and iOS mobile devices, with mobile friendly UI 
• Added TURN/STUN server for networks that cannot use a large range of ports 

Updates 

• All HDMI displays can now be hot plugged and removed in real time, with single or dual display configurations  

Resolved Issues 

• Fixed Mute Sync toggle in configuration page not working correctly 
• Fixed weather information not updating instantly when changing location  
• Improved overall system stability and performance 

 

1.2.16

Release: July 2025

MAX Connect Firmware 1.2.16

 Resolved Issues: 

• Resolved issue where the screen attached to MAX Connect goes black when MAX Connect is started without internet connection. 

 

1.2.14

Release: June 2025

MAX Connect Firmware 1.2.14 

New Features: 

• Added support for Biamp Workplace cloud monitoring and management 
• Added support for additional languages (English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese)  

Updates: 

• Redesigned “b.” menu and room display user interface  

Resolved Issues: 

• Improved overall system stability and performance 

1.1.4

Release: December 2024 

MAX Connect Firmware 1.1.4 

New Features: 

• Adds support for 802.1x network access control. 
• Adds Paired App Mode, allowing persistent pairing of desktop app. 

Updates: 

• Includes Touch 8 MAX version 1.1.4 firmware. 
• Includes Parle bar version 1.4.1 firmware. 
• Includes UI/UX refinements improving consistency between MAX Connect GUIs, Touch 8 MAX GUIs, and MAX app GUIs. 
• Includes improvements to Annotation/Whiteboard toolbar and related GUI elements. 
• Allow changes to configuration while session is active. 
• Wi-Fi access point broadcasts SSID by default. 

Resolved Issues: 

• Improve resiliency to environmental networking issues. 
• Resolve a time synchronization issue between MAX Connect and Touch 8 MAX. 
• Improve volume slider responsiveness. 
• Make sure volume level setting persists when power cycling MAX Connect. 
• Address audio quality issues when using Google Casting. 

Touch 8 MAX 1.1.4 

New Features: 

• Adds support for 802.1x network access control. 

Updates: 

• Includes UI/UX refinements improving consistency between MAX Connect GUIs, Touch 8 MAX GUIs, and MAX app GUIs. 
• Includes improvements to Annotation/Whiteboard toolbar and related GUI elements. 
• Improved log file downloading. 

Resolved Issues: 

• Factory Reset operations correctly clear previously configured network configuration details. 
• Address camera and speaker muting GUI inconsistencies. 
• Address mute synchronization issues. 
• Resolve a time synchronization issue between MAX Connect and Touch 8 MAX.

 

1.0.10

Released September 2024 

MAX Connect Firmware 1.0.10
Updates:

• Includes Touch 8 MAX version 1.0.8 firmware.

Touch 8 MAX 1.0.8
Updates:

• Improve volume slider responsiveness.
• Improve thumbnail rendering responsiveness.
• Allow whiteboard/annotation toolbar to be hidden when not in use.
   

1.0.4

Released August 2024  

New Features:

•  Added Touch 8 MAX Support

Resolved Issues:

• Resolved issues with web client’s integration with mobile and desktop clients.
•  Improved resiliency to environmental networking issues.
• Resolved dual display GUI issue.
• Resolved whiteboard GUI issues and inconsistencies.
• Improved casting feature robustness.
• Resolved user profile photo upload issue with web client.

 

1.0.0  

Released July 2024

New features:

• This is the first release of MAX Connect