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Native iOS SDK GA, plus session ratings and ongoing in-session polish.

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◆Current state
Whereby is in a steady-improvement cycle on the Embedded video product, with one directional milestone in February: the native iOS SDK officially graduated out of beta. Recent ships add Session Ratings for post-call quantitative and qualitative feedback, an OIDC authentication method for S3 storage, refreshed camera background effects, upgraded post-session analytics on Embedded, and incremental SDK + in-session updates rolled into monthly digests. The feed contains scrape duplicates of each release.
◆Where it's heading
The product is solidifying its developer-platform posture for embedded video. Native iOS SDK GA closes a gap that had limited Whereby's reach in mobile-first apps, while session ratings and richer post-session analytics give product teams the data to defend the embed decision against in-house alternatives. Authentication and storage plumbing (OIDC for S3) signal enterprise readiness work continuing under the hood.
◆Prediction
Expect the next major direction to be a similar Android-native SDK GA, plus deeper session-quality analytics tied to the new ratings (correlating low ratings with packet-loss or device events). The Embedded product will likely keep getting authentication and compliance plumbing in service of regulated-industry adoption.

◆Recent moves

  1. 1mo ago

    New: Get Feedback on Your Call Quality with Session Ratings⭐️

    Session Ratings ships as a post-call feedback primitive — both quantitative and qualitative input from participants. Closes the loop that lets Embedded customers tune the in-session experience based on real participant signal.

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  2. 2mo ago

    Duplicate post: March 2026 updates digest

    Duplicate posting of the March SDK and product updates digest, surfaced via a different scrape path. No additional content.

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  3. 2mo ago

    March 2026 SDK and product digest

    Monthly digest of incremental improvements across the in-session experience and developer tools. Steady-cadence work rather than headlined ships.

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  4. 4mo ago

    Duplicate post: February 2026 updates digest

    Duplicate posting of the February SDK and product updates digest, captured via a different scrape path. No additional content.

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  5. 4mo ago

    February 2026 digest — native iOS SDK GA

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    February digest leads with the native iOS SDK officially launching out of beta, alongside enhanced session insights and stronger authentication options. The directional ship in the window — completes Whereby's mobile-native-SDK story.

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  6. 4mo ago

    We’re delighted to share that we’ve revamped our camera background effects to provide more calm, professional backgrounds during a Whereb…

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