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05/07/2026 release type app release versions console 6 14 12 app (web) 12 12 18 app (android) 12 13 18 app (ios) 12 14 18 what's new photo and video sharing in passive modes you can now share photos and videos while the system is in passive mode see photos & videos in passive modes https //docs getjubileetv com/photos and videos#passive mode for more details other improvements & changes unified account menu the 3 dots menu is now consistent across mobile and web we’ve replaced the profile portrait on browsers with the 3 dots icon to simplify navigation streamlined billing rental customers will now receive a single receipt email per service plan payment instead of two 05/04/2026 to 05/18/2026 this update is scheduled for a staged rollout starting may 4, 2026 , with full availability for all users by may 18, 2026 release type console & app release versions console 6 14 12 app (web) 12 12 15 app (android) 12 13 15 app (ios) 12 14 15 what's new j button focuses the current tile pressing the j button now focuses the tile for the source you are currently watching (e g , roku or directv) instead of defaulting to the top left tile other improvements and changes to prevent accidental changes and simplify the tv interface, tv end user name updates are now handled exclusively through the jubileetv app changed console led indicator for low remote battery from a slow blue blink to a slow yellow blink updated language on the console for the voice insights feature (previously voice biomarkers) on the tv, the favorites tile is now hidden if there are no source devices or all source devices configured do not support favorites added a confirmation prompt to the "calibrate tv power monitoring" flow from tv settings this prevents accidental erasure of existing calibration data, which previously occurred immediately upon selection bug fixes resolved an issue where one of the console leds would perpetually blink red while in passive mode with original remote(s) fixed a rare telescope crash occurring under specific conditions resolved an intermittent bug preventing users from initiating telescope or drop in sessions fixed cec control compatibility issues impacting certain fire tv and android tv devices 04/13/2026 release type app release versions console 6 13 12 app (web) 12 12 15 app (android) 12 13 15 app (ios) 12 14 15 what's new additional room support you can now add additional consoles to the same residence for details, see using multiple consoles docid 9nj3vj3jtfmglltd8quxp settings button added to telescope you can now more easily access console settings through telescope simply tap on the "actions" tab and select "settings" on the "jubileetv destinations" card activity feed navigation improvement you can now navigate back and forth through hours in the activity feed while on the hourly view previously, you had to go back to the daily view and select a different hour other improvements and changes added "save changes" button to the permission screen for contacts this aligns behavior on the contact permissions screen with other settings screens in the app improved language for the optional behaviors step when creating a reminder removed "give feedback" option from the telescope feedback modal to align behavior of the telescope feedback modal with the video call feedback modal users can still leave feedback by first selecting thumbs down removed the "tune to a channel" option when creating a reminder with an automated action if the console does not have a cable/satellite set top box configured added a dialogue that appears in some cases when the system senses the tv has been turned off during a video call voice insights button behavior during video calls when a video call starts, the state of the voice insights button no longer has a cross through it added an additional state to represent that a voice insights session is in progress bug fixes fixed a bug where app users did not have access to contacts and favorites while the system was in limited functionality mode fixed a bug where in some cases the ui in the hourly view of the activity feed was not expanding the width of the screen on mobile devices fixed a bug where the jubileetv logo was appearing too close to the center of the screen on the home page in the app fixed a bug where android users were able to initiate video calls even if the mic permission was off at the device level fixed ui and formatting bugs on the contact details screen in the app 03/23/2026 to 04/06/2026 this update is scheduled for a staged rollout starting march 18, 2026 , with full availability for all users by april 1, 2026 release type console & app release versions console 6 13 12 app (web) 12 9 12 app (android) 12 10 12 app (ios) 2 11 12 what's new set a default tv input you can now choose which device your jubileetv console displays every time the tv is turned on instead of simply staying on the last used source, you have the flexibility to always start on a specific device (like a cable box or roku), ensuring a familiar start screen every time continue using the last active input , maintaining the pre update behavior to update this setting from the app from the app home screen, go to hub details by tapping the gear icon to the right of the room name select the "settings" tab scroll down to "default input" and select from the options network quality tests you can now test the quality of the network from both the app and console for information on how to do this, see testing network quality docid\ knml6ccmztx6zhpi4efvz other improvements we’ve upgraded our presence detection algorithm if a reminder with a 15 second automated action turns the tv on but is not acknowledged, the tv will now automatically turn back off once the timer expires if the tv loses its internet connection, a new "open network settings" button will appear at the top of the tv screen video calls will no longer abruptly disconnect if the system detects the tv is off instead, the app user will be notified through a message and have the options to dismiss the message or send the tv power command bug fixes fixed a bug that occasionally prevented the telescope feature from loading 02/12/2026 to 02/26/2026 this update is scheduled for a staged rollout starting february 12, 2026 , with full availability for all users by february 26, 2026 release type console release versions console 6 12 30 what's new 2 way audio for stories and moments family stories and moments now capture audio from both the tv and the mobile app simultaneously bug fixes resolved an issue that prevented some configured source devices from appearing on the tv home screen fixed a display bug where pc/mac source descriptions were missing beneath the hdmi logo on the tv home screen 01 /21/2026 to 2/4/2026 release type console & app release versions console 6 12 24 app (web) 12 9 9 app (android) 12 10 8 app (ios) 2 11 9 what's new automatically turn tv off setting the primary admin and admins can specify a time for jubileetv to send the power off command to the tv every day to access select hub details from the home screen (the gear icon to the right of the room name) select the settings tab scroll down to "automatically turn tv off" and select a time telescope actions tab an actions tab has been added to telescope it includes sleep timer (new feature) any user with telescope permissions can now set a countdown timer for the jubileetv to send the power off command to access start a telescope session select the actions tab scroll down to sleep timer and select a time slideshow (improved access) any user with telescope permissions can now easily launch and control the slideshow from telescope photos & videos (moved) launching photos and videos from telescope have been moved to the actions tab these two shortcuts used to be grouped with favorites listen mode any user with telescope permissions can now activate the mic on the console this can be used in tandem with comfortable volume level to get a sense of tv volume to access start a telescope session from the communicate controls in the top right, tap the listen icon (it looks like a person with sound waves next to their head) the listen icon turns red, indicating that listen mode is active to deactivate, select the x in the communicate tab updated controls for video calls video call controls have been updated to utilize the d pad (ok/select, left/up/right/left arrows) j button to end the call > navigate to the "end call" button using the left/right arrows and push "ok/select" to end call check/x to turn the camera on/off > navigate to the "video on/off" button using the left/right arrows and push "ok/select" to toggle a dismiss (x) button has been added user can select it to hide the buttons pressing any button on the remote makes the buttons reappear source devices moved to the home screen in the previous tv ui, if more than one device was configured, the user had to navigate to favorites to switch source devices source devices have now been moved to the home screen—you no longer have to go to favorites to switch tv interface settings we've added the ability for the primary admin and contact admins to control some elements of the tv user's experience see tv interface settings docid\ rzv16ua eoknmrqvlozml reminders in passive mode 15 second automated action reminders can now be set in passive modes if set, a reminder will go off at the specified time and the action (tuning to a channel or performing a command) will be executed after 15 seconds custom channels we've added more customization to favorites—users can now create custom channels to edit voice aliases, update incorrect channels, and add channels that don't exist in their channel lineups for more details, see favorites custom channels https //docs getjubileetv com/favorites#custom channels other improvements and changes renamed "sleep timer" to "power on to power off timer" within hub details > settings language updates to voice insights including renaming the feature from "voice biomarkers" to "voice insights " activity feed presence detection photos if toggled on, jubileetv previously only captured photos when the number of people detected changed now, jubileetv also takes photos if only one person is detected and the console detects that this person switched between active and stationary states colors and other small tv ui elements have been updated bug fixes allow users to tap outside of video call feedback modal to dismiss it