That’s unfortunate for Chromebook owners since that feature on its own was one that really made Zoom stand out earlier on in the pandemic. This is a feature that the platform has long been lacking. The other big addition is support for Zoom video backgrounds on Chromebooks through the web app. Now, the setup is pretty much identical to Windows/Mac. The web app for those on Chromebooks always presented some friction because it’s so different.
Over the course of the pandemic, I’ve had to set up Zoom for countless people, even writing up some instruction documents to detail the setup from scratch. One of the new changes is the overall interface, which now more closely mirrors what you’d find on the native app on a platform such as Windows. Compared side-by-side, there are three key changes. After spending a bit of time comparing the previous app to the new one, I can certainly say the new one is significantly better in several ways, but it still falls down a bit compared to other platforms.įirst and foremost, what is new to the updated app.
The new Zoom Progressive Web App was first announced last week, albeit quietly, and came with the promising of an overall improvement to the experience of using Zoom without a fully native application. This week, over a year into the pandemic that’s made video calls more important than ever, Zoom is debuting its new PWA that enhances its functionality on the web and, specifically, on Chromebooks. It was clear pretty quickly, though, that the company wasn’t fully prepared for the massive influx of customers as security flaws and missing features quickly became evident. Zoom became a household name in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns.
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