Browser Support

Collaborate Ultra requires a modern web browser with WebRTC support.

Collaborate requires certain permissions to function as desired. For example, Collaborate needs permission to access your camera and microphone so you can use audio and video. Give Collaborate permission when asked, and/or set up permissions in browser preferences.

Collaborate doesn't require or use plugins.

Supported browsers

Collaborate only supports the most recent two stable channel releases of browsers.

Certified browsers and operating systems

Blackboard Collaborate is regularly certified against the following combinations of browsers and operating systems. These combinations also reflect the areas of strongest support.

For macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, only the latest two major releases of each operating system are certified, using the most recent stable release of Safari on each system.

For Windows, only Windows 10 is certified.

Only the most recent two stable channel releases of Chrome or Firefox are certified. When new versions of operating systems or browsers are available, the older ones drop to provisional support.

Provisionally supported browsers and operating systems

The following combinations of browsers and operating systems are tested infrequently. They are supported, but in some cases, minor features might not be available, and using a certified combination is highly recommended.

Support for Internet Explorer was dropped on March 21, 2019 due to dropping support for Flash plugins. Support for Edge 18+ was dropped on May 2, 2019, due to a Microsoft bug. Edge Beta is expected to be certified on Windows 10 once released.

Windows 7 has entered extended support from Microsoft, and all support from Microsoft will end in January 2020.

Other Linux distributions may be operational with Chrome and/or Firefox but are not tested and not supported.

Virtual Machines may be operational with any of the above operating system and browser combinations, but are not tested and not supported.

Application sharing

Application Sharing is available on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge Beta, with no plugins required. It is not yet available in Safari stable releases. It may be made available in a future Safari stable release.

Application sharing is not available on mobile devices and tablets. If you want to share your screen or application you must be on a desktop computer.

Video

If you are sharing video, you always see a preview of your video. This is on every browser and every device.

If other attendees are sharing their video, the number you can see depends on your browser and device.

• Chrome, Safari, Edge beta: 4 videos 
• FireFox: 2 videos 
• Sessions greater than 250: 2 videos