It was a super busy day for me, but our FluentCommunity team shipped a wonderful update. Lots of new features and improvements. So we may release a flagship product, but my other teams never stop.

What's new:

• Space Media Gallery (Pro). Every space can now have a clean Media tab that pulls all photos and videos into one browsable grid. No more digging through the feed.
• FluentPlayer for lessons. Add a FluentPlayer video as a lesson's featured media, and tie completion to it. Students have to actually watch before a lesson counts. Or let it auto-complete when the video ends.
• Smarter moderation. Auto-flag a member's posts for review once enough different people report them. It counts distinct reporters, so no one can game it. You can also route a specific member's posts to your review queue by hand.
• Collapsible sidebar (Pro). More room to read and write. Collapse the desktop sidebar with one click, and your choice sticks across visits.
• Invite by email (Pro). Add people straight by email. Existing members get added right away. New folks get an invite.
• Profile headlines. Members can add a short line about who they are. It shows up in the directory so people connect at a glance.

Plus faster feeds, better emails, and a long list of fixes.

Full changelog here: https://fluentcommunity.co/blog/fluentcommunity-2-7-0/

PS: I was super busy with the FluentPlayer launch. If you have not purchased FluentPlayer yet, get it today. We are running a 24-hour-only deal where you get 2X licenses.

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So… word got around faster than I expected. A lot of you already heard about the pre-launch deal we had planned only for some of our users, and honestly, I love that you're this excited.

Here's what you get with FluentPlayer:

• Embed videos from anywhere: YouTube, Vimeo, BunnyCDN, Mux or self-hosted, all in one beautiful player
• Fully branded player with your logo and colors, plus ready-made presets (Modern, Minimal, Floating and more)
• Capture leads right inside the video with in-video forms, email opt-ins and call-to-action banners
• Playlists and chapters that keep people watching longer instead of dropping off
• Real analytics: watch time, completion rates, audience retention and where your viewers come from
• Works with the tools you already use: FluentCRM, Fluent Forms, FluentBooking, FluentCommunity and Google Analytics.

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Don't miss this!

PS: For the next 24 hours, you are getting 2x Licneses.

Hi everyone,

I run a membership community on FluentCommunity Pro (a few thousand members, mostly non-technical). Members log in and spend all their time inside the FC portal.

The gap: a logged-in member has no way to change their own password from within the portal/profile. The only path available is to log out and use the "Forgot password" email reset flow. For non-technical users this is confusing, "I know my current password, I just want to change it, why do I have to log out and check my email?", and it generates avoidable support requests.

I've already raised this with support, who confirmed there's no native/hidden setting for it and forwarded the request to R&D. I'm posting here to give it visibility and to ask about the best current approach.

I currently rely on a custom page outside the portal as a stopgap, but I'd much rather have this handled inside FluentCommunity itself.

My questions:

1. Is a native in-profile "Change Password" option for logged-in users on the roadmap? Any rough idea of timing?
2. In the meantime, is there a recommended/supported way to expose password change inside the portal, hook, action, or endpoint FluentCommunity already provides, rather than a fully custom page?
3. For other admins: how are you handling this for your members today?

Thanks!

Is there a feature that allows members to create their own spaces?

The wait is almost over.

Tomorrow I'm going LIVE to launch FluentPlayer Pro to everyone. This is our new flagship product, and I want you there when it happens.

The free version went out just a few days ago and 1,000+ websites are already running it. Tomorrow you will see what the Pro version can really do.

Here is what I have planned for the stream:

• The full Pro walkthrough. Lead capture inside your videos, engagement analytics, smart CTAs, and a few things nobody has seen yet
• The roadmap, where we are taking FluentPlayer next
• Live AMA, ask me anything
• And a special launch-day announcement I'm saving for the stream 😉

👉 Date & Time: 08 July 2026, 14:00 (UTC)

👉 Live Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/OAhLHfnIW0Y

Want to see everything it does first? Full feature list is here: https://fluentplayer.com/

If you have been waiting to do more with video on your WordPress site, this is the day. See you there!

PS: Already using the free version? Comment what you would love to see in Pro. I might answer it live.

Any possibility about having CPT, custom fields, etc.

hello, please make sure when transfering from buddyboss to FC the FluentPlayer can be used when transfer is complete. now it seems i have to upload every video separately. that is impossible.

Hello,

I might be missing something very obvious, but how do I do it?

I already have a video in fluent player hosted on bunny, now how do I add it to fluent community post? (not a lesson)

Thank you,

Giorgio

First of all, thank you for the fantastic work you're doing. I've been testing FluentPlayer in a community environment, and the experience has been excellent so far. The performance and continuous improvements have been very impressive.

I have a few feature requests that I believe would make FluentPlayer an even better fit for community platforms like FluentCommunity.

1. Automatically display videos based on their aspect ratio

It would be great if the player could automatically adjust its display based on the uploaded video's aspect ratio.

• Landscape videos should be displayed in a landscape layout.
• Portrait videos should be displayed in a portrait layout.

This would make the community feed look much more natural and modern.

2. Keep users on the same post after exiting fullscreen

Currently, if a user watches a video in fullscreen and exits fullscreen after the video ends, the page jumps back to the top of the community feed.

Instead, it would be much better if the user returned to the exact post where the video was opened. This small improvement would create a much smoother browsing experience, especially in long feeds.

3. Auto-pause videos when they leave the viewport

If a playing video is scrolled out of view, it should automatically pause. This is now a common behavior across modern social platforms and helps avoid unnecessary playback in the background.

4. Allow video uploads for verified users

It would be a great addition if administrators could enable video uploads only for verified users (or specific user roles).

This would be especially useful for large communities, where video uploads need to be limited to trusted members while still encouraging high-quality content. Giving admins the flexibility to choose which users or roles can upload videos would make FluentPlayer even more suitable for community-driven websites.

Overall, I believe these improvements would significantly enhance the experience for both community owners and members.

Thank you for continuously improving FluentPlayer. I'm excited to see how it evolves in future releases!