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Signagelive Player Changelogs

This article is a directory for Player software changelogs and releases for the Signagelive client across supported operating systems.

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Written by Joe Turone
Updated over a week ago

This directory is for Signagelive changelogs documented from 2024 onwards.

Table of Contents

ChromeOS/ChromeOS Flex


ChromeOS/ChromeOS Flex


Amazon Fire TV

BrightSign

22nd July 2024

  • BrightSign Series 5 (client 1.55) releases - which introduces fix for RSS ticker/boot loop issue

  • Recommended firmware incremented to 9.0.145.1

  • Bug Fix: Tickers are now working on most players and configurations (when running on f/w 9.0.145.1). See the note below for the remaining exceptions/issues with tickers.

Note:

  • Screenshots in portrait do not render correctly

  • Tickers are limited to 63 text items

  • XT5 - ticker does not display correctly unless the width is exactly divisible by 16

  • XC2055, XC4055 and XT2145 - Tickers do not render when screens are rotated into portrait, and the ticker is rendering across multiple screens

29th April 2024

  • Added ability to dynamically update Players when incorrect Signagelive client version is detected.

2nd April 2024

Series 3 / 4 (1.49)

  • Added: PTP Domain configuration support

  • Added: A visible on-screen cursor during interactive content when a player is in kiosk mode to aid user navigation and interaction

  • Modified: Keypress events (other than those reserved for normal interrupts, ctrl+s or ctrl+i) are now correctly registered as user interactivity, and will thus trigger interactive kiosk content (Kiosk Mode Enabled)

  • Modified: Random asset selection for nested playlists

  • Removed: checkHTML5SupportedFeatures Widget SDK support

  • Fixed: HDMI-in zones now display correctly when the content is rotated to portrait

  • Fixed: Media zones are now correctly Z-ordered when the content is rotated

  • Fixed: Black screen in a sync group

  • Fixed: Issue with fresh installation on f/w 7

  • Fixed: Issue with playback of nested playlists when using validity in random playback mode

Series 5 (1.54)

  • Added: Support for XT2145 and HS125

  • Modified: Keypress events (other than those reserved for normal interrupts, ctrl+s or ctrl+i) are now correctly registered as user interactivity, and will thus trigger interactive kiosk content (Kiosk Mode Enabled)

  • Fixed: Issue with playback of nested playlists when using validity in random playback mode

  • Fixed: Remote Screenshots not working when a Series 5 player is configured with a configuration file for a series 4 player (settings.json file)

[BrightSign 5 series] added support for B-Deploy - Released 12th February 2024

[BrightSign 5 series] client version 1.53 Build 192 - Released 16th January 2024

  • Bug fix - Player no longer boot-loops if user adds network.json but has no WiFi adapter installed.


Broadcast Player


Browser Player


IAdea / Viewsonic / Planar


LG webOS

13th August 2024

  • Signagelive for LG version 1.996 client - added support for WP600 models


macOS


Legacy PC Player


Philips

27th August 2024

  • Bug fix for video playback issue in video-only Playlists

29th July 2024

Philips client version 1.19 released:

  • Added support for the following widget SDK methods:

    • playVideo()

    • stopVideo()

    • downloadFile()

    • getDownloadedFile()

    • removeDownloadedFile()

    • listDownloadedFiles()

    • clearDownloadedFiles()

  • Fixed: Videos skipped when playing after a widget in a playlist

  • Fixed: Pixelated playback icon when playing widget with 4K video not using native video player.


Signagelive for Windows


Samsung SSSP/Tizen

Tizen client version 1.29 - Released 15th January 2024

  • Migrated to NENA endpoint (Tizen 2.4 Players only) - Learn More


Sony

Client version 1.21 - Released 13th May 2024

  • Fixes a bug that could cause new installationss to get stuck on the ‘Registering with Signagelive’ screen.

Client version 1.20 - Released 13th February 2024

  • Widget/WidgetSDK functionality added

  • Bug fixes:

    • Screenshot at At next content check feature does not work

    • Layouts with tickers will not get downloaded or displayed

    • Layouts display as black when rotated to 90 or 270 degrees

    • Scheduled Reboots are not functioning

    • Secure dashboard widget displays thumbnail image

Client version 1.10 - Released 29th January 2024

  • Remote Screenshots functionality added

  • Timezone Setting via Signagelive Settings Menu added

  • Screen Control functionality added

  • Bug fixes:

    • Videos will get skipped if placed after a widget in a playlist on Sony

    • Black screen will be displayed instead of the "device is already activated on another license" or "model not supported" screens on Sony

    • Layouts display as black when rotated to 90 or 270 degrees on Sony


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