General notes​

Release dates:
2023-10-10 (cloud)

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Publisher​

Add end date on Quick Publish bookings
Allow storage quota on user folders
Make Local IP, MAC and Serial number searchable in player list view
Add more metadata to screen report

Fix: Use correct last seen date in screen report

Template Creator​

Add Weather datasource
Add Microsoft Teams Channel datasource
Add Vitec Express broker system datasource
Add QR code

Fix: Test XML cache when restarting with no Internet
Fix: Add cacheControl for RealEstate API
Fix: Correctly detect when PowerBI completes rendering

Server​

Fix: Improve reg code replace
Fix: Image rotation from EXIF is not correctly persisted on upload
Fix: Bad checksum on replaced media items and templates/widgets
Fix: Templates are not included when using TakePlaylist
Fix: Incorrect response from trigger webhook
Fix: Webpage snapshot drops crop setting if x or y is 0
Fix: Screen and player online status can become out of sync
Fix: CreatedBy is incorrect for screens and players

Players​

Android​

APK 10.23.4.9
Add detection for video playback failures

Fix: Only send MAC for active network interface
Fix: Allow minimum font-size 1 (Chrome default 8)

LG​

Fix: Add safety checks to player package upgrade

Samsung​

Add support for SSSP11
Fix: Negative storage reported for Samsung 2013 screens

Windows​

Fix: Fix and improve included settings scripts

General notes​

Release dates:
2023-04-26 (cloud)

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Server​

Fix: Improvements to online/offline status management
Fix: First sync on player profile gives error

Players​

ChromeOS - NEW!​

New player for ChromeOS and ChromeOS Flex

Android​

APK 10.23.3.xx
Add custom header and cookie support to external WebView
Improve offline startup stability

Fix: Templates fail to load when not running in native mode

Windows​

Fix: New installs get wrong size/resolution

General notes​

Release dates:
2023-03-24 (cloud)

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Publisher​

Fix: Summary broken for "All sites" license status report
Fix: Publisher UI new version dialog doesn't show
Fix: Creating resource with empty name should not be allowed
Fix: Publisher reload loop when refreshing token
Fix: Response-oidc is present in URL after refreshing token
Fix: Publisher PWA does not update/cache updates correctly
Fix: Tag screens match should be exact, not partial
Fix: Folder detail view permission needed to view media item detail view
Fix: 'All bookings in this site' is shown when a tag filter is selected and 'List' view is enabled
Fix: Disable preloading of video in media details

Template Creator​

Add template data source: Power BI dashboards/reports (live)
Add template data source: Yammer
Add template data source: AgentBox (separate license)
Add template data source: Traffic Information - Denmark
Add iterator support to XML data source (alternating entries)

Fix: Animation on images should not stretch outside the template area
Fix: M365 Calendar - The microservice only returns 10 bookings
Fix: Template content disappears after some time if template was not saved
Fix: Layer width/height with comma ( , ) results in 0 size
Fix: Arrange button hides layers
Fix: IBGO: Case sensitive URL exception
Fix: SharePoint: Pages with digest email configured causes exception
Fix: SharePoint: Ignore pages without text or image
Fix: SharePoint: Internal server error when loading pages

Server​

Remove alternative settings for snapshot tools
Add timezone to screen report
Replace server built-in URL proxy with separate microservice

Fix: Remove legacy FeedManager and update widgets to fetch data like templates
Fix: Do not send offline emails directly after restart
Fix: Videos converted for "limit to display size" don't match requested resolution
Fix: RSS booking should use rss link from config.xml
Fix: Replace legacy file compression library
Fix: User.LastLogin is not updated on logon from ID
Fix: Templates (.wgtx) fail to import
Fix: UserData references in URLs are not replaced correctly
Fix: Improved online/offline status
Fix: Optimize playlist cache

Player (all types)​

Add fallback image setting when no content is scheduled

Fix: Player upgrade download doesn't respect protocol on all platforms

Android​

APK 10.23.1.3 Add more metadata to player
Stability improvements

Windows​

Update embedded browser to Chromium 108 (WinPlayer 10.23+)

Samsung​

Add firmware update progress logging (Tizen)

Room​

Add function to report issues from room display

Fix: Adjust the display of "free until" to avoid confusion
Fix: Google: Bookings declined by room show on screen

License Portal​

Fix: License update performance improved
Fix: Licenses update fails when changing from Standard to Pro layout
Fix: License update for all sites drop SMSUP-agreement licenses
Fix: Portal should open onboarding in separate tab/window

Wayfinder Importer​

Fix: Increase places count in Microsoft 365 Calendar import
Fix: Microsoft 365 two-way prefix check is incorrect
Fix: Standard Opera dateformat not recognized correctly

General notes​

Release dates:
2022-10-26 (cloud)

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Publisher​

Fix: Share screen UI inconsistent for Publishers
Fix: Rename folder fails if group permission are set upstream
Fix: Channel booking without any channel results in corrupt booking

Template Creator​

Add SharePoint (pages) template data source (preview)
Add CSV template data source

Fix: Templates with calendar data don't apply filter when loading from cache

Samsung​

Fix: Tizen app installation fails due to expired Samsung certificate

Microservices​

Snapshot & Social​

Cache improvements and new scalable infrastructure

License Portal​

New improved On-boarding experience for all products

General notes​

Release dates:
2022-09-26 (cloud)

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Publisher​

Show user invitation expiry status

Fix: Replace button should not show in read-only folder
Fix: Rename folder fails with inherited permissions
Fix: Dashboard screen summary calculation fails
Fix: Bad error message when trying to delete used channel
Fix: Bad error message when trying to delete used trigger
Fix: Resources with empty name should not be allowed
Fix: Publish triggers view should only show triggers once
Fix: Upload progress not showing
Fix: Incorrect redirection to welcome page for invitations
Fix: Don't repeat thumbnail requests if previous is not finished
Fix: Users get stuck on old login page (from bookmark)

Server​

Add description to Azure AD provisioned users

Fix: Deleting user's current site fails

Android​

Fix: Incorrect capability registration in some cases

General notes​

Release dates:
2022-08-26 (cloud)

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Server​

Azure AD auto-provisioning re-implemented

Fix: Template media not included in playlist when template is booked through folder
Fix: Player ActiveHours not respected for direct media in layout
Fix: Improved logging for scheduled server tasks
Fix: Player log download fails
Fix: Data source only update settings on server restart
Fix: Delete site sometimes fail when deleting user is in the site

Publisher​

Smartsign Publisher is now a "PWA" (Progressive Web App)
Multiple Improvements to user invitations
Make it possible to invite multiple users at once

Fix: Group copy fails
Fix: Retry request when stuck on "Loading..."
Fix: Enable "Move-to-Edit" for templates/widgets in read-only folders
Fix: Incorrect group count on user detail page
Fix: Possible to register players with empty name

Template Creator​

Fix: Latest Chrome version causes duplicate entries when editing template in booking

Player (all types)​

Fix: Statistics reporting can fail to start

LG​

Add support for UDP streaming
Improved handling and stability for streams

Android​

APK 10.22.8.1
Add API support for Sony Pro Bravia displays (requires configuration)
(Adds power save and reboot capability)

Microservices​

Smartsign Identity​

Make it possible to remember MFA login

General notes​

Release dates:
2022-05-04 (cloud)

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Server​

Fix: Add UserAgent when server fetches RSS/XML
Fix: Schedule by email stability fixes
Fix: Only rotate portrait screenshots if needed
Fix: Improve video conversion triggered by player resolution limit

Publisher​

Add confirmation dialog with important changes when changing/deleting bookings

Fix: Wrong buttons showing on widgets/templates in media library
Fix: Possible to drag and drop buttons in screen layout editor
Fix: Error when viewing media detail if media booked on channel
Fix: Media not showing correctly in UI after upload

Template Creator​

Add iCal data source (licensed separately)
Add Microsoft 365 calendar data source (licensed separately)
Add Finnish traffic information data source (Digitransit)
Add support for Facebook's "new pages experience"

Fix: Current time incorrect when device is not configured with correct time zone (templates require edit/save to update)

Sync​

Fix: Exclude unwanted files from sync (firmware etc)

Wayfinder​

Fix: Increase max places return from Microsoft 365 to 200

Player​

New, more discrete, black startup sequence

Fix: Improved download handling

Samsung​

Add support for SSSP 10.0

Android​

APK 10.22.3.1 (recommended upgrade)
Stability improvements
Enable LED bars for Philips 10BDL4551T

Fix: Reduce logging for download progress
Fix: Downloads fail when in power save
Fix: Multiple frontend instances running

Windows player​

Fix: Download fails for 2GB+ media

Microservices​

SocialAPI
Improved authentication handling for Facebook/Instagram
Add support for Facebook's "new pages experience"

Important info and known issues​

• If you are not receiving invitation and/or verification emails, please ask your admin to whitelist "noreply@smartsign.se" and "cloudemail@smartsign.se"
• Room users logging in with username and password must reset their password before they can login (not needed for Google/Microsoft login)
• Microsoft login uses a new app, an admin may need to approve the app before you are able to login
• Duplicate emails are not allowed, any previous duplicate email has been emptied and you may need to set the email again
• Azure AD integration is temporarily unavailable and will be back after the summer, already existing users will continue working

Smartsign is constantly improving and today offers several products and services. To simplify the sign in process and make Smartsign products ready for other improvements, we are introducing Smartsign ID, a shared central identity service.

Today: Multiple products – Multiple accounts​

• Today, a person who wants to access different Smartsign products uses a different user for each system (even though you may not be aware that you are using multiple accounts if you use the same email address and password).
• This works well when everything is in order, but can be confusing when setting up access to different resources, password resets, and other situations. 

Smartsign ID: Multiple products – One account​

• The different user accounts of today will be merged into a single Smartsign ID user, that will be used to sign in to all cloud based Smartsign products and services.
• This will make the sign in and access to different resources easier, future proof Smartsign products, improve security and will be the foundation for a simplified onboarding experience.

How will this affect me?

• The Smartsign ID service will be deployed during Saturday 2022-06-04. Due to the nature and complexity of the change a maintenance window between 07:00-22:00 CEST is reserved for the deployment, but it is expected to complete in a few hours.
• During deployment Smartsign cloud services will be operational, but you will not be able to sign in.
• Your signage screens will show their scheduled content as normal during this time.
• Room displays may experience booking errors during this time.
• The affected services are: eu.smartsigncloud.com, au.smartsigncloud.com, eu.smartsignroom.com, au.smartsignroom.com, portal.smartsign.se

Do I need to take any action?

• Make sure you that you have a valid email on your Smartsign accounts. If needed, change your email to a valid email before 2022-06-04. Contact Smartsign support if you need help.
• You will not be able to sign in to cloud based Smartsign products during the update so you will need to make sure that any content you want to show during this day is booked in advance. Also avoid restarting players during this day since there may be delays when generating playlists during the update.

Expected issues during the update​

• Template creator data sources may be unable to fetch new data (intermittent)
  • Playback will work as normal as long as the template already has data available
• URL snapshots may not update (intermittent)
• Server triggers will not work (intermittent)
  • RFID triggers, keyboard triggers and other local triggers are unaffected
• It will not be possible to create new sites or add/assign new licenses during the update
  • License expiry will be disabled for the duration of the update

What happens after the update?​

• When you sign in the first time after the Smartsign ID update, your Smartsign Publisher, Room, and Portal users that use the same username will be automatically merged in to one Smartsign ID account. If you have accounts on both Publisher and Portal with different passwords, both will be valid on first sign-in. On sub-sequent logins, only the first password used will be valid.
• Some users may be asked to reset their password and/or verify their email on first sign in.
• If you have trouble verifying your email, please contact Smartsign support.
• [UPDATE] New users signing in using email and password, will be asked to verify their account by entering a verification code sent to their email on each sign-in. This mandatory two-factor authentication is a measure to improve the security when using Smartsign products. For existing users, two-factor will be an option for now.

Are on-premises Smartsign servers affected?​

• No action is needed for users of on-prem Smartsign servers.
• The server account used to get licenses from the portal will be automatically updated to a Smartsign ID account (The server does not need 2FA)
• User accounts on local servers will not be affected

General notes​

Release dates:
2022-01-04 (cloud)

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Server​

Allow uploading of XML and JSON files to media library
Share media (json/xml) from media library with public fixed URL (permalink)
Separate realtime-connection hub for Publisher UI
Improved site switching

Fix: Email and language is lost when linking users

Publisher​

Show dialog with changes when saving/deleting bookings
Make delete buttons red

Fix: Edit widget in synced folder must move widget first
Fix: Edit template source code visible on media in synced folder

Template Creator​

Add video support to Facebook
Add video support to Instagram

Sync​

Allow sync of .json/.xml files

Samsung​

Fix: Trigger toggle setting not working
Fix: Statistics time zone calculation incorrect

General notes​

Release dates:
2021-11-22 (cloud)
2021-12-20 (on-premise)

Important and breaking changes​

The server now requires .NET version 4.8 or higher. If install/upgrade is required, please do so before upgrading the server.

If you are upgrading from a version older than 10.8, make sure to read the release notes for all point releases in between, in particular 10.7 and 10.8. Read them carefully to determine if they affect your installation and if action needs to be taken before or after upgrading.

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Server​

Add multi-service routing capability to snapshot service bridge

Fix: Several small license update issues, both in and online/offline mode
Fix: Cookie- and request-header strings incorrectly encoded for service bridge
Fix: Add share plugin to https enable script
Fix: Schedule by email should only add attached images, not inline
Fix: Templates with 0 duration should not be included in playlist
Fix: Increase timeout for statistic report

Publisher​

Now possible to hide inactive licenses (default)
Show booking creator etc in bookings summary view
Screen report: Improved formatting and add player userdata

Fix: Folders created by non admin users don't inherit permissions
Fix: Share screen expiry should be disabled for new share
Fix: Service upgrade version check incorrect
Fix: Possible to create bookings ending before they start
Fix: Delay/error when saving feed posts

Template Creator​

Improved update logic for Traffic API data source

Fix: Custom request headers not applied when fetching test data

Player​

Improved player startup sequence for increased reliability

Fix: Shared screen virtual player leaking metadata to actual player
Fix: Trigger toggle setting not working
Fix: Don't use timezone offset if UseServerTime is disabled

LG​

Add support for webOS 6.0 for Signage
Replace deprecated power schedule APIs

Fix: Identify webOS 4.1 correctly

Android​

APK 10.21.11.9
Allow user installed certificates on device 
Force correct DPI, Density and WebView Scale
Improved permission handling

Fix: Autostart not working on Android 10 (overlay permission required)
Fix: No shortcut visible on Android TV
Fix: Ignore SSL not working
Fix: Download success for failed download
Fix: File system root detection fail

Snapshot Service​

Chromium updated to version 93

Fix: Incorrect UserAgent on requests