23 posts tagged with "Features"

Users can now add Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets to the media library and publish them on screen. Files can also be synced from Google Drive, so teams can keep working in Google Workspace while Smartsign keeps screen content up to date.

With this feature, users can:

• Publish Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets to digital signage screens.
• Sync files directly from Google Drive.
• Automatically keep screen content updated when the original file changes.
• Reduce manual exports, downloads, and duplicate uploads.
• Manage content in Google Workspace while Smartsign handles publishing.

This is ideal for organizations that use Google Drive as their main content hub and want a simpler way to publish documents, presentations, and spreadsheets to screens.

Smartsign Share lets organizations make physical digital signage screens available online so employees can view them from anywhere, whether they are in the office or working remotely. Shared screens can be opened on any device with a web browser, such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone.

• Site owners control the feature with a separate Share license. One license covers one site, and Share menu items are hidden when a license is not available.
• Site owners can create and manage shared screen links, add password protection, set an end date, or deactivate sharing manually.
• Some content may not appear in shared links, such as internal-network content or integrations that rely on other systems.

Share in Smartsign 11 works in much the same way as Share in version 10, making it easy for existing users to get started.

We've added support for custom logos and thumbnails for JSON, XML, and CSV data sources, making it easier to identify and manage integrations across Smartsign.

You can now display the external system's logo directly in Smartsign, making connected data sources easier to recognize at a glance. The feature is available when creating or editing supported data sources.

We've updated bookings to support multiple schedules within a single booking, making it easier to plan and manage recurring or distributed playback times.

Example use case: A restaurant can now create one booking for a lunch campaign and schedule it to run during lunch hours on weekdays and different hours on weekends, without needing to create separate bookings.

• Users can now add multiple schedules to the same booking by selecting "Add schedule".
• Each added schedule will be included in both playback and calendar visibility.
• If all schedules are removed, an informational message is displayed to highlight that no schedules remain.

The functionality is now available in the booking workflow and requires no additional configuration.

We've introduced a new analog clock data binding that allows designers to display the current time as a fully styled visual element directly.

The update includes:

• New data binding option: Datasource set to Time with Analog clock rendering on a circle layer
• Automatic square scaling to preserve the clock's shape when resizing
• Time zone selection with Auto or manual configuration
• Clock styles: Classic (detailed markers) and Modern (cleaner, simplified look)
• Numeral options: Standard (1-12) or Roman numerals
• Customizable colors for clock face, border, hands, numbers, and markers, including theme colors.

This enhancement enables designers to create dynamic, brand-aligned clock visuals without needing external assets, while ensuring the time always stays current. Templates, a layout, and a layout component featuring the Analog clock have also been added to the Marketplace for quick use and inspiration. The feature can be configured directly from the Data binding panel when working with circle shape layers.

We've introduced a booking preview that allows users to see how a booking will play on a screen before it is saved and published, using the same functionality already available in version 10.

• Preview can be launched directly via the "Open preview" button below version history
• Users can select a target screen
• A specific time can be chosen to simulate when the booking will play

This update makes it easier to validate bookings in advance, reducing errors and ensuring content appears as expected on the intended screens. The feature is available in the booking view and requires no additional setup.

We've updated how all-day bookings are displayed and introduced a explicit all day booking option to provide a clearer and more consistent calendar overview.

• Bookings marked as "All day" appear in the dedicated "All day" section at the top of the calendar and play for the full day.
• Booking blocks can be expanded to show screen selection
• Bookings that span a full day using from-to times (but are not set as "All day") will continue to appear as regular scheduled bookings.
• All day bookings treat screen active time like any other booking, so screens will turn on and of as usual.

These changes improve clarity when managing schedules and reduce ambiguity between all-day and timed bookings. The update is available immediately for users on EU an AU, with no additional configuration required beyond selecting the "All day" option when creating or editing bookings.

We've introduced a new OneDrive integration, allowing you to add files directly from OneDrive to the Smartsign media library and choose how they should be managed. When adding a file, you can decide whether it should remain linked to OneDrive with automatic updates or be stored as an independent copy in Smartsign. The feature includes:

• The ability to add files directly from OneDrive to the media library.
• A prompt when adding a file from OneDrive to choose between enabling sync or adding a copy.
• A "Sync" entry in the file's properties when sync is enabled, showing the sync type (currently OneDrive).
• Disabled name editing (and other non-editable synced attributes) in media details while sync is active.
• An optional "Sync" column in the media library list view, showing the sync type for quick visibility.
• A visible unlink icon in the sync info section that removes synchronization and converts the file to regular media.
• Files are synced with a one-hour interval.

This feature improves transparency and control over how imported files are managed, helping you decide whether updates in OneDrive should automatically carry over to Smartsign or remain independent. The "Sync" list column is optional and can be enabled in the list view column settings. If a file is unlinked it will no longer update from OneDrive-re-enabling sync requires re-adding the file from OneDrive.

Normally, a screen's on and off times are controlled by Active Time settings. This is the preferred way to manage screen activity because it's an easy way to save energy and ensures that content scheduled outside of intended display hours is not shown.

However, there are situations where important content needs to be displayed outside the configured active hours. For example, special events, late-night promotions, or temporary activities may require the screen to show content even when it would normally be turned off. The Override screen active time option allows a specific booking to be displayed regardless of the screen's active time settings.

For example, a clothing store may host a late-night special event with exclusive discounts starting at midnight. Normally, the store's digital signage screens turn off at 22:00 according to their Active Time configuration. By enabling Override screen active time in the booking schedule for the event promotion, the screen will still display the content during the night, ensuring customers arriving for the special event can see the message.

• When Override screen active time is enabled in a booking schedule, the screen will display that booking even during hours when the screen would normally be turned off according to Active Time settings.

The feature is available to all users with permission to manage screens and requires no additional configuration to use. Note that regular publishers do not have permission to manage screens, and therefore not override active time. (Info: This post has been updated with additional information)

Normally, a screen's on and off times are controlled by Active Time settings. This is the preferred way to manage screen activity because it's an easy way to save energy and ensures that content mistakenly scheduled outside of intended display hours is not shown, and when screens are used in locations with different operating hours, users do not need to create specific bookings to control when screens turn on or off. Instead, they can create all-day bookings, and the screen will automatically turn on and off according to the configured Active Time.

However, in some cases a location may have irregular or frequently changing hours, and users may prefer the screen to turn on only when content is scheduled.

The Sleep on Empty Schedule setting allows the screen to turn off when no content is scheduled to play on any of the channels assigned to the screen.

• Sleep on Empty Schedule - Turns off the screen if nothing is scheduled to play on any channel available on the screen during active hours.
• To allow scheduled bookings to fully control the screen's active time, Active Time can be set to 00:00-00:00.

With this setup, the screen will turn on only when there is scheduled content and will automatically turn off when the schedule is empty.