31 posts tagged with "Releases"

Release date:
2026-06-13 (cloud)

Smartsign 11.26.5​

Smartsign 11 delivers a completely new User Experience, representing the next generation in digital signage solutions. It's now even easier to design, schedule and publish your content.

Smartsign 11 is a flexible platform for digital signage that fits regardless of industry, number of screens and where they’re located in the world. And as you grow, Smartsign grows with you.

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Publisher v11​

Publish and sync Google Docs, Slides and Sheets
Smartsign Share is now available on v11
Custom logos for external data sources
Quick selection for all day bookings
Multiple schedules for bookings
Power BI: Add bookmark support
Power BI: Add manual refresh controls
Screen detail usability improvements

Players​

Android​

APK 11.26.5.1 download (latest)
Add Hisense DM66D API
Add Server address presets
Add serial number for Sony
Force normal (100) textZoom for webView

Fix: Inconsistent config scaling

BrightSign​

Add support for BrightSign series 6

Known limitations​

The following features are currently not available on version 11

• File synchronization
• Schedule by Email
• Wayfinder
• Triggers
• Show templates as snapshot

Release date:
2026-04-27 (onprem)

Smartsign 11 delivers a completely new User Experience, representing the next generation in digital signage solutions. It's now even easier to design, schedule and publish your content.

Smartsign 11 is a flexible platform for digital signage that fits regardless of industry, number of screens and where they’re located in the world. And as you grow, Smartsign grows with you.

Key benefits​

• Setup

  • Reduced setup time and faster onboarding
  • Improved access control

• Publish

  • Enhanced drag-and-drop functionality
  • New calendar overview

• Brand

  • Updated options to easier brand, rebrand and stay consistent across all content.

• Content

  • New creative capabilities
  • More intuitive interface for content creation

• Marketplace

  • Easily discover and get additional templates, screen layouts and more

Known limitations​

The following features are currently not available in version 11 on-premies

• File synchronization
• Schedule by Email
• Wayfinder
• Shared screen
• OneDrive Sync
• Google Drive Sync

How can I get the latest version​

Download is available by request to support.
During initial roll-out, support may participate in installs and upgrades free of charge to ensure everything goes smoothly.

Important and breaking changes​

Note the known limitations listed above!

There are no new pre-requisites compared to previous 10.x release.

Upgrading will keep the version 10 user interface by default.
Please review the installation and upgrade documentation for further details.

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Read the v11 cloud release notes for more!

Installer​

Database check improved Server setup now integrated Improved startup control

Server​

Improvements to server and microservice startup Ensure ServerTasks are purged from MongoDB correctly

Microservices​

Add Datasource API Add Player SignalRv2

Players​

Add BrightSign support

Release date:
2025-11-24 (cloud)

Smartsign 11 delivers a completely new User Experience, representing the next generation in digital signage solutions. It's now even easier to design, schedule and publish your content.

Smartsign 11 is a flexible platform for digital signage that fits regardless of industry, number of screens and where they’re located in the world. And as you grow, Smartsign grows with you.

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Publisher v11​

Activate or deactivate directly from booking overview Screen picker now remembers where you left off Improved active time settings for screens Improved information in User profiles overview “Changed By” column in booking list view Player firmware updates (list view)

Players​

BrightSign [NEW!]​

Add support for BrightSign devices (Series 5)

LG​

Add support for webOS Signage 8.0-9.0

Browser engine upgrade now available for LG webOS6.0

Samsung​

Add support for Samsung UWE (Upgradable Web Engine)

Browser engine upgrade now available for Samsung SSSP10 and SSSP11

Known limitations​

The following features are currently not available on version 11

• File synchronization
• Schedule by Email
• Wayfinder
• Triggers
• Shared screen
• Show templates as snapshot

General notes​

Release date:
2025-10-07 (on-premise)

Download is available by request to support.

Feature level: 10.25.8
Maintenance level: 10.25.8

Important and breaking changes​

Valid for 10.24.x vs 10.25.x

New pre-requisite:
.NET Framework 8.0 (hosting bundle)

Deprecated pre-requisites:
.NET Framework 6.0 and 7.0

MongoDB support:
6.0-8.0 (previously 6.0-7.0)

Version 10.24 and up has a new completely rewritten Active Directory implementation using OpenID/OAuth2 and ADFS instead of LDAP. Principles are similar to previous versions, but there are some important changes which you will need to adjust for if you are migrating from the older implementation. Also note that the new integration requires that you configure the server for encrypted traffic with https.

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Server​

Add support for Windows Server 2025

Fully aligned with cloud as per August 2025

Template Creator​

Teams: Add message subject

Players​

Improved restart scheduling
Add local IP and MAC address to report

Fix: Legacy snapshots mode not updating images

Samsung Tizen​

Add support for Tizen 8.0

Android​

Make real screenshots the default

Micro services​

Snapshot​

Update Microsoft login flow for new M365 portal
Improved browser process cleanup

Installer​

Check and set required SQL Compatibility Level automatically

Release date:
2025-09-20 (cloud)

Smartsign 11 delivers a completely new User Experience, representing the next generation in digital signage solutions. It's now even easier to design, schedule and publish your content.

Smartsign 11 is a flexible platform for digital signage that fits regardless of industry, number of screens and where they’re located in the world. And as you grow, Smartsign grows with you.

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Publisher v11​

Entra Auto-provision (AzureAD) available on v11

Booking version history (revisions)
Reports Booking details - Collapsible multi-page items
Screen inactive time visible in calendar
Tags can now be renamed
Various UX Improvements

Template Creator v11​

Add Webhook datasource
Add Visibility Condition to JSON datasource
Add support for POST when fetching data
Add Vitec Nyproduktion datasource
Hide/Show object groups
Rename object groups

Players​

Add support for Vimeo streams (public only, restrictions apply) [v11]

Android​

Fix: Model name not captured in system report

APK 10.25.8 download (latest)
Sharp PN-ME2: Add serial, firmware and model name to system report

Fix: Philips - Content download fails due to power save
Fix: Sony - Correct portrait rotation direction
Fix: Sony - Fix config start rotation loop

Known limitations​

The following features are currently not available on version 11

• File synchronization
• Schedule by Email
• Wayfinder
• Triggers
• Shared screen
• Show templates as snapshot

General notes​

Release date:
2025-05-02 (on-premise)

Download is available by request to support.

Feature level: 10.24.5
Maintenance level: 10.25.x

Important and breaking changes​

New pre-requisite:
.NET Framework 8.0 (hosting bundle)

Deprecated pre-requisites:
.NET Framework 6.0 and 7.0

MongoDB support:
6.0-8.0 (previously 6.0-7.0)

Version 10.24 and up has a new completely rewritten Active Directory implementation using OpenID/OAuth2 and ADFS instead of LDAP. Principles are similar to previous versions, but there are some important changes which you will need to adjust for if you are migrating from the older implementation. Also note that the new integration requires that you configure the server for encrypted traffic with https.

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Server​

Direct Snapshot
Add support for MongoDB 8.0
Offline licensing is now available again

Fix: Improved dependency check on startup
Fix: Media replace not working for Schedule by email
Fix: Add SMTP display name to emails
Fix: Skip CRL check for SMTP
Fix: Remove alert email auto-mapping to admin user
Fix: Old media cleanup doesn't remove media with dependencies

MicroServices​

.NET Framework updated to 8.0 for all
Add support for MongoDB 8.0

Publisher​

Allow player profile selection on register
Add local IP and MAC address to screens report

Server Installer​

Improvements to forms, feedback and tests

Fix: Don't fail if there is no "Default web site"

Players​

Samsung Tizen​

Add support for Tizen 8.0

Fix: Allow screen to update empty Server URL on server

LG​

Add more inputs to PIP
Add support for clock-wise rotation on webOS6.0

Release date:
2025-04-15 (cloud)

Smartsign 11 delivers a completely new User Experience, representing the next generation in digital signage solutions. It's now even easier to design, schedule and publish your content.

Smartsign 11 is a flexible platform for digital signage that fits regardless of industry, number of screens and where they’re located in the world. And as you grow, Smartsign grows with you.

Key benefits​

• Setup

  • Reduced setup time and faster onboarding
  • Improved access control

• Publish

  • Enhanced drag-and-drop functionality
  • New calendar overview

• Brand

  • Updated options to easier brand, rebrand and stay consistent across all content.

• Content

  • New creative capabilities
  • More intuitive interface for content creation

• Marketplace

  • Easily discover and get additional templates, screen layouts and more

Known limitations​

The following features are currently not available on version 11

• Entra Auto-provision (AzureAD)
• File synchronization
• Schedule by Email
• Wayfinder
• Triggers
• Booking revision UI
• Shared screen
• Show templates as snapshot
• Reports

How can I try it/buy it?​

Contact your reseller or reach out to us directly.

General notes​

Release period:
2024-12-04 - 2025-01-13 (cloud)

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Publisher​

Switch to new report format for individual media statistics
Fix: Media detail fetches too much statistics from database
Fix: Optimize booking list/calendar view

Template Creator​

Power BI: Add support to select report page
Fix: Locked templates can sometimes be edited

Server​

Add site column to "all sites"-screen report

Players​

Direct snapshot mode for URLs - greatly improved efficiency and stability for URL snapshots
Improved connection stability with separated real-time communication
Fix: Full screen and on top does not respect z-index configured on player
Fix: Statistics fallback-cache can cause duplicate statistics

Android​

APK 10.24.11 download (latest)
Sharp PN-ME2 Series support
Sony portrait support (requires firmware 6.7630 or later)
Iiama 60-series support
Improve screenshot implementation, video can now be screenshotted on more devices
Improve Player Guardian (watchdog)
Improve handling of zip compressed files
Add setting to disable/enable power save
Add serial number to Iiyama

LG​

Improved scheduled restart

Samsung​

Add support for SH37C stretch
Fix: 2023 B-series screens showing as SSSP6
Fix: Improve PiP/video switching
Fix: Avoid previous videoframe "sticking" when changing input
Fix: Avoid previous videoframe "sticking" when playing html video
Fix: Memory leak when only showing live URLs

Windows​

Version 10.24.5.8 download (latest)
Add incognito mode for external webview
Add support for inactivity trigger
Add optional load url success test with refresh
Enforce TLS1.2 on supported systems
Improved cleanup of temporary files
External webview stability improvements
Improved always on top behavior

General notes​

Release date:
2024-10-01 (on-premise)

Download is available by request to support.

Important and breaking changes​

Version 10.24 and up has a new completely rewritten Active Directory implementation using OpenID/OAuth2 and ADFS instead of LDAP. Principles are similar to previous versions, but there are some important changes which you will need to adjust for if you are migrating from the older implementation. Also note that the new integration requires that you configure the server for encrypted traffic with https.

Known limitations​

• No offline licensing

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Server​

Active Directory integration (OpenID/Oauth2 - ADFS)

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
Fix: Playlist negative timezone issue
Fix: Feed entries with large images can cause out-of-memory crashes
Fix: Respect media settings of url in media library

Identity​

Active Directory integration (OpenID/Oauth2 - ADFS)
Fix: Use From, not Sender when using SMTP

Publisher​

Add end date on Quick Publish bookings
Allow storage quota on user folders
Make it possible for siteadmin to set storage capacity for 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 QR code
PowerBI stability improvements
Change font auto scaling to also scale up

Fix: Adjust Facebook/Instagram integration due to Meta API changes
Fix: Test XML cache when restarting with no Internet
Fix: Correctly detect when PowerBI completes rendering

Server Installer​

Add ADFS configuration and test function
Make sure dependencies are running at all times
Improve feedback from website check
Trim whitespace from relevant inputs
Add Ldap2Adfs migration tool

Fix: Website check sensitive to site order
Fix: Database connection test fails with special characters in password

Players​

Samsung​

Add support for SSSP11/Tizen 7.0

LG​

Fix: LG weOS6.0 screens fail to start after scheduled restart

General notes​

Release dates:
2024-02-26 (cloud)

Features, improvements and notable bug fixes​

Publisher​

Make it possible for siteadmin to set storage capacity for folders

Template Creator​

Change font auto scaling to also scale up
PowerBI stability improvements

Fix: Adjust Facebook/Instagram integration due to Meta API changes

Server​

Fix: Playlist negative timezone issue
Fix: Feed entries with large images can cause out-of-memory crashes
Fix: Respect media settings of url in media library

Players​

Android​

APK 10.24.2.2
Add ExoPlayer as an alternative video player (experimental)
Remove separate Config shortcut (many Android launchers have poor support for more than one shortcut)
Add integration for Vestel MB400 APIs
Add integration for Iiyama XBH APIs

Fix: HDMI in not working on QBIC BXP-32x
Fix: Video streaming not working

LG​

Fix: LG weOS6.0 screens fail to start after scheduled restart

Microservices​

Snapshot​

Add Trello login flow
Improved auto-detection of login controls
Updated framework and browser engine

URL Proxy​

Add support for gzip encoded responses