Mvix Flex for BrightSign
Changelog

Version 0.8.9

Released Jun 21, 2021

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed Web URL duration issue within Playlists

Version 0.8.8

Released May 5, 2021

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed playback issue with certain types of Radio content

Version 0.8.7

Released Apr 13, 2021

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed onscreen keyboard issue with Google Drive content

Version 0.8.6

Released Feb 23, 2021

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed subsequent issue with incorrect Google Calendar display for all day events

Version 0.8.5

Released Feb 11, 2021

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed issue with incorrect Google Calendar display for all day events

Version 0.8.4

Released Feb 4, 2021

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed initializing loop issue on newer versions of BrightSign OS
• Fixed issue with incorrect Google Calendar time zone being displayed

Version 0.8.3

Released Mar 30, 2020

New Features:

• Added browser cache clearing when the app starts, unless the device is offline
• Added reporting the version number of the embedded Chrome browser to the CMS

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed playback issue with portrait templates containing zones with background colors
• Fixed issue with fullscreen priority - no longer takes effect outside of non-interactive playlists

Version 0.8.2

Released Mar 23, 2020

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed issue with using popup windows after a schedule change
• Fixed schedule-level day parting settings
• Fixed playback logs upload behavior
• Fixed issue with certain transitions not displaying properly

Version 0.8.1

Released Feb 26, 2020

New Features:

• Added support for scrolling and animation features in HTML Code content app
• Added support for Video zones to be displayed behind other content in some cases
• Added new appearance for close button on Interactive Templates
• Added screen dimming style behind popup windows on Interactive Templates

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed close button behavior for popup windows on Interactive Templates
• Fixed issue with clicking outside of a popup window on Interactive Templates

Version 0.8.0

Released Jan 30, 2020

New Features:

• Added support for Microsoft Power BI content app

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed issue with black screen when using transitions with full-screen priority media
• Fixed issue with modern weather themes not updating automatically
• Fixed issue with custom fonts in Events content app
• Fixed issue with potential memory leak in Web URL content playback
• Fixed various issues with Weather content not displaying properly

Version 0.7.2

Released Jan 15, 2020

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed issue with font sizes in Events content app
• Fixed issue with properly displaying "no event(s) scheduled" in Events content app

Version 0.7.1

Released Dec 19, 2019

New Features:

• Added support for Fade transition
• Added support for user-defined font sizes in Clock content app
• Added support for close (X) button in fullscreen touch content

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed issue with custom fonts in Clock content app
• Fixed issue with looping content in Interactive Playlists
• Fixed issue with "Video unavailable" error in YouTube content app
• Fixed issue with transitions when playing outside of Templates
• Fixed issue with Google Calendar items not displaying properly in Events content app
• Fixed issue with black screen appearing upon closing touch Template zones
• Fixed issue with scaling image content within Interactive Playlists

Version 0.7.0

Released Sep 23, 2019

New Features:

• Added support for Profiles content app
• Added support for Stock Photos content app
• Added support for Tables content app
• Added support for Dockets content app
• Added support for Flightstats content app
• Added support for Media RSS content app
• Added support for Queue Management content app
• Added support for CMS playback logging
• Added support for on-demand reboot and on-demand content update via websockets
• Added support for device on/off timer feature, using HDMI CEC
• Added support for the "allow scrolling" option for Web URL content

Enhancements:

• Improved memory management by restarting embedded Chrome browser when changing templates
• Improved playback performance by enabling hardware-accelerated video in 1080p mode as well as 4K
• Improved error message by updating text from "Unsupported Widget" to "Unsupported Content" and updating appearance
• Improved optimization in HTML/CSS content to speed up loading of large pages

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed touch functionality for Web URL content
• Fixed transitions on PDF content to make sure they're visible
• Fixed a potential issue with local storage in embedded webpages
• Fixed a potential crash when using certain Weather content settings
• Fixed the buffering indicator behavior for Vimeo
• Fixed various issues with fullscreen priority media not displaying properly
• Fixed Emergency Alerts from appearing cut off in portrait mode
• Fixed issue with Emergency Alerts staying visible indefinitely after cancellation
• Fixed issue with fonts having spaces in the font names
• Fixed issue with Feeds video content playback
• Fixed CAP Alerts placement (layering on top of other content)
• Fixed issue with custom "no schedule" image option
• Fixed issue with internal messaging to address playback on LS423 hardware

Other Notes:

• Transitions are no longer supported for video content, due to limitations of hardware acceleration

Version 0.6.5

Released Jul 8, 2019

New Features:

• Video mode will default to either 1920x1080 or 3840x2160 resolution

Bug Fixes:

• Modified browser memory setting to improve JavaScript performance

Version 0.6.4

Released Jun 5, 2019

New Supported Content:

• Rideshare Widget (licensed content)
• Live Transit Widget (licensed content)

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed Text Widget scrolling playback speed
• Fixed caching for Google Fonts API queries

Version 0.6.3

Released May 9, 2019

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue with Google Docs and SignageCreator refresh behavior

Version 0.6.2

Released Feb 12, 2019

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue with YouTube videos getting stuck on the end screen without looping

Version 0.6.1

Released Feb 5, 2019

New Features:

• Time/date and additional network information added to the support (SVC) screen

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where a black screen would be displayed instead of newly scheduled content

Version 0.6.0

Released Jan 16, 2019

New Supported Content:

• Interactive Templates
• Interactive Playlists
• Analytics widget
• Modern Weather widget themes

New Features:

• Overhaul of underlying display code - allows for improved performance and modularity for future improvements
• Additional zone settings supported: opacity, rounded corners, dotted/dashed borders
• Support for template background images/patterns
• Support for 4K templates
• Support for 4K content rendering beyond videos
• Display resolution is now shown on the Support Information (SVC) screen
• Full screen override option for media
• Support for adjustable speed in Social Wall widget

Bug Fixes:

• Improved offline status check during startup
• Weather widget no longer displays ZIP code in place of city name

Version 0.5.9

Released Nov 26, 2018

New Supported Content:

• MapQuest and MapBox Traffic themes

Bug Fixes:

• Stops scrollbars from appearing in scrolling text and RSS widgets

Version 0.5.8

Released Nov 12, 2018

New Supported Content:

• New Scrolling Text and RSS themes

Version 0.5.7

Released Oct 10, 2018

Bug Fixes:

• Fixes a crash when starting playback with no scheduled content
• Fixes some issues that may prevent HTML/CSS content from functioning correctly
• Stops the "no schedule" screen from visibly refreshing every minute

Version 0.5.6

Released Oct 8, 2018

New Features:

• Added support for new image transitions in Oct 9th CMS update

Version 0.5.5

Released Oct 4, 2018

New Features:

• Modified app reload behavior, to occur once per day at midnight

Version 0.5.4

Released Oct 3, 2018

New Features:

• App will now reload upon schedule change, to ensure robust playback and timely updates

Version 0.5.3

Released Sep 26, 2018

New Features:

• Muted audio option for Video files

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed crash related to template background images

Version 0.5.2

Released Sep 20, 2018

New Features:

• Reporting storage space and last reboot time to the CMS

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed Emergency Alerts issue
• Fixed crash related to borderless template zones

Version 0.5.1

Released Aug 28, 2018

New Features:

• Reporting BrightSign model number and firmware version to the CMS

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed YouTube playback "video unavailable" error message
• Fixed YouTube audio playback problems

Version 0.5.0

Released Aug 23, 2018

New Supported Content:

• Radio Widget

New Features:

• Reporting LAN/WAN IP addresses to the CMS

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed issue with Emergency Alerts
• Implemented background garbage (memory) cleanup every 10 minutes

Version 0.4.0

Released Aug 15, 2018

New Supported Content:

• Pinterest Widget
• Emergency Alerts

New Features:

• Template background images
• Touch/mouse capability for Web URL/HTML widget
• Support for muted YouTube videos
• Support for HTML zip files

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed issue with Google Docs
• Fixed issue with HTML widget causing the app to crash
• Fixed issue with Twitter not rotating through tweets
• Fixed issue with Twitter widgets not appearing if they are back to back in the device schedule

Version 0.3.0

Released Jul 18, 2018

New Supported Content:

• Timer Widget
• CAP Alerts

Bug Fixes:

• Resolved licensed feeds related crash
• Resolved wifi-only playback issue

Version 0.2.0

Released Jun 19, 2018

New Supported Content:

• Traffic Widget
• QR Code Widget
• Audio Files
• Licensed Feeds Widget
• Vimeo Widget
• Google Docs Widget

Bug Fixes:

• Audio outputs to both onboard analog and HDMI port by default
• MS Office documents display pages in the correct order

Version 0.1.1

Released May 17, 2018

New Supported Content:

• Twitter Widget (themes 2-5)

New Features:

• On-screen network offline indicator

Version 0.1.0 - Initial Beta Release

Released May 7, 2018