NowSignage App Release Notes 

 

🔔 NOVEMBER 2025 – WHAT’S NEW IN VERSION v5.3.20

New Features & Improvements

BrightSign Configuration File Support: Support for configuration files on BrightSign Series 5 devices, enabling automatic setup of timezone, network, and HDMI/multi-output display settings.

Tizen 4/5 React Native Support: The latest React Native app version is now available on Tizen 4/5 devices, improving feature consistency across the full Tizen range, including support for the new screen sync method.

Screen Sync Enhancements: Updated screen synchronisation across Android, BrightSign Series 5, Tizen 4/5, and Tizen 7—aligned with the new local server architecture. (Requires the updated Android RDM app for Android screen sync.)

Tizen Improvements: Enhancements to offline mode behaviour and portrait mode handling on Tizen 7 devices.

Platform Bug Fixes

One-Off Overrides: Fixes applied to resolve issues with single-use overrides for more predictable playback.

Secure Dashboards: Update to ensure Secure Dashboards content continues functioning reliably.

YouTube: To ensure YouTube content continues functioning reliably following recent platform changes by YouTube/Google. - (Android release only - other OS to be available in next app release)

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🔔 August/Sept 2025 – WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 5.2.53

New Features & Improvements

• New Tables UI for Content Area - A modernised interface designed for speed, clarity, and efficiency.

• Screen Sync Language Fix: Resolved an issue where users couldn't create or edit a sync group in a screen sync app when the CMS language was set to a non-English language.

 

🔔 JULY 2025 – WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 5.2.51 (Android)

New Features & Improvements

• Touch Hotspot Enhancements: Support for two touch buttons and the ability to trigger either a playlist or webpage via touch
• Screen Sync Update: Implemented a new synchronisation method designed for compatibility with the updated local server architecture.
• Menu Boards Application Support: Added native support for dynamic menu board content.

• Overrides Handling: Fixed issues affecting content override functionality to ensure more reliable playback.

• The application now preloads current and upcoming schedules, enabling seamless transitions at schedule start times.

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🔔 JUNE 2025 – WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 5.2.10 (Android)

* Gapless Video Transitions. (Android)

• Feature: Seamless transition between video assets.

• Note: Behaviour is device hardware dependent. Some Android devices may still show minor gaps.

* Improved Content Download Resilience.

• Feature: Downloads will now pause and automatically resume when the network connection is lost and then re-established, minimising the likelihood of failed downloads caused by intermittent connectivity.

* Automatic Cache Cleanup for Unused Content.

• • Feature: When connected to the network The app now clears unused cached content after 24 hours, helping manage device storage.