NowSignage App Release Notes ME Platform

🔔 APRIL 2026 – WHAT’S NEW IN VERSION 5.3.31

New Features & Improvements

NowSignage App v5.3.31 — What's New

• Refreshed weather widget with updated icons and improved scaling
• Free text overrides now render correctly on supported devices
• Multi-zone sync support for coordinated playback across zones
• Tizen 5 portrait scaling is now automatic — no manual CMS config needed
• Auto-provisioning on first launch for Lamasatech Android 14 & Tizen 4.0, 6.5, 7.0 devices
• YouTube playback restored (note: standard ads may now appear)
• Gapless image transitions on Android fixed
• Proof of Play accuracy improved when used with Screen Sync

🔔 NOVEMBER 2025 – WHAT’S NEW IN VERSION 5.3.20

New Features & Improvements

Platform & Device Support

• BrightSign Series 5 Configuration File Support

  Automatically configure timezone, network, and HDMI/multi-output display settings using BrightSign configuration files.

• Samsung Tizen 4/5 React Native Support

  The latest React Native app version is now supported on Tizen 4/5 devices, bringing feature parity across the Tizen family and enabling the new screen sync method.

• Samsung Tizen Enhancements

  • Improved offline mode behaviour

  • Better portrait mode handling on Tizen 7 devices

   

Screen Sync Enhancements

• Updated synchronisation across Android, BrightSign Series 5, Tizen 4/5, and Tizen 7.

• Fully aligned with the new local server architecture.

  Note: Android screen sync requires the updated Android RDM app.

UI & Application Improvements

• New Tables UI for Content Area

  A modernised, faster, and more intuitive interface for managing content.

• Touch Hotspot Enhancements (Android)

  • Support for two touch buttons

  • Each button can trigger a playlist or webpage

   

• Menu Boards Application Support (Android)

  Native support for dynamic menu board content.

Playback & Scheduling

• Schedule Logic Overhaul (Android)

  Current and upcoming schedules are now preloaded, enabling seamless transitions at schedule start times.

• Gapless Video Transitions (Android)

  Enables smooth, seamless video playback

  Note: Performance varies by device hardware.

Content Management Improvements

• Improved Download Resilience

  Downloads pause when the network drops and automatically resume when reconnected.

• Automatic Cache Cleanup

  Devices now clear unused cached content after 24 hours when online, helping maintain healthy storage levels.

Bug Fixes

• One-Off Overrides

  Fixed issues affecting reliability of single-use overrides.

• Overrides Handling (Android)

  Ensures more reliable content override behaviour.

• Screen Sync Language Fix

  Resolved an issue preventing creation or editing of sync groups when the CMS language was set to a non-English language.

• Secure Dashboards

  Updates applied to ensure Secure Dashboard content remains functional following recent platform updates.

• YouTube

  Ensures YouTube content continues to function reliably after platform changes.