NowSignage Application Update (Version 5.3.41)
What's New in NowSignage App v5.3.41 released June 2026
We've just released version 5.3.41 of the NowSignage app, bringing a handful of improvements and fixes across several areas of the platform. Here's a summary of what's changed.
Platform Coverage
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EU platform (secure.nowsignage)
- ME platform (secure.ap-southeast-1)
This release supports updates for:
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Android,
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Windows,
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macOS,
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Linux,
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LG WebOS 6.0,
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BrightSign Series 3, 4, 5, 6
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Samsung Tizen
⚠️ Legacy platforms (WebOS 3.2, 4.0, and 4.1) are not supported in this release.
⭐⭐ New Features ⭐⭐
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Unified BrightSign Application
NowSignage now uses a single React Native application across all supported BrightSign hardware.
The application automatically detects the player series and applies the appropriate playback settings and configurations, ensuring Series 3, 4, 5 and 6 players all run the latest NowSignage codebase.
Benefits
- Automatic player series detection
- Optimised playback settings per hardware generation
- Simplified deployment and maintenance
- Faster delivery of future updates across all supported BrightSign devices
💡Knowledge Guide: https://knowledgebase.nowsignage.com/install-nowsignage-on-brightsign
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Menu Board Enhancements
Expanded internationalisation and branding options are now available within the Menu Boards application.
New Features
- Polish Zloty (PLN) currency support
- Three additional font options for improved visual customisation
💡 Knowledge Guide: https://knowledgebase.nowsignage.com/how-to-create-a-digital-menu-board-dmb
Free Text Overrides now support both background images and optional foreground images, enabling richer and more flexible content layouts.
New Capabilities
Background Options
- Existing colour backgrounds remain supported
- Users can now upload and display a background image
Foreground Images
- Optional foreground image upload
- Automatic layout adaptation when an image is present
Rendering Behaviour
Text Only
- Full background (colour or image)
- Text remains centrally positioned
Text + Foreground Image
- Automatic two-column layout
- Foreground image displayed on the left
- Text content displayed on the right
💡Knowledge Guide: https://knowledgebase.nowsignage.com/overrides
Bug Fixes
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Offline to Online Video Playback
Resolved an issue affecting single-video playlists where playback could stop after transitioning from offline mode back to online mode.
Affected previous versions:
- v5.3.20
- v5.3.31
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Screen Sync for Single Video Playlists
Resolved an issue where Screen Sync could not synchronise a playlist containing a single video asset.
Users no longer need to duplicate videos within playlists to achieve synchronised playback.
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Android Secure Dashboard Rendering
Resolved a rendering issue introduced in v5.3.31 affecting secure dashboard assets on Android devices.
All secure dashboard assets now render correctly.
Please see our installation guides for more details on how to update your hardware to the latest app version.
As always, if you have any questions about this update or need help with anything, get in touch with our support team.