Release Notes

Version 1.0

Patch Notes - Apr 10, 2023

v.1.0


Patch Highlights


Video Caching - The first versions of Simple Signage didn’t offer support to play videos. Initially, we included video support assuming many of the videos would be small and including them in slideshows would be infrequent. Based on feedback from beta testers, we’ve discovered the need to cache the videos locally because of their size and frequency of use. Additionally, Google has a limit on how often a file can be downloaded in a period of time. Caching should help us remain below those limits in most common use cases. Starting with this new patch, videos will be downloaded only the first time they are included in a slideshow as long as they are available in the local device’s temporary storage. Apple TVs do not offer developers any permanent local storage. Local storage is cleared periodically, but the video caching should greatly reduce the times a single file is downloaded. 


Authentication and Licensing - As we prepare Simple Signage for the marketplace, we have included an authentication and licensing feature. The feedback from beta testers has indicated a preference for some combination of a per device and tiered pricing which this licensing system will allow us to do. Beta testers will be provided with a unique organization license ID which they will use in conjunction with the email they signed up with to authenticate and register devices. Each beta tester has been allotted 1000 individual device licenses testing purposes. Registration will happen automatically with each device using the licensing information which will be included in the XML. Authentication and license checking will happen each time the app is restarted. Aside from editing the XML and rescoping the app, this update should not require any additional work on your part. Simple Signage will remain simple to configure and deploy. 


Minor Fixes