Xibo Training Video Series
One often-requested thing over on the Xibo Community Site [https://community.xibo.org.uk] is some simple videos to give new users a start in using the Xibo system. We’ve put together initially 4 videos that walk new users through creating basic layouts, the reasoning behind media durations and media management. We hope that they’re useful to you! We’ll be taking feedback for these on the associated post over on the Community Site with a view to producing a longer series in conjunction with th
Published on: 2016-02-25
1.7.6 Released
We are pleased to announce our sixth bug fix release for the 1.7 series of Xibo. The codename for this series is “Tuttle”. A new CMS and Windows Player are available with this release, with19 resolved issues [https://github.com/xibosignage/xibo/issues?q=milestone%3A1.7.6]. We recommend that all users running 1.7 upgrade their CMS to this release. The release notes are available in themanual [http://xibo.org.uk/manual-tuttle/en/release_notes_1.7.6.html] and the download is available onGithub [h
Published on: 2016-01-28
Xibo for Android R59 Available
Spring Signage are pleased to announce Xibo for Android v1.7 R59. This release works with Xibo CMS versions 1.4, 1.6, 1.7 and has legacy mode for 1.8. Features and Issues resolved in this release: * Fixed an issue with the new Video Player released in R58 so that it is disabled by default. This was always our intention, however it was enabled by default in R58. If you have trouble with video in R58 then please upgrade to switch back to the old Video Player. * Included a new option t
Published on: 2016-01-19
1.8.0-alpha2 Development Preview Released
We have released 1.8.0 as a stable release, please refer to the announcement [https://blog.xibo.org.uk/1-8-0-released/] for information on using or upgrading to 1.8. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are proud to announce the release of our second development preview for the 1.8 series of Xibo. The codename for this series is “Tempel”. This release builds on the enhancements in 1.8.0-alpha by fixing 43 issues/features and an upgrade applicat
Published on: 2015-12-10
Xibo for Android R58 Available
Spring Signage are pleased to announce Xibo for Android v1.7 R58. This release works with Xibo CMS versions 1.4, 1.6, 1.7 and has legacy mode for 1.8. Features and Issues resolved in this release: * Made the “unlicensed” message on the Status window more visible in red text * Added support for connecting to a 1.8 CMS for alpha/beta testers * Fixed an issue with the screen shot request not starting up if the application had been restarted * Fixed an issue where images got smaller over ti
Published on: 2015-12-07
Holiday Opening Times 2015/16
Please note that Spring Signage will close on Thursday 24th December at 12:00 noon for the UK Christmas holidays and will re-open at 9am on Tuesday 29th December. We will then be open as usual until Thursday 31st December when we will close at 12:00 noon. We are then closed all day on Friday 1st January 2016 and return to normal hours from Monday 4th January 2016. If you require support during those closures, please contact our service desk [https://springsignage.freshdesk.com] and we will be
Published on: 2015-11-27
Xibo for Android R57 Available
We would like to announce Xibo for Android v1.7 R57. This release works with Xibo CMS versions 1.4, 1.6 and 1.7. Features and Issues resolved in this release: * Fix for CMS Connect and Licence menu options not being password protected when a password is specified. * Fix for Images being left on screen under certain conditions. Download Xibo for Android R57 [https://xibo.org.uk/api/downloads/232]. Take advantage of the free 14 day no obligation trial. Available to purchase directly from
Published on: 2015-11-05
1.7.5 Released
We are pleased to announce our fifth bug fix release for the 1.7 series of Xibo. The codename for this series is “Tuttle”. A new CMS and Windows Player are available with this release, with29 resolved issues [https://github.com/xibosignage/xibo/issues?q=milestone%3A1.7.5]. We recommend that all users running 1.7 upgrade their CMS to this release. The release notes are available in themanual [http://xibo.org.uk/manual-tuttle/en/release_notes_1.7.5.html] and the download is available onGithub [h
Published on: 2015-10-19
1.8.0-alpha Development Preview Released
We have released 1.8.0 as a stable release, please refer to the announcement [https://blog.xibo.org.uk/1-8-0-released/] for information on using or upgrading to 1.8. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are proud to announce the release of our first development preview for the 1.8 series of Xibo. The codename for this series is “Tempel”. Our goal for 1.8 series is to adopt the latest standards and encourage integration with other systems throug
Published on: 2015-10-05
Summer Round-up
We’ve had a busy “summer” this year with lots going on at Xibo HQ. 1.8 “Tempel” Our main focus has been 1.8 series and we are pleased to report that we are close to a viable 1.8.0-alpha release. If you’ve been following the development you’ll know that 1.8 contains a rewrite to the core application which brings Xibo up to date with the latest conventions, adds a framework and includes the Twig template engine for easy theme adjustments. We’re wrapping up initial testing before we push forward
Published on: 2015-09-03
Xibo for Android R56 Available
We would like to announce Xibo for Android v1.7 R56. This release works with Xibo CMS versions 1.4, 1.6 and 1.7. Features and Issues resolved in this release: * Fix for Video’s in the same region playing through once and then only for 10 seconds. * Fix for skipping the first layout in a scheduled campaign. * Allow version downgrade through the auto-upgrade routine. * Fix to always show the default layout when an error occurs with the current schedule. * Show the number of days left
Published on: 2015-09-02
Xibo for Android R55 Available
We would like to announce Xibo for Android v1.7 R55. This release works with Xibo CMS versions 1.4, 1.6 and 1.7. Features and Issues resolved in this release: * Added resume support for file downloads when the CMS has its file download mode set to Apache/Nginx. * Fix for application closing to the home screen when showing a lot of Images. * Fix for intermittent “empty space” error showing Images. * Fix for Shell Commands causing an invalid Layout (affected 1.7 R54 only) * Fix for Web P
Published on: 2015-07-13
What to expect in 1.8 "Tempel"
Back in October we let you know what to look forward to in 1.7 and beyond [http://xibo.org.uk/2014/10/23/tuttle-preview/] and since writing we have delivered 5 releases of 1.7, 6 Xibo for Android releases, moved to GitHub, opened the Xibo Community Forums and made many improvements to the Xibo Cloud [http://springsignage.com/hosting]. Spring Signage are also pleased to be able to provide another full time Xibo resource, so please welcome Piotr Mis to the team (@peter in community). Peter will b
Published on: 2015-06-22
1.7.4 Xibo for Windows Released
We are pleased to release Xibo for Windows Player 1.7.4 to use with our 1.7.4 CMS release late last month. This new Windows Player contains fixes to skip playback of webpages when offline and corrections to Notify Layout Status functionality. We recommend everyone using the 1.7 series to upgrade. The download is available here [https://github.com/xibosignage/xibo-cms/releases/download/1.7.4/xibo-client-1.7.4-win32-x86.msi] .
Published on: 2015-06-22
Xibo for Android R54 Available
We would like to announce Xibo for Android v1.7 R54. This release works with Xibo CMS versions 1.4, 1.6 and 1.7. Features and Issues resolved in this release: * Fixed audio mute on video media * Improvements to communication between Player and CMS to prevent disconnections * Fixed priority scheduling when moving from recurring schedules that are of the same Layout * Fixed image alignment * Fixed problem opening the settings page in some circumstances when the settings were provid
Published on: 2015-06-01
