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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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1.7.4 Released

We are pleased to announce our fourth bug fix release for the 1.7 series of Xibo. The codename for this series is “Tuttle”. This is a CMS only release and contains34 resolved issues [https://github.com/xibosignage/xibo/issues?q=milestone%3A1.7.4]. 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_1.7.4.html] and the download is available onGithub [https://github.com/xibosign

Published on: 2015-05-27

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1.7.3 Released

We are pleased to announce our third 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, with 22 issues [https://github.com/xibosignage/xibo/issues?q=milestone%3A1.7.3] resolved. The release notes are available in themanual [http://xibo.org.uk/manual-tuttle/en/release_notes_1.7.3.html] and the download is available onGithub [https://github.com/xibosignage/xibo-cms/releases/tag/1.7.3].

Published on: 2015-04-01

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Xibo for Android R53 Available

We would like to announce Xibo for Android v1.7 R53. This release works with Xibo CMS versions 1.4, 1.6 and 1.7. Features and Issues resolved in this release: * Automatic Update for rooted devices (see the Upgrade Guide [https://springsignage.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/72685] for more details) * Improved logging for common issues * Fixed problem detecting SD cards on some devices * Allowed utf-8 display names * Allowed user to skip the “connect to CMS” wizard * Provid

Published on: 2015-03-17

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1.7.2 Released

We are pleased to announce our second 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, with just over 70 bugs resolved. The release notes are available in themanual [http://xibo.org.uk/manual-tuttle/en/release_notes_1.7.2.html] and the download is available onGithub [https://github.com/xibosignage/xibo-cms/releases/tag/1.7.2].

Published on: 2015-03-16

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Launching the Xibo Community!

We are very pleased to announce that we are launching the new Xibo Community today. We have listened to feedback on GitHub, collected ideas and have settled on a new community discussion area right here on community.xibo.org.uk [http://community.xibo.org.uk]. There are categories for general discussion, support, features and FAQ and you can log in using all of your favourite services (Facebook, Twitter, Google, GitHub, etc). We will still be using GitHub for development, but will only be tracki

Published on: 2015-03-10

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1.7.1 Xibo for Windows Released

We would like to announce that we have released a 1.7.1 Windows Player to use with our 1.7.1 CMS release earlier this month. This new Windows Player contains several stability improvements and we recommend everyone using the 1.7.0 release to upgrade. The download is available here [https://github.com/xibosignage/xibo-cms/releases/download/1.7.1/xibo-client-1.7.1-win32-x86.msi] .

Published on: 2015-02-28

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