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
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
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
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
Xibo for Android 1.7 R52 Available
We would like to announce Xibo for Android v1.7 R52. This release works with Xibo CMS versions 1.4, 1.6 and 1.7. Features and Issues resolved in this release: * Fixed “Unable to Register due to Error” intermittent message * Fixed error sending log messages containing special characters * Improved communication reliability to XMDS Download Xibo for Android R52 [https://xibo.org.uk/api/downloads/227]. The player is still available on a free 14 day no obligation trial and available to purcha
Published on: 2015-02-11
Xibo for Android 1.7 R51 is now available
Announcing R51 of Xibo for Android 1.7. This release works with Xibo CMS versions 1.4, 1.6 and 1.7. Features and Issues resolved in this release: * Add the option to enter the licence email address if the CMS doesn’t provide one * Expire modified layouts configuration option (requires 1.7.1 CMS) * Correctly detect when switching from a 1.6 to 1.7 CMS * Correctly adjust Collection Interval when it is adjusted in the CMS * Never blacklist files downloaded from the CMS via HTTP * Storage
Published on: 2015-02-08
1.7.1 Released
We are proud to announce our first bug fix release for the 1.7 series of Xibo. The codename for this series is “Tuttle”. This release fixes some important issues with the 1.7.0 release and we recommend everyone upgrade. This is a CMS only release and the 1.7.0 windows player should be used. The release notes are available in themanual [http://xibo.org.uk/manual-tuttle/en/release_notes_1.7.1.html] and the download is available onGithub [https://github.com/xibosignage/xibo-cms/releases/tag/1.7.1
Published on: 2015-02-08
Xibo 1.7.0 is here!
We are pleased to announce that yesterday we released the 1.7.0 stable release of Xibo to the community. This release has taken us 4 months to develop, test and bring to you all and contains a whole host of new features. You can find out more on the Xibo Project Announcement [http://xibo.org.uk/2015/01/26/1-7-0-released/]. We didn’t want our Cloud and Android customers to be left behind, so we have our platform ready for 1.7.0 from today! Xibo in the Cloud Xibo in the Cloud now fully supports
Published on: 2015-01-27
1.7.0 Released
We are proud to announce our first release for the 1.7 series of Xibo. The codename for this series is “Tuttle”. It has taken us a little over 4 months to bring you the new features in this release – the highlights are: * Clean, modern user interface * Improved translatable manual * Scheduling Calendar with Day, Week and Month Views * Simplified Player Registration and Configuration * Advanced Player Configuration managed from the CMS * Screen Shot Request from the Player * Media RSS su
Published on: 2015-01-26
Moving to Github
The Xibo Project has been hosted on Launchpad since December 2008 and we appreciate the excellent platform that has been provided free of charge over that time. Bazaar is an excellent version control system and the Bug reporting on Launchpad has been perfect for our needs up until now. However, as the project has grown we have very quickly realised we need to do all we can do to encourage contribution to the platform. With only 2 main contributors to date and a handful of occasional helpers, we
Published on: 2015-01-12
1.7.0-rc1 Released
We are proud to announce our first release candidate for the 1.7 series of Xibo. The codename for this series is “Tuttle”. We welcome all user testing for this release – problems should be reported in Launchpad Answers with a paragraph clearly stating that the 1.7.0-rc1 release is being tested. The release candidate will run for 2 weeks and assuming there are no major problems, will be followed immediately by the stable 1.7.0 release. The release notes are available in themanual [http://xibo.o
Published on: 2015-01-09
Xibo for Android 1.4/1.6 R39 is now available
Announcing R39 of Xibo for Android 1.4/1.6. Features and Issues resolved in this release: * Fix for Players connecting to a CMS that is running over HTTPS using SNI (Server Name Indicator). Download Xibo for Android R39 [https://xibo.org.uk/api/downloads/222]. The player is still available on a free 14 day no obligation trial and available to purchase directly from ourwebsite [https://springsignage.com/xibo-for-android/]. Instructions for upgrading from an earlier release can be found i
Published on: 2015-01-09
Xibo for Ubuntu Alpha Discontinuation Notice
The Xibo Project has been working towards a cross platform Player for Windows and Linux for some time and had hoped that our Xibo for Ubuntu Python Client would meet our goals. Unfortunately the Python Player development has been fraught with problems and limitations which has brought us to the difficult decision to discontinue development and seek another solution. We are working on the roadmap for 1.8, which will include work for a cross platform client to replace both the alpha release of t
Published on: 2014-12-15
Xibo for Android 1.4/1.6 R38 is now available
Announcing R38 of Xibo for Android 1.4/1.6. The client is still available on a free 14 day no obligation trial and available to purchase directly from ourwebsite [https://springsignage.com/xibo-for-android/]. Instructions for upgrading from an earlier release can be found in theFAQ [https://springsignage.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/72685]. It’s also well worth having a look at theKnowledge Base [http://springsignage.com/manual]. Features and Issues resolved in this release: * St
Published on: 2014-12-08
Holiday Opening Times
Please note that Spring Signage will close on Wednesday 24th December at 12:00 noon for the UK Christmas holidays and will re-open at 9am on Monday 29th December. We will then be open as usual except for 1st January 2014 when we will close for the UK public holiday. If you require support during those closures, please contact our service desk [https://springsignage.freshdesk.com] and we will be in touch as soon as we are able. The team at Spring Signage wish you all seasons greetings and best
Published on: 2014-12-03
