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BrightSign

Latest Beta Version​

Added​

  • Added low-latency stream playback support for BrightSign via query parameters when lowLatency option is enabled
  • Use HTML5 video player from front-display for file-based video on XC5 (streams remain on native BrightScript player)
  • Support for connection to hidden Wi-Fi networks
  • Support for Wi-Fi enterprise networks with EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS and EAP-PEAP authentication methods
  • Support for Snippet running in Node.js environment (super-visor agent, independent on window object)
  • Support for Snippet with only HTML/JS provisioning (no BRS/BrightScript needed)
  • Auto verification organizationUid is passed to the HTML widget using query parameter
  • Showing HTML Widget is not blocked by ready message anymore (it's shown immediately)
  • Registry-based video mode configuration to enabled simple setup of CX5 units with multiple HDMI outputs
  • XC5 now supports 4 video players
  • Supervisor support - squashfs-packaged extension that runs the snippet as a forked child process.
  • Support for running scripts with nodejs runtime and bash runtime in Supervisor mode

Fixed​

  • Improved flushing of the serial port
  • Extracting ZIP files is now much faster thanks to switching to a different decompress lib
  • Websecurity for the main HTML Widget is now dynamically set via registry key websecurity
  • On Screen Keyboard support for FW 9.1.11

[2.4.1] - 2026-01-29​

Fixed​

  • Issue with content guard extension, when device is on portrait orientation

[2.4.0] - 2025-12-16​

Added​

  • Browser widget and Applet widget are not configurable with brightsign flags for web security and other behavior
  • Support for Series 6 players
  • Initial support for Plugins and Runners
  • Method screenshotUpload() now supports headers to be set for the upload request
  • Recovery script to force-install CoreApp if standard process fails
  • Enforce Garbage collection every hour and reboot after 24 hours of uptime
  • On device content guard extension

Fixed​

  • Crashing on old firmwares due to missing polyfills for Object.fromEntries() from Front Display library
  • Issues with playing videos on FW 8.x, every other video did not play audio correctly
  • Memory leak issues with getting storage unit info, setting NTP serve etc.
  • Issues with recognizing correctly supported 4K resolutions on some models
  • Upgraded OSD version with fixed keyboard issues on Wi-Fi Setup Page
  • Allow stream video from internal HDMI port
  • LS5 models now correctly supports 4k resolutions
  • Decreased volatile latency while starting video playback by 200-800ms to ensure reliable on-time playback

[2.3.4] - 2025-10-20​

Fixed​

  • Resolve video playback issues that causes video playback to stall due to internal Brightscript error
  • Limit On Screen Keyboard only on XT device and specific FW
  • Native debug is now truly disabled after disabling it on cloud

[2.3.3] - 2025-09-24​

Fixed​

  • Upgraded OSD version with fixed keyboard issues on Wi-Fi Setup Page
  • Issues with counting Wi-Fi strength signal on FW 9.x and 8.5

[2.3.2] - 2025-09-12​

Fixed​

  • Memory leak issues with getting storage unit info, setting NTP serve etc.
  • Issues with playing videos on FW 8.x, every other video did not play audio correctly
  • Issues with recognizing correctly supported 4K resolutions on some models

[2.3.1] - 2025-08-12​

Fixed​

  • Crashing on old firmwares due to missing polyfills for Object.fromEntries() from Front Display library

[2.3.0] - 2025-08-07​

Added​

  • Support for BrightSign JS API in Custom Scripts
  • The serial port now flushes data automatically each time it is opened.
  • Browser (sos.browser.open) has additional security options that can be set via registry keys
  • Support for LG UV5N running BrightSign OS 9
  • Support for Secrets in Applet configuration
  • Support for creating scheduled power actions via applet JS API

Fixed​

  • Result from Custom Script Execution is now correctly returned
  • BrightSigns that support UHD/4K browser will continue rendering in the highest possible resolution while other models will default to graphicalPane resolution to limit overscaling of video playback
  • Adjust limitation for portrait orientation only to non-UHD devices
  • Updated serial port functionality to align with the latest firmware version
  • Running application on SSD storage without SD card
  • Improved flushing of the serial port
  • Extracting ZIP files is now much faster thanks to switching to a different decompress lib
  • Custom FW type XD1034-W is now recognized as standard FW type XD4
  • Additional model HS124 is now recognized as standard FW type HS4
  • Issue with getFile() method on LS4
  • Updated PDF.js and optimized performance to render PDF files faster
  • Throwing error on getting temperature which is not supported
  • Incorrectly returned capabilities for display orientation
  • Proxy is correctly set for browser instance based on network configuration for wifi device
  • Selecting correct storage type if SSD and SD card are both present

[2.2.0] - 2025-03-14​

Added​

  • Support for disabling hardware acceleration with JS API

Fixed​

  • Issue with instant screenshots
  • Update OSD to fix issues with opening after startup

[2.1.5] - 2025-01-22​

Fixed​

  • Custom FW type XT1144-PP is now recognized as standard FW type XT4
  • On Screen Keyboard is automatically closed if user exit the Browser (e.g. calling sos.browser.close())
  • Endless streams now end less! Streams are now properly connected again when the source of the stream is available. Furthermore, the redundant connected event on the stream is also eliminated.

[2.1.4] - 2024-12-13​

Fixed​

  • OSK is enabled on FW 8.5.60 as well, previously was only available on 8.5.53.x

[2.1.3] - 2024-12-05​

Fixed​

  • Browser window keeps the current location and size of the window even if user navigates to target=_blank link; previously it defaulted to fullscreen window
  • Failure when driver throws an error during telemetry gathering

[2.1.2] - 2024-11-20​

Fixed​

  • Issues with opening browser links with target="_blank" attributes

[2.1.1] - 2024-11-13​

Fixed​

  • Added scrollbars with mobile-like behavior to HTML widgets
  • OSK is now set to position at the bottom of the screen with full width layout
  • Proxy configuration is enforced for screenshot uploads to allow screenshots to be uploaded to server
  • File system overcoming browser restrictions and serving correct mimetype and file size
  • Optimised file upload handling to improve reliability and performance

[2.1.0] - 2024-10-31​

Added​

  • Embedded On Screen Keyboard for filling forms on websites
  • Support for custom scripts execution as HTML with embedded JS
  • Added support for RTS/CTS handshaking in serial port communication for compatible devices
  • Native implementation for Browser open method that securely loads 3rd party websites with X-Frame-Origin headers
  • Rewrite network management to use BrightSign JS API
  • Rewrite wifi management to use BrightSign JS API
  • Management Driver reports if Front is enabled

Fixed​

  • Make snippet interface aligned with other platforms
  • Wifi signal strength detection on Series 5 players uses correct method and report valid data
  • Network gateway detection on Series 5 players uses correct method and report valid data
  • Manually setting network DNS no longer sets 0.0.0.0 values; it handles an array of servers properly and sets them accordingly
  • Network stats on FW 8.5 no longer increase memory usage as now are processed by JS APIs instead of native unix calls
  • Single video loop no longer depends on time-related events and perform reliably on all BrightSign generations
  • Issues with playing portrait videos on XD1024, for now it's limited to play one video on this model
  • Issue with extracting large ZIP files
  • Allow to send byte array/Uint8Array via serial port
  • Filesystem wipeout now erases /sd/system/file-system instead of /sd/system/file-system/data
  • OS-level proxy server configuration is passed to browser instances as well to ensure devices work in proxy-enabled networks
  • BrightSign CloudControl can now be used with BrightAuthor presentation packages

[2.0.4] - 2024-06-03​

Fixed​

  • BrightSign now reports CPU load in 0-100% range. Previously reported I/O load with valued 0-unknown.
  • Wifi scan function now returns all available networks as encrypted
  • Added support for HS5 model (built-in Moka)

[2.0.3] - 2024-04-25​

Fixed​

  • Incorrect mapping values for parity bits in serial port configuration
  • Enabled pinch_to_zoom on HTML websites for better gesture support
  • Polyfill Object.fromEntries() and Object.entries() for old devices
  • Brightsign now automatically select the highest available framerate to provide better support for device policies which previously always defaulted to the lowest available framerate
  • Streamed videos play again for as long as needed instead of ending after few seconds

[2.0.2] - 2024-04-15​

Fixed​

  • Native debug now works again on all BrightSign generations; broken since 2.0.0

[2.0.1] - 2024-03-28​

Fixed​

  • Issues with changing timezone and NTP in Snippet

[2.0.0] - 2024-03-15​

Changed​

  • Rewrite some parts of application to use BrightSign JS API

Added​

  • Snippet support
  • Remote Desktop support
  • Support for stream protocol type as string

Fixed​

  • Removed mousemove event because it was causing issues
  • Random not resolving ready message in BS initialization
  • Reporting of device frame rate with resolution
  • P2P Synchronizer
  • Changing orientation only updated BS registry not the actual HTML

[1.9.0] - 2023-09-13​

Added​

  • Pack new autorun.zip with builded app with autozip.brs
  • Support Wifi connection via ssid and password
  • Support scanning of available Wifi networks
  • Bundled app is builded with autorun.zip
  • Support for running app on SSD
  • P2PSynchronizer support of broadcastValue
  • Applet Management API support for setProprietaryTimer() and getProprietaryTimers()
  • Added support for Generation 5 (LS5, HD5, XD5, XT5, XC5)
  • Missing implementations for device brand info
  • Handler for sending info about remote debug to FA
  • Handler for refreshing applet from FA
  • Polymorphic synchronizer that can be used for both P2P and server synchronizer
  • Support for UDP Synchronizer
  • Reporting of device firmwareType
  • Support for new file system wipeout

Fixed​

  • TimezoneId is correctly parsed for displaying in box
  • Video playback on LS/HD not correctly follows video life cycle and runs smoothly
  • Video playback on XT/XD/XC improves stability and looping with multiple video slots
  • Downloading files if server blocks HEAD requests
  • The process of building aurozip.brs is now more robust
  • Base URL for /time endpoint to configuration server (instead of platform server)
  • Remove unused volume from proprietary timers management, policy and telemetry
  • Remove native and proprietary timer using Applet JS SDK
  • New alternative bridge function for delete proprietary timer (keep old one for backward compatibility)
  • Succeed actions for PowerActions are send before restarting
  • Hardware barcode scanner start (propage scannerId to native API)
  • Size on html element is correctly set when device supports 4k or custom resolution
  • Native Debug on firmware versions higher then 8.5
  • Memory leaks with getting storage info or uploading and downloading files on LS/HD versions
  • Front-OSD with selection wifi networks

[1.8.0] - 2023-01-30​

Added​

  • Device now rejects prepare and play on unsupported video formats
  • File System with reserved space
  • getArchiveSize method to File System
  • Device reports its OS version & brand
  • Support for serial ports

Fixed​

  • More robust time manager to get/set timezone or/and NTP server
  • Streams are now prepared and played correctly

[1.7.1] - 2022-11-24​

Fixed​

  • EventEmitter memory leak when playing videos without stop calling

[1.7.0] - 2022-10-04​

Added​

  • CPU & Memory usage
  • Wifi SSID & Wifi signal strength
  • Proxy info
  • Device reports manufacturer brand

Fixed​

  • Gapless video playback
  • Resizing to 4k when PORTRAIT orientation set results into failed action
  • Videos Promises are rejected after applet actions
  • Keyboard keycodes

[1.6.1] - 2022-03-18​

Fixed​

  • User defined applet preferred over bundled applet when both are set at the same time

[1.6.0] - 2022-03-08​

Added​

  • Default resolution is 1280x600 and default framerate is 60 Hz for models HSxxx
  • Custom hooks on first and every start at BrightScript level in custom.brs file that persists between app upgrades
  • Building bundled applet with prebuilt subscriptionType
  • Upgrading app from JS API or OSD using direct package URL
  • AppendFile method to File System
  • Allow parametrize bundled applet with configuration
  • Add CRC32 hash algorithm
  • Front-OSD support
  • Absolute firmware upgrade URLs
  • Supported video modes are obtained when device started and won't saved into registry anymore
  • Saving applet actions to local file, when device is offline and uploading after connection is fixed

[1.4.0] - 2021-10-14​

Added​

  • Notify about supported resolutions and frame rates
  • Resolution and frame rate can be set to some supported values
  • Device policy support
  • Device telemetry support
  • Implemented getDuration method
  • Allow redirecting during downloading files

Fixed​

  • Setting of device time and timezone returns success (platform needs reboot/restart, do it after 1s)
  • Touch event supported in all cases
  • Setting video state to incorrect value IDLE when PLAYING event received from BS layer
  • Internal file system acceptance tests no longer require mounted external storage
  • Video acceptance tests no longer report failure when playback succeeds despite unsupported capability (4K, video count)
  • Temporarily disable licensing algorithm due to issues
  • All actions are correctly bound
  • Support APPLET_ENABLE and APPLET_DISABLE scheduled power actions
  • Network interfaces info
  • Disabling CORS in the browser
  • If video ends before its natural end and stop method wasn't invoked MEDIA_ERROR event will be emitted
  • Query params in file system local URIs works now
  • Native timers properly deleted when off
  • NTP time from server reimplemented
  • Video has state PLAYING unless stopped manually
  • Correctly report active network interface
  • Display off/on behavior when timers are not set
  • Delay after device is provisioned to box

[1.3.0] - 2020-11-11​

Added​

  • Touch event can be propagated
  • Automatic streams reconnection and connected/disconnected events
  • Capability to play videos behind HTML content
  • List of connected HDMI or VGA monitors

[1.1.0] - 2020-08-12​

Fixed​

  • Bug when collecting temperature and battery status on startup (critical when native methods throws error after boot)
  • Longer deprovisioning timeout before reboot to give the display enought time to delete all cached data and files
  • Use smaller resolution videos in acceptance tests that play multiple videos side by side because some platforms struggle to process more than one full HD video at a time
  • The built-in browser now loads websites that enforce same origin policy
  • When proprietary timers are disabled while the display and content are off, the display and content will be turned on
  • Reboot device automatically when App or FW upgrade is performed in open management
  • When device is offline, increase the interval between reconnect attempts progressively from 5s up to 5 mins
  • Device registration occasionally failing during first boot
  • Make longer and configurable check interval on platform configuration (30s -> 60s)
  • Native debug will always do the configuration check interval 30s
  • Removed dependency on navigator.onLine for websocket connections management. Navigator.onLine in certain edge cases doesn't provide accurate information if the device can access internet or not.
  • sos.display.supports('VIDEO_4K') correctly returns true on models that support 4K video playback
  • Possible memory leak in video player when one gapless video is playing in infinite loop

Added​

  • Support for set NTP time from server
  • ACL domains support for the built-in browser
  • New OSD dark blue design
  • OSD manual network settings
  • Front applet debug isEnabled API support
  • Default PIN code is 0000 until device is connected to internet
  • PIN code set/get support for JS management API
  • Remote management of multi-file applets (applet packages). Applets originally designed for Open users can be used by Platform users now as well.

[1.0.0] - 2020-02-28​

Changed​

  • Device firmware is upgradable through API: https://docs.signageos.io/api/device-management-api/#Set_Device_Firmware_version
  • Major internal changes in a communicataion APIs (socket connections uses new API /v2/ which is not backward compatible)
  • Play videos via native BrightScript instead of HTML video tags
  • Play streams via native BrightScript instead of HTML video tags
  • New internal FileSystem API (File system file names can contain any character except specials (same as Win FS) & can has folders separated by slash /)
  • Updated setting of device DateTime according to changed interface
  • Moved getNetworkInfo() as network.getActiveInfo()

Deprecated​

  • Open browser in front-applet via method sos.browser.openLink(). Replaced by sos.browser.open().

Added​

Fixed​

  • Suspend videos/streams when a proprietary timer is triggered
  • Switch between applet timings fast and gapless
  • Fix tap/double tap touch detection 600 ms delay on an every tap
  • Stabilize a network connection using better WebSocket low level libraries
  • When cache downloading returns non OK HTTP status code it will fail downloading & try it again
  • Weinre debugging is back compatible working with appletEnabled flag
  • MD5 checksum will produce correct md5 even for binary files
  • Fix not reacting on some monitoring actions from server (temperature, screenshot, battery & storage status, device info)
  • Eventually occurrence of error during downloading content from internal storage
  • Open applet binary html and front applet js can be absolute or url (fix missing / slash in protocol)
  • Replaced moment object by Date/timestamp in methods for setting device date and time
  • Ping period issue for open and platform
  • Applet commands to device (timing commands) for Open builds
  • Set current time with timezone
  • Casually not loading of applet after restart app
  • Better user information durring register, verify process (including offline page)
  • readFile works in every case
  • Test Framework now handles errors properly
  • Refreshing of open with turned to platform
  • Open applet binary html and front applet js can be absolute or url (fix missing / slash in protocol)
  • Ping period issue for open and platform
  • Device Audio test fixed
  • Device test framework malfunctions and misbehaving fixed
  • Applet commands to device (timing commands) for Open builds
  • First start of display when the applet is bundled inside app (Open)
  • Open app installed to deprovisioned device

[0.1.0] - 2018-06-12​

Fixed​

  • Computing DUID of device based on serial number (not model)

Added​

  • Changelog file containing all changes in current project