Release Notes

Added

• [PUB-2789] It is now possible to upload multiple creatives at the same time when creating a message in a Campaign from Broadsign Control to match all screens resolutions. See Create a Message in an Existing Campaign.

Fixed

• [PUB-2859] Fixed an issue where the Schedule was displaying messages multiple times for each of the user groups of which the user is part..

Added

• [PUB-2788] It is now possible to use the Message Creation Wizard to select a Campaign from Broadsign Control in which to add a message. This is based on the user's Client group affiliations to offer a more streamlined message creation process. See Create a Message in an Existing Campaign.

Fixed

• [PUB-2853] Fixed an issue where duplicate messages were showing in the Screen Schedule.

Added

• [PUB-2815] Broadsign Publish now allows administrators to assign a user to more than one Client Group. See Assign a User to Client Groups.

Added

• [PUB-2861] Added a new permission (Can set asset create message from) for an upcoming feature. See Assets Permissions.

Fixed

• [PUB-2873] Fixed an issue where some schedules labels were not translated properly.

Fixed

• [PUB-2846] Fixed an issue where a long screen or screen group name prevented you from seeing the full schedule name.

Added

• [PUB-2720] It is now possible to bulk delete messages. See Delete Messages.

Fixed

• [PUB-2718] Fixed an issue where Broadsign Publish forced cropping when the image has the right aspect ratio in an HTML template.

Added

• [PUB-2765] Added pagination to the Your Messages page.

Added

• [PUB-2764] It is now possible to publish videos inside an HTML template. See Set up the Template for New Video Choice.

Fixed

• [PUB-2806] Fixed an issue where Campaign messages were not visible when using the "on rotation" filter.

Added

• [PUB-2646] Broadsign Publish now provides the ability to Media Owners to allow their clients (Advertisers) to manage their campaign creatives. See Manage Creatives - Advertisers.
• [PUB-2379] Broadsign Publish now provides the Your Schedule page, which allows you to view your messages on a horizontal schedule based on the message schedule dates. See Your Schedule Page.

Fixed

• [PUB-2801] Updated lodash to version 4.17.21.

Fixed

• [PUB-2735] Fixed an issue where deleting a Time group caused users associated with it to be deleted.

Fixed

• [PUB-2715] Fixed an issue where a user was able to move their content into a shared folder that they can only use and not edit.

Fixed

• [PUB-2701] Fixed an issue where an HTML template with a choice of images creates a wrong message.

Added

• [PUB-2678] It is now possible to view and change the selected aspect ratio for image, video, and template content. See Preview a Message and Preview Content.

Added

• [PUB-2585] It is now possible to view and change the selected aspect ratio for image, video, and template content. See Aspect Ratio.

Added

• [PUB-2617] It is now possible to add a user to a user group by using the Broadsign Publish REST API.

Fixed

• [PUB-2395] Fixed an issue where a message using a screen group showed one screen targeted, even though the screen group has several screens in it.

Improved

• [PUB-2609] Improved message creation process by updating days of the weeks abbreviations.

Fixed

• [PUB-2563] Fixed an issue where a Network Operator could not see or reactivate deactivated users.

Added

• [PUB-2405] Users can now use the [enter] key to put their text on a new line. See Step 1 – Select Content.

Added

• [PUB-2558] Show messages from Client Group members in the Your Messages page. See Manage Client Groups.

Fixed

• [PUB-2533] Fixed an issue where an XML playlist was wiped off on message creation.

Fixed

• [PUB-2412] Fixed an issue where the screen playlist was not updating when Screen Group was modified.

Fixed

• [PUB-2437] Fixed an issue where, when an image asset was selected, Content Preview was not centered.

Fixed

• [PUB-2484] Fixed an issue where removing the video message from the screen would occasionally deactivate the related ad copy. The new messages using that video asset will never play because it still tries to use the deactivated ad copy.

Improved

• [PUB-2441] When a new message is created, no asset will be selected by default. Users can browse and select the desired asset in their library.

Fixed

• [PUB-2404] On some screen sizes, details on the Your Messages page were being cut off. This is now resolved.

Added

• [PUB-2499] Added a Resolution column in the Your Screens page. See Screen Information.

Improved

• [PUB-2394] Updated Broadsign Publish log out time from 30 minutes to 24 hours to match other Broadsign products.

Fixed

• [PUB-2378] When a user enters HTML mark up in their templates, it renders in the Broadsign Publish preview, but does not render on the player. Now, the HTML mark up will appear like text (it will not render like HTML) in preview, exactly as it will appear on the player.

Fixed

• [PUB-2320] Broadsign Publish will not load for users using an ad blocker extension.

Fixed

• [PUB-2277] Message plays on-screen without it being approved.

Added

• It is now possible for Network Operators to bulk rename screens in the Domain Dashboard. See Modify Screen Names in Bulk.

Improved

• When exporting a video from the library, the original video is downloaded.

Fixed

• Broadsign Server is getting the compressed version of the video instead of the original video.

Added

• Added the possibility to restrict the playback frequency for some users. See Set Who Can Use the Message Frequency Selector.

Added

• Added the possibility to use predefined variables choices in an HTML template. See Set up the Template for a Custom List.
• Added the possibility to use predefined style choices in an HTML template. See Set up the Template for CSS Style Choices.

Added

• Network Operators can now get various information about their domain's usage in the Insights Page.

Improved

• When creating a Collection asset type zip file, it is now supported to have image files in a sub-level folder.

Fixed

• Not able to log in Broadsign Publish using IOS and Android.
• Not able to see the booked messages on my test player in the Broadsign Publish UI.

Added

• Network Operators can export the list of active users in their domain. See Export a List of Users.

Improved

• Improved the messages in the frequency selector. See Step 3 – Schedule the Message.
• A message created by a deleted user cannot be edited by a user in the same user group. See Delete a User.

Fixed

• Added missing translations in Dutch domains.
• Template not loading when trying to edit a message.

Added

• It is now possible for users assigned the Administrator page access to set the default preview orientation in the Domain Admin page. See Set the Default Preview Orientation.
• Expired videos are now removed from Broadsign Server to keep the quota under the limit. See Free up Disk Space on Broadsign Server.

Fixed

• A user who does not own an asset type is unable to see the asset type collection thumbnail, giving a 404 error.
• Message/Template modifications in Broadsign Publish are not updated on the player and the message thumbnail.

Added

• When scheduling a message, the video/template is uploaded to Broadsign Server so that the content can play.

Fixed

• Deactivated messages keep playing on screen.

Added

• When impersonating another user, the list of users is now sorted in alphabetical order. See Impersonate a User.

Fixed

• Message/Template modifications are not updated on the player.

Fixed

• Cannot read messages properly when the start time and end time properties are not defined.
• Keyboard shortcuts helper in the date picker when creating a message are not translated.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue that it was not possible to see the list of users when creating or editing a time group.

Added

• Unused assets are now automatically deleted from Broadsign Server.

Fixed

• When there are several messages, changing domain settings may generate a 502.

Added

• It is now possible restrict users or user groups from creating folders. See Set Who Can Create Folders.

Added

• It is now possible to see additional information when previewing content and messages. See Preview Content and Preview a Message.

Improved

• We have changed the icon representing content being used in messages. See Content Usage.

Fixed

• User are unexpectedly logged out of the application.
• Error generating the playlist.
• Wrong translation in Dutch domain for the “ANY DAY” button.

Added

• It is now possible to clone messages and emergency messages. See Clone a Message and Clone an Emergency Message.
• It is now possible to define how often a message plays compared to others. See Step 3 – Schedule the Message.

Fixed

• Player sync between Broadsign Control and Broadsign Publish is broken.

Added

• If the message is both on landscape and portrait screens, it is now possible toggle the preview to show the message in both portrait and landscape modes. See Preview a Message.

Fixed:

• Fixed an issue where the Video thumbnail is missing.
• The upload of a zipped HTML package fails when it has a folder named audio in it.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where an incorrect Broadsign Publish playlist was generated.

Fixed

• A Template using a cropped image can have a different image.

Added

• It is now possible to download any existing content to which you have access from the Your Library page to your computer. See Download Content.
• It is now possible to define whether content published by the network or local administrators can be modified by the local operators. See Edit Admin Messages.

Added

• Network Operators can export user activity data for the past month from the Admin dashboard. See Export User Activity Data.

Added

• You can now set a collection of images in a message to schedule, for instance, a Summer's collection or a Christmas collection. See What is an Asset Collection? and Create an Asset Collection File.
• An Admin can now delete a user permanently. See Delete a User.

Fixed

• BroadSignPlay() does not work on the player in templates.
• When adding a tag for audio in a template, the audio does not start on the player.

Improved

• Broadsign Publish now supports special characters in file names.
• The Admin Dashboard can now be accessed without having to type a URL. See Access the Domain Dashboard.

Fixed

• Messages scheduled to a screen group do no play.
• Screen with a schedule has an empty playlist file.
• Images imported in HTML Templates do not scale properly.

Improved

• The username/email used to log in is now case insensitive.
• When a new version of Broadsign Publish is available, it is refreshed automatically, or the user receives a message with a new version warning and an option to refresh.

Fixed

• Prevent root users from seeing or assigning Time Groups outside of the user's domain.
• Fix errors that were preventing playlist generation under certain circumstances.

Added

• Give disk usage information in the My Library page. See Library Size.
• Provide useful information about content items and screens. See Content Information and Screen Information.

Improved

• Allow sorting messages in the Your Messages and Your Emergencies pages. See Sort Messages by Column Headings and Sort Emergency Messages by Column Headings.
• Allow users to manage the playout order of messages by screen. See Reorder the Messages Playing on a Screen or Screen Group.
• Make the "Self Service password reset" a default option in Publish Admin. See Add and Edit Users.
• A Dutch translation is now available for Broadsign Publish.

Fixed

• Icon is currently used for discontinued content: Conflicts with Content information. The new discontinued content icon is .
• Adding screen group as root results in a 500 error message.
• Handle special characters across Broadsign Publish.

Added

• Added a way to see if my content is playing on an active message of not. See Content Usage.

Fixed

• Editing a user group in Broadsign Publish Admin always shows options in French.
• Linking a shared folder to an existing user group is broken.
• No confirmation when certain messages target specific screen groups.
• Time groups are visible across domains.

Added

• Added the Grid View option for library and screens items. See List View vs. Grid View (Your Library page) and List View vs. Grid View (Your Screens page).

Improved

• Improvements to the Search feature:
  • Show the folder path of matching screen/folders and locate content on asset/screens when using the search.
  • Fallback to the previous library path when the previewing layer/page is closed.
  • See Search for Content and Search for a Screen or Folder.

Fixed

• Remove the "Approve and Publish" when no approval is needed to publish a message.
• No preview when a library item is selected more than once.