Changelog - AdCast Digital Signage

LATEST

v3.2.1

March 28, 2026

New Features

Encrypted device storage (AES-256) for credentials and configuration
Battery level monitoring and charging status reporting
Remote screen brightness control
HDMI-CEC support — turn TVs on/off from dashboard
Auto-screenshots every 15 minutes for Live Screens
Offline content queue with automatic sync recovery
Content approval workflow with bulk approve/reject
Device health score dashboard
Schedule conflict detection with visual warnings
Playlist preview simulator — test in browser
Content analytics heatmap (plays by hour x day of week)
Dark/light mode toggle
Keyboard shortcuts (? for help, Ctrl+U upload, Ctrl+N new, / search)
Drag-and-drop content to folders
Role-based navigation filtering
Ad marketplace for screen monetization
Crash report collection and resolution
Dashboard widget customization
Batch OTA update push to multiple devices
Pricing calculator on website
Blog with setup guides
Digital Menu Board Builder — dedicated editor with categories, items, prices, live preview
Interactive Kiosk Builder — multi-screen touch navigation authoring tool
Room Booking Displays — meeting room availability with Google Calendar/iCal sync
Cloud Storage Sync — auto-import from Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive folders
SSO/SAML Authentication — enterprise single sign-on (SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect)
Progressive Web App (PWA) — install panel on any phone as native app
Widget System (Weather, Clock, RSS, QR Code, Countdown, Stock Ticker)
Social Media Feed Widgets (Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook post feeds)
Google Slides / Canva / Power BI / Tableau / Grafana / Notion embed
Free Stock Images via Unsplash integration
57+ Templates across 8 industries
Web-based Browser Player (no hardware needed)
Raspberry Pi player with one-command install (Pi 3, 4, 5)
Map-based Device View (Leaflet/OpenStreetMap)
Volume Scheduling (time-of-day volume rules)
Sub-playlists (nest playlists inside playlists)
CSV Playlist Import (bulk create from spreadsheet)
Tag-based Content Organization
Content Calendar (drag playlists onto weekly calendar)
Device Provisioning QR Code
Scheduled Device Reboot
Proof-of-Play PDF Reports
Social Live Streams (Facebook Live, TikTok Live, Twitch, Instagram Live)
Multi-platform support: Android, Windows, Raspberry Pi, Samsung TV, LG TV, Web Browser
Windows desktop player app (Electron)
Samsung Tizen TV app
LG webOS TV app
Emergency Alert Scheduling with device acknowledgments
Grouped sidebar navigation with collapsible categories
Skeleton loading screens for faster perceived performance
Page transitions between views
Cookie consent banner (GDPR compliance)
Automated offline device alerts with email escalation
Stripe + PayPal per-screen billing

Improvements

Smart network backoff with exponential retry (up to 5 min)
Bandwidth-throttled downloads (5 MB/s cap)
ExoPlayer buffer optimization for lower CPU usage
WiFi signal caching to reduce battery drain
WebView memory leak fix
Thread-safe playlist handling
Crash report sanitization (redacts tokens and paths)
Expanded i18n translations (EN/FR/AR/ES)
Toast notification system replacing all alert() dialogs
File upload validation (type + size)
API versioning headers (X-API-Version, X-App-Version) for forward compatibility
Database performance indexes on 12 columns for faster queries

Security

Rate limiting on authentication endpoints
Tenant scoping audit on all API controllers
Network security config (HTTPS enforced, no cleartext)
API exception message redaction
CORS restricted to authorized domains only
API version headers (X-API-Version, X-App-Version)
Database performance indexes on 12 columns
HMAC-SHA256 request signing — device API requests cryptographically signed
Anti-replay protection — timestamp + nonce validation rejects expired/duplicate requests
Response signing — server signs all responses (X-Response-Signature) for client verification
Configurable download speed limit per tenant (1-50 MB/s)

v3.2.0

March 27, 2026

Video Wall multi-screen support (up to 20x20 grids)
Drag-and-drop device assignment to wall cells
Live screenshot composite view for walls
Wall status dashboard with per-device indicators
Playlist assignment per video wall
Duplicate wall layout feature
Image cropping for wall cells

v3.1.0

March 2026

Emergency alert system with broadcast and scheduling
Content expiry dates with auto-stop
YouTube Live stream support
Canvas design editor
AI content generator (text and images)
Webhook integrations with HMAC signing

v3.0.x

February 2026

Complete platform rewrite (Laravel 11 + Vue 3)
Multi-tenant SaaS architecture
Device pairing with 6-digit codes
Smart content sync with offline playback
Proof of play reporting with CSV export
OTA app updates
White-label and reseller program
Stripe and PayPal billing integration