January 26th, 2022
CSL-5634 - Made it possible to copy bulletins with tags again.
CSL-5635 - Fixed an issue that prevented bulletin templates from being renamed.
CSL-5640 - Users with access to the player dashboard may now successfully preview player channels.
CSL-5641 - New roles now appear in the table right away after being created.
January 19th, 2022
CSL-5628 - Added the subscribed player names to the power save schedules page.
CSL-5632 - Fixed an issue leaving the dynamic bulletin editor.
January 18th, 2022
CSL-5627 - Twitter bulletins now allow authentication to be chosen.
January 13th, 2022
CSL-5616 - Moving a group of bulletins no longer links them together.
CSL-5618 - Fixed creation and editing issues with the channel schedules.
CSL-5622 - Users with limited access rights can upload image/video bulletins as expected.
CSL-5608 - Fixed an issue where you could get stuck with a discard changes modal being stuck on screen.
CSL-5610 - Fixed a visual bug where an error message would incorrectly be visible while creating new users.
CSL-5611 - Fixed an issue with redirecting already logged in users from the login page.
CSL-5612 - Fixed an issue where the about modal would reload the page.
CSL-5617 - Fixed a visual issue where the open group button would float above other affordances on screen.
CSL-5619 - Display the correct progression number in the task tray when moving of copying Bulletins, Templates or Media between zones.
CSL-5620 - made the step selector function in the template editor again.
January 4th, 2022
CSL-5527 - Removing tags from Zones, Players, Bulletins, or Media will no longer result in an error being shown.
CSL-5516 - Performance improvements around impression tracking at scale.
December 15th, 2021
CSL-5509 - Fixed an issue which prevented Zone RSS Feeds from functioning properly.
December 6th, 2021
CSL-5495 - Fixed an issue related to the creation of new systems.
CSL-5490 - Added a close button to some modals that were missing it.
CSL-5354 - Added CORS headers to the Carousel API to be more compatible with 3rd party integrations.
December 1st, 2021
CSL-5381 - Changes to content are more efficiently updated in the Carousel user interface.
CSL-5432 - Users are able to request training and licenses from relevant areas in the Carousel user interface
CSL-5475 - Performance and security improvements.
November 24th, 2021
CSL-5353 - EMS specific data fields are now treated as dynamic data fields and not design elements when there is no dynamic data to fill them. They properly disappear when empty.
CSL-5356 - Impression report bulletin owners will now show the users email instead of a GUID identifier.
CSL-5401 - Safari now plays videos in the channel and player previews.
CSL-5431 - When duplicating or importing a channel with no bulletins, the selector for optionally importing the bulletins is now hidden.
CSL-4287 - Brightsign players now properly repeat when the repeat interval is longer than the bulletin list. (Update Brightsign players to version 1.6.8.7 to apply)
November 17th, 2021
CSL-5245 - Fixed issue where deleted zones and tags are not pushed to logged-in users.
CSL-5424 - Fixed issue with Zone Alerts not cycling.
November 10th, 2021
CSL-5379 - Event bulletins using iCal could show modified recurring events twice on the same bulletin.
CSL-5412 - Fixed an issue where users without the Server Setup role couldn't access the Configure > Zones list.
CSL-5349 - Fixed an issue where web picture blocks and web bulletin snapshots would not update in a timely manner.
CSL-5198 - You can now choose to snapshot your Power BI reports instead of playing them live. This can potentially reduce the capacity needed from Azure to render your reports! - Feature Info - Carousel Cloud and Power BI.
November 3rd, 2021
CSL-5362 - Fixed an issue where bulletin timing was affected in web-based players and bulletins would transition early.
October 27th, 2021
CSL-5338 - Fixed an issue where web players would sometimes display incorrect content when transitioning between two bulletins.
October 26th, 2021
CSL-5318-Improved ability to exit the Windows screen saver. It now responds to key presses and is more responsive to mouse motion. Re-download and install Windows Screensaver to apply.
October 20th, 2021
CSL-5329 - Fixed an issue that could cause certain dynamic feeds to display incorrectly.
CSL-5288 - Express players will now pillar bar/letterbox its output to maintain the content's original aspect ratio.
October 14th, 2021
CSL-5059 - Editing a copied bulletin's picture or video block will now allow access to the embedded media.
CSL-5258 - Fixed an issue with web based players not looping through multi-page bulletins that were alone in a zone.
CSL-5311 - Fixed an issue that could cause a red health check failed banner to appear on top of the Carousel user interface for up to 5 minutes.
CSL-5323 - Removed the All Zones tag selection from zone tagging selectors. This was meant to be an internally used value.
CSL-5325 - Fixed an issue where web based players would skip videos when first launched.
CSL-5092 - Added the ability to Import and Export Carousel Cloud channel packages (.car). - Feature Info - Exporting, Importing, and Duplicating Channels in Carousel Cloud!
CSL-5204 - Added the ability to duplicate channels within Carousel. - Feature Info - Exporting, Importing, and Duplicating Channels in Carousel Cloud!
October 1, 2021
CSL-5303 - Fix issue with weather icons missing.
CSL-5293 - Fix re-rendering of dynamic content.
September 28, 2021
CSL-5286 - Stabilization efforts in the API around the /zones endpoint.
CSL-5287 - EMS bulletins will now retry a few times if there is an error accessing the EMS API.
CSL-4988 - Bulletins' dog ears in the Manage Bulletins screen have a bigger hover area.
CSL-5107 - Clone tool find&replace text no longer remaps zones.
CSL-5289 - Certain internal-only health checks have been removed because they could cause a system to become less responsive.
September 23, 2021
CSL-5261 - Fix issues with database deadlocks.
CSL-5163 - Fixed a validation error when changing the daily start time on a bulletin's schedule.
CSL-5164 - Fixed an issue on the user edit page if a zone or tag is deleted for given permissions.
CSL-5165 - Fixed an issue where you could add the same alert zone twice when editing a channel.
CSL-5173 - Fixed the custom date field for event display bulletins.
CSL-5240 - Changed the failed event display bulletin validation messaging.
September 20th, 2021
CSL-5252 - Fix for web image block snapshots.
September 16th, 2021
CSL-5251 - Fixed issue with Web Picture blocks not rendering.
September 15th, 2021
CSL-5320 - PWA Player no longer prompts to install.
CSL-5232 - Improved performance of the bulletin renderer.
September 8th, 2021
CSL-5229 - Importing a bulletin zip package will no longer unexpectedly create more bulletins than expected.
August 30th, 2021
CSL-5176 - Performance improvements and optimizations.
CSL-5078 - Improved error handling when uploading video files from within the bulletin editor screen.
CSL-5091 - Users with the CreationLinked Carousel zone access right may now delete linked bulletins in zones they have access to.
CSL-5110 - Restored the ability to upload zipped image content in the uploaded bulletin creation page.
August 17th, 2021
CSL-5122 - Bulletins now transition as scheduled on PWA Player.
CSL-4435 - A newly-published bulletin will no longer occasionally sit in the Manage Bulletin's screen Upcoming tab.
CSL-4992 - Introduced Carousel Cloud Player Support for LG WebOS! Feature Info - LG webOS Player for Carousel Cloud!
August 4th, 2021
CSL-5104 - Made changes to improve PWA and Web players long term playback stabilization.
CSL-5113 - PWA player name as it appears in the Carousel user interface no longer says 'undefined'.
CSL-5114 - Made improvements to memory stability in the web-based media players.
CSL-5123 - Fixed an issue on PWA players where bulletin transitions showed undesirable content when transitioning in or out of multi-page bulletins.
July 28th, 2021
CSL-5086 - Fixed the positioning of clock hands on web-style players when offsets were applied.
CSL-5073 - Fixed an issue that could prevent channel previews from being displayed.
July 21st, 2021
CSL-4940 - Added support for Video Walls and proximity synchronization for BrightSign players! (update to player version BS-1.6.8.5) -Feature info - Brightsign Player Sync in Carousel Cloud.
CSL-5073 - Fixed an issue that could prevent channel previews from being displayed.
CSL-5076 -Fixed a compatibility issue when reading specific RSS feeds.
June 30th, 2021
CSL-4962 - Added more aggressive video caching on web players so that they would not attempt to play videos that are not currently in the cache.
CSL-5047 - Fixed an issue where express players would not properly pause and unpause playback.
CSL-5048 - Fixed an issue with the web style players where the player could get stuck if a bulletin was removed from playback while it was being played.
CSL-5014 - Added some section headers to pages in the Media Player area.
CSL-5020 - Disabled selection in the external auth table where there are no bulk actions available.
CSL-4441 - Added support for using the EMS Platform REST API as a data source for Event Schedule Bulletins in Carousel Cloud! - Feature Info - EMS and Carousel Cloud.
June 16th, 2021
CSL-4967 - Fixed an issue that could prevent PowerBI bulletins from transitioning as expected.
CSL-4909 - PowerBI bulletin alerts keep their original Manage Bulletins' thumbnail after disabling the alert.
CSL-4968 - Fixed the Update All Players' button location in the player dashboard screen.
CSL-4970 - Fixed PowerBI transition issues that could occur on certain player types (PWA, Solstice, Screenbeam, Web).
CSL-4957 - Fixed an issue that could prevent Brightsign players from transitioning into/out of PowerBI bulletins. (update to player version BS-1.6.8.0)
June 9th, 2021
CSL-4963 - Web based players will now download videos only once.
CSL-4959 - Fixed an issue where table sorting in the configuration section wasn't persisting when returning to the same page again.
June 2nd, 2021
CSL-4958 - Resolved an issue with new Twitter authentications.
CSL-4934 - Fixed an issue with PowerBI dashboards in browser-based players.
CSL-4936 - Fixed an issue with Power BI pages and bookmarks not displaying correctly in browser-based players.
CSL-4948 - Fixed a bug in browser-based players where Power BI bulletins wouldn't appear at the same resolution they did during the bulletin creation process.
May 25th, 2021
CSL-4767 - Power BI bulletins now support multi-page reports, bookmarks, and dashboards. Feature Info - Carousel Cloud and Power BI
CSL-4921 - Improved visuals in the bulletin/templates/media copy modal dialog.
CSL-4924 - Zone selector dropdown user interface element is now clickable.
May 18th, 2021
CSL-4715 - Security fixes and improvements.
CSL-4839 - Improve changing roles for users.
CSL-4915 - Fixed an issue where deleting media would affect your ability to use templates that consumed that media until a browser refresh.
CSL-4868 - Made geolocation an opt-in feature for weather bulletin latitude and longitude.
May 11th, 2021
CSL-4888 - Fixed an issue that could cause a BrightSign player to appear stuck showing a registration screen.
CSL-4712 - Security fixes and improvements.
CSL-4717 - Security fixes and improvements.
CSL-4840 - Fixed an issue with uploaded video filename sanitization.
May the 4th (be with you), 2021
CSL-4855 - Security fixes and improvements.
CSL-4746 - Security fixes and improvements.
CSL-4747 - Security fixes and improvements.
CSL-4846 - Fixed an intermittent error seen when re-ordering bulletins.
CSL-4847 - Better error handling around creating Power BI Authentications.
CSL-4846 - Player Registration security improvements.
April 27th, 2021
CSL-4820 - Updated icons in the Media Player dashboard.
CSL-4828 - Bulletins can now be re-ordered as expected in the manage bulletins screen.
CSL-4822 - Fixed an issue that would cause Player Status emails to be sent out of order.
CSL-4702 - Security fix and improvements.
CSL-4718 - Security fix and improvements.
CSL-4750 - Security fix and improvements.
CSL-4753 - Security fix and improvements.
April 20th, 2021
CSL-4741 - Security improvement for password resets.
CSL-4756 - Fixed issue with player offline notifications.
CSL-4812 - We fixed a recent degradation of user experience when selecting multiple bulletins on the Manage Bulletins screen.
CSL-4631 - Introducing Power Save in Carousel Cloud! Bring Power Save Schedules to a Carousel Cloud System near you. You can now schedule when you would like your displays to be powered on and off! Feature info - Power Save in Carousel Cloud!
April 14th, 2021
Apple Player 19 is Released!
Fixed an issue with bulletin ordering for zones with a single bulletin, plus registration and MDM enhancements.
April 13th, 2021
CSL-4751 - Search values will clear as expected on the Manage Media and Manage Template pages, when clicking on the 'x' in the search bar.
CSL-4760 - Fixed an issue with player identification in the registration list.
CSL-4772 - Editing the site name appeared to update before you saved your changes. We fixed that to make it only update after saving it.
March 30th, 2021
CSL-4648 - User permissions are immediately respected when Zone Tags are changed.
CSL-4744 - Deleting entries from the Notification Email Addresses table no longer shows a big error modal dialog box.
March 23rd, 2021
CSL-4618 - In certain circumstances, deleting a media item could have resulted in the bulletin editor needing a browser page refresh.
CSL-4720 - Fixed a URL validation issue.
March 22nd, 2021
CSL-4710 - Security fixes and improvements.
CSL-4598 - Logging in using Single sign-on populates the user's first and last name.
CSL-4682 - Linked Full Screen Alerts appropriately disable together.
CSL-4688 - A friendly error message will be displayed if a user attempts to login using Single sign-on before having been added as a known Carousel user.
CSL-4694 - Power BI bulletin previews do not allow interactivity in an IFrame.
CSL-4697 - Fixed the preview size in the Content tab while creating a bulletin on a short (<~150px) zone.
March 16th, 2021
CSL-4445 - Added ScreenBeam Media Player Support for Carousel Cloud! Feature Info - ScreenBeam Player for Carousel Cloud.
CSL-4547 - Added Batch Player Registration Support for Carousel Cloud! Feature Info - Carousel Cloud Player Registration.
March 9th, 2021
CSL-4644 - Carousel now properly respects daylight saving time in the southern hemisphere.
March 2nd, 2021
CSL-4641 - Fixed an issue with some of our web-players where countdown clocks would display erratically on certain dates.
CSL-4551 - Improved the accuracy of the bulletin editor's preview.
CSL-4635 - You can now view and download uploaded video bulletins, video media and audio media from their preview display.
Cloud Player 18 for AppleTV was released and contains the following fixes:
tvOS: Fixed an issue where the app could crash if certain buttons on the remote got bumped.
iOS/Mac: Fixed several issues that could cause video bulletins to get stuck.
February 23rd, 2021
CSL-3197 - Made optimizations and performance improvements.
CSL-4525 - Channel Previews are now visible to users who have the SetupSystemConfiguration access right.
CSL-4599 - Express Player setup is allowed for users with the Manage Players access right.
CSL - 4444 - Added Windows Screen Saver Express Player support for Carousel Cloud! Feature Info - Windows Screensaver for Carousel Cloud..
February 16th, 2021
CSL-4308 - Missing thumbnails for uploaded videos now periodically regenerate.
February 9th, 2021
CSL-4491 - Fixed scaling issue for BrightSign Analog Clocks. Please Update BrightSign player version to BS-1.6.6.0 to apply this fix.
CSL-4582 - Identity Provider button now keeps casing entered during setup.
February 2nd, 2021
CSL-4242 - Made changes to be more consistent with the auto-size font feature for digital clocks across the various player types.
CSL-4321 - Bulletin Templates and Media may now be made private/public without changing their assigned owner.
CSL-4522 - Deleted Video Input bulletins are now removed from the rotation as expected.
January 26th, 2021
CSL-4211 - Updated CAP setting's page to improve user experience.
CSL-4530 - Fixed an issue that prevented changing uploaded bulletins' schedules.
CSL-4397 - Web-based Media and Express players now hide horizontal and vertical scroll bars when displaying Youtube bulletins.
CSL-4426 - Twitter authentications will now display a message in the external authentications settings page if they are in error.
CSL-4428 - Bulletin tiles are now aligned as expected in the bulletin management user interface.
CSL-4532 - Fixed a recently introduced issue where URL based media players could get stuck in the rotation when playing videos.
January 20th, 2021
CSL-4389 - Deleting bulletins and media will free up space on the hour, instead of on the following day.
CSL-4514 - Fixed an issue with URL driven players where incompatible alert bulletins would cause no content to play while the alert was active.
January 19th, 2021
CSL-4512 - The player dashboard now reports the correct player type, even if a player has been assigned a custom name.
CSL-4492 - Bulletins imported from a zipped file containing multiple bulletins will now be automatically published if the user has proper rights.
CSL-3803 - Introducing Microsoft PowerBI Bulletins! Carousel Cloud now gives you the ability to Securely integrate your PowerBI account in order to display reports on your Digital Signage! Feature Info - Carousel Cloud and PowerBI.
CSL-4443 - New Video Input Bulletin type allows live video to be displayed on compatible BrightSign players via HDMI connector.
January 13th, 2021
CSL-4500 - Increased the loading speed on the Content tab for bulletins.
January 12th, 2021
CSL-4429 - Fixed an issue where newly installed channels might have un-rendered previews for a period of time.
CSL-4324 - The channel editing screen had poor feedback for zone overflow and overlap issues. We added feedback and stopped you from saving channels with these issues.
CSL-4422 - Fixed a translation issue in the bulletin previewer.
CSL-4490 - Fixed an issue where URL driven players wouldn't cleanly refresh on a version update.
December 15th, 2020
CSL-4415 - Fixed an issue where selecting multiple bulletins and choosing Actions>Group would do nothing at all instead of grouping them.
Carousel Cloud Player 17 (Released in App Store)
tvOS
Fixed an issue playing from cache when the network is down at launch.
Improved video playback when showing a full screen alert or during channel changes.
Deployed fix for the player status showing as a yellow instead of green in the player list.
Improved new line handling for digital date/time bulletins.
Improved the behavior when countdown bulletins pass their event.
iOS&mac
Fixed YouTube bulletins sometimes getting stuck when they ended.
Prevent the display from sleeping while player is running.
November 24th, 2020
CSL-4367 - Offline notifications were popping up more than they should have in Carousel. We calmed that down.
November 10th, 2020
CSL-4306 - Fixed an issue where uploading a media or bulletin file could result in the screen showing an empty progress bar indefinitely.
CSL-4289 - In the Carousel manage bulletins screen, it is now possible to apply filters and display non-alert bulletins even when an alert is currently active.
CSL-4305 - In the Carousel media player configuration dashboard, Apple and Brightsign players running the most recent player version no longer report that a new version is available.
November 3rd, 2020
CSL-4175 - The UI will be less aggressive about reporting some errors to users.
CSL-4294 - Fixed an issue that would cause BrightSign players to reboot when entering or leaving a Full Screen Alert. Please Update BrightSign player version to BS-1.4.0.0 to apply this fix.
CSL-4288-Fixed an issue that would result in some gzip compressed dynamic feeds such as iCal to return no data.
CSL-4293 - We are now displaying proper previews when you have edited multi page bulletins.
CSL-4299 - Fixed a bug that could result in a broken or incorrect preview image when browsing through several multipage bulletin previews.
October 27th, 2020
CSL-4237 - Repeating Web bulletins will now transition correctly on BrightSign players.
CSL-4199 - Improved error handling around creating multiple users.
CSL-4225 - New error message for uploading incompatible media.
CSL-2009 - Updated hover text for editing a bulletin.
October 20th, 2020
CSL-3950 - We have enhanced our Player Dashboard to provide Media Player and Express Player statistics in the Carousel UI. Giving you more control and information about how your Media Players and Express Players are being used.
CSL-4111 - BrightSign Players now play video blocks correctly in Portrait Mode.
CSL-4112 - The Countdown Timer bulletin now applies the specified text color when the event time has been reached.
CSL-4114 - BrightSign Players now scale digital clocks correctly in Portrait Mode.
CSL-4231 - | is no longer the newline character in bulletins on BrightSign Players.
CSL-3951 - Introducing Express Players for Tablets! A new addition to our existing Express Players, which include, Website Players and Screen Savers for MacOS. This will allow you to install a Carousel Express player on any tablet that can run a progressive web application (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_web_application). Feature Info - Express Player for Tablets
September 22nd, 2020
CSL-4109 - We noticed that clocks had no preview in the bulletin editor anymore. Slight oversight on our part so we fixed it.
We have now added YouTube as a dynamic bulletin source. Add public YouTube videos, Streams, and playlists as content for Carousel bulletins!
BrightSign players need to run version 1.3.0.0 and Apple Macintosh and iPad players need to run version 16 in order to use YouTube bulletins. YouTube bulletins cannot be played on Apple TV players. Feature Info - YouTube Bulletins for Carousel Cloud
September 15th, 2020
CSL-4092 - 4K Full Screen Alerts scale properly on BrightSign Players.
September 1st, 2020
CSL-3967 - Unrecognized fonts are skipped and no longer prevent editing of bulletin templates.
CSL-4049 - Custom resolutions will now persist when creating a new channel.
CSL-3946 - Fixed a typo in our breadcrumb list.
CSL-3948 - Fixed a link to BSN Cloud so that it opened in a new tab.
CSL-3949 - Fixed a link to preview custom clock faces.
CSL-3952 - Carousel will now display a warning banner if the allowed media storage capacity is nearly full.
CSL-4000 - The Web player now better manages bulletins configured with an additional audio clip.
CSL-4009 - Some bulletin types would not play as full screen alerts on the PWA player. Now all bulletin types will play as full screen alerts.
CSL-4045 - Fixed Digital Clocks on Brightsign players when font size was set to "Size Text to Fit".
CSL-4052 - Fixed some links in our help text that might have sent you astray.
August 25th, 2020
CSL-3938 - Uploaded Dynamic Bulletins will now have correctly correctly propagated.
CSL-4011 - Resolved issues with Web, Interactive, and mixed media Full Screen Alerts on BrightSign players.
CSL-4040 - We noticed that fonts were not getting loaded when you made a new digital clock or countdown timer. We fixed that.
August 11th, 2020
CSL-3909 - Added a link to the Screen Saver Knowledge Base.
CSL-3960 - Resolved issue with Video Block Templates that prevented creation and editing.
August 4th, 2020
CSL-3912 - Media name is no longer renamed in imports and exports.
CSL-3901 - We changed some of the text in the preview browser to more accurately reflect what would happen when you clicked on things.
CSL-3935 - The color picker is now visible on the layout and template editor.
July 21, 2020
CSL-3913 Fix import issue where bulletins and templates were losing their media.
CSL-3907 We figured it was important to allow template blocks be positioned outside the template, so we let you do that now.
CSL-3910 Return highlighting style to Media uploads.
CSL-3915 Fix Z ordering of the template editor.
July 14, 2020
CSL-3820 - Players will no longer cache content that is scheduled for over 24 hours in the future. This is to save space on all of our player types.
CSL-3757 - Carousel Cloud Player for macOS support has been added, allowing your Macintosh to be used as a player. Feature Info - macOS Carousel Cloud Player
CSL-3759 - When configuring players with Jamf you can now specify initial player tagging and channels.
CSL-3899 - Fixed an issue where the template editor was not keeping changes made when you switch to settings.
CSL-3900 - Fixed an issue with highlights on the active tab in the template editor.
July 7, 2020
CSL-3758 - Add your Carousel channel as a Screen Saver on any Mac that is running Catalina 10.15+. Feature Info - macOS Screen Saver Express Player
CSL-3816 - Improved stability of the Web Snapshot functionality.
CSL-3613 - When a Full Alert bulletin is manually expired it may now be re-activated by publishing it again.
CSL-3714 - When adding a new Identity Provider in the Users Settings page, the name must now be unique.
CSL-3833 - Fixed an issue where the Carousel API would sometime return multiple 'access-control-allow-origin' response headers.
CSL-3853 - Fixed the bulletin previews shown in the Copy/Move Bulletins dialogs.
CSL-3855 - Fixed a font scaling issue in the Web Players that could cause digital clocks to be scaled incorrectly.
CSL-3886 - The player offline email notification now includes more information.
CSL-3889 - Fixed an issue where NULL GroupIDs would prevent the database script from running.
June 30, 2020
CSL-3837 - The enter key now works to submit the login form in Safari.
CSL-3842 - Fixed some missing icons in the UI.
June 23, 2020
CSL-3835 - The player notification settings screen now displays each email address individually.
June 16, 2020
CSL-3652 - Updated the Bulletin Waiting for Approval email.
CSL-3473 - BrightSigns will now play the whole of a Live Video bulletin instead of a specific dwell time.
CSL-3706 - We noticed some inconsistencies with how BrightSign content rotation behaved compared to other players. We adjusted the BrightSign to behave like the other players and tweaked the icons in the user interface to look like the proper monitor rotation for all players.
CSL-3746 - Added timezone to Player Offline email notifications.
CSL-3822 - Fixed channel change issues with BrightSign OS update 8.1+.
CSL-3828 - We dislike unnecessary scrollbars in our PWA player as much as you do, so we removed them.
CSL-3829 - Scrollbars? In the website player? Those needed to go.
CSL-3832 - Fix WebSocket connection issue with BrightSign OS update 8.1+.
June 10, 2020
CSL-3702 - Live video bulletins will now have preview images in the user interface if the stream is available when publishing and the server is able to access it.
CSL-3819 - Changing a player's channel should now be reflected more promptly in the Carousel Player Dashboard user interface.
CSL-3807 - Updated our video upload validation to support the latest video file wrappers.
June 1, 2020
CSL-3536 - Dynamic bulletin icons now look sharper.
CSL-3695 - Web Bulletins require version 13 or later of the Carousel Cloud Player which will require iPadOS/tvOS 13.
CSL-3500 - You've been asking for interactive bulletins in Carousel Cloud, well we did you one better. We added interactive and Web bulletins to Carousel Cloud! Interactive bulletins are, exactly as they sound, interactive HTML bulletins.
Web bulletins are similar except without, you guessed it, interactivity. Oh, and they will display a static snapshot for players like Apple TV that cannot support HTML. This feature requires Apple Player 13 and BrightSign Version 1.0.2.0 to be running on your players. Chrome players will update automatically. Feature Info - Web and Interactive BulletinsCSL-3698 - Fixed an issue that would cause Chrome OS players to sleep when videos were not present in the channel content.
CSL-3737 -
Fixed a bug where analog clocks would not transition correctly in the web players.
May 28, 2020
CSL - 3733 - Fixed an issue where large numbers of players checking in at the same time could cause system sluggishness.
May 26, 2020
CSL-3386 - Carousel API CAP endpoint POST properly handles application/xml in the Accept header.
CSL-3657 - Deleted bulletins are no longer counted or checked in health checks, including the bulletin migration check.
CSL-3690 - On BrightSign, when displaying 4k channels at 1080p, analog clock faces were scaled incorrectly. We corrected that so they look good at any resolution.
CSL-3734 - Were you wondering what the word 'beta' means? Well we looked it up, wrote a bunch of words about it, and posted them in our knowledge base. We also provided a helpful link to that content on any feature that we currently have in beta.
May 19, 2020
CSL-3684 - Fixed an issue where a Zoom, Solstice, PWA or Chrome Enterprise web player may display a single bulletin for an indefinite amount of time instead of moving on to the next bulletin in the rotation.
CSL-3262 - Login improvements.
CSL-3678 - Security improvement.
CSL-3680 - Site and Content roles can now have the same names.
CSL-3681 - Update the look and feel of the IDP table.
CSL-3699 - Update Support website link.
May 12, 2020
CSL-3453 - Fixed an issue where alternate image URLs would be truncated, now secondary images can be used in a bulletin.
May 5, 2020
CSL-3571 - The Player Dashboard now shows a warning message if Apple TV or iPad players are not running the most up to date version.
CSL-3639 - Player support for Chrome Enterprise and Progressive Web Apps. Feature Info - Chrome Enterprise | Feature Info - Progressive Web App
CSL-3647 - Fixed users being unexpectedly logged out when using single sign-on.
CSL-3524 - User content role scope selector search field now works correctly for tag based scopes.
CSL-3650 - The player dashboard is searchable by tag again.
CSL-3660 - Push Notifications will no longer be available on Bulletins, when Push Notifications are not enabled on the Zone.
CSL-3679 - Fixed some funny text when being asked if you're sure about deleting user roles. The question should make more sense now.
April 28, 2020
CSL-3551 - Integration to Slack. Feature Info - Integration to Slack
CSL-3553 - Allow for Slack WebHooks to be added for Push Notifications.
CSL-3557 - Allow Zones to be subscribed to Push Notifications and individual Bulletins to opt-out
CSL-3551 - Add the ability for bulletin content to be published to external systems. The first of these external systems will be Slack webhooks.
CSL-3518 - Multiple player channel schedule entries can now be successfully created in a single pass..
April 21, 2020
CSL-3612 - Improved Carousel player endpoints API response times.
April 15, 2020
CSL-3593 - Updated the Jamf Application Configuration XML to support Jamf Schools.
CSL-3609 - Fixed an issue that could prevent an Apple TV player from successfully transitioning out of the player registration screen.
CSL-3296 - Adjusted rate limits for various API endpoints.
CSL-3604 - Fixed an issue where the year was missing from the date when using the "Wednesday, Apr 03, 1976" format on Event Display bulletins.
April 7, 2020
CSL-3218 - Helped the app feel snappier for most users.
CSL-3552 - Provide for the creation of snippets of HTML markup that can used to embed a Carousel player on a website or inside of another web application. Feature Info - Website Player
CSL-3593 - Updated the Jamf Application Configuration XML to support Jamf Schools.
CSL-3296 - Adjusted rate limits for various API endpoints.
March 24, 2020
CSL-3549 - Fixed a bug that caused problems saving templates with video blocks.
CSL-3514 - Fixed a bug to cause the rendering service to fail to start.
CSL-3276 - Security fix.
CSL-3282 - v0 of the api has been fully deprecated and all endpoints have been removed.
CSL-3426 - Changed amount of memory given to the renderer.
CSL-3504 - Added the ability to rotate content on players for portrait-oriented screens. For Apple TV players, this functionality requires Carousel Cloud Player version 12 or higher. Connected BrightSign players need to be updated to BS-1.0.1.0. Feature Info - Content Rotation
March 13, 2020
CSL-3491 - Improved Rendering.
CSL-3538 - Fixed an issue with the recently added video thumbnails which could prevent uploaded videos from playing back on certain players.
CSL-3535 - Fixed a bug with the new video thumbnails feature.
March 11th, 2020
CSL-3410 - WebSockets have been added to BrightSign enabling immediate channel changes and alerts.
CSL-3417 - BrightSign players will now dynamically scale channels to fit the resolution of the display. For example if your display will only play 1080p and your channel is 4k the BrightSign will scale the assets to fit on the 1080p resolution.
CSL-3425 - Player dashboard fully repopulates after a new player is added.
CSL-3458 - Wi-Fi support for BrightSign player in Carousel Cloud.
CSL-3477 - Enable WiFi to work with Carousel on BrightSigns. WiFi will now work in any way BrightSign will allow.
CSL-3481 - Thumbnails for video media files are displayed in the Carousel UI.
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
CSL-3358 - The BrightSign App for Carousel Cloud integrates with BSN.Cloud's free Control Cloud, for player provisioning and management. Feature Info - Carousel + BSN Cloud
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
tvOs & iOS 11
CSL-3422 - Revoking a tvOS player's registration from the dashboard does not cause the player to try to register
CSL-3427 - Text Size displaying incorrectly on Apple TV/Cloud
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
CSL-3322 - Fixed an issue where bulletins would periodically render black.
CSL-3271 - General security enhancements.
CSL-3272 - General security enhancements.
CSL-3275 - General security enhancements.
CSL-3466 - Fixed a bug that would effect some of our templates rendering for the first time.
CSL-3298 - Fixed a bug that would block login when a subscription lapsed.
CSL-3312 - Fixed a bug that would expire player registration codes too early.
CSL-3401 - Fixed a bug that would cause Zoom and Mersive clocks to wrap when the font was oversized.
CSL-3402 - Made the URL protocol optional when making web snapshots or web picture blocks in bulletins.
CSL-3404 - Streamlined the way we render dynamic images to improve reliability.
CSL-3467 - Fixed the formatting of some of the emails Carousel sends.
CSL-3471 - Fixed an issue where partially registered players could cause the player dashboard to become unresponsive.
FEBRUARY 1, 2020
tvOs & iOS 10
CSL-3264 - Days of the week are always displayed in English on AppleTV player
CSL-3229 - Apple player can get disconnected from the web socket
CSL-3304 - The view hierarchy on tvOS gets corrupted
CSL-3305 - Apple player is not aware of changes that happen when it is backgrounded
CSL-3389 - Audio for a video for a normal bulletin can play while a full alert is showing
JANUARY 23, 2020
CSL-3390 - Player settings can be edited as expected when managed by MDM.
JANUARY 22, 2020
CSL-3339 - Carousel will now only send player offline emails for Apple players.
CSL-3279 - Server-side security improvements.
CSL-3295 - Server-side security improvements.
CSL-3107 - Fixed an issue where the Player dashboard could display an IP address of a player instead of its name.
CSL-3247 - Fixed an issue where uploading multiple individual image bulletins at the same time could fail to upload some of the images.
CSL-3333 - Increased reliability of the web picture functionality.
CSL-3352 - Properly put bulletins into the zone rss feeds.
CSL-3100 - Fixed an issue where videos uploaded with special characters in their name, such as '#', would not be able to be played by certain players.
CSL-3294 - Improved notification email layouts on small screens.
CSL-3323 - The player dashboard will now show connected/disconnected player status in a timely manner.
CSL-3172 - When a bulletin is being saved for later the button will now display "Save".
DECEMBER 5, 2019
CSL-3292 - The player now requests that files it uses should not be cached.
CSL-3203 - Fixed some security related issues.
CSL-3290 - Fixed an issue where the breadcrumb links would sometimes be half unclickable.
DECEMBER 3, 2019
CSL-3126 - Improved web snapshot performance.
CSL-3234 - Fixed an issue where users were unable to create new Identity Providers for SSO.
CSL-3057 - Improved stability with player API connection.
CSL-3198 - Fixed an issue where Daylight Saving Time events were off by one hour when the zone's timezone was set to default.
CSL-3199 - Fixed an issue where all day events would show up on the wrong day during Daylight Saving Time when the zone's timezone was set to default.
CSL-3225 - Changed the authentication token lifespan and refresh timing to improve the user experience.
CSL-3231 - Fixed an issue where inviting multiple users at once would result in only one user inheriting the assigned roles.
CSL-3240 - Fixed the API browsing page.
CSL-2994 - Fixed an issue with the BrightSign and Mersive players where bulletin rotation would behave strangely when there were exactly two bulletins in the zone.
CSL-3195 - Fixed a random service crash when getting license information.
CSL-3215 - Fixed an issue with drag and drop targets for media uploads.
CSL-3226 - Increased the lifespan of the user invite email link.
CSL-3238 - Improved stability of the zones endpoint.
NOVEMBER 8, 2019
CSL-3224 - Fixed an issue where certain characters were not allowed in email addresses.
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
CSL-3219 - Fixed an authentication issue related to Web Snapshots.
CSL-3223 - Fixed an authentication issue related to Channel Schedules.
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
CSL-3214 - Fixed an authentication issue related to Media.
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
CSL-3077 - Added "Creation – Linked Bulletins" right to Carousel.
CSL-3133 - Dean Evans has been removed as an event data source.
CSL-2918 - Revamped user management in Carousel to allow invitation and forgot password workflows. Feature Info - User Management
CSL-2905 - Improved HTTP security by adding new headers to responses.
CSL-2979 - Improved bulletin display timing on Mersive and Brightsign beta players.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
CSL-2975 - Limits CPU resources used for rendering RSS bulletins
CSL-2864 - Standard bulletins crossfade on BrightSign Cloud players
CSL-2872 - Player dashboard respects pagination after a browser refresh
CSL-2907 - Improved video transitions on BrightSign and Mersive players
CSL-2976 - "Unable to remove file" error when rendering RSS bulletin
AUGUST 20, 2019
CSL-2896 - PhantomJS-Renderer using 100% CPU with RSS bulletin
CSL-2894 - Player never transitions to newly created bulletins if originates on a zone with only one bulletin
AUGUST 7, 2019
CSL-2887 - Video bulletins are skipped if they fail to load properly
CSL-2889 - Mersive videos play as expected on initial load or after a channel change
CSL-2890 - BrightSign videos play as expected on initial load or after a channel change
CSL-2814 - Carousel Service has been optimized to prevent database timeouts which could occur as a result of processing a large number of bulletin impressions
CSL-2838 - Carousel Rendering service no longer consumes excessive CPU under specific circumstances
CSL-2873 - Resolved issue where Twitter bulletins would get stuck in Upcoming with 'No Content To Display'
CSL-2875 - Improved back to back video playback on BrightSign players
CSL-2876 - Improved back to back video playback on Mersive players
CSL-2878 - SSO identity provider logo displays as expected
CSL-2843 - Impression Tracking support for BrightSign and Mersive Players
CSL-2886 - BrightSign players no longer flash to white repeatedly during upgrades
JULY 24, 2019
CSL-2804 - Carousel API Fetch URL can be exploited to access internal network devices
CSL-2817 - Cloud: renderer uses 100% of the CPU
CSL-1684 - Webpage snapshots can pose security risk
CSL-2758 - Installer Fails on Database Creation with System TLS 1.0 Disabled
CSL-2815 - Cloud instances are susceptible to rendering DDOS due to unauthenticated endpoints
CSL-2746 - Web Snapshot delay doesn't look like its being applied AFTER the dom is ready
CSL-2748 - Apple TV takes longer than expected for a scheduled channel change
CSL-2757 - Zone RSS Feeds CDATA Formatting Fix
CSL-2786 - Spacing of items in dynamic event bulletin is incorrect when multiple groups per page is selected
CSL-2853 - 500 Error with Web Snapshot
CSL-0481 - Changing background for analog clock template breaks other clocks
CSL-2613 - Dynamic Fields not spacing correctly with Exchange calendars
CSL-2675 - Added fixed font size entry field in template editor for text blocks
CSL-2675 - Added fixed font size entry field in template editor for text blocks
CSL-2687 - Dynamic bulletin #hashtags# are briefly displayed on the players output
CSL-2742 - Seamless background uploads respect EXIF orientation metadata, unlike regular media uploads
CSL-2761 - Copy Bulletins - "All Zones" selector is inconsistent as more zones are selected
CSL-2774 - Channel Schedule Help Text Inaccurate
CSL-2778 - Weather bulletins show #caption# when no caption is set
CSL-2785 - Housekeeping is still trying to clear background audio on develop
CSL-2792 - Server Time Zone displays in Channel Schedule and Bulletin Schedule
CSL-2825 - Service updates Web Snapshots for bulletins that have been deleted
CSL-2844 - Display server timezone in health check
tvOS & iOS Version 8
CSL-2803 - Hash mismatch will cause media downloads to get stuck
CSL-2841 - ATV: weather bulletin changes not picked up by the Apple player
CSL-2819 - ATV: countdown clock bulletin not breaking up months
tvOS & iOS Version 9
CSL-2848 - Apple TV crashes to home screen after changing channels a few times
JUNE 10, 2019
CSL-2700 - Can't Edit Layouts in a Full Screen Alert Zone without All Zone Admin Rights
CSL-2750 - International characters/accent marks parse improperly in iCal
CSL-144 - Default Zone Background Not Updating on Player When Changed
CSL-2697 - Account for Player Pagination in API Swagger Documentation
CSL-2754 - .webmanifest mime type needs to be added to /player
tvOS & iOS Version 7
CSL-2749 - Apple TV crash to home screen after disabling a full screen alert
CSL-2747 - AppleTV show yellow dot in player dashboard
CSL-2760 - Certain fonts cannot be downloaded causing clocks not to display
MAY 7, 2019
CSL-2496 - Activating a Player via Mobile QR code Doesn't Redirect to Activation Page During SSO Sign-in Workflow
CSL-2025 - Added 9.7” iPad 2048x1536 Resolution to the Channel Editor Resolutions
CSL-2550 - Bulletin Scheduling Can Be Incorrect During Daylight Saving Time
CSL-2470 - Carousel Adds Extra Default Backgrounds on Clone Import
CSL-2665 - Carousel Cloud Fails to Scope MDM Configuration Profile for Full Alerts
CSL-2652 - Certain RSS Feeds are not Displaying Images
CSL-2540 - Dynamic Bulletins Do Not Respect Zone Timezone Setting
CSL-2676 - Event Display can Display Events in Incorrect Timezone
CSL-2448 - Expired EMS Bookings Continue to Show After They Expire
CSL-245 - Player Monitor Control Schedule Entries From 6.6 Can Have NULLs
CSL-2610 - Public RSS Excludes Dynamic Bulletins
CSL-2625 - Removed "Horribly" From the "Something Has Gone Horribly Wrong" Error
CSL-2609 - Set Accessibility Site to Disabled for Imported Channels
CSL-2556 - When Editing a Channel the Help Text Doesn't Focus on the Correct Section of Text
APRIL 4, 2019
CSL-2502 - User Entered Player Name has Been Added to Player Notification Emails
CSL-2450 - Content Accessibility
CSL-1774 - Public RSS Does Not Include Dynamic Bulletins
CSL-2513 - User Cannot Delete Own Bulletin
tvOS & iOS Version 5
CSL-2595 - Carousel Player for iPad Running iOS 11+
tvOS & iOS Version 6
CSL-2573 - Digital Date/Time Bulletins Show the Incorrect Timezone Offset
CSL-2606 - Frozen Video After AirPlay on tvOS
CSL-2655 - Apple Player downloads dynamic bulletins too often
MARCH 5, 2019
CSL-2370 Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
CSL-2334 Updated RSS Libraries
CSL-2393 Fresh feed bulletin is broken
CSL-2024 RSS/Dynamic Feeds Fail/Give Up
CSL-2362 Deleting an Alert Zone with an MDM Configuration Profile does not remove the profile
CSL-2389 Ignore comments in rss feeds
CSL-2433 Manage Players right can be confusing
CSL-2434 Player license count does not show up on activation screen if you only have Manage Players right
CSL-2498 Change API rights to match up with UI for manage players rights
CSL-2504 /activate is not working for users with just manage player rights
CSL-2505 Users with just manage players rights get all menu options on player screen, but not all work
CSL-2508 QR code doesn't bring you to the activate screen
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
CSL-2382 Bulletin preview for bulletins are not scaling to fit in the window in the bulletin editor
CSL-1794 Zone will not revert to Standby Graphic when bulletin expires
CSL-2351 GSuite Idp-initiated login doesn't work
CSL-2363 500 Error When Accessing Player Screen
CSL-1769 Update iCal Libraries
CSL-2251 Uploaded bulletins go to error state when edited
CSL-2265 Login fails through sso if a user is created without the email address as the username
CSL-2283 /renderclock: dynamic clock previews don't work well in 4K zones
CSL-2289 #ItemImageUrl# not working in RSS feed though image urls are fine.
CSL-2313 Newly created zones do not appear in the zone selector until after a page refresh
CSL-2314 Disabling full screen alerts pop a modal about disabling linked alerts, when there are no linked alerts
CSL-2352 Use Lambda post codedeploy to check api status and report to slack
CSL-2353 Cannot Create Bulletin Tag with a Period
CSL-2361 Encrypt EBS Volumes
CSL-2399 Security: Malicious Files Can Be Uploaded to the Server
CSL-1957 Change Default Password Hash Algorithm