We're glad to announce that Amazon has rolled out a partner level API to enable deeper integration into the FireTV operating system. With the recent update it's possible to schedule the on and off hours for the TV that is connected to the signage stick. Internally the stick sends a HDMI-CEC signal to the TV via HDMI cable. The TV needs to support HDMI-CEC and the controls need to be enabled.
https://playsignage.com/support/schedule-tv-digital-signage/#tv-on-off-play
Hello,
We have added default font size and font family options, they're in "Default values" section in the profile page. You may need to clear webapp caches to see them.
As for the padding, we did not add this option, I will give few tips on other ways of how to align
That is a good idea, we will add it soon! What do you mean by padding value though?
Starting version 4.8.0 it's also possible to use AVPlay for videos in the backgrond
Starting version 4.6.4, it's possible to choose the media player backend for Samsung Tizen devices. Up until now the videos were played by the HTML <video> player, but that had some limitations especially in the portait mode. With the AVPlay API, our software gets lower level access to the video player internals and thus we can make additional optimisations.
We will be rolling out the release gradually, if you wish to update right away, go to https://my.playsignage.com, open up the screen settings and click "check for updates"
More reading:
https://developer.samsung.com/smarttv/develop/api-references/samsung-product-api-references/avplay-api.html
https://developer.samsung.com/smarttv/develop/guides/multimedia/media-playback/using-avplay.html
@stellsspermatist there are several ways to update firmware. Easiest is to go to TV settings -> Support -> Software update -> Update now
Samsung has released a new firmware version that fixes the issue
With the latest firmware that was released for Samsung QB series displays in December of 2024, there is a bug in portrait mode when showing videos. The videos appear to have a gray line at the bottom and a black line on the side.
We have created a ticket on Samsung partner site and they are working on fixing it. We will provide updates as soon as new firmware is released.
I see, that device is running Tizen 4.0 operating system. Unfortunately the issue you're having is due to the fact that the internal browser of the TV is very old, Tizen 4.0 comes with Chrome 56 embedded in it and there is no way to update it unfortunately. Now Microsoft has updated the plugin code for the PowerBI and they're using newer JavaScript functionality that simply is not present in the Chrome 56. For reference currently the newest Chrome is version 131.
We have seen also Google Calendar updating their website with also newer features that makes displaying calendars on older devices impossible. It's sad that internal browser updates are not possible on professional series signage TV's like Samsung, but this also applies to LG devices.
Here is the table of the Chrome versions in Samsung:
https://developer.samsung.com/smarttv/develop/specifications/web-engine-specifications.html
Unfortunately if you need to keep using powerBI, I'd recommend purchasing a Amazon Signage Stick and plugging it into the computer. Android platform is architected better in the sense that browser updates are decoupled from the operating system, so Android players will not expire in this manner.
https://playsignage.com/player/amazon-signage-stick/
Hi and Happy New Year!
Which Tizen model TV's are you using?
