Version 2.6 makes it easier to get started, and to get your files into Play.
Try screens before you pay
Play now supports trial screens, so you can link a screen and test your content before you pay for it.
Files straight from Google Drive
Keep your pictures in Google Drive? Add them directly from your Drive to your library, without downloading and uploading them first.
Better playback
- YouTube closed captions now load without a refresh.
- Video plays more smoothly on Raspberry Pi players.
- Slide-in animations take an object’s outline and shadow into account, so nothing is cut off as it moves in.
- Fixed: SVG files with a colour overlay did not load on Android.
What’s in version 2.6
- Support for trial screens
- Google Drive support: add files directly from your Drive
- YouTube closed captions load without a refresh
- Bugfix: SVG files with a tint overlay did not load on Android
- Slide-in animations account for the object’s stroke and shadow
- Optimised video playback on Raspberry Pi
See every release since 2018 in the release notes.
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