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Product Update, September 4, 2018: Countdown and Background Music

Published on by Lars Normark Andersen

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After five years of hard work we’ve come a long way, but we still want your ideas to steer what we build next. That’s why our release notes are now on playsignage.com: see what we just released and tell us what you’d like next.

Version 1.11 brings two features many of you asked for.

Background music

Background music lets you add audio to a playlist. It’s a simple way to set the mood in a shop, waiting room or lobby, and to draw people’s attention to your screens.

Play supports the common audio formats, such as MP3, WAV, M4A and FLAC.

Countdown plugin

Screens that show the same thing every day stop getting noticed. The countdown plugin adds something that changes on its own: a timer that counts down to a date and time you choose.

Use it to count down to a product launch, a deadline, an event, opening day or the next company outing.

Easier to get started

  • New users now get a guided tour that shows the most important parts of Play.
  • You can set the grid size in the editor, to line things up exactly the way you want.

What’s in version 1.11

  • Added the countdown plugin
  • Added background music in a playlist
  • Added a guided tour for new users
  • Added a setting for the grid size

See every release since 2018 in the release notes.

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Lars Normark Andersen is the CEO of Play Digital Signage. He co-founded the company with friends while facing the classic underdog challenges — a small office, limited resources, and many sleepless nights.

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