RetailPlayer Firmware V6.6.0
Deployment
Date | Recipient / Environment | Software Package / Version - Download link |
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| Made available in production portal. |
Change Log
New Features
Store & Play:
Receive S&P configuration from the Portal
Download all tracks of all Store & Play instances assigned to the channel list
Playout the S&P channel as soon as the first track downloaded is available
Parser of M3U files to playback the tracks following the predefined sequence as per m3u
Report S&P connection and download status to the Portal
Configurable update interval for verifying modification in the playlist
Support connection over ftp and http(s)
RTP Forwarding:
RTP forwarding (BETA): forward the playing audio to an RTP stream with 16bit PCM, stereo, 44.1kHz
Changes/Improvements
Fallback Tracks:
playback of fallback tracks is not interrupted during download of tracks, unless a file is modified while playing
start playing fallback tracks as soon as at least one track is available
automatically reload fallback tracks as they are downloaded, without interrupting playback
Operation & Maintenance:
Device will also update automatically if instructed to during the initial 10 minutes of operation
Improved clarity of help messages and UI guidance
enable compression of internal logs
improved relevance and retention of logs
When the portal URL is changed from the web interface, clear the device settings (soft-reset)
remove avahi related information from web interface (service not required on RetailPlayer)
include asset related information in diagnostics
Other:
do not download assets from the portal if portal connection is down
added information about third party software and open-source licenses
timeout is more permissive while opening http streams
wait longer to retry opening a stream if the format is unknown/unsupported
URL scheme is now case-insensitive
Assets part of Cue Sets will play regardless of enable/disable state of asset.
stability and performance improvements
Fixes
FIXED: RTP Forwarding causes glitches in the main playout
Known Limitations / Issues
Ethernet interface must be kept in DHCP mode to allow Wireless LAN operation
WLAN interface is not identified by Discovery Tool
Connection to S&P servers cannot be done over SFTP or FTPS
S&P playlists cannot be served over HTTPS but only over HTTP
When PLAY FROM USB is enabled but there is no USB pen drive inserted in the player scheduled assets and cues are not playing