RetailPlayer Portal v4.8.0

Date	Recipient / Environment	Software Package / Version
21 Jan 2026	RetailPlayer Portal Repository	4.8.0

Change Log

First official version supporting self-hosted portals:
What is a self hosted Portal?
Starting July 1st 2026 Barix will stop hosting the platform. Customers can purchase a license to run the RetailPlayer Portal on their preferred host.
The RPP instance can be deployed easily following THESE INSTRUCTIONS
- Flexa Registry communication:
  The Flexa Registry is Barix’s intermediary cloud service that directs devices to the correct portal. Registering devices in the Portal assigns its Portal URL in the Flexa Registry; removing them unassigns the URL. Five minutes after power-up, the device requests the Flexa Registry URL. The response includes the Portal URL the device will use to connect.
- Device RESET upon removal.
  This feature is important when migrating devices between portals. Five minutes after boot, the unit connects with the Registry. Removing a device from the Portal triggers a RESET, so the user does not need to reboot the unit to connect it with the new portal, assuming its registration in the new Portal is done within five minutes after removal from the previous Portal.
Implemented Broad API to control the Portal via Third Party web apps. More details HERE.
NOTE: this feature is only available to self hosted portals.

Improved rpp-configurator, the script used to configure and setup the self hosted portal.

For self hosted portals, execute the following commands from the CLI of your host machine:

Download and install the new version: cd ~/rpp && ./rpp-install --update 4.8.0
Run the configurator and press enter to reuse the values shown in square brackets from the initial configuration: ./rpp-configurator
Start the Portal: ./rpp start

The host needs to be able to reach https://release.barixupdate.com for the update to be applied successfully.