Over the last few months, we’ve rolled out new versions of ScreenCloud OS and our player apps in order to add lots of useful new capabilities, and now those new capabilities are ready to be used in Studio and the RDM Console.

Here’s seven new features that will help you manage your digital signage screens and the devices powering them, available today!

Screenshot, now available in Studio with expanded support

Earlier this year we made our Screenshot feature available via the RDM Console, but now we’re making it even easier to take screenshots of what is displaying on your screens, straight from Studio. The new Screenshot feature in Studio also supports more than just ScreenCloud OS devices, with an additional 6 operating systems now supported.

Learn more about the Screenshot feature here.

It’s now possible to restart the ScreenCloud player app on your screens or the devices powering your screens with our new Restart Player feature in Studio. Restarting the player app helps load your content from the start, which can sometimes help when you’re experiencing issues.

Learn more about the Restart Player feature here.

Reboot Device, now available in Studio with expanded support

With our RDM Console it’s easy to reboot your ScreenCloud OS devices, and now it’s possible to do so in Studio as well with our Reboot Device feature, with an additional 3 operating systems now supported. Rebooting your device can help clear your device’s memory, which can sometimes help when you’re experiencing issues.

Learn more about the Reboot Device feature here.

With our new Video Playback Source feature, it’s easy to choose whether to play optimized video files or the original uploaded video files on your screen. This is great if you want to play video files that have a higher resolution (like 4K) than the maximum of 1080p resolution that optimized video files have, or if you want to play custom resolution video files on screens with unique dimensions.

Learn more about the Video Playback feature here.

We’ve expanded support for our Clear Cache feature, with an additional 5 operating systems now supported.

Learn more about the Clear Cache feature here.

Set Timezone / Set Hostname via the RDM Console

We’ve had a few customers specifically ask for these features and we listened, with it now possible to set the timezone or hostname of your ScreenCloud OS devices via the RDM Console.

Learn more about the Set Timezone / Set Hostname features here.

Our latest feature release includes 7 new players and ScreenCloud OS capabilities, including device reboot, screenshot availability in Studio, player restart, customizable video playback source (with 4K support) and more.

7 New Player and ScreenCloud OS Capabilities in Studio and the RDM Console

1:03  Emergency Alerts App
3:02 Screen Manager
4:35 Microsoft Teams
6:42 Canvas & QR Codes
10:35 Playgrounds + Canva

What's New from ScreenCloud

This new app allows you to connect your screens directly with your mass alerts platform of choice. When an emergency alert comes through via the Common Alert Protocol (CAP), you can be sure that everyone gets the message and knows what to do and how to keep safe – campus wide, or site wide. We currently support Singlewire, Omnilert, and Rave. Get in touch if you’d like us to integrate with any other platform!

Screens Manager is designed for anyone who manages a large network of screens across multiple spaces. Enjoy an overview of all your screens in one place, and make bulk edits and updates across one or many screens across one or many locations; quickly and easily. Watch this space over the next few months as we’re going to be adding more network insights and the ability to download the screen data.

Our Microsoft Teams integration means you can now publish ‘screen-ready’ Teams content directly to your digital signage network. The ScreenCloud Microsoft Teams app allows you to reach your workforce with branded engagements, personalized interactions, and key data points.

Behind every piece of content you share to a screen, there’s always an outcome you want to achieve. However, it’s difficult to track how successful your content strategy is, and how many employees are engaged with it. The new QR code generator within Canvas enables you to track which QR codes are being scanned, how many times, and from which screens – giving you insight into what’s resonating with your people.

Have a custom app idea, or just want to play around to see what you can do with ScreenCloud? Use our in-built code editor to create your own apps to display content on screen. If you’re unsure of what to build, we have just introduced a new Canva template that makes it super easy to get your unique Canva designs onto the big screen. GIFs, videos, and more will bring your content to life.

A wrap up of the top 5 recent releases, some great enhancements and a sneak peak at what’s coming soon

Why use Digital Signage to display emergency alerts?

In conjunction with other warning systems such as text messages and email, you can also use the Emergency Alerts app to broadcast information and instructions via your screens. With emergency alerts, your screens become another part of your multi-channel alert output, helping ensure critical information gets to those impacted – quickly.

Reach all corners of your deskless workforce - Make sure everyone gets the message and knows what to do. Screens are particularly useful for targeting ‘digitally detached’ individuals. 

Automation you can rely on - There’s no requirement to manually access ScreenCloud and cast alerts – these are automatically triggered by a third party alerts platform. 

Get the right message to the right people - Organize your alerts by spaces to ensure only individuals in affected areas are notified.

Emergency Alerts is an app within ScreenCloud that acts as an extension of an existing Mass Alert Platform such as Singlewire, RAVE and Omnilert. When an event is triggered, we receive a message via common alert protocol (CAP) and override what is displayed on the screens. It will remain on screen until you decide to remove it.

When an emergency alert instance has been set up there is no need to schedule this within a playlist or channel. The instance will simply sit in the background listening for an alert and when triggered will automatically cast to all screens within that space.

The Emergency Alerts feature is available on our Pro and Enterprise plans and is included for all of our education and non-profit customers. If you can't see it in your account, please reach out to your account manager or support and we’ll get you sorted.

We would love to hear how you have been using the Emergency Alerts app. If you have any feedback for the team or just need help getting started, chat with us.

Alternatively, if you’re not yet with ScreenCloud, talk to Sales here to get up and running: https://screencloud.com/contact

When an unexpected event occurs, it's critical to take prompt action to ensure the safety of your employees, students or customers. ScreenCloud’s ‘Emergency Alerts’ feature complements and amplifies your existing safety protocols and processes; while keeping your people well-informed and up-to-date  before, during and after these events.

ScreenCloud’s ‘Emergency Alerts’ feature complements and amplifies your existing safety protocols and processes; while keeping your people well-informed and up-to-date  before, during and after these events.

Speed, Automation, and Reliability Matter When an Event Occurs | Emergency Alerts App in Studio

Have you ever deleted something you worked on for a long time by accident? Me too. Studio's new Recycle Bin will help maintain your sanity by storing deleted content for up to 30 days, giving users a final chance to recover or permanently delete any media they deleted within this time frame. 

Here's how it works: when you delete media or an app, like Canva or Google Slides, the item is automatically moved to the Recycle Bin for safekeeping. 

Sign up or log in to your Studio account to try it today! Click here

Our new Trash feature allows you to easily restore or permanently delete your media items for up to 30 days after you delete them. Find out more!

Restore Deleted Media With Studio's New Trash Feature

Those with a large number of canvases can easily find the one they need by browsing collections using the same tags on more than one canvas. This makes it easier to work together on canvases by editing and sharing without having to waste time hunting down your previous creations.

One of the most frequently requested features is now available: the ability to add multiple tags to your canvases and filter through Canvases via tags. Find out more!

Studio's New Tagging Feature Helps Locate Canvases Quicker

Organizations recognize the importance of internal communication, particularly with hard to reach, deskless employees who often feel disconnected from their employer. The latest Gallup research suggest as many as 85% of employees are not engaged in the workplace. When it comes to employee communications, Staffbase is recognized as a global leader in the space, enabling organizations to communicate with employees via email, app and intranet solutions. However, in many work environments, it is critical to have those communications on screen too, perhaps in environments where workers can not access their computer or mobile devices. ScreenCloud enables organizations to maximize the reach of their communications by getting the right messages on screens, where employees can see them at any time. 

The ScreenCloud Staffbase News app has been developed to eliminate the overhead of creating content for both Staffbase and ScreenCloud. Our new app makes it simple to publish Staffbase content to digital screens automatically, and optimize it for digital signage display. The ScreenCloud Staffbase News app allows organizations to:

Automatically display Staffbase News content on digital screens, without the need for employees to opt in

Run Staffbase channels along with other ScreenCloud media, apps, and custom content

Display QR codes to link employees to Staffbase News articles on their mobile device

Show engagement from other employees through likes and comments

The integration is quick and easy to set up, and our Staffbase News app guide will walk you through the steps.

If you're interested in the Staffbase News app, please reach out to your ScreenCloud customer success manager, or contact sales@screencloud.io to enable the app on your ScreenCloud account.

Instant access to ScreenCloud is available here.

Increase your reach by amplifying your Staffbase News from the Experience Studio onto company screens.

Introducing the ScreenCloud Staffbase News app. The new app allows organizations to stream news from their Staffbase platform directly to company screens and amplify internal messages for employees.

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Although you've always been able to clear the cache of a screen on the device itself, we've recently added the option to do this remotely from inside Studio! 

If you wish to clear the cache of a device remotely, you can now find the option inside each screen's menu area. Clearing the cache removes all cached data on the device itself (such as images and other media) and may also reload the player depending on the device is being cleared. 

Clearing a cache can help troubleshoot issues like screen content not updating.

Screens: Clear Cache Feature

Another big update for Channels: improving our scheduling feature with lots of cool updates. The team have been hard at work ironing out bugs and making improvements to make your advanced scheduling as easy as possible.

The team have been listening to your requests in our media section and have made some great updates:

Media folders are now sortable by Name + Latest.

Our file upload limit has increased. You can now upload up to 200 files at once.

Our transcoding time has also been improved so long videos will be ready for your screens sooner.

We've also fixed plenty of bugs and improved our online/offline Status for your screens with more improvements to come.

Remotely clear your cache, PPTM file uploads, bug fixes and more!

Product Updates

7 New Player and ScreenCloud OS Capabilities in Studio and the RDM Console

What's New?

Speed, Automation, and Reliability Matter When an Event Occurs | Emergency Alerts App in Studio

Restore Deleted Media With Studio's New Trash Feature

Studio's New Tagging Feature Helps Locate Canvases Quicker

ScreenCloud Launches Staffbase News App

What's New in Studio? August 2021

Product Updates

7 New Player and ScreenCloud OS Capabilities in Studio and the RDM Console

What's New?

Speed, Automation, and Reliability Matter When an Event Occurs | Emergency Alerts App in Studio

Restore Deleted Media With Studio's New Trash Feature

Studio's New Tagging Feature Helps Locate Canvases Quicker

ScreenCloud Launches Staffbase News App

What's New in Studio? August 2021

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