v2.4.0September 2026
Approve before it airs
Business teams can require a second pair of eyes before playlists, uploads or schedule changes go live, with a full version history and a dedicated approvals center. Proof of play adds verifiable, shareable reports, and two new plugins bring live rain radar and flight info to any screen.
New- •Approval workflow (Business plan): playlists, media uploads and schedule changes can require review before they go live, with four-eyes approval and an approvals center to track every request
- •Playlist version history with one-click restore, included on every paid plan
- •Media trash bin: deleted files stay recoverable for 30 days before they are gone for good
- •Proof of play reports per media item or playlist, with PDF/CSV export, a shareable public link and a monthly email
- •Two new widgets: a Buienradar rain radar and forecast, and a Schiphol flight board, both with live preview and push to screen
- •Messages plugin: reusable notification bars with per-line duration and full styling, shared across any number of playlists
Improved- •Screens list shows a live thumbnail of what is playing, status filter chips, last seen time, and inline pairing codes for offline devices
- •Playlist overlays for an on-screen clock, notification bar and progress bar, styled per playlist
- •Smoother video playback: screens reuse a cached copy instead of redownloading the same clip on every loop
- •Reorganized plugin catalog with clearer categories and icons; search also matches a category name
- •Preview player now matches the real screen for sound, custom framing and synced playback, with an info button explaining each toggle
- •Faster media library loading on large screens
Fixed- •Messages icon no longer gets clipped at the edges in some browsers
- •Notification bar and ticker bar now line up exactly in the preview, matching the real screen
v2.3.0September 2026
Faster editing
The playlist editor now responds instantly: adding, removing and browsing media happens right away. Large videos can be converted to a TV-friendly format during upload, and screen pages can be arranged the way you like.
New- •Convert to 1080p: upload a 4K video and TVpilot offers to convert it right in your browser to a format every player handles smoothly
- •Arrange the cards on a screen page in any order you like, just like the dashboard
- •Find media fast: adding files to a playlist now shows a searchable thumbnail grid
- •Designer overview with list and grid view, plus search
- •This changelog now opens straight from the dashboard sidebar
Improved- •Adding and removing playlist items is instant, with changes confirmed in the background
- •Playlist thumbnails load as lightweight previews instead of full files, and every item shows whether it is an image or a video
- •Screen pages link straight to the assigned playlist, and video wall screens show their tile at a glance
- •Videos larger than 1080p carry a visible badge in the media library
- •Android player 1.0.19: calmer pairing screen that shows its version, and connecting is now a deliberate click
Fixed- •Video wall tiles no longer drift apart: all screens stay in sync, videos included
- •Opening a screen preview in your browser no longer counts as a device, so no more false offline alerts or update banners
- •Upload checks no longer flag healthy videos when a browser extension blocks the check
- •Videos in a playlist play their full length instead of the standard slide time
- •Playback options stay visible in an empty playlist
v2.2.0September 2026
Video walls
Turn multiple TVs into one big screen. Set a grid, pick each screen’s tile, and your content flows seamlessly across the wall. No controller hardware needed, works on every plan and every player.
New- •Video walls up to 4 by 4: any mix of devices plays one synchronized image together
- •Android player 1.0.9 with a refreshed pairing screen, live connection status and instant pairing feedback
- •Locations can hold a real address, with a one-click map link
- •Searchable country picker in your business details
Improved- •Media library: one upload button covering your device, Google Drive and Dropbox, plus a calmer toolbar on mobile
- •Welcome tour rebuilt around the current menu, including Designer and Plugins
- •Designer background photos now always fill the canvas, with an optional zoom
- •Settings pages arrange their cards automatically, so no more empty columns
Fixed- •Password reset and email change links now work on any device, not just where you requested them
- •Deleting a location first shows which screens and team members still use it
v2.1.3September 2026
Polish
A quieter, more consistent dashboard: one business button style everywhere, better mobile behavior and small quality fixes across the board.
Improved- •One consistent button style across the entire platform, including sign in and sign up
- •Settings organized into four tabs: Account, Organization, Notifications and Subscription
- •Notification settings split into email preferences and integrations
- •Setup guides reordered with device brand colors, Amazon Signage Stick front and center
Fixed- •Tab bars on mobile now swipe horizontally only
- •Partner portal rows fit neatly on a phone
v2.1.0August 2026
Partners and branding
TVpilot for organizations that manage more than their own screens: a partner portal for agencies and resellers, and your own branding across the product.
New- •Partner portal: manage all your customers’ signage environments from one login, with explicit and revocable access
- •Your own branding on Business: logo and colors in the dashboard, in emails and on the screens’ status views
- •Support access switch: you decide whether the TVpilot team may view your account, every session is logged
- •Active sessions overview with per-device sign out
- •Screen defaults: new screens start with your preferred timezone, orientation and alert settings
- •Send a password reset link to any team member from the team page
Improved- •Screens can be duplicated in one click, including their settings
- •Unpairing a device now shows up in the dashboard within seconds, with clear confirmation dialogs
v2.0.0July 2026
Teams and organizations
Run your screens as a team instead of a single login: roles, locations, approvals and a full audit trail, built for organizations.
New- •Four roles: owner, admin, editor and viewer, changeable at any time
- •Invite team members by email, with pending invites you can resend or revoke
- •Locations: group screens per branch and limit members to their own locations
- •Approval workflow: content changes wait for a review before they reach a screen
- •Security policies: require two-factor authentication, force sign out, temporary access with an expiry date
- •Activity log: every member, screen and policy change recorded with who and when
v1.9.0June 2026
More devices
Digital signage on the hardware you already own: dedicated setup guides and pairing flows for every popular player, from a spare Fire TV Stick to the browser on your smart TV.
New- •Setup guides per device: Raspberry Pi, Fire TV Stick, Android TV, Chromecast with Google TV, iPad and Mac, and any browser
- •Pair a device in seconds with a six character claim code
- •Public play link per screen, with the option to switch it off
Improved- •Raspberry Pi player: network watchdog and Wi-Fi fallback hotspot, so a dropped connection fixes itself
v1.8.0May 2026
Insights
Know your screens are playing without walking past them: live health monitoring, alerts when something is off and reports on what actually played.
New- •Health page with live status, screenshots and hardware telemetry per screen
- •Email alerts when a screen goes offline, and a follow-up when it recovers
- •Playback and uptime reports, plus a weekly digest in your inbox
- •Meeting room and agenda widgets that show what is booked where
v1.7.0April 2026
Planning
Schedule your digital signage ahead instead of switching by hand: put playlists on a calendar and let every screen follow it, even after a power cut.
New- •Calendar planning with one-off bookings and weekly time slots
- •Backup playlist per screen for when nothing else is scheduled
- •Synchronized playback: screens on the same playlist switch slides at the same moment
- •Live departure boards for public transport and real-time traffic widgets for commute screens
v1.6.0March 2026
Designer
Make your own slides right inside TVpilot: a photo or color as the background, your text and logo on top. Digital menu boards and announcements without design tools.
New- •Designer studio for posters, promotions and menu boards, in landscape and portrait
- •Background photos with position, fade and filter controls
- •Your own fonts and logo on every design
Improved- •Raspberry Pi player caches content locally and keeps playing through internet outages
v1.5.0February 2026
Retail and e-commerce
Your shop on your screens: live product dashboards straight from your webshop, and industry feeds that keep themselves up to date.
New- •Live webshop dashboards for Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento and Lightspeed
- •Real estate listings plugin: your properties on the window screen, synced with your feed
- •Power BI dashboards on any screen
- •Payment and order widgets for Mollie, Stripe, bol and Booking
v1.4.0January 2026
Bring your own content
Play what you already make elsewhere: video platforms and design tools drop straight into your playlists.
New- •YouTube and Vimeo playback in playlists
- •Canva designs and Google Slides presentations as slides
- •AI Studio: generate a ready-to-play promo screen from a short prompt
v1.3.0December 2025
Reviews and social proof
Let customers do the talking: live review and social widgets that refresh themselves on your screens.
New- •Google Reviews and Trustpilot widgets with your live scores
- •Review site widgets for Tripadvisor, Yelp and Kiyoh
- •Social wall for your latest posts
v1.2.0November 2025
Live widgets
Screens that stay fresh on their own: ready-made widgets that update themselves, managed from the same dashboard as the rest of your content.
New- •Weather forecast widget with live conditions
- •News feeds as slides, plus a news ticker that runs over your content
- •Clock and countdown widgets for openings, actions and events
v1.1.0October 2025
Raspberry Pi player, rock solid
The most reliable way to run digital signage on a budget: a Raspberry Pi that installs itself and recovers on its own.
New- •One-command install and an SD card image that sets itself up
- •Kiosk mode with auto-start and watchdog crash recovery
- •TV on/off schedule over HDMI-CEC: the TV follows your opening hours
- •Remote update and reboot from the dashboard
v1.0.0September 2025
Foundation
The start of TVpilot: connect a screen on a Raspberry Pi or any browser, upload media, build playlists and it plays. Everything since builds on this.