Player for Ubuntu 24.04

[aquils]

Is there an updated version of the player that works correctly with ubuntu 24.04? The current version doesn’t work well.

[Schweminska]

There will be a new Linux Version around August 2024

Linux player status and plans

A quick update for you all. We are making good progress with a Linux player and hope to have something available to test in August 2024. After extensive testing of various options we have chosen to develop the player using ElectronJS. The electron ecosystem will allow us to bring the same player application to Windows and Linux, as well as share code with the CMS’s own layout previewing capabilities. Of course, the player and shared libraries will be open source. We’re excited with how the pl…

[Tom_Glass]

@dan how are we looking for next month-ish? Eager to get testing and hopefully update the estate.

[dan]

We’ve got a few irons in the fire at the moment, but nevertheless its coming together. I’d say that we’ve got a good proof of concept which we’re now expanding into a full player.

I am not sure if we will hit the August hope, as that coincides with final preparations for 4.1, but it shouldn’t be too long after that.

[jlindemann]

@dan I’m just seeing that last comment on this was almost a month ago. Very interested in this as well, and just curious to see how the progression is playing out. thanks!

[dan]

We don’t have anything to update right now; when we do we will update the linked topic above. Cheers!

[jlindemann]

Congrats on getting ver4.1 released. I was reading through the release information and I saw info for Docker for Linux. So I was wondering how close are we with Ubuntu 24? Is there a ballpark timeline perhaps? (sorry, just eager is all)

[Steven2919]

Same here, very eager as well. @dan please relieve us!

[dan]

@jlindemann

I saw info for Docker for Linux

Unfortunately that refers to the CMS installation files for Linux, not a Linux player.

All I can say at the moment is that creating a player is complex, particularly for Linux, so we need to make sure we get it right. This is the 4th rewrite in total for Linux

We will make an announcement on the post linked above when there is a progress update. Meanwhile you could apply to join the beta testers group, who will receive early access to the player once available.

About the Beta category

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[FavianCab]

Hello good day, I want to thank you for this excellent application, I have tried the latest version available on the website under Docker and works well with clients under Windows; however I have tried with the version for Linux with Snap, which I install very well on Ubuntu 24.04 but does not register the screen in the CMS. Has anyone been successful with this second scenario?

[ProServ]

Hello @FavianCab

It worked with version 3 of the Xibo server. I’m not sure it will work with version 4. Especially as it says that it needs at least version 308 :

Xibo CMS v4.1.0 Released