Engage CMS Releases of 2024

2024 has been a year of major improvements across Engage CMS, with a strong focus on usability, performance, and giving you more control over your content and players.

Here’s a summary of the most important updates and what they mean for you.

TL;DR

In 2024, Engage CMS became faster, more intuitive, and more powerful to use.

Main features:

• New Sidekick interface
  Manage content, playlists, and players in one place
• Smarter content control
  Improved editing, scheduling, and new content exclusion options
• Stronger player management
  Remote control, live preview, and instant playlist updates
• Clearer feedback
  Better error messages, confirmations, and visual guidance
• Improved performance
  Smoother experience, even for large networks
• Greater stability
  Fixes and improvements across key workflows

Overall, Engage CMS evolved from a configuration tool into a more dynamic control center for managing your digital signage network.

New Sidekick Interface

A New, More Intuitive Way of Working

One of the biggest changes this year was the introduction and expansion of the Sidekick interface.

Instead of navigating between multiple views, you can now:

• View details
• Edit playlists
• Manage players
• Access settings

This creates a smoother, more connected experience and reduces the need to switch between different parts of the platform.

Smarter Content Control

Easier and More Flexible Content Management

Managing playlists and content became both faster and more precise.

Key improvements include:

• Editing playlists directly within the Sidekick
• Better scheduling visibility for content
• Clear indicators showing where content is used
• Full folder path visibility for easier navigation

We also introduced Content Exclusion, allowing you to:

• Exclude specific media from selected players
• Fine-tune what content appears on each screen

These updates give you greater control, especially in more complex setups.

Stronger Player Management

More Powerful Player Control

Engage CMS evolved into a more hands-on tool for managing your player network.

New capabilities include:

• Remote control access directly from the platform
• Live player preview for real-time monitoring
• Force playlist updates to instantly push changes to players
• Improved filtering by location and offline status

This makes it easier to monitor, manage, and act on your network in real time.

Clearer Feedback and Smarter Workflows

Throughout the year, we focused on making the system easier to understand and reducing the risk of mistakes.

Improvements include:

• Clearer error messages with grouped insights
• Confirmation prompts to prevent unintended actions
• Better visual indicators and tooltips
• Improved handling of authentication and system feedback

These changes help you work with more confidence and clarity.

Improved Performance and Scalability

We’ve made several updates to ensure the platform performs well, even in large and complex environments.

Highlights:

• Improved performance for large player networks
• Increased device limits in network views
• Optimized data loading for smoother interactions

Stability and Reliability Improvements

A wide range of fixes were implemented to improve overall reliability, including:

• More stable workspace switching
• Improved handling of shared players and content
• Fixes to scheduling accuracy and UI consistency
• Better performance across key workflows

Looking Ahead

The updates in 2024 lay the foundation for a more powerful and intuitive Engage CMS.

With a stronger interface, improved control over content and players, and better system feedback, the platform is now better equipped to support both everyday tasks and more advanced use cases.