Below is a list of all publicly released versions of Slideshow, together with short release notes and download links.
Version 4.2.2, released on 26 January 2023
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– Added support for app update on Philips TVs
– Added possibility to remove HTML/XML tags from RSS feeds
– Fixed file synchronization from Google Drive (check menu Tools – File synchronization and log out & log in with Google Drive account if needed).
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 4.2.0, released on 17 January 2023
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– Added support for communication over serial port
– Added support for setting preferred quality of YouTube videos
– Added support for blurry background for images
– Added API call for displaying previous file
– Enhanced displaying Excel files
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 4.1.0, released on 21 December 2022
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– Added Open-Meteo as a source of weather forecast
– Added User-agent setting
– Added REST and MQTT API for triggering file synchronization
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 4.0.3, released on 2 December 2022
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– Added Slovenian localization (thanks to @AdmiralStipe)
– Added password dialog to advanced settings in case the default credentials has been changed
– Enhanced camera picture in darker environments (for video input content and face detection)
– Fixed crash on Amazon devices that doesn’t support widgets
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 4.0.1, released on 18 November 2022
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– Fixed converting schedules from Slideshow 3.x to 4.x
– Fixed face detection statistics API
Version 4.0.0, released on 15 November 2022 (blog post about Slideshow 4.0)
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– Renamed “Items” to “Content”, “Panels” to “Zones” and “Periodical download” to “File synchronization”
– Changed screen layout and playlist time slots to fully customizable schedules
– Added basic on-screen controls (open by swiping from the right)
– Added nearby devices discovery
– Added triggers
– Added face detection statistics
– Added customizable key mapping
– Added displaying Android widgets on screen
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.24.7, released on 14 October 2022
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– Added changing playlists through on-screen menu
– Added new methods to the local JavaScript API
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.24.4, released on 19 September 2022
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– Enhanced displaying description text
– Remembering web interface login now works across device reboots
– Enhanced support for USB Flash Drive detection on Samsung devices
– Fixed HDMI input compatibility mode and copying screen layouts
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.24.2, released on 1 September 2022
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– Added playlist action for manually triggered playlists
– Added possibility to mute audio from video during audio playlist (via Device settings)
– Added Turkish localization (thanks to İlker Berberler)
– Fixed image transitions
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.23.0, released on 2 August 2022
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– Added support for YouTube video playback (with item type YouTube video)
– Added support for face detection from camera
– Enhanced support for displaying web pages behind login form (via File Manager – right click on URL file – Edit file – Enter web page)
– Added simple benchmark (accessible through menu Information – Benchmark)
– Updated REST API endpoint /ajax/playlist/set
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.22.1, released on 16 July 2022
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– Added Japanese localization, thanks to Takashi Yamaguchi
– Added separate setting for sending item statistics through MQTT
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.22.0, released on 31 May 2022
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– Added support for MQTT over WebSockets
– Added support for custom topic names with MQTT
– Added possibility to automatically send statistics over MQTT
– Added possibility to set particular file length or mute via File Manager
– Added welcome message on home page (only on first start after update)
– Added support for Google Docs larger than 10MB
– Added clearing web cache on start
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.21.1, released on 17 April 2022
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– Changed minimal version to Android 5 (Android 4.x is no longer supported)
– Enhanced home page of web interface
– Added new API and MQTT commands (play, pause, set screen layout)
– Enhanced webpage display compatibility by changing user-agent
– Fixed saving Dropbox token for new accounts
– Fixed long continuous audio stream playback
– Fixed combination of rounded corners and panel border
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.20.3, released on 20 February 2022
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– Added new screen layout builder with drag support
– Added pixel-perfect positioning to screen layout panels
– Added new image transitions
– Added list of available video decoder on About device page
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.19.3, released on 19 January 2022
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– Fixed crash on Android TV 11
– Enhanced selecting correct external storage (largest will be picked)
– Enhanced video playback of exotic formats
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.19.2, released on 29 December 2021
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– Changed storage permissions (due to Google policy change, you might need to allow it during the first run on Android 11 and newer)
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.19.0, released on 27 November 2021
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– Added Russian localization (thanks to Sergej Karpovič)
– Added possibility to clone screen layout
– Added support for transparent HTML files
– Added support for all EXIF orientation tags
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.18.5, released on 17 October 2021
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– Added support for downloading more than 100 files from Google Drive
– Added encryption to MQTT password in configuration
– Fixed setting start and end date in File manager
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.18.1, released on 25 September 2021
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– Added Spanish localization (thanks to Rafael García)
– Added support for getting screenshot through the REST API
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.18.0, released on 1 September 2021
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– Added support for vertical scrolling of RSS news
– Added support for setting exact font size for RSS news, text and name day
– Fixed app update through setup.csv file
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.17.12, released on 8 August 2021
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– Added support for entering multiple paths for one item using colon sign
– Added setting to turn off video preloading
– Added setting to restart device on HDMI plug in
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.17.6, released on 20 June 2021
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– Added support for HEIC/HEIF images on Android 9+
– Fixed crash on Android 4.4.4 and older
– Fixed periodical download for FTP files
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.17.3, released on 15 May 2021 – download
– Added possibility to display current time in regular (non-bold) font
– Added possibility to wait with screen layout refresh until the video finishes
– Added automatic backing up internal database in case the database gets corrupted
– Fixed displaying day of week with current weather
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.17.0, released on 26 March 2021 – download
– Added support for synchronization with WebDAV
– Added support for displaying current weather & hiding weather icon
– Added support for setting start date for files
– Added optional integration with MQTT
– Added experimental support for Lock Task mode
– Added Croatian localization (thanks to Josip Papić)
– Fixed HDMI input freeze on some devices
– Fixed RSS moving message crash on some devices
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.16.0, released on 13 February 2021 – download
– Added support for displaying preview from camera
– Added support for displaying picture from HDMI input (currently supported on RTD1619DR only)
– Added possibility to display description text over item
– Added support for reboot and remote upgrade on non-rooted Zidoo Z9X box
– Added possibility to disable CORS and HTTPS certificate check for displaying web pages
– Added simple JavaScript API for locally displayed web pages
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.14.0, released on 10 January 2021 – download
– Added optional text above the weather panel
– Added French localization (thanks to Ahmed Karboubi)
– Added rotating JPEG images based on EXIF orientation (can be turned off in the settings)
– Added possibility to set after start script in the settings
– Added GET /ajax/deviceInfo REST API endpoint
– Enhanced watchdog reboot time, allowed setting the exact time
– Optimized downloading already present files from Google Drive
– Fixed loading files together with configuration from USB flash drive
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.13.0, released on 13 December 2020 – download
– Added more weather icon styles
– Added possibility to add file from storage via on-screen menu
– Added possibility to update whole app through Google Drive / Dropbox / HTTP synchronization or USB flash drive
– Added hide animation type
– Added Portuguese localization (thanks to Jorge Soares)
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.12.0, released on 22 November 2020 – download
– Added screen layout intervals
– Added possibility to select files from multiple folders in one item
– Added processing file names containing deletion date
– Enhanced integration with Dropbox (better support for large number of files)
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.11.0, released on 8 November 2020 – download
– Added possibility to set Slideshow as Android Launcher / Home app
– Added possibility to customize weather text
– Added support for synchronizing subfolders from Dropbox
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.10.0, released on 7 October 2020 – download
– Added periodic download from Dropbox (similar to already present Google Drive)
– Added local WebDav server for managing files
– Added support for displaying all pages from PDF file
– Added support for downloading Google Docs files as PDFs
– Enhanced displaying web pages from link files (added handling for error pages)
– Fixed displaying rounded borders on panels in some cases
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.9.2, released on 12 September 2020 – download
– Added optional borders for panels on screen layout
– Enhanced keyboard handling on web pages
– Small fixes and enhancements
Version 3.9.1, released on 16 August 2020 – download
– Enhanced support of HTTP video streaming
– Enabled editor of .url files in File Manager
– Fixed displaying weather in degrees Fahrenheit
– Fixed copying file from USB flash drive on some Android versions
– Small fixes and enhancements