Release notes AP420

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This article gathers all the release notes for the AP420. You will find the updates, fixes, and new features integrated in each update.

This history allows you to easily track improvements and check if a version meets your needs or fixes an issue you encountered.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Version 1.0.0
Version 0.53.1
Version 0.53.0
Version 0.52.0
Installation
Previous Version Archives

Version 1.0.0

Version 1.0.0 April 2026

Download the update.

New Features:

Allows users to create interactive and automated behaviors via a visual, no-code workflow.

100% visual workflow: Based on editing modules and properties
Auto-generated web remote control:
- No technical skills required
- Secure access possible with a password.
4 trigger modules:
- Input Contact: Generates triggers from the player's input contacts.
- Web Remote Control: Generates triggers via buttons or switches.
- End of Playback: Generates triggers at the end of "Scenario" playbacks.
- End of Timer: Generates triggers at the end of timers.
6 action modules:
- Content Playback: Plays playlists in different modes (All, Loop, Number of Tracks),
- Output Relay: Controls the state of the player's output relays.
- Playback Controls: Controls playbacks triggered by the Scenario (Stop, Pause, Resume, Next Track, Previous Track),
- Calendar Control: Enables or disables the calendar functionality.
- Timer: Controls timers (Start, Stop, Pause, Resume),
- State Change: Switches the scenario to a specific state.
Always Active mode: For permanent triggers and actions.
Additional States: For advanced scenarios requiring a state machine.
Sub-types Scenario in Playback logs, useful for tracking tracks played by this feature.
Added a feature to clear the Scenario data from the player in Main Settings -> System.
Added visual feedback in the My Playerview when:
- The calendar is disabled.
- Playback is executed by a Scenario action.
Improved responsive design of the user web interface.

Known Issues:

After a factory reset, a second restart may be required to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not applied in real-time to the program already playing.

Version 0.53.1

November 2025

New Features:

Added the ISRC code of tracks in Playback logs, useful for tracking and identifying played tracks.
Added a new Configuration: Date and Time log (type System), recorded when the player's Date and Time configuration is modified.
Updated the calendar and its editing tools to ensure perfect consistency between Wavespark and the AP420.

Fixed Issues:

Fixed an issue where programs published from Wavespark could play the first track twice during the very first playback.
Fixed various issues in Playback logs when playing webradios, fallback playlists, or switching to fallback mode.
Fixed an issue causing duplicates in some logs.
Fixed an issue preventing the first track of a fallback playlist from being played.

Known Issues:

After a factory reset, a second restart may be required to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not applied in real-time to the program already playing.

Version 0.53.0

June 2025

New Features:

Added a new player log function for Wavespark audio:
- Recording of playback and project publishing logs,
- Storage of the last 150,000 logs without connection to Wavespark (typical duration of one month of logs),
- Automatic sending of logs to Wavespark every hour,
- Function to send the latest logs to Wavespark on demand.

Known Issues:

After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.

Version 0.52.0

June 2025

New Features:

Added support for the AP420 WiFi model (the model can be checked in the About page).
Added a new WiFi configuration page:
- Enable and disable the Wi-Fi interface,
- Select the Wi-Fi interface used,
- View the current Wi-Fi connection status (network name, connection status, wireless signal quality, secured or not),
- View and select visible Wi-Fi networks,
- Configure Wi-Fi connection settings (Network Name, Security Type, Password),
- Configure Wi-Fi network settings (DHCP, IPv4, Subnet Mask, Gateway, DNS Servers),
- View current network settings of the Wi-Fi interface (MAC Address, IPv4, DNS Servers).

Known Issues:

After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.

Installation

The logic and features of the player are defined by an internal program called firmware. This program may evolve to add new features, modify the player's operation, or provide fixes. The firmware can be updated or replaced by performing the following operations:

Download the firmware.
Extract the downloaded ZIP file.
Copy the extracted ap4xx-update.swu file to the root of a USB drive formatted in FAT32 or exFAT.
Remove the USB drive using the operating system's ejection process.
Insert the USB drive into one of the player's available USB ports.
Connect to the player's web administration interface and go to the System section of the main configuration page.
Start the firmware update by clicking the Update button. Do not remove the USB drive or turn off the player until the installation operation is complete. Wait for the player to fully restart.
Once the player has fully restarted, the firmware installation is complete, and the USB drive used can be removed.

The installed firmware version can be checked in the About page of the player's web administration interface.

Note: To use another firmware installation method, refer to the product user guide.

Previous Version Archives

Version 0.51.4

March 2025

New Features:

Added a feature to manage additional internal storage:
- Additional internal storage is only available if an additional storage device is connected to the player's internal USB port,
- The additional internal storage setting persists after a factory reset.

Fixed Issues:

Minor text corrections in the Web user interface.

Known Issues:

After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.

Version 0.51.3

November 2024

New Features:

Improved display of the player's project status when:
- Internal, the player's project has been modified from the player's CMS,
- Internal, the storage medium has changed.

Fixed Issues:

Fixed an issue preventing the modification of webradio names and parameters.
Fixed an issue preventing the modification of NTP parameters.
Fixed an issue where a file was skipped when the demultiplexer failed to correctly guess the format of certain MP3 files.

Known Issues:

After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.

Version 0.51.2

August 2024

New Features:

Added new features to control and configure the player from Wavespark audio:
- View current player status (date and time, current playback, continuum, storage, and firmware version),
- View network parameters,
- Configure date and time parameters (NTP and timezone),
- Configure audio parameters (Volume, line level, and announcement program gain).
Added additional data to know the player's project status in Wavespark audio:
- Internal, the player's project has been created or modified from the player's CMS,
- Wavespark Project Name, the player's project has been published from Wavespark and is strictly identical to the project in Wavespark,
- Wavespark Project Name with a broken link icon, the player's project has been published from Wavespark but the project in Wavespark has been modified.
Improved robustness of the connection to Wavespark audio.
Improved operation of the player's red activity LED (PA). The LED now indicates the behavior of content playback:
- Steady, playback is stopped,
- Flashing quickly, playback is in progress.

Fixed Issues:

Fixed a latency issue with reconnection to Wavespark audio after a network disconnection of the player.
Fixed the operation of the green network connection LED (NL). The LED now indicates the network connection status instead of storage activity.

Known Issues:

The new demultiplexer may fail to correctly guess the format of certain MP3 files. In these very rare cases, playback will skip the file.
After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.

Version 0.51.1

June 2024

Fixed Issues:

Fixed a stability issue with the connection to the Wavespark audio service.
Fixed an issue with the repetition of announcement programs scheduled from the player's web interface calendar.
Fixed an issue with the player's hostname management following a factory reset.

Known Issues:

The new demultiplexer may fail to correctly guess the format of certain MP3 files. In these very rare cases, playback will skip the file.
After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.
On the player's front panel, the green NL (Network Link) LED indicates storage activity instead of the network connection status.

Version 0.51.0

April 2024

New Features:

In the Main Configuration - Storage menu of the player's web interface:
- Added a function to format removable storage media in the ext4 file system to ensure system robustness against storage media corruption.
Added functions to control and configure the player remotely from Wavespark audio:
- Select the player's storage medium,
- Format removable storage media in the ext4 file system,
- Restart the player,
- Turn off the player.

Fixed Issues:

Fixed an issue preventing the player from connecting to Wavespark audio if its date/time were incorrect.

Known Issues:

The new demultiplexer may fail to correctly guess the format of certain MP3 files. In these very rare cases, playback will skip the file.
After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.
On the player's front panel, the green NL (Network Link) LED indicates storage activity instead of the network connection status.

Version 0.50.2

December 2023

New Features:

Improved file download speed for project deployment from Wavespark audio.

Known Issues:

The new demultiplexer may fail to correctly guess the format of certain MP3 files. In these very rare cases, playback will skip the file.
After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.
On the player's front panel, the green NL (Network Link) LED indicates storage activity instead of the network connection status.

Version 0.50.1

November 2023

Fixed Issues:

Fixed an issue preventing Wavespark audio from deploying large projects.

Known Issues:

The new demultiplexer may fail to correctly guess the format of certain MP3 files. In these very rare cases, playback will skip the file.
After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.
On the player's front panel, the green NL (Network Link) LED indicates storage activity instead of the network connection status.

Version 0.50.0

November 2023

New Features:

Player projects (media library and calendar) can now be deployed from the Wavespark audio fleet manager.
The Wavespark audio connection status is now displayed on the My Player admin web page.
The project deployed from Wavespark audio is now displayed on the My Player admin web page.

Known Issues:

The new demultiplexer may fail to correctly guess the format of certain MP3 files. In these very rare cases, playback will skip the file.
After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.
On the player's front panel, the green NL (Network Link) LED indicates storage activity instead of the network connection status.

Version 0.49.3

October 2023

New Features:

Added control of MOSFET relays in music and announcement programs.
Added an announcement gain feature that allows managing the audio level of announcement programs independently from the audio level of music programs.
Added contextual instructions in the program creation and editing assistant.

Fixed Issues:

Fixed an issue that could prevent the music program from resuming correctly after playing an announcement program.
Fixed an issue with the main volume that could cause line output saturation.
Fixed an issue with the Web user interface and playback engine that did not correctly handle negative timezone offsets and non-integer timezone offsets.
Fixed minor issues on the Web user interface (translation, responsiveness, etc.).

Known Issues:

The new demultiplexer may fail to correctly guess the format of certain MP3 files. In these very rare cases, playback will skip the file.
After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.
On the player's front panel, the green NL (Network Link) LED indicates storage activity instead of the network connection status.

Version 0.49.1

July 2023

New Features:

Added player registration features in Wavespark audio (Cloud fleet management).

Known Issues:

The new demultiplexer may fail to correctly guess the format of certain MP3 files. In these very rare cases, playback will skip the file.
After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.
On the player's front panel, the green NL (Network Link) LED indicates storage activity instead of the network connection status.

Version 0.49.0

June 2023

New Features:

Added an online firmware update function.
Improved player identification by its User Agent function. The player's application is now identified by its serial number.

Fixed Issues:

Fixed an issue in the stream demultiplexer that could prevent the playback of certain webradios and their fallback content.

Known Issues:

The new demultiplexer may fail to correctly guess the format of certain MP3 files. In these very rare cases, playback will skip the file.
After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.
On the player's front panel, the green NL (Network Link) LED indicates storage activity instead of the network connection status.

Version 0.48.4

June 2023

Fixed Issues:

Fixed an issue with playback resuming after a sudden power-off that could corrupt the current playback context. When the playback context is corrupted, a new one is created to ensure playback resumes in all cases.

Known Issues:

After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.
On the player's front panel, the green NL (Network Link) LED indicates storage activity instead of the network connection status.

Version 0.48.3

May 2023

Fixed Issues:

Fixed an issue with playing MP3 files (MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer III) following a regression caused by the improvement of webradio support.
Fixed an issue with adding new programs to the calendar from the Add button.

Known Issues:

After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.
On the player's front panel, the green NL (Network Link) LED indicates storage activity instead of the network connection status.

Version 0.48.2

April 2023

New Features:

Improved support for webradios when the stream is malformed. The webradio will be automatically restarted in case of stream non-compliance.

Fixed Issues:

Fixed an issue with assigning the time of music and announcement programs related to the switch to daylight saving time.
Fixed an issue with the end date of music and announcement program repetitions related to the program's start time.
Fixed issues with assigning the duration of music programs based on the selected start date and time.
Fixed an issue with the operation of music programs in Random Playback with Playback History = Use mode.
Fixed the default duration of music programs (set to 1 hour by default).
Fixed the default timezone setting (set to GMT+00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) by default).
Fixed an issue that could stop playback when the Save button in the music and announcement program editing dialog is clicked multiple times.
Fixed an issue with inappropriate display of the player's time cursor in the Day view of the Calendar.
Fixed various issues with the date displayed in the Calendar following the use of the date picker.
Fixed an issue with recognizing certain storage media.
Fixed translations and minor issues.

Known Issues:

After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.
On the player's front panel, the green NL (Network Link) LED indicates storage activity instead of the network connection status.

Version 0.48.1

February 2023

New Features:

Added automatic assignment of a fallback IPv4 address in the absence of DHCP. Address automatically determined in the 169.254.128.0/24 range.
In the player's web interface Main Configurationpage:
- Added the Change Password function in the new User section.
- Added the Restart and Shutdown functions in the System section.
Added support for Additional Dates and Excluded Dates in the Repetition settings of calendar programs.
Improved responsiveness and performance of the Media Library.
Improved responsiveness of the Year view in the Calendar.
Display of the player's current date and time instead of those of the web interface in the My Player and "Calendar" pages.
Added display of errors during title import in the Media Library.

Fixed Issues:

Fixed an issue with malfunction when the player is configured with a static IP.
Fixed an issue with assigning volume and audio level parameters.
Fixed issues in webradio editing.
In calendar program editing:
- Fixed an issue with editing the start date of a program that is not reflected in its repetition.
- Fixed an issue with the operation of the Content Playback History in Random Playback.
Fixed an issue during title import in the Media Library.
Fixed an issue with storage media saturation by reducing the available space for the Media Library by 500 MB.
Fixed minor issues.

Known Issues:

Monthly and Annual repetitions of calendar programs are temporarily unavailable.
After a factory reset, the player restart may require a second restart to ensure all settings are correctly applied.
Changes to a program's content are not dynamically applied to the program instance currently playing.
On the player's front panel, the green NL (Network Link) LED indicates storage activity instead of the network connection status.
The end of a calendar program repetition whose start is between 00:00 and 00:59 ends one day later than the specified repetition end date.