Quarter Theme: Access & Mobility
What's new in Skykit this quarter, newest first. For the full year, see 2026 Product Release Highlights: A Year of Scale.
Labels used in this article
Label | Meaning |
|---|---|
New | A feature or capability that wasn't available before |
Improved | An existing feature that works better or does more |
Hardware | A new device or hardware update |
Notice | Something you may need to act on, like a lifecycle change |
Tip | A helpful how-to for a feature you already have |
At a glance
Restricted Installer role for field technicians
Mobile and tablet-friendly Control for on-site work
Spanish interface across Beam, Control, and Accounts
Factory reset devices remotely from Control
New E500 Media Player
New: Restricted Installer role (beta)
Product: Skykit Accounts, Skykit Control
Released: March 17, 2026
Who it's for: Teams that use field technicians or installers
Give installers the permissions they need to set up devices without giving them access to full administrative settings. Installers see a simplified device page in Control with just what they need on site.
Availability: Now generally available.
Get started: User Roles: Which Role Fits Who? · User Roles in Skykit Control
Improved: Mobile and tablet-friendly Control
Product: Skykit Control
Released: March 17, 2026
Who it's for: Installers and on-site staff
Control now works better on phones and tablets, so you can check and update devices while you're standing in front of them.
New: Spanish interface
Product: Skykit Beam, Skykit Control, Skykit Accounts
Released: February 19, 2026
Who it's for: Spanish-speaking users
Skykit is now available in Spanish. Menus, settings, messages, date pickers, and event history all follow your selected language.
Get started: Enable Other Languages in Skykit
New:
from Control
Product: Skykit Control
Released: February 19, 2026
Who it's for: Administrators
Send a Factory Reset command to a device from its Status tab, without needing someone on site.
Get started: Status Tab
Hardware: Skykit E500 Media Player
Released: March 24, 2026
Availability: Available now
A high-performance media player built for demanding visual content.
Learn more: E500 Setup Guide
Other improvements
Skykit Control
Improved Wi-Fi management: better handling of Wi-Fi networks on the Network tab, for devices on older and newer player versions. (February 2)
Pin the menu open: keep the left navigation menu pinned open. (February 2)
App switcher for everyone: the app menu now shows for all users, including Control-only tenants. (February 2)
Display on/off tip: the bulk commands dialog now explains that CEC must be enabled for display on/off commands to work. (February 2)
Smarter firmware downloads: the Download Firmware button turns on when newer firmware or an over-the-air update is available. (January 15)
Clearer naming: the commands list now says "Apps" instead of "APKs." (January 15)
Switch accounts faster: a link to account selection is now in your profile menu. (March 17)
Cleaner screenshot history: screenshots more than a year old no longer appear. (February 19)
Skykit Beam
See where shared playlists come from: the content picker shows which tenant shared a playlist with you. (February 23)
Faster layout editing: layout zone images no longer reload every time you make a change. (February 23)
Skykit Accounts
Copy tenant codes and usernames straight from list views. (January 12)
Clearer loading: the Tenants page shows a loading indicator while apps load, instead of "no apps available." (February 17)
Clearer bulk delete: the delete prompt tells you when multiple users will be deleted. (February 17)
Fixes
Skykit Control
Fixed an issue where displays could appear online after labels were applied.
Fixed recent reports not appearing in the reports list. Download links now stay disabled until a report is ready.
Fixed Live View not resetting after a failed connection.
Fixed a missing timezone option.
Skykit Beam
Fixed custom dashboard settings not saving.
Fixed some PowerPoint files not opening.
Fixed being unable to change media on newly created Tasks.
Fixed dashboard sign-in options not updating when switching providers.
Fixed the browser tab icon flashing for white-labeled accounts.
Display pairing codes now must be exactly 8 characters, which prevents pairing errors.
Skykit Accounts
Fixed Control links appearing greyed out for users who do have access.
Fixed tenant lists not loading every tenant in large accounts.
Fixed users sometimes getting stuck on the sign-in loading screen.
Fixed the language menu sometimes not appearing.
Content sharing
Fixed tenant search and scrolling when choosing tenants to share with.
Tip: Account-level vs. tenant-level access
Access level | What it covers | Best for |
|---|---|---|
Account-level | Billing, master settings, and all tenants | IT administrators |
Tenant-level | Content and displays for specific locations or divisions | Regional managers and content creators |
Learn more: Tenant Structure · Tenants
More release notes: 2026 overview · Q1 2026 · Q2 2026 · Q3 2026
Questions about any of these updates? Email support@skykit.com