--- title: "Release Notes - Q1 2026" slug: "2026-q1-release-notes" description: "Explore Skykit's latest updates, including a Spanish interface, mobile-friendly control, and new features for field technicians and installers." tags: ["Skykit Updates", "Restricted Installer Role", "Spanish Interface"] updated: 2026-10-28T18:41:33Z published: 2026-10-28T18:41:33Z canonical: "support.skykit.com/2026-q1-release-notes" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.skykit.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Release Notes - Q1 2026 ## **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](https://support.skykit.com/docs/2026-release-highlights). **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?](https://support.skykit.com/docs/user-roles-which-role-fits-who) · [User Roles in Skykit Control](https://support.skykit.com/docs/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](https://support.skykit.com/docs/how-to-enable-spanish-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](https://support.skykit.com/docs/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](https://support.skykit.com/docs/e500-installation-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](https://support.skykit.com/docs/tenant-structure) · [Tenants](https://support.skykit.com/docs/understanding-tenants) --- **More release notes:** [2026 overview](https://support.skykit.com/docs/2026-release-highlights) · [Q1 2026](https://support.skykit.com/docs/2026-q1-release-notes) · [Q2 2026](https://support.skykit.com/docs/2026-q2-release-notes) · [Q3 2026](https://support.skykit.com/docs/2026-q3-release-notes) Questions about any of these updates? [Email support@skykit.com](mailto:support@skykit.com) ## Related - [Understanding Unified View - E500](/understanding-unified-view-e500.md) - [2025 Product Release Highlights: A Year of Innovation](/2025-release-highlights-1.md) - [E500 Setup Guide](/e500-installation-guide.md)