What's new in Skykit this quarter, newest first. For the full year, see Skykit 2026 Release Notes [link to 2026 hub article page].
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
- French and French Canadian interface
- Three new content-focused user roles
- Content sharing from the tenant detail page
- Move displays between tenants on your own
- Richer device status in Control
New: French and French Canadian interface
Product: Skykit Beam, Skykit Control, Skykit Accounts
Released: June 26, 2026
Who it's for: French-speaking users
Skykit is now fully available in French and French Canadian.
Get started: Enable Other Languages in Skykit
New: Content-focused user roles
Product: Skykit Accounts, Skykit Beam
Released: June 26, 2026 [CONFIRM: date the roles were turned on for customers]
Who it's for: Account and tenant administrators
Three new roles give you more control over who can do what with content:
- Content Manager
- Content Organizer
- Content Creator
These sit alongside the existing Administrator and Display Manager roles, so you can give people access to exactly the work they do.
Get started: User Roles: Which Role Fits Who? · User Roles in Skykit Beam
Improved: Content sharing across tenants
Product: Skykit Accounts
Released: May 15, 2026 [CONFIRM: is this the launch or an enhancement to existing sharing?]
Who it's for: Account administrators managing multiple tenants
Share media from one central place to multiple tenants, right from a tenant's detail page. No more uploading the same file over and over, and each location keeps the flexibility to use content its own way.
Get started: Tenants · Sharing Playlists Across Tenants [CONFIRM: no dedicated content-sharing article]
New: Move displays between tenants
Product: Skykit Accounts
Released: April 24, 2026
Who it's for: Account administrators
Move devices from one tenant to another within your account, without contacting support. Search for the devices you want, and see a reminder about how default content applies after the move.
Get started: Device Management
Improved: Richer device status in Control
Product: Skykit Control
Released: April 30, 2026
Who it's for: Administrators and installers
- The Status tab now shows which app is in the foreground, plus modem and Wi-Fi status.
- You can add a location when pairing a device.
- Copy a device's serial number straight from the device list. (This works in Beam too.)
Get started: Status Tab · Pairing a Device in Skykit Control
Other improvements
Skykit Accounts
- User report for Account Owners: Account Owners can now open the user report. (May 15)
- Clearer tenant names: you'll see a helpful message if you try to create a tenant with a name that's already in use. (May 15)
- Billing help: the Accounts home page now points billing questions to ar@skykit.com. (May 12)
Skykit Beam
- Basic users can update display details: users with the Basic role can now edit a display's name and location. (June 26)
- Clearer dashboard app messages: Beam now explains when a dashboard app is missing credentials, and shows errors that used to fail silently. (June 10)
Canva integration
- Smoother Canva sign-in: when Canva asks you to sign in again, it explains why, picks your account and tenant automatically, and takes you to your content in Beam. (May 20)
- Clearer Canva errors for connection timeouts and incompatible templates. (April 28)
Fixes
Skykit Accounts
- Fixed an issue where some users couldn't sign in with Okta.
- Fixed pressing Enter on the password reset screen.
- Fixed role checkboxes behaving inconsistently when editing a user's roles.
- Fixed Basic and Manager roles getting access to Control.
- Fixed Restricted users losing access to Control.
- Fixed tenants missing from lists when scrolling.
- Fixed devices not appearing after selecting a tenant when moving devices.
Skykit Beam
- Fixed the RSS and ticker URL field staying in an error state after a valid URL was entered.
- Fixed the Canva sign-in prompt reappearing after using the back button.
- Fixed the Programs page sometimes being inaccessible.
Skykit Control
- Fixed the last heartbeat not showing on device details for restricted users.
- Fixed the Skykit logo flashing on load for white-labeled accounts.
Tip: Sign in with Microsoft (Entra ID SSO)
Product: [CONFIRM: Accounts / all products]
Enterprise customers can set up single sign-on with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) using SAML.
Learn more: Microsoft SSO SAML Configuration Guide
More release notes: 2026 overview [link to hub page] · Q1 2026 [link to Q1 page] · Q2 2026 [link to Q2 page] · Q3 2026 [link to Q3 page]
Questions about any of these updates? Email support@skykit.com