Product snapshot

BrightAuthor:connected is a free application for designing, publishing, and administering digital signage aimed at BrightSign hardware. Available for both Windows and macOS, it lets users assemble presentations that combine multiple media types and push them to BrightSign players.

Supported media and display modes

  • Live data streams (for example RSS feeds and Twitter updates)
  • HTML5-based content and web widgets
  • Still graphics and image files
  • Video playback, including formats suitable for synchronized screens

Deployment, control, and organization

  • Integrates with BSN.cloud to enable centralized, enterprise-style device and content management
  • Tools for grouping players and assigning content or schedules to those groups
  • Flexible, time- or event-driven playlists that update dynamically
  • Remote setup, configuration, and monitoring of individual BrightSign units with seamless content delivery

Improvements over previous versions

This release replaces the older BrightAuthor Classic experience with a modernized interface and architecture designed to support future enhancements and larger-scale deployments.

When to consider alternatives

For different workflows or file-sharing needs you might evaluate other free tools, such as SHAREit, as an alternate option depending on your requirements.

Technical

Title
BrightAuthor
Requirements
  • Windows
Language
No language has been specified.
Available languages
License
  • Free
Latest update
2026-01-07
Author
BrightSign LLC
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