# DisplayX Roadmap

**Current Version:** 1.1
**Last Updated:** March 27, 2026

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## ✅ Version 1.0 - Launch (March 2026)

**Status: RELEASED**

- [x] Client-side player with offline caching
- [x] Config-driven architecture (JSON)
- [x] Schedule-based playback
- [x] Asset caching (IndexedDB)
- [x] Fire TV / Android TV / Smart TV support
- [x] Raspberry Pi support
- [x] Visual config editor
- [x] GitHub Pages deployment

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## 🚀 Version 1.1 - Enhancements (Q2 2026)

**Status: IN PROGRESS**

### Player
- [x] Fire TV video playback fix (muted autoplay)
- [ ] Service Worker for better offline support
- [ ] Audio support (background music)
- [ ] Web font support
- [ ] Multi-zone layouts (split screen)

### Editor
- [x] Import functionality (file/URL)
- [ ] Visual preview
- [ ] Drag & drop reordering
- [ ] Undo/redo
- [ ] Template library

### Content Types
- [ ] Web pages (iframes)
- [ ] RSS feeds
- [ ] Weather widgets
- [ ] Clock/date widgets

**Target:** May-June 2026

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## 🎛️ Version 2.0 - Central Management (Q2-Q3 2026)

**The BIG Update** - Optional server for managing multiple screens.

### Features
- [ ] **Device Management**
  - Track all connected screens
  - Device groups and organization
  - Online/offline status monitoring
  - Remote diagnostics

- [ ] **Analytics Dashboard**
  - Playback tracking
  - Impressions and engagement
  - Health monitoring
  - Custom reports (CSV/PDF export)

- [ ] **Content Management**
  - Central media library
  - Content approval workflow
  - A/B testing
  - API-driven updates

- [ ] **Security**
  - User authentication
  - Role-based access (Admin/Editor/Viewer)
  - API keys for devices
  - Audit logs

- [ ] **API & Integrations**
  - REST API
  - Webhooks
  - MQTT support
  - GraphQL API

### Technical Stack
- Backend: Node.js/Express or Go
- Database: PostgreSQL
- Storage: S3-compatible (Minio)
- Deployment: Docker/Kubernetes-ready

### Deployment Options
1. **Self-Hosted** - Free, run on your server
2. **Cloud** - Deploy to AWS/GCP/Azure
3. **Managed** - Future paid hosting option

**Target:** August 2026

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## 📺 Version 2.1 - Advanced Media (Q3 2026)

### Live Streaming
- [ ] RTSP support (security cameras)
- [ ] HLS streaming
- [ ] WebRTC (video calls)
- [ ] Multi-camera cycling

### Interactive Content
- [ ] Touch screen support
- [ ] QR code generation
- [ ] Forms and user input
- [ ] Simple games

### Advanced Playback
- [ ] Conditional logic (rules-based)
- [ ] Priority interrupts (urgent alerts)
- [ ] Ad insertion (optional monetization)

**Target:** September 2026

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## 🎨 Version 2.2 - Templates & Design (Q4 2026)

### Template System
- [ ] Pre-designed layouts
  - Retail (sales, promotions)
  - Corporate (news, KPIs)
  - Restaurant (menus)
  - Healthcare (wait times)
  - Education (schedules)

- [ ] Visual template editor
- [ ] Custom components
- [ ] Data binding

### Design Tools
- [ ] Text overlays
- [ ] Advanced animations
- [ ] Image/video filters
- [ ] Slideshow builder

**Target:** November 2026

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## 🌍 Version 3.0 - Enterprise & AI (2027)

### Enterprise Features
- [ ] Multi-tenancy
- [ ] White-label branding
- [ ] SSO integration (SAML, OAuth, LDAP)
- [ ] SLA monitoring

### AI & Machine Learning
- [ ] Content recommendations
- [ ] Audience analytics (computer vision)
- [ ] Dynamic optimization
- [ ] Predictive maintenance

### Mobile & IoT
- [ ] iOS/Android app
- [ ] Smart home integration
- [ ] Sensor integration
- [ ] Bluetooth beacons

**Target:** Q2-Q4 2027

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## 🔌 Planned Integrations

### Content Sources
- Google Drive / Dropbox
- Instagram / Twitter
- YouTube / Vimeo
- Slack / Teams
- Google Calendar

### Business Tools
- Shopify
- Square / Stripe
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Google Analytics

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## 📊 Goals

### 2026
- **Q2:** 100 GitHub stars
- **Q3:** 1,000 active deployments
- **Q4:** 10,000 active deployments

### Community
- 10+ active contributors
- <24h issue response time
- Monthly releases

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## 💡 Feature Requests

Have an idea? We'd love to hear it!

1. **GitHub Issues** - Tag with `enhancement`
2. **GitHub Discussions** - Community voting
3. **Community Polls** - Vote on priorities

**Top Requests:**
- [ ] Multi-language support (i18n)
- [ ] Backup/restore
- [ ] Content versioning
- [ ] Emergency broadcast system

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## 🤝 Contributing

Help shape the roadmap:

1. **Vote** - Star issues you care about
2. **Propose** - Open discussions with ideas
3. **Build** - Implement features and open PRs
4. **Sponsor** - Fund specific features

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## 📝 Versioning

We follow Semantic Versioning:
- **Major (X.0.0)** - Breaking changes
- **Minor (1.X.0)** - New features
- **Patch (1.0.X)** - Bug fixes

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*This roadmap is subject to change based on community feedback and priorities.*