Simulcast Utility Suite v1.0.3

Simulcast Utility Suite v1.0.3

This release introduces several improvements to the plugin ecosystem, making it easier to build polished, customizable plugins while also expanding application branding capabilities.

New Features

Theme Preview Support

A new IPluginSettingPreviewProvider interface has been added, allowing plugins to provide a live preview of their themes directly within the settings UI.

To support this, a new PluginSettingControlType.ThemeSelection control has been introduced, making it simple to present theme options with rich visual previews for a better user experience.

Application Branding Improvements

Plugins can now customize additional aspects of the application's branding.

• Added support for ApplicationLogoOverlayColor to better integrate plugin branding with the application's icon.
• Introduced IPluginBrandingManager, providing a clean API for replacing the application icon at runtime.

These additions make it easier for plugins to deliver a more cohesive and branded experience.

Summary

• Added IPluginSettingPreviewProvider for theme preview support.
• Added PluginSettingControlType.ThemeSelection.
• Added ApplicationLogoOverlayColor support.
• Exposed IPluginBrandingManager for application icon replacement.

Links

• Project Repository
• Documentation Wiki
• Report an Issue
• Nyxion Software

Simulcast Utility Suite v1.0.2

Simulcast Utility Suite v1.0.2

This release improves receiver configuration imports and refresh behavior.

Fixed

• Fixed an installer validation issue that prevented valid receivers.json files containing multiple receivers from being imported.
• Improved validation of receiver IDs, names, numeric hardware IDs, and IPv4 addresses during setup.

Receiver Refresh Improvements

• Refresh All now refreshes eligible receivers concurrently instead of processing them one at a time.
• Offline receiver timeouts no longer hold up refreshes for receivers that are available.
• Starting Refresh All during an individual refresh skips that receiver and refreshes the remaining eligible receivers.
• Individual refreshes no longer disable or delay Refresh All.
• Refresh All temporarily disables individual refresh actions until it completes.
• Individual refresh cooldowns are tracked separately for each receiver.
• Refresh All retains its independent cooldown to prevent repeated bulk refresh requests.

Links

• Project Repository
• Documentation Wiki
• Report an Issue
• Nyxion Software

Simulcast Utility Suite v1.0.1

Simulcast Utility Suite v1.0.1

This update improves plugin integration, navigation, notifications, and the overall user experience when working with plugin-provided pages.

Improvements

• Notifications can now appear consistently from any application or plugin page.
• Confirmation dialogs and modal overlays are now available throughout the application.
• Page navigation now remembers navigation history.
• Back buttons return to the previously visited page when it is still available.
• Navigation safely returns to the main receiver page if a plugin page has been unloaded.
• Improved support for plugin-provided pages and host UI interactions.
• Refined the Example Plugin showcase with a cleaner, application-consistent design.
• Added themed asynchronous progress indicators.
• Added plugin demonstrations for light and dark title-bar modes.
• Improved receiver querying and management examples.
• Added right-click receiver refresh actions with online validation.
• Added per-receiver refresh cooldowns to prevent commands from being sent too quickly.
• Improved button sizing, spacing, back-button styling, and theme consistency.

Fixes

• Fixed plugin notifications not appearing while viewing plugin-provided pages.
• Fixed back buttons navigating to predetermined pages instead of navigation history.
• Fixed navigation failures when returning from an unloaded plugin page.
• Fixed receiver refresh actions being vulnerable to rapid repeated requests.
• Fixed default WPF progress-bar colors appearing inside themed plugin pages.

Links

• Project Repository
• Documentation Wiki
• Report an Issue
• Nyxion Software

Simulcast Utility Suite v1.0.0

Simulcast Utility Suite v1.0.0

Simulcast Utility Suite v1.0.0 is the first complete public release of the redesigned receiver management and control application.

Note

Simulcast Utility Suite is designed for compatible RTN receivers. Available commands and information may vary depending on the receiver model, software version, network configuration, and installed plugins.

Included

• IPv4 receiver discovery across individual addresses or configurable IP ranges
• Receiver configuration, reordering, editing, deletion, and persistent storage
• Live receiver connection, activity, channel, EPG, and playback progress information
• Channel control with validation and automatic EPG refresh
• Interactive virtual remote controls with command activity feedback
• Refresh cooldowns to prevent commands from being sent too frequently
• Configurable stacked notifications for information, success, and errors
• Per-user and workstation application settings
• Configurable receiver, plugin, plugin-data, and log storage locations
• Runtime plugin loading, unloading, importing, refreshing, and removal
• Plugin-provided settings, themes, UI extensions, receiver commands, data storage, and logging
• Modern themed WPF interface with support for plugin-provided application themes
• Styled per-user and workstation-wide installers
• Optional receivers.json import during installation
• Configurable application-data cleanup during uninstall

Application settings

The Settings page allows users to configure notification duration, log retention, log level, receiver storage, plugin storage, and plugin-data storage. Most changes are applied immediately without restarting the application.

Settings are saved per user by default. When the application is running as an administrator, workstation-wide defaults can also be configured.

Plugins

Plugins can be imported from a single DLL, a collection of DLL files, or a ZIP archive. Installed plugins can provide new interface elements, receiver actions, application themes, settings, storage, logging, and argument handling.

Plugins can be enabled, disabled, refreshed, configured, and removed through the Manage Plugins page. Visit the project wiki for plugin-development instructions and API examples.

Installation

1. Download SimulcastUtilitySetup.exe from the GitHub Releases page.
2. Run the installer.
3. Select whether the application should be installed for the current user or the entire workstation.
4. Optionally import an existing receivers.json configuration.
5. Launch Simulcast Utility Suite from the Start menu or desktop shortcut.

The installer publishes a self-contained Windows x64 application, so a separate .NET installation is not required.

Known considerations

• Receiver discovery requires the computer and receivers to be accessible across the configured network.
• Firewall rules, routing, or receiver response times may affect discovery and command execution.
• Receiver EPG responses may vary depending on receiver software and available broadcast information.
• Third-party plugins run inside the application and should only be installed from trusted sources.
• Checking for updates requires an active internet connection and access to GitHub.

Links

• Project Wiki
• Source Repository
• Report an Issue
• Nyxion Software

Simulcast Utility Suite v0.1.0 (Legacy)

Simulcast Utility Suite v0.1.0

This is the first public development release of Simulcast Utility Suite.

Warning

This application is under active development. Features, interfaces, configuration formats, and the plugin framework may change between releases.

Included

• Manual RTN receiver discovery
• Receiver configuration management
• Receiver status monitoring
• Receiver channel control
• Current EPG retrieval
• Initial .NET 10 plugin framework
• Plugin-provided Main Window UI extensions
• Asynchronous receiver communication
• Modern WPF interface

Known limitations

• Automatic receiver discovery is not yet available.
• RTN EPG responses can be inconsistent or unpredictable.
• The plugin framework is considered experimental.
• Some receiver commands may behave differently depending on receiver software versions.

Installation

1. Download SimulcastUtilitySuite-v0.1.0-win-x64.zip.
2. Extract the entire ZIP to a writable folder.
3. Run SimulcastUtility.exe.
4. Add compatible plugins to the Plugins directory.

Do not run the application directly from inside the ZIP archive.