Buttons v1.6
Published on April 20, 2026 by the Bitfocus TeamLast updated on August 28, 2026Buttonsv1.6Product UpdatesRelease Notes
Release Notes & New Features
We have finally released Buttons v1.6 - and what a release!
Check out all the new features, updates and improvements below - and watch the webinar recording to get even more info about our biggest release to date!
New Logo
First things first - check out the brand new Buttons logo! This is the icon you will see after downloading Buttons v1.6 - hope you like it.
Free Tier Updates
We've made some changes to the Free Tier to allow you to properly test out Buttons without having to make a purchase. With 2 surfaces you can now experience the power of Positions and stacking your surfaces!
- 2 Surfaces
- 16x16 Routing
- 32 Cues total
- 32 Workflow Nodes
- 32 Connections
User Management
User management is now ready for production use. You can create and manage users directly in Buttons, with full single sign‑on support for Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra, Okta, and GitHub.
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
You can now define exactly who can view or edit specific parts of your system. You can also use these roles to grant access directly on your surfaces with a connected PIN/NFC card.
Enterprise SSO & Passkeys
No more managing a list of separate passwords. We now support Google, Microsoft Entra, GitHub, and Okta. You can even use Passkeys (WebAuthn)
User Session Avatars
See who else is in the editor in real-time. It's like a collaborative document for your broadcast control.
High Availability
High Availability is now ready for production use. You can run Buttons in a clustered setup for resilient live production environments, including support for fully air‑gapped installations via offline license assignment.
For setups that simply cannot fail, Buttons now supports redundant deployments with instant failover. If one piece of hardware goes down, the standby takes over immediately.
Linux standalone builds
Buttons now runs as a standalone application on Linux, alongside macOS and Windows, giving you more flexibility on what hardware you choose to run your control system on.
Routers and Protocols
- XY Router: Added support for Studiocoast vMix 4.2 and Kiloview NDI v2.1, plus compatibility with bmd‑atem 3.21.
- LRC Router v3 support.
- TAG MCS Router support.
- VideoIPath routing middleware, with improved connection configuration.
- NMOS
- Support for proprietary NMOS URNs.
- Better status reporting during NMOS startup.
- Tolerant of devices that return empty strings in tag arrays.
- More reliable fetching of all registry resources.
Workflows
- Workflow mini‑map: a visual overview of your workflow to make large setups easier to navigate.
- Workflow variables now persist reliably across enable/disable and app restart.
- Expression editor: copy/paste is fixed, and dangerous properties are blocked to prevent unexpected behaviour.
Router Section
- "Show Release Button" option to release ports when you're in Auto Take Mode.
- Optional position and visibility for the lock / unlock buttons.
- Folder sections now work correctly inside shared sections.
- "Salvo Status" renamed to "Routing Preset Status" in the feedback section.
Editor and UX
- Undo / redo in the Position editor.
- Variable section headers now show the element's icon and label for easier identification.
- System clock warning when the system time drifts.
- Better macOS prompt when the app needs local network access.
Licensing
- Import licenses offline to allow usage in air-gapped environments.
- Owner email now shown in the license header popover.
Reliability and Performance
- Faster connection startup with a progress indicator.
- Snappier UI.
- Faster shutdown on macOS and Linux.
- Fix for a potential startup hang on poor network connections.
- Multiple Safari fixes (paste, editing, dialog clipping).
Patch notes
1.6.1
- Login: Preserve capitalized admin usernames during password login
- Workflows: Fix node menu copy action
- Workflows: Fix input focus flash in new Chrome version
- Support Zip: Improve export of large configuration setups
- Fix an issue with a switch toggle inside some menus
1.6.2
- Improved Delay workflow nodes to reliably delay both values and events without interrupting workflow execution.
1.6.3
Highlights:
- Added router support for AJA KUMO v3 with locking functionality, Utah Scientific BPS connections, and fixed clearing issues for Nevion VideoIPath.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed an issue with automatic refreshing of licenses.
- Fixed intermittent database startup issues on windows.
- Fixed workflow input handles on non-static text inputs.
- Fixed expression editor issues.
- Fixed an issue with editing properties on internal feedbacks.
1.6.4
Bugfixes:
- Fixed issue where internal button actions did not work inside workflows
Enhancements:
- Added "Set Popover state” internal action to workflows
1.6.5
- Fixed a database start-up issue on some Windows machine configurations.
- Fixed a WebView2 installer error if the user had previously installed WebView2 locally.
1.6.6
Enhancements:
- Added a Position selector to the "Set Position Variable" internal action, so workflows can set a variable on a selected position.
Bug fixes:
- Fixed clipboard paste so copied Buttons content is read from the system clipboard instead of being blocked by stale in-app clipboard data.
- Fixed a crash when adding some module actions where option labels were provided in an unexpected format.
- Fixed NMOS Query API discovery so malformed entries no longer prevent valid resources from being loaded from the same page.
- Fixed the Stream Deck 15 Module layout and button image size.
- Improved Linux USB hotplug detection for connected and removed devices.
1.6.7
- Fixed NMOS Query API pagination so synchronization completes correctly when a registry returns a terminal previous-page link.
- Improved NMOS registry connection recovery when the initial synchronization fails by retrying automatically without blocking startup.
1.6.8
- Fixed Redis and PostgreSQL sometimes remaining running during shutdown on Windows, which could prevent Buttons from starting.
- Fixed deleted or reconfigured workflow nodes leaving broken links that could cause downstream nodes to time out and overlapping workflow cycles to build up.
- Fixed connections failing to restart after their module process exits unexpectedly.
- Fixed support bundle downloads stopping further log collection on macOS and Linux, or failing to rotate logs on Windows. This affected standalone systems only.
- Fixed high memory use in mDNS Relay during extended discovery service outages and improved recovery after reconnecting.
- Fixed HA systems sometimes ending up with an unexpected web server configuration.
- Fixed certificates not being fully updated after an upgrade on HA systems.
Thank you for being part of the Bitfocus community. Thanks a lot to everyone who contributed with valuable feedback and suggestions. We hope you enjoy these new updates!
Best regards,
The Bitfocus team
Happy Automating! 🥳
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