Switching from Samsung Banner CMS to Play Digital Signage: A Complete Guide

If you’re using Samsung Banner CMS for your LED signs, you’ve likely heard the news: Samsung is shutting down the service. Many users are now looking for a stable, affordable, and future-proof alternative.

Play Digital Signage is an excellent replacement — especially for LED video walls and large-format displays. It’s reliable, cost-effective, works great with Windows media players, and includes powerful features like the new AI Image plugin for fast content creation.

Here’s everything you need to know about the switch and how to do it smoothly.

Why Samsung Banner Users Are Switching

Samsung Banner was designed specifically for LED signage with simple scheduling and content management. However, with its upcoming end-of-life, users face:

• No more updates or support
• Risk of the software stopping working
• Limited features compared to modern cloud platforms
• Higher long-term costs if forced to upgrade hardware

Play Digital Signage solves these issues with true cloud management, strong offline playback, flexible hardware support, and modern tools like AI-generated images.

Step-by-Step Migration Guide: From Samsung Banner to Play

1. Create a free account at playsignage.com
2. Set up billing — We recommend the PRO package for LED signs
3. Upload all your existing content to the Media Library
4. Create a new playlist and build your layout
5. Create a Group and assign the playlist to it

1. Using TeamViewer, log in to the media player
2. Open Chrome → playsignage.com → Support → Setup → Windows
3. Download and install the Play app for Windows
4. After installation, note the 6-digit code

1. Go to my.playsignage.com → Screens → + Add Screen
2. Enter the 6-digit code, name the screen, assign the Group, and turn on Production
3. In Screen Settings:
   • Enable Launch Player on Startup and Always on Top
   • Disable Show Top Menu Bar and Logging Enabled
4. In Screen Edges: Turn off Use Entire Screen Area and enter your exact LED resolution (width & height)

1. Exit Play (CTRL + O brings up the top bar)
2. In Task Manager (CTRL + ALT + DEL) → Startup: Enable Play app and disable LEDPlayer.exe
3. Launch Play — your content should now appear on the LED sign

Need Us to Handle the Full Migration?

We offer a full migration service. What we need from you:

• TeamViewer access to the media player
• Exact LED sign resolution (pixel by pixel)
• All content files

Note: The full migration service does not include our free screen offer.

Contact us using the Live Chat at playsignage.com to schedule.

Ready to Make the Switch?

Don’t wait until the Samsung Banner stops working. Move to Play Digital Signage today for modern features, better reliability, and excellent LED support.

Sign up free at playsignage.com