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Let’s get you started with your PWA

A Progressive Web App (PWA) is a web-based application that combines the functionality of a native app with the accessibility of a website. PWAs are ideal for digital signage as they enable seamless content management, real-time updates, and multi-device access without requiring downloads, ensuring efficiency and flexibility for screen operations.

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1

Create Your User

Go sign up at playsignage.com, using Facebook, Google, Microsoft, or simply a username and password.

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2

Plug in your TV

Connect your player directly to the HDMI port on your TV. You can skip this step If you have a SmartTV as the media player is built-in on those.

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Plug in your Amazon FireTV Stick
3

Launch the App

Simply launch the app from player.playsignage.com.

Launch the PWA player
4

Link the Screen

Log in at my.playsignage.com, then go to Screens -> Add screen, and use the code from the TV to link the Screen to your account.

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Link your screen with your account
5

Design your Content

It’s time to get creative. Assuming you’re already logged in, go to Playlists, create a playlist and start designing your content.

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Link your Playlist

The last step is linking your content to your screen. Go to Groups & Schedules, pick your playlist in the group’s base playlist, then drag and drop your screen to the group and click Publish.

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Link your playlist

Stuff you should know

Even though the PWA player work almost out of the box, we thought we'd gather some of the most common features for you here.

Auto-LaunchLink Icon

Unfortunately, it's not possible to auto-launch the player from our end.

Portrait OrientationLink Icon

Playlists in Digital Signage can be both horizontal as well as in portrait, and In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to rotate your Digital Signage slides by 90 degrees clockwise (portrait mode). You’ll find it useful if you want to rotate your display vertically, learn more.

How to update the APPLink Icon

The PWA is built to be used in a browser, and doesn't need installing and updating. Any updates to the PWA is rolled out automatically.

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Using the PWA, you're relying on the browser and the hardware, and there can be limitations that are related to the operating system and the browser you use.

Limitations for iOS-based devices
  • The first time you launch our app, you'll be asked to grant permission to access the app screen and audio.

Options & FAQ

Options can be accessed directly on the TV by using OPTIONS.

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Options can be accessed directly by the player or in settings for your player.

  • Show top menu bar - Toggle this ON if you want the top bar to appear when moving the mouse or using the remote for your player. Toggle this OFF if you want a kiosk experience where users can't exit the app by clicking the exit button on the top menu bar. You can still access the menu with the "Ctrl + o" command.
  • Optimize for touchscreen - Toggle this ON if you are planning on using our APP on a touchscreen. This setting will make small adjustments to how our APP works in conjunction with a touchscreen.
  • Analytics - Toggle this ON if you need analytic data from this particular player. Read more about Analytics
  • Synchronize Time - Toggle ON, to synchronize with the player time.
  • Display Orientation - This option should only be used if your player operating system does not support changing the orientation as we recommend the adjustment on an operating system level instead.. You have the option of portrait (Clockwise) and portrait (Counter-clockwise).
  • Reload player every day at - It is good practice to clear the cache on the player once every 24 hours. Here you can set a time that is not inconvenient, for example at night when no one is watching your TVs. Rooted devices will be rebooted, unrooted devices will simply restart our app.
  • Tags - If you are using tags they will be listed here. You also can find and add a tag.
  • Audience Agent URL - Read more about AudienceAware.
  • Check for updates - Click to force any updates pending.
  • Clear cache - In case you need to clear the cache manually you can do that here. For example, if you are changing your content continually and you experience something not working as expected, clearing the cache should help as it removes any old data stored on the players' storage.
  • Redownload Asset - Click to remove all files from your storage and then download them again.
  • Reload - Reloading your player is similar to clearing the cache. In addition, reloading will close and start the APP.
  • Screen edges - In case you have a LED screen, video wall, or an older model TV you might have to adjust the edges so that they match your TV and the content.
  • Remove - If you need to unlink your player or perhaps link the player to another account you can use reset.

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I got my screen linked, what next?

We recommend checking out our Getting Started video.

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Can the PWA run 4K content?

Yes, the PWA works just like any other webpage and will be able to playback 4K, if your content is in 4K.

How do I set up the display in portrait mode?

See the FireOS section of our portrait guide.

How do I access OPTIONS if I disabled the top menu bar?

In the APP options, you can hide the top menu bar if you for example are running a touch screen. To access the top menu bar, when hidden, you can use CTRL + O for options or CTRL + Q to close the APP.

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