Player guides
The Signital player runs on most signage hardware. Pick the platform your device runs, install the app as its guide describes, then connect it from the portal. The connection step is the same for every platform and is written once in Connect a display.
Which should I choose?
| Platform | Hardware | How the app gets there | Remote Reboot device | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web browser | Anything with a modern browser: a PC, a Chromebox, a TV's built-in browser | Open signital.tv | No | Fastest way to try Signital. Older TV browsers get a reduced player automatically. |
| Android | Android TV boxes, Android signage panels, Google TV | Google Play, or a sideloaded APK | No | Store builds update themselves. The APK build updates itself too. |
| Amazon Fire TV | Fire TV Stick | Amazon Appstore | No | Dedicate the stick to Signital. |
| BrightSign | BrightSign LS, HD, XD, XT players | BrightAuthor:Connected, Partner App | No | The most robust option for unattended installs. |
| Raspberry Pi | Raspberry Pi 4 or newer | A ready-made Signital OS image | Yes, Business plan | Dedicated operating system, updates itself. |
| Samsung Tizen | Samsung Smart TVs and Samsung signage panels | Samsung Apps, URL Launcher, or Custom app | Yes, Business plan | Two install paths depending on whether the panel has the store. |
| LG TV | LG webOS TVs and LG signage | LG Content Store | Yes, Business plan | |
| Apple TV | Not available yet. |
Remote Reboot device is the ability to restart the device's operating system from the display page. Every platform supports Restart, which restarts the Signital app, and most support Identify. See Manage a device.
All platforms connect the same way
- The Signital player on the device shows a 5-character pairing code and a QR code. In a web browser, open signital.tv (opens in a new tab) to get one.
- In the portal, open the display, press Connect and type the code. The fifth character submits it. Or scan the QR code with your phone and tap the display.
- The display's pill turns Online.
The full steps, including Reconnect and Disconnect and what to do when a code is rejected, are in Connect a display.