Screens

Three ways to put it on a screen.

Every one runs the same playlists from the same account. Start with the one you have and switch whenever you like — nothing needs setting up twice.

Nothing to install

Any web browser

An old iPad or Android tablet, a laptop, the browser on a smart TV. Open the Web Kiosk page, type the code it shows into your account, and it starts playing.

  • Ready in two minutes
  • Great for our own pages: calendar, weather, sports, photos, theme parks
Worth knowing: a browser can’t stop the device going to sleep (set that in the device’s own settings), clearing browsing data un-pairs the screen, and some outside websites won’t display inside it.
How to set one up
For the TV on the wall

Google TV app

A real app for the television you already have. It keeps the picture on, comes back by itself after a power cut, shows outside websites directly, and works with the remote.

  • Supported on certified Google TV and Android TV devices, such as a Google TV Streamer
  • Adjustable screen edges for TVs that crop the picture
Worth knowing: for an always-on sign, set the TV’s own sleep / shut-off timer to Never. The app also installs on many cheaper uncertified boxes and works well on several, but we can’t test them all — there it is proven on some and guaranteed on none. It isn’t in an app store yet, so we set it up with you.
Ask us about the TV app
A dedicated sign

Raspberry Pi kiosk

A small computer behind the screen that does one job. It boots straight into your playlist, stays locked to it, recovers on its own after a power cut and updates itself.

  • Always on, nothing to wake up
  • Shows self-hosted apps on your own network, like Home Assistant
  • No one can wander off into a browser
Worth knowing: you bring the Raspberry Pi (a Pi 4 or 5 with 2 GB or more) and the screen. The software is OmniSigns OS: put it on a microSD card with Raspberry Pi Imager, then finish the setup from your phone.
How to set one up Ask us about a Pi kiosk

Which one?

I just want to try it

Use a browser. Any tablet or laptop you have will do, and everything you set up carries over if you move to the TV app or a Pi later.

It’s for the TV in the living room

The Google TV app, on a certified Google TV device. It keeps the screen on and the remote works. Set the TV’s shut-off timer to Never if the sign should stay up all day.

It’s a permanent display — kitchen wall, hallway, front desk

The Raspberry Pi kiosk. It is the only one that is locked to its job, needs no one to wake it, and comes back on its own after a power cut.

I want to show my Home Assistant dashboard

The TV app or the Pi show it directly. In a browser it depends on how your Home Assistant is set up — the Web Kiosk guide explains.

Is there an app for Android tablets?

Yes, on request — ask us. Any tablet can also be a Web Kiosk with nothing to install.

How many screens can I have?

Several on one account, each with its own playlist. Ask us if you need more.

Start with the screen you have

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