Introduction The Web Player offers a useful option for clients who want a solution that requires almost no setup. Think of the Web Player as a way to get digital signage on your screens. Specifically, if a device, such as a tablet or PC, has a Chrome-based web browser, including Chrome, Chromium, and Edge, then […]
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App Compatibility Table
When using FuneralScreen, it’s crucial to consider app compatibility, whether running an app on a specific player or previewing an app in the portal. To simplify this, we’ve created an App Compatibility Table. App Name Supported Player Types Al Jazeera All players Analog Clock All players Asana Raspberry Pi, Android, Amazon Fire TV/Stick Baremetrics Raspberry […]
Setting up a Windows player with the FuneralScreen Software
You are in the right spot if you need to create your player based on Windows using the FuneralScreen software. Remember, though, that this process requires some basic IT skills. Setup Beta version Please keep in mind that it is currently in its Beta version, which means some limitations may still need to be addressed. […]
Setting up a Brightsign player
Introduction You are in the right spot if you need to create your own player based on Brightsign. Keep in mind, though, that this process requires some basic IT skills. Prerequisites Brightsign player’s Firmware Version Before proceeding with the below setup, ensure that your Brightsign player’s firmware has a minimum version of 8. You can update the Firmware […]
Setting up an Android player
Introduction You are in the right spot if you want to create your Digital Signage player based on Android. Keep in mind, though, that this process requires some basic IT skills. Beta Version Android is currently in Public Beta. Prerequisites Make sure that you have everything you need: Before Starting Below you can find 2 […]
Custom Fonts
Introduction Right now, you can upload your custom fonts or use a rare font that is not available at the moment on our widgets. The procedure you have to follow is straightforward, and it can be done in a few steps if you have the custom font already downloaded to your PC/Laptop. The Custom fonts are […]
Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Integration
The “Common Alerting Protocol” (CAP) allows you to display alerts coming from CAP-enabled emergency notification systems, such as Alertus, Informacast, Punchalert, and others. Adding an Emergency Alert to your player(s) The first thing you have to do is add an emergency alert to your player(s). If you do not do that, the player(s) will not […]
Emergency Alerts
Introduction Emergency alerts provide an advanced way to use your digital signage screens to warn people in any building if there’s an immediate risk to health, life, property, or the environment. With the Emergency Alerts feature, you can warn students, employees, and customers and give them instructions based on the situation that they will face or are facing. The […]
Volume Schedules
Available only on Pro/Enterprise planPlease note that this feature is only available on the “Pro/Enterprise” Plan. You might not see some menus mentioned below if you are not on the “Pro/Enterprise” Plan. With the Volume Schedule feature, you can customize your player’s volume sound output during the day. Adding a Volume Schedule Volume Schedule Example
Single Sign-on (SAML 2.0)
Available only on Enterprise planPlease note that this feature is only available on the “Enterprise” Plan. You might not see some menus mentioned below if you are not on the “Enterprise” Plan. The Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) is an XML-based standard to exchange authentication and authorization information. SAML was developed by the security services […]