How pairing worksEvery platform
Same three steps everywhere, whatever the device.
- Install the player for your platform (or just open it in a browser).
- On first run it shows a 6-character pairing code.
- Enter that code in the dashboard to bind the screen to your account.
Android
Tablets and TVs with a modern WebView.
- Install the player APK — sideload it, or install with
adb install. - On first run, the setup screen asks for the full player URL (e.g.
https://your-domain/player.php). - A 6-character pairing code appears — enter it in the dashboard.
- Supported: Android devices with a modern WebView.
- Note: full kiosk/device-owner lock-down requires a factory-reset device with no user accounts.
Fire TV
The same player app, sideloaded over the network.
- Same APK as Android, installed with
adb installover the network. - Same player-URL and 6-character pairing-code flow as Android.
- Supported: Fire TV, using the Leanback launcher.
- Note: same kiosk/device-owner caveat as Android.
Windows
A lightweight .NET 8 WPF player app.
- Copy the app to the device, e.g.
C:\SignagePlayer\, and runSignagePlayer.exeonce. - Register autostart with
SignagePlayer.exe --install-autostart. - The setup window asks for the player URL — pair with the 6-character code.
- Supported: Windows 10 (1809+) and Windows 11; requires the WebView2 Evergreen runtime (preinstalled on current Windows).
- Note: for hardened autostart, use an elevated Scheduled Task rather than the HKCU Run key.
Raspberry Pi
One script sets up a self-healing kiosk.
- Run the single idempotent setup script:
sudo ./setup-kiosk.sh <player-URL>. - The URL is stored in
/etc/signage-player.conf— pair with the 6-character code. - Supported: Raspberry Pi OS Lite 64-bit (Bookworm).
- Note: full kiosk lock-task needs a factory-reset Pi.
- Note: a nightly reboot at 03:30 is on by default, and a login console remains on tty2 (Ctrl+Alt+F2).
Browser
No install — works on almost any screen.
- Open the player URL in any modern Chrome/Chromium-based browser.
- The pairing code shows on screen — enter it in the dashboard.
- Good for testing, or any smart display that already has a browser.
Need a hand?
- See the in-app Help for more detail once you're signed in.
- Or email info@boshgroup.co.uk and we'll sort it out.