In short
You can run professional digital signage without buying any dedicated hardware. Any TV with Android TV or Google TV runs the free PlainSignage player directly; any other TV needs only a €30 Fire TV Stick, or a browser on a PC, Mac, Chromebook or Raspberry Pi. Pair with a 6-character code, publish from your browser, pay €14.99 per month for the first screen and €4.99 for each additional one.
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The TV is the player
Sony, Philips, TCL, Hisense, Xiaomi and other Android TV / Google TV sets install the player app and auto-start into your content.
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€30 for everything else
Older TVs and Samsung/LG sets get a Fire TV Stick or Android box behind them — smaller and cheaper than any signage player.
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Or just a browser
The browser player runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Chromebooks, Raspberry Pi and most smart-TV browsers with real-time updates.
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Offline resilience is kept
The Android player caches content locally, so a Wi‑Fi dropout does not blank your menu.
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Where a dedicated player still wins
Very large video walls with frame-exact sync or 24/7 4K video on 20 screens may justify commercial displays — for cafés, shops, offices and schools, consumer TVs are more than enough.
Widgets that work well here
Menu / price list
Digital menu boards with sections, prices, badges and five designs.
Weather forecast
3–7 day forecast: tiles, rows, today + next days or a strip.
News & RSS
Headlines with pictures from curated sources or any feed.
Live sheet (Google Sheets)
Table, list, KPI or progress from a published spreadsheet.
YouTube
A video or whole playlist, autoplaying and looping.
Wi‑Fi card
Guests connect by scanning — no typing the password.
Run it on the hardware you already have
Android TV & Google TV
Turn any Android TV or Google TV into a digital signage screen in three minutes: install the free PlainSignage player, enter the pairing code, publish. No extra hardware.
Amazon Fire TV
The cheapest digital signage player: a €30 Fire TV Stick plus the free PlainSignage app turns any HDMI TV into a managed screen.
Browser player
Play your digital signage in any web browser: open console.plainsignage.com/play on a smart TV, PC, Mac, Chromebook or Raspberry Pi, pair with a code and go.
Smart TVs (Samsung, LG & more)
Use a Samsung Tizen or LG webOS smart TV for digital signage: open the browser player in the TV's browser, or add a €30 stick for the full Android player.
Frequently asked questions
Which TVs need nothing at all?
Any TV running Android TV or Google TV (Android 7+): install the APK, enter the code, done.
What about my Samsung or LG TV?
Use its browser for the browser player, or add a €30 Fire TV Stick for the full Android player with offline cache.
Is it reliable enough for 24/7?
Yes for typical business hours and 24/7 boards; set screen hours to blank displays at night and disable the TV's screensaver.