I’m not actually sure if this product is fully open source on all fronts- but we deploy the cloud hosted option. I like that the software is easy for clients to understand. We have one client with a small wall of odd sized TVs where they make creative looking stuff. They had a power disturbance and lost 10 SD cards. flew out there, popped in the SD cards thinking it would take hours or complicated work to reconnect... nope. Just started back up. I looked like a master! Annoyingly, they start up with WiFi ad hoc networks. I really wish those networks went away once they joined up to the server. It’s a big security vulnerability and noise on the WiFi.
A few years ago I needed to update weekly stats slides displayed on a big monitor at work. I didn't want to go through the hassle of asking working for internet access for the Pi (piSignage would have been perfect, I wasn't aware of it at the time), so I configured the pi so it would boot up and run fbi (frame buffer image viewer) to rotate through any PNGs in a folder on the USB drive. Once a week I shut it down, changed the PNGs on the USB drive, and started it back up. Very low bitrate (sneaker-net) for data transfer, but it worked, was easy to setup, and made my boss's boss happy.
Thank you for all the information it's awesome the way you explain it, please keep me posted if you make more videos on how to use the piSignage Digital signage system and the dashboard interface
I created a local server with WORDPRESS and Foyer Digital Signage Plugin. Then your Web Browser works as a player. You can run in any OS without issues. Another more sophisticate solution I have found is to use Xibo CMS on server and their free player for Windows or Linux.
Perfect... I was looking for something exactly like this. Now... he's the million dollar question. Can the Raspberry Pi handle running the server as well?
You know, I'm pretty sure this is what the hospital I work at uses. They have a different setup though. They use a mini pc that is connected to a system that broadcasts the HDMI connection over coaxial cables that are run throughout the hospital.
I like the Video .. however .. another option is to use Open Office and use the power point option .. have been running our Pi with OO for 3+ years now and I did not spend the yearly $$$ .. I am an officer at our local Legion that in in charge of Tech type stuff ie: network / Pi / and the POS .. our Pi runs to 6 TVs and rotates all of our adds .. it is on 24/7 unless I am doing an update to it .. great info tho .. keep up the good work
@@aledoux13 sorry i do not have any links on how i did it .. with a small computer back ground i just done it in my spare time .. if you would like a step by step i spose i could help out .. i am taking an assumption that you know how to update and down load items with the Pi .. first update your Pi .. second download 2 things .. OpenOffice (it is FREE) it may be called LibreOffice and download XScreensaver .. install both .. in XScreensaver you will need to click DISABLE the Screensaver otherwise it will start at the preset time .. Open OO and make your Power Point .. after you make your PP run the slide show .. you now have your banner rotator for your TV .. there are YT Vids on how to install and make PP in OO and there are Vids on YT how to install XS.. any other questions drop me a note ... Later and good luck
Wow, so cool, Bit confused though, so your logging into pi signage server on one of the two devices they allow you to add for free. If you were to host on your own server, is the software still the same, or do you have to write your own software or is it a single web application you host..
That was neat. I have never seen this. I have yet to buy a raspberry pie but this looks interesting. I think I'll put one in my car someday just for the fun of it. Not that I need it there. LOL
They're not rated/designed for the high-heat environment of a vehicle which can easily exceed 175 Degrees F (~80 C). As such, your mileage may vary in terms of longevity.
Question? It is not exactly clear either with your video or on their web site. Does every player whether it is a RPi, chrome browser or chrome cast device based need a license at $25 each even if you are using your own server totally offline? Does every instance of self maintained server also require a license be purchased? If none of the devices or the server ever get connected to the internet, then how does a device get registered?
Hi there i want signage on a smart tv but we dont have any internet at the location how do i setup for a situation like this, thanks for you help.in advance
Very good tutorial. Do you feel this would be a solution for running as a signage outside of ones Home Theater? Mainly to display movie posters and or some how pull from the Plex server of whats playing now for example.
Would be happy to see more Raspberry pi related videos in channel, this open source world opens a lot of possibilities to us, and theese videos are interesting to see.
I am a little confused. Where are the assets stored? Are they, or can they be stored on the pi? I don’t mind buying a big sd card, but I don’t have the extra bandwidth to stream videos to the pi.
It's written open source... but the only real open source is the server if you want to host it by yourself... the player must have a license that cost 25 dollar... so not real open source
@@LAWRENCESYSTEMS By the way, I love your no nonsense videos ! The git-hub documentation talks about after installing (even on your local server, to download license files from an email or from pisignage.com. So that part confused me. Once I actually get it spun up I'll see what happens.
"Do I have to purchase player license for open-source server usage? Yes. Only subscription charges need not be paid in case you are planning to use open-source server." This is from their site, you are stuck paying a one time fee per device even when you self host the server.
Is the Ras pi actually open source Can you build your own raspi from scratch Raspi still refuses to lift the limit of 1 pi per person on AU retail stores
I’m running two pi’s on the free version as a demos for clients. At this point I have two interested clients on this, saying this I would like to know if I can install pisignage on my VPS (virtual private server) where I host several clients websites I and have 100% control via control panel. Is there a way to install posignage on a VPS or is there a way to become a reseller of pisignage with my own pisignage control panel or dash board where I can set my potencial clients accounts. Or should I add those clientes to my current pisignage account of two free players that I use for demo and pay each player to get the licenses.
What you want is call vídeo wall where a single video/picture is displayed in multiple screens as one, this is not a split. Do toca vídeo wall you need something similar to the one in the link below but it is not cheap, you can find more options searching for a video wall controllers. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1260320-REG/datapath_datapath_fx4_h_display_wall_controller_with.html
With the option of a custom domain, can this be run on a VPS with https enabled without major security issues? Everything I saw on the Github and PiSignage sites was more LAN-centric than cloud solution based.
Lol I love the admitting to it being you on the bike. Rule 101 never say it's you in motorcycle videos :P Backstory on that: over here in texas its mandatory jail time for a wheelie. A wheelie is "not" a ticketable offense
Is there anyway to stream to several screens a cable channel?. I have paytv, and I have several screens where I want to stream for example a football game, can I do this with this solution?
So trying this in 2023. It seems you have to pay $25 per player (pi) as well at something like $20 per pi per year for the hosted platform. You get 2 free Pi license, but even if you are hosting your own server you still need to pay $25 per Pi over the initial two licenses or you get a watermark/banner on the sign itself.
As suggestion, could you add the Raspberry Pi 4, and some variants of it to your Amazon Affiliate Store? I want to buy the Pi 4 but via your link. Maybe, I should just add to the URL...
Lawrence, Hi my name is Tony, and I have a problem I have a Rasberry pi registered to my old account and I don't have access to it how can I do to register the pi to my new account?
@@LAWRENCESYSTEMS Would you please guide me. I downloaded pisignage server from github and deployed in my own server. Still it requires to buy licences from pisignage for each screen. I'll use it for completely non-profit purposes specially for raising public awareness about health issues among common people, so I need an absolutely free solution.
I have several Pi based signs around the plant using Screenly.io. Screenly.io has a "free" version where the Pi's run stand alone. Their base paid cloud subscription is $20 / month for two screens, and then $10 per screen per month after that. I use the paid version because it just works nicer.
I'm sick of running in circles with everyone's so called instructional videos about raspberry pi digital signs. I've been testing and testing and testing for months and I have yet to find anyone to do a full walkthrough of an open source solutions. If you're not going to explain the open source fully hosted by the person looking for it then don't mention it. All you do is keep people going in circles with more testing.
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Could you go in-depth on using this as open-source on a custom server?
I’m not actually sure if this product is fully open source on all fronts- but we deploy the cloud hosted option. I like that the software is easy for clients to understand. We have one client with a small wall of odd sized TVs where they make creative looking stuff. They had a power disturbance and lost 10 SD cards. flew out there, popped in the SD cards thinking it would take hours or complicated work to reconnect... nope. Just started back up. I looked like a master!
Annoyingly, they start up with WiFi ad hoc networks. I really wish those networks went away once they joined up to the server. It’s a big security vulnerability and noise on the WiFi.
A few years ago I needed to update weekly stats slides displayed on a big monitor at work. I didn't want to go through the hassle of asking working for internet access for the Pi (piSignage would have been perfect, I wasn't aware of it at the time), so I configured the pi so it would boot up and run fbi (frame buffer image viewer) to rotate through any PNGs in a folder on the USB drive. Once a week I shut it down, changed the PNGs on the USB drive, and started it back up. Very low bitrate (sneaker-net) for data transfer, but it worked, was easy to setup, and made my boss's boss happy.
i recently setup a pisignage open source server. very nice.
I am also looking for something like that can u help me??
Thank you for all the information it's awesome the way you explain it, please keep me posted if you make more videos on how to use the piSignage Digital signage system and the dashboard interface
Hi, is it possible to program to play live tv and signage at same time (ie. picture in picture)
I created a local server with WORDPRESS and Foyer Digital Signage Plugin. Then your Web Browser works as a player. You can run in any OS without issues.
Another more sophisticate solution I have found is to use Xibo CMS on server and their free player for Windows or Linux.
Perfect... I was looking for something exactly like this.
Now... he's the million dollar question. Can the Raspberry Pi handle running the server as well?
I would guess its just an Apache http server so probably.
Sweet, wonder if I can use this for displaying frag scores in some old school games.
You know, I'm pretty sure this is what the hospital I work at uses. They have a different setup though. They use a mini pc that is connected to a system that broadcasts the HDMI connection over coaxial cables that are run throughout the hospital.
Hi Lawrence, what screen brand or model do you use for your customers?
I like the Video .. however .. another option is to use Open Office and use the power point option .. have been running our Pi with OO for 3+ years now and I did not spend the yearly $$$ .. I am an officer at our local Legion that in in charge of Tech type stuff ie: network / Pi / and the POS .. our Pi runs to 6 TVs and rotates all of our adds .. it is on 24/7 unless I am doing an update to it .. great info tho .. keep up the good work
Do you have a link with more information on this method?
@@aledoux13 sorry i do not have any links on how i did it .. with a small computer back ground i just done it in my spare time .. if you would like a step by step i spose i could help out .. i am taking an assumption that you know how to update and down load items with the Pi .. first update your Pi .. second download 2 things .. OpenOffice (it is FREE) it may be called LibreOffice and download XScreensaver .. install both .. in XScreensaver you will need to click DISABLE the Screensaver otherwise it will start at the preset time .. Open OO and make your Power Point .. after you make your PP run the slide show .. you now have your banner rotator for your TV .. there are YT Vids on how to install and make PP in OO and there are Vids on YT how to install XS.. any other questions drop me a note ... Later and good luck
switched from pop os to parrot sec os?
Heck. I might set this up just for my daily weather and news.
Thank you for the walk-thru. This is very helpful!
very cool stuff Tom keep up the good work my man much appreciated
Thanks!! I'll have to try this out. I've been using Screenly, but this seems to have more features and scalability.
Hi...have done it??
Hi Tom learning a great deal from your channel & website. Plz continue the great work. Best wishes to U & your team at Lawrence Systems.
Wow, so cool,
Bit confused though, so your logging into pi signage server on one of the two devices they allow you to add for free.
If you were to host on your own server, is the software still the same, or do you have to write your own software or is it a single web application you host..
That was neat. I have never seen this. I have yet to buy a raspberry pie but this looks interesting. I think I'll put one in my car someday just for the fun of it. Not that I need it there. LOL
They're not rated/designed for the high-heat environment of a vehicle which can easily exceed 175 Degrees F (~80 C). As such, your mileage may vary in terms of longevity.
@@thomasbonse That's a very good point..
Question? It is not exactly clear either with your video or on their web site. Does every player whether it is a RPi, chrome browser or chrome cast device based need a license at $25 each even if you are using your own server totally offline? Does every instance of self maintained server also require a license be purchased? If none of the devices or the server ever get connected to the internet, then how does a device get registered?
I use DAKboard on a pi for a similar function.
Is there an option to play some video by time? I mean if i wish to let this pisignage play a RUclips movie on a moment or time schedule?
Can the raspi 4 be trusted in retail/business due to its heat issue
Ah cool, thanks for that. I looked into info-Beamer, the programming model is neat, but having a low maintenance web interface is also cool.
This is cool, i can start a job with this in my country.
NOW I NEED THE ENTIRE Pi4 STOCK.
More like this! Have you tried any other systems?
Q: can you install this via apt-get to use it on a normal pc
eg 2nd hand SFF
or Intel nuc
Hi there i want signage on a smart tv but we dont have any internet at the location how do i setup for a situation like this, thanks for you help.in advance
Do you think they will take advantage of the Pi4 dual HDMI ports for displaying separate images or video to each output?
This is for fixed content right? What if I want to play from a Windows Shared folder that gets constantly updated?
Thanks
3:33 LMAO! "Notice Me Senpai"
Very good tutorial. Do you feel this would be a solution for running as a signage outside of ones Home Theater? Mainly to display movie posters and or some how pull from the Plex server of whats playing now for example.
Did i see _open source?_
Would be happy to see more Raspberry pi related videos in channel, this open source world opens a lot of possibilities to us, and theese videos are interesting to see.
I am a little confused. Where are the assets stored?
Are they, or can they be stored on the pi? I don’t mind buying a big sd card, but I don’t have the extra bandwidth to stream videos to the pi.
is internet required?
It's written open source... but the only real open source is the server if you want to host it by yourself... the player must have a license that cost 25 dollar... so not real open source
So is the self hosted free or not? The instructions talk about installing license files.
They charge for the hosting, the software is open source.
@@LAWRENCESYSTEMS By the way, I love your no nonsense videos !
The git-hub documentation talks about after installing (even on your local server, to download license files from an email or from pisignage.com. So that part confused me. Once I actually get it spun up I'll see what happens.
@@jimtaylor5250 Was it running free?
Still not clear whether entire solution is open source if self-hosted
"Do I have to purchase player license for open-source server usage?
Yes. Only subscription charges need not be paid in case you are planning to use open-source server."
This is from their site, you are stuck paying a one time fee per device even when you self host the server.
Is the Ras pi actually open source
Can you build your own raspi from scratch
Raspi still refuses to lift the limit of 1 pi per person on AU retail stores
charlie brownau probably stop people from eating all the pi’s
HOW DID U GET ENOUGH SPACE TO PUT THE FILE ON THE SD? FAT32 FORMAT WONT LET ME GO PAST 4GB
What about free open source self-hosted solutions? I don't want a third party to sit in between with weird licenses.
The server is open source, you just have to setup your own hosting for it.
I’m running two pi’s on the free version as a demos for clients. At this point I have two interested clients on this, saying this I would like to know if I can install pisignage on my VPS (virtual private server) where I host several clients websites I and have 100% control via control panel.
Is there a way to install posignage on a VPS or is there a way to become a reseller of pisignage with my own pisignage control panel or dash board where I can set my potencial clients accounts.
Or should I add those clientes to my current pisignage account of two free players that I use for demo and pay each player to get the licenses.
Don't forget displaymonkey.org, and concerto-signage.org, as well
and risevision
Can we apply android operating system on interactive signages?
Can you load 2 streams at once?
I got 2 monitors pi4 and want to run a video looper but use the 2 monitors as one. Is there a way i can do this with minimal cost?
What you want is call vídeo wall where a single video/picture is displayed in multiple screens as one, this is not a split. Do toca vídeo wall you need something similar to the one in the link below but it is not cheap, you can find more options searching for a video wall controllers.
www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1260320-REG/datapath_datapath_fx4_h_display_wall_controller_with.html
Thanks! It does look pretty slick. If I need this kind of software in the future, I'll keep it in mind.
The link to the Pi you have listed is no longer available. Do you have an alternative?
With the option of a custom domain, can this be run on a VPS with https enabled without major security issues? Everything I saw on the Github and PiSignage sites was more LAN-centric than cloud solution based.
Can you push sound/music through this while the slides run?
It looks like it. He shows a tab @ 10:50 that can do different types of streaming.
Just remember that the Open source version does not include user management. Still the best signage system I have used
Lol I love the admitting to it being you on the bike. Rule 101 never say it's you in motorcycle videos :P
Backstory on that: over here in texas its mandatory jail time for a wheelie. A wheelie is "not" a ticketable offense
Hello. I want to know pisignage Can be used with Linux in raspberry pi3
Any way to direct connect this without internet.
SSH via ethernet. You can actually use VNC Viewer if you want GUI.
which OS are you using?
Is there anyway to stream to several screens a cable channel?. I have paytv, and I have several screens where I want to stream for example a football game, can I do this with this solution?
No
Might be a stupid question but how can I have different playlists on different TVs simultaneously? Is there a way to do this using one raspberry Pi?
I like to have my own server how can I do that?
So trying this in 2023. It seems you have to pay $25 per player (pi) as well at something like $20 per pi per year for the hosted platform. You get 2 free Pi license, but even if you are hosting your own server you still need to pay $25 per Pi over the initial two licenses or you get a watermark/banner on the sign itself.
Nice...What do you use for IT documentation?
IT Glue
I think Tom uses DokuWiki, but could be wrong
Absolutely Fantastic! Thanks for sharing :)
Thank you! this was super useful!
As suggestion, could you add the Raspberry Pi 4, and some variants of it to your Amazon Affiliate Store? I want to buy the Pi 4 but via your link. Maybe, I should just add to the URL...
@G B I will check that and see if the ID is in the URL, but, you know, a direct link to a hot product, recent, makes things easy for him to get the $
What about PI 4 ? Do test !
Lawrence, Hi my name is Tony, and I have a problem I have a Rasberry pi registered to my old account and I don't have access to it how can I do to register the pi to my new account?
Awesome! I can see some usages at my job.
is there anything available that doesn't require a monthly or yearly recurring fee?
Stand up your own server
@@LAWRENCESYSTEMS Would you please guide me. I downloaded pisignage server from github and deployed in my own server. Still it requires to buy licences from pisignage for each screen. I'll use it for completely non-profit purposes specially for raising public awareness about health issues among common people, so I need an absolutely free solution.
Good video. Thank you.
Anyone have any success with a Twitter viewer including Twitter pics? I know it can display a page, but something more attuned to a display screen?
Do you know a good tutorial to install the local PiSignage server?
I have several Pi based signs around the plant using Screenly.io. Screenly.io has a "free" version where the Pi's run stand alone. Their base paid cloud subscription is $20 / month for two screens, and then $10 per screen per month after that. I use the paid version because it just works nicer.
that's way expensive than this product
This is great but not free like you mentioned. Players have licenses per device.
Hi Tom. I've been using the Raspberry Pi as a solution for digital signage at my customers with great results. Take a look at Yodeck software for RPI.
is the self hosted version free forever, or simply 1 year?
he's an opensource fanatic, he won't touch it if it isn't OS!
Pi Zero running Screenely OS cheap and easey
Check Yodeck
Yikes. That text crawl looks terrible.
LS Please upload this to bitchute
I'm sick of running in circles with everyone's so called instructional videos about raspberry pi digital signs.
I've been testing and testing and testing for months and I have yet to find anyone to do a full walkthrough of an open source solutions.
If you're not going to explain the open source fully hosted by the person looking for it then don't mention it.
All you do is keep people going in circles with more testing.
Did you finally find a good video? I'm in your shoes right now.
"notice me senpai"
How do view it on different displays