Install Player on Philips Digital Signage

 

Step 1: Get the APK file

 

 

Step 2: Language

 

  • Choose the desired language using the remote control navigation keys

  • Press Start

Language

 

Step 3: Network Settings

 

  • Choose DHCP in the Connection Type

  • Press Next

Network Settings

 

Step 4: Signage Display Settings

 

  • Press Skip

Display Settings

 

Step 5: Clone Media files into internal

 

  • Press Skip

Clone

 

Step 6: Setup Complete

 

  • Press Finish

Clone

 

Step 7: Exit Setup Menu

 

  • Press HOME then 1888 to open the settings page

Exit Setup

 

Step 8: Apps

 

  • Choose Apps and Press OK

Apps

 

Step 9: File Manager

 

  • Choose File Manager and Press OK

Apps

 

Step 10: mnt

 

  • Choose mnt folder and Press OK

  • Press on Open

Apps

 

Step 11: usb_storage

 

  • Choose usb_storage folder and Press OK

  • Press on Open

Usb Storage

 

Step 12: signage-latest.apk

 

  • Choose signage-latest.apk and Press OK

  • Press on Open

 

Step 13: Install signage-latest.apk

 

  • Press on Install

  • Wait while the apk is installing

  • The apk is installed. Press on Done

 

Step 14: Set up the app to start at boot time

 

  • Press the back button to go back to the apps page

  • In the apps menu, Press Settings

  • Navigate to Signage Display

  • Under SOURCE SETTINGS, Press on Custom App

  • Press on Select App

  • Choose Digital Signage and Press Save

 

Step 15: Set the screen’s timezone

 

  • Using the remote control, press the home key.

  • Navigate to Advanced Options > Date and Time.

  • Set your timezone.

Step 16: Set the screen’s timezone

 

  • Using the remote control, press the home key.

  • Navigate to Advanced Options > Date and Time.

  • Set your timezone.

Step 17: Set Power Save

 

  • Using the remote control, press the home key.

  • Navigate to Advanced Options > Power Save.

  • Set your Power Save to Mode 4.

Step 18: Home App

 

  • Turn OFF the TV, then ON

  • This menu should appear

  • Choose Digital Signage App as Home App

  • Press on Always

 

Step 19: Display Hash

 

  • Wait for a few seconds until the the screen ID shows as below

  • Use the displayed hash (screen ID) to register the display on your CMS web portal.

 

How to Fix the Black Screen between Videos on Philips Screens

Some Philips displays may show a brief black screen (around 1 to 2 seconds) when switching between videos. This is caused by how the internal player handles video transitions. You can eliminate this behaviour by:

  1. Disable transitions

    • Open the playlist and select the layer that plays the video.
    • Set Layer’s Transition to None.

Source Settings

 

  1. Republish the content
    • Click Publish to apply the changes to the screen.

Once these steps are applied, videos will play back-to-back with no or minimal black screen in between.