Questions about SignPlayer playback software and WatchDog monitoring
6 questions in this category
You will use all of them. The SignStudio is where you build and manage your presentation. The SignPlayer PWA runs your presentation on any OS (Android, Windows, Apple product etc) while the Web preview is where you preview the presentation before deploying it.
SignagePlayer-web version is a 'light' signage player that is suitable for online viewing. The resources (videos, images and database) begin downloading to the player as soon as the player loads. The web version runs inside a web browser. A web visitor can view the presentation as soon as the content begins to download. The web version of SignPlayer lacks some advanced features such as caching engine support, live administration control and recoverability. If you wish to make you signage presentation available for public viewing through your web site we recommend using the web version of SignPlayer. SignPlayer desktop PWA version is an advanced signage player that requires minimal installation. The desktop PWA version is powered by a sophisticated content caching engine that always keeps your content up to date. The desktop PWA version of SignPlayer also supports watch dog (fail and recover functionality) as well as many enhanced features including live administration control. If you are going to operate a signage monitor in a physical location (such as a retail store or office building) we recommend using the SignPlayer desktop PWA version.
When you use the mediaCLOUD you can use unlimited licenses (in other words, unlimited screens or players) and the price depends on the plan you choose. The mediaSERVER has its own pricing structure and it is sold on a per license basis.
You can use the web embedded feature when you preview your scene in SignStudio to get the HTML code to integrate the presentation on your web site.
Watchdog is a small software utility which is installed on the same machine that runs a desktop PWA version of SignPlayer. The software is FREE and its job is to continue and monitor the status of SignPlayer (essentially keeps the player healthy). If for some reason SignPlayer crashes or becomes unstable, the Watchdog will restart it to ensure continued uninterrupted playing of your presentation.
In Chrome or the PWA, use Ctrl-Shift-J and go to the Applications tab and click on [clear site data].
