This article should be used as a guide to assist you with installing Signagelive on your Sony Player.
The instructions will take you through installing and configuring Signagelive from the display’s out-of-the-box state. Please speak with our Support or Sales team for further advice if you have any issues during the process.
Requirements before you begin:
A supported Sony panel - click here for more information on our supported devices
A Sony remote control
Connection to either a wired or wireless network
USB external storage device formatted to FAT32
How do I install Signagelive on my Sony Player?
Please Note
When installing Signagelive on a Sony device, the Signagelive installation must happen before you complete the initial Sony installation steps or you’ll be met with an “Installation Failed” error message (more info can be found here). Follow the steps in this section closely in this article to ensure that Signagelive is installed correctly.
Download the Signagelive Sony client from here
Copy the downloaded signagelive.pkg file to the root of the USB drive
Insert your USB drive containing the signagelive.pkg file into one of the USB ports of your Sony BRAVIA device
Power on your Sony device with the USB drive inserted
Do not select your Language yet, wait a few seconds and then the following prompts will appear:
“Allow NodeRuntimeNormal to access photos, media and files on your device?” - Select Allow
“Allow NodeRuntimePrivilege to access photos, media and files on your device?” - Select Allow
At this stage, the BRAVIA Software Installer will launch and your Player will automatically detect the signagelive.pkg file on the root of your USB drive connected to the device
Select Install when prompted
Select Accept
Select Install again when prompted
Select Activate this device admin app
Once installation is complete, remove your USB drive and select OK
Your device will now restart and then return to the Language selection screen
Once again, do not select your Language yet as Signagelive will soon auto-launch
When Signagelive auto-launches, please press the Back button on your Sony remote control, and proceed with Sony’s Initial Setup configuration
Select the Language you wish to proceed with
Select Skip when prompted to sign in with a Google account
Read and Accept the terms and conditions
Set your Google Services preferences then select Accept
Press the middle/enter button on your remote control key 4 times to proceed through the Sony features included with this panel
Press Start
Scroll down to the bottom of the Privacy Policy page and press Agree
Select your desired Power Saving options, this will determine the brightness of the panel
Specify how your display is positioned from the options supplied, this will determine the audio output of the device
Press Next
Press Complete
Upon completion of the above, you’ll be taken to the Sony BRAVIA home menu
Select Apps
Scroll down and find the Signagelive application, Select it
You’ll be taken to the Signagelive Settings Menu, at this stage set your Screen Rotation and Rotate Videos preferences then hit Save
At this stage, you’ll be presented with your 6-digit activation code, and you can proceed with activating your Player against a licence on your Signagelive Network.
After completing the steps above, you will have successfully configured Signagelive on your Sony BRAVIA Player.