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Supported ChromeOS Players, features, and file types

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Written by Ian Maison
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Supported players

You can use Signagelive on any Chromeos-based Player, so there is no current list of supported models available. However, you can check a list of Google-approved ChromeOS devices here. We also have a list of ChromeOS Devices that Signagelive has tested here.

Please Note

The Chromecast is not a supported player with the Signagelive client

Supported features

Please Note

The features listed in this article are just some of the items that our ChromeOS Media Player application can achieve. For a full listing of supported media types and features, please click here.

Media Playback Features

  • Full-screen and multi-zone layout support

  • Landscape and portrait support

  • Offline playback of media

  • Widgets from our Marketplace

  • Nested and Localised Playlists

  • Widget SDK Features

  • Web, Local and Soft Triggers

  • Proof of Play

  • Real Time Events (HTTP only)

  • Synchronised content

  • Screen Takeovers


System Management Features

  • The ability to use Screen Control to set screen ON/OFF.

  • Scheduled Reboots.

  • Wide array of device monitoring and reporting.

Supported file formats

At a high level, we recommend using the following commonly supported file types, however, a full summary of the current support can be found in the following document.

  • Image: JPEG, PNG

  • Video: MP4 (H.264)

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