This article should be used as a guide to assist you with installing Signagelive on your Philips D-Line Players. This article is for configuring the newer range of Philips Players (2023). See a full list of supported models here.
If you are configuring a model of Philips Player that precedes 2023, please see this article
If you are configuring a 10" Philips Player, please see this article
If you are configuring a 2023 model of Philips Player that runs on Android 10 (such as the 2023 Q-Line models), please use the steps in this article to configure your device, as the older APK file will need to be used to configure Signagelive
The instructions will take you through installing and configuring Signagelive from the display's out the box state. If you have any issues during this process, please speak with our Support or Sales team for further advice.
Requirements before you begin:
A Philips remote control
Connected USB Keyboard (optional)
Connection to either a wired or wireless network
USB external storage device containing the extracted Signagelive_apk file on its root
How do I install Signagelive on my display?
This video gives a complete overview of the installation process:
Text instructions for the installation and configuration of your Philips Player can be found below:
Power on your Philips Player
Select the language in which you wish to proceed (press Start to continue)
Choose either Ethernet (wired) or Wireless network connection (press Next to continue)
Select Skip when you reach the Signage Display settings page
Select Finish to return to the Source menu
Insert the USB storage device containing the Philips Signagelive Player APK file (which must be extracted to the root of the USB storage device)
Using your remote control, press Home, 1, 8, 8, 8 (If asked for a password, the default is 1, 2, 3, 4)
Within the Admin Mode menu, select Apps
Navigate to the File Manager (and select Open)
Navigate to the MNT Folder (and select Open)
Navigate to the usb_storage folder (and select Open)
Open the Signagelive_apk file (select Open)
Select Install
Once the app has finished installing, select Done
Use the return key on your remote control to return to the Admin Menu
Navigate to Settings (select Open)
Select Signage Display
Select Custom App
Select the Signagelive App
Select Save
Ensure the Android timezone is configured correctly on the player:
Navigate back to Settings
Go to Date and Time settings
Check that the correct timezone is set for your player
Press the Home button on the remote
Navigate to Advanced Configuration
Select Date and Time
Select Daylight Saving Time
Ensure that the daylight saving time settings are correct for your timezone
Press the Source button on your remote control
Choose the Custom source
Within the Signagelive Settings page, select your display’s Timezone
Select any Screen Rotation (if applicable)
Save the Signagelive Settings page
Your player will now launch Signagelive and after downloading its content will show the Signagelive activation code. This should then be activated on your Signagelive Network using one of your active licences and when the player next successfully performs its content check, you’ll see the green tick appear to let you know the display has been successfully connected to Signagelive.
For further information on Activating your player, please see this corresponding article.