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DigitalSignage.com does not have a native desktop Linux app today. On a Linux PC, run the SignPlayer web player in a modern browser in kiosk mode, or use Raspberry Pi OS with the native Raspberry Pi player.

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Digital signage on a Linux PC

Three Ways to Run DigitalSignage.com with Linux

DigitalSignage.com is a hosted cloud platform: you design and schedule content in SignStudio from any browser, and a SignPlayer shows it on the screen. SignPlayer runs on Windows, Mac, Android (including Android TV boxes), Chrome OS and Chrome OS Flex, Raspberry Pi, iPad and any modern web browser. There is no native desktop Linux build, so a Linux screen uses one of the options below.

1. Linux PC + browser

Open the SignPlayer web player in Chromium, Google Chrome or Firefox on Ubuntu, Debian or another desktop distribution, and run the browser fullscreen in kiosk mode. Good when you already own the PC.

2. Raspberry Pi OS

Raspberry Pi OS is a Linux distribution, and DigitalSignage.com has a native SignPlayer for it. This is the Linux-based option with a dedicated player. Raspberry Pi digital signage.

3. A signage appliance

If you want a small box behind the screen rather than a PC, use an Android TV box or a Chromebox. Both run native SignPlayer apps and are managed from the same SignStudio account.

Linux PC: Browser Kiosk Setup

These are standard Chromium and Chrome options, not a DigitalSignage.com installer. Package names differ slightly between distributions.

Steps

  • Install a current Chromium or Google Chrome browser.
  • Create a dedicated user that logs in automatically.
  • Start the browser in kiosk mode with the SignPlayer web player address.
  • Add that command to the desktop session's autostart so it opens after every reboot.
  • Turn off screen blanking and power saving for the display.

Example kiosk command

chromium --kiosk --noerrdialogs --disable-infobars \
  --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required \
  "WEB_PLAYER_URL"

On some distributions the command is chromium-browser or google-chrome. Replace WEB_PLAYER_URL with your SignPlayer web player address. For screen blanking, use your desktop's power settings or xset s off -dpms on X11.

Browser Player or Native Player?

A browser tab is the quickest way to put a Linux PC to work as a screen. Native SignPlayer apps add things a browser tab does not handle on its own:

  • Native players play from the player's local cache when the internet connection drops; if a screen must keep playing through outages, a native player is the safer choice.
  • On a browser kiosk you are responsible for autostart, auto-login and restarting the browser if it closes.
  • Raspberry Pi, Android TV boxes and Chromeboxes are small, quiet and inexpensive compared with a full PC.

Either way, every screen is managed remotely from one SignStudio account with the same scheduling, playlists, multi-zone layouts and live data widgets.

Get Started in 4 Steps

1
Create Account

Sign up free for SignStudio. No credit card required.

2
Design

Build a campaign from a template in the SignStudio web editor.

3
Choose a Player

Browser kiosk on a Linux PC, Raspberry Pi OS, or an Android box or Chromebox.

4
Display

Connect the screen and manage it remotely from SignStudio.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated September 29, 2026. Published by DigitalSignage.com (MediaSignage Inc., since 2006).

Is there a DigitalSignage.com player for Linux?

Not as a native desktop app. DigitalSignage.com has no native Linux desktop SignPlayer today. On a Linux PC, run the SignPlayer web player in a modern browser such as Chromium or Chrome in kiosk mode. Raspberry Pi OS, which is a Linux distribution, has a native Raspberry Pi SignPlayer.

How do I run digital signage on Ubuntu or Debian?

Install Chromium or Google Chrome, set up a user that logs in automatically, and start the browser in kiosk mode with the SignPlayer web player address, for example with the --kiosk flag. Add the command to autostart and turn off screen blanking so the screen stays on.

Is digital signage on Linux free with DigitalSignage.com?

Yes, for the first 3 screens. Every account gets its first 3 screens free forever with no credit card, no ads and no watermark. Additional screens on Plus+ start from $3 per screen per month with volume pricing. With a free Linux distribution, a screen then costs only the hardware.

What should I use if I want a dedicated signage box instead of a PC?

Use a Raspberry Pi with Raspberry Pi OS and the native Raspberry Pi SignPlayer, an Android TV box, or a Chromebox. All three run native SignPlayer apps, and native players keep playing from the local cache when the internet connection drops.

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