Setup Guides
Step-by-step instructions to get your digital signage up and running quickly.
Getting Started
Digital Signage Pilot Before Rollout: Checklist
Run a digital signage pilot on 1 to 3 screens, then about 10, before a full rollout, with a...
Brix Signage login and password reset
Sign in to the Brix Signage CMS at cms.brixsignage.com with a password, Google, Microsoft, a...
How to Set Up Digital Signage, Step by Step
Set up digital signage in about 10 minutes: plug a player into the TV, pair it to the CMS with its...
Hardware
Amazon Signage Stick Ethernet: Adapter and Setup
The Amazon Signage Stick has no Ethernet port, so a wired link needs Amazon's $14.99 micro-USB...
Fire Stick Digital Signage: Fire TV vs Signage Stick
A Fire TV Stick can run signage on Fire OS, with limits. The Amazon Signage Stick is the version...
Hardware Setup
Amazon Signage Stick Setup
Set up your Amazon Signage Stick with Brix — choose mobile app or remote setup, step by step.
Amazon Signage Display Portrait Mode
Amazon supports the Signage Display in landscape only. What that means for vertical menu boards and...
How to Set Up the Amazon Signage Display
Set up an Amazon Signage Display with Brix in about 10 minutes: mount, connect, pick Brix Signage...
Digital Signage Firewall Ports for IT Admins
Digital signage players need only outbound HTTPS on port 443: here are the domains to allow and why...
Manage Multiple Amazon Signage Sticks Remotely
Reboot, change Wi-Fi, set screen hours and reorganize many Amazon Signage Sticks from one screen...
Amazon Signage Stick Network Requirements for IT
Firewall ports, Wi-Fi security and content filters for the Amazon Signage Stick, so IT can approve...
How to Change the CMS on an Amazon Signage Stick
You cannot switch an Amazon Signage Stick to another CMS in its menus. Remove it from your Amazon...
Amazon Signage Stick Portrait Mode: How to Set It
The Amazon Signage Stick has no rotation setting of its own. Set portrait in your signage software,...
How to Factory Reset an Amazon Signage Stick
Factory reset an Amazon Signage Stick from the remote, the Settings menu, the mobile app or the...
Amazon Signage Stick Keeps Turning Off? Fix It
A signage TV that keeps turning off is a power fault, the TV's own eco timer, or a schedule. How to...
Amazon Signage Stick Stuck on Logo or Black Screen
Fix an Amazon Signage Stick stuck on the Amazon logo or showing a black screen: power first, then...
How to Connect a TV to Digital Signage
Connect a TV to digital signage: plug a player into HDMI, type the 6-digit code it shows into the...
Amazon Signage Stick Setup: Complete Guide
Set up an Amazon Signage Stick in about ten minutes: provision it in Amazon's app, choose Brix...
Core Features
Let Your Promo Take Itself Down
Set a start and end date on a file or a whole playlist so a promotion stops playing and your...
Make a touch kiosk
Add buttons to a design, open a web app full screen, and send the screen back to its playlist when...
How to Animate Digital Signage Content
Add motion to digital signage without a video editor: animate text and images in, stagger them on a...
How to Design Digital Signage Content
Design digital signage that people read: size, fonts, contrast and word count, then build it from a...
How to Change What Plays on a Digital Sign
Change what a digital sign plays from any browser: assign new content, show something for a set...
Digital Signage Emergency Alerts and Takeover
Put an emergency message on every screen at once: prepare the wording, trigger the takeover, clear...
"Digital signage proof of play: record and export"
What digital signage proof of play records and what it cannot prove, plus how to turn it on in...
How to Show a Website or Dashboard on a TV
Show a website or dashboard on a TV full screen that refreshes itself: public pages, pages behind a...
Manage Digital Signage Screens Remotely
See every screen, what it plays and whether it is online, then reboot, update, replace or retire...
Turn Signage TVs Off at Night: Screen Hours
Schedule when a digital signage TV turns on and off over HDMI-CEC, for one screen or a whole fleet,...
How to Make a Digital Signage Playlist
Make a digital signage playlist: add images, videos and apps, set how long each plays and the...
How to Schedule Digital Signage by Time of Day
Schedule digital signage content by time of day (dayparting): breakfast, lunch and evening loops,...
Split Screen Digital Signage: Multi-Zone Layouts
Split one digital signage screen into zones: a video, a sidebar with weather and a ticker, each...
Upload Images and Videos for Digital Signage
The best image and video sizes for digital signage, and how to upload, organize, schedule and...
Apps & Integrations
Digital signage API keys: create, rotate, revoke
Create a scoped Brix API key, limit it to one location, rotate or revoke it, set up webhooks, and...
Add Weather, News and Clock Apps to Your Screens
Put the weather, a clock, news headlines, sports scores or a Now Serving number on a digital sign:...
Show Google Sheets Data Live on a TV Screen
Update a Google Sheet and the TV changes: connect the sheet as a data source, place its fields in a...
Show an Instagram Feed on Digital Signage
Show an Instagram feed on a TV or digital signage screen: the account you need, how to connect it...
Show Employee Birthdays on Digital Signage
Show staff birthdays and work anniversaries on office and break-room screens from a Google Sheet, a...
Momentus Event Board for Digital Signage
Show upcoming events from Momentus (formerly Ungerboeck) or an iCal feed on screens around your...
"POS Integration for Digital Signage: Toast, Square"
How POS integration for digital signage works with Toast, Square and Clover, what data reaches the...
Administration
Locked digital signage templates for local edits
Share a digital signage template with stores and lock the logo, colors and layout while local teams...
Digital signage billing, invoices and your plan
Change how many screens you pay for, switch to yearly billing, add a card, send invoices to...
Digital signage brand kit and workspace settings
Set the time zone, formats and volume for every screen, add your logo, brand colors and fonts, and...
Digital signage content approval workflow
Set up a content approval workflow for digital signage in Brix: require sign-off per location, send...
Set up 2FA and single sign-on for digital signage
Require two-factor authentication, add passkeys and connect single sign-on (OpenID Connect) so only...
Digital signage user roles and permissions
Set up user roles and permissions for digital signage in Brix: map locations, invite people to the...
Share digital signage content across locations
Share a playlist with other locations, give each store a share of the airtime for local content,...
How-To
3 TV Digital Menu Board Setup: Split One Menu
Set up a 3 TV digital menu board in Brix: split the menu across screens, group them, and push price...
Digital Signage Screen Blank or Offline: Fixes
Why a digital signage screen goes blank, offline or shows old content, and how to fix each cause,...
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