With the release of the Amazon Signage Stick, it is recommended that you purchase this device over an Amazon Fire TV device if you are intending to set up ScreenCloud. Amazon has created this new device to work perfectly with digital signage, so that your content will no longer be interrupted by the Fire TV home screen and other consumer and home services. Please refer to How to Set Up ScreenCloud on the Amazon Signage Stick for Digital Signage to learn how the device works and how you can set up ScreenCloud to display your digital signage content.
Why should I set up boot at launch and daily restarts?
We recommend setting up the boot at launch and daily restart features for the ScreenCloud player app on your Amazon Fire TV Stick. The auto-start feature will automatically boot the ScreenCloud app if the device crashes or restarts from time to time, this is beneficial for ensuring that your digital signage content will always continue to play when intermittent device disturbances occur.
The daily reboot feature allows you to select the desired time each day for the ScreenCloud app to automatically restart and reboot. This is recommended as it allows for the app to undergo a fresh restart to help the app perform more optimally and stable. Any device and/or app running consistently for extended periods, not secluded to just digital signage, can come across crashes or app issues on occasion. These features can help your Amazon Fire TV Stick device perform best for digital signage.
How to set up boot at launch and daily restarts
Example of Amazon Fire TV Stick Remote
To set either of these features up, please refer to the following instructions:
Visit the ScreenCloud App on your Amazon Fire TV Stick, and click it to open the app.
While viewing the app, click on the Settings button (Three horizontal lines) on your Amazon Fire TV Stick remote to open the ScreenCloud app menu.
Navigate to Daily Reboot, and switch this on. Then, select Time to Restart. Choose your desired time.
Navigate to Start at boot, and switch this on.
Automatic updates on your Amazon Device
You can set up automatic updates to be switched on to ensure your Amazon device automatically updates apps in the background, keeping your device on the latest version. This is often turned on by default, so, likely, you won’t have to change the option manually, but it’s worth double-checking this to ensure the setting is switched on.
On your Fire TV device, go to the home menu.
On the menu items at the top of the screen, scroll to the right and choose Settings.
Scroll right and select Applications and then Appstor.
Go to Automatic Updates and make sure it is set to ON.
Exit the settings menu.
Reboot your Fire TV device and after this, your apps will automatically update.