One of the most important settings in a player Setup is the method by which content will be delivered to the player. This is referred to as the player’s Publishing Mode.
Descriptions for each Publishing Mode and their requirements are summarized below. Color-coded labels highlight the key aspects of each mode.
Labels:
Network access required for player: NO NETWORK LOCAL NETWORK INTERNET
CMS: FREE CMS BSN.CONTENT PARTNER CMS
User app / interface: BACONNECTED WEB BROWSER
= Internet
Standalone
NO NETWORK FREE CMS BACONNECTED
Content is manually published / copied to a storage device (often a microSD card).
The storage device is manually inserted into the player.
Local Network
LOCAL NETWORK FREE CMS BACONNECTED
Content is published to the player over the local network.
Web Folder
INTERNET FREE CMS BACONNECTED
Content is published to a player-accessible web folder.
The player downloads the content from the web folder.
Players periodically check the web folder for content updates and when new content is available, it is automatically downloaded to the player.
Content Cloud
INTERNET BSN.CONTENT BACONNECTED or WEB BROWSER
Content is uploaded, stored, published, and managed using BrightSign’s Content Cloud.
Partner App
INTERNET PARTNER CMS WEB BROWSER
BrightSign has many partners who provide an alternative CMS for managing content. This publishing mode sets up players to utilize the specified partner’s CMS for content publishing and management.
App URL
INTERNET PARTNER CMS WEB BROWSER
Content is packaged and placed at a player-accessible URL.
The player downloads the package from the URL.
This method is similar to Web Folder but does not have the automatic checks for content updates that the Web Folder method offers.
