I’ve been experimenting a bit with Digital Signage. I have a TV set up on the wall in the basement with my Raspberry Pi connected to it so it is the perfect place to try out some signage software.
After trying a couple of signage apps, I put this together using DAKboard. They have a free to use version which allows you to create a screen with some options for layout, background, calendar, weather and news, etc.
DAKBoard
Here I have selected a basic layout and linked my Google calendar, some local weather and I’m cycling photos from one of my albums on Flickr. There’s an option to add a news RSS feed as well, but after a while I decided the screen was too cluttered and removed it.
DAKboard is web based and thus is platform independent. I have created and edited my screen using my Windows 10 computer as well as my Raspberry Pi running Pi OS.
If you want multiple screens and more advanced features, you can upgrade to the Plus version for a monthly fee.
Some of the digital signage apps I’m looking at are:
- DAKboard
- PiSignage
- Magic Mirror
- Yodeck
- PiPresents
- Foyer (WordPress Plug-in)