# Obscreen

> Obscreen is a digital signage platform that organizes media and broadcasts it to TVs, monitors, tablets and web browsers. Screens are managed from a central dashboard called Obscreen Studio and display content through Obscreen Player apps or any web browser. Studio runs either on Obscreen Cloud (managed hosting) or self-hosted on the customer's own server.

## Key facts

- Obscreen has two components: Obscreen Studio, the management server where content, playlists, slides and screens are configured, and Obscreen Player, the client that displays playlists on a screen.
- Deployment is either Obscreen Cloud (managed, no maintenance, automatic updates, hosting included) or self-hosted with Docker on the customer's own server.
- No proprietary hardware is required. Obscreen works with consumer-grade players and standard web browsers, and a screen can be set up in under 2 minutes without installing an app on browsers.
- Supported players: Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, web browser, Raspberry Pi, Linux, macOS, Windows and LG webOS. A native Samsung Tizen player is presented on the platforms page and is listed in the documentation as awaiting final validation. iOS and Apple TV players are coming soon.
- Content types include images, videos, URLs, HTML pages, PDF, YouTube videos, texts, dynamic texts, data sources, composed scenes ("Draw your scene"), nested playlists and camera live streaming.
- Slides can be scheduled by loop, date range or weekly schedule, and screens can be managed remotely as a fleet.
- Studio includes authentication, roles and permissions, a REST API, an n8n integration and an MCP server so AI assistants can manage contents, folders, playlists and slides.
- The interface is available in 17 languages.
- Cloud pricing: Basic Cloud costs $3 per month and Premium Cloud $9 per month. Both include 2 screens, then $2 per additional screen per month, and allow commercial use.
- Self-hosted pricing: Basic Desktop costs $30 and Premium Desktop $120, as a one-time purchase. Both include 2 screens, then $2 per additional screen per month. Basic Desktop is for personal use only; Premium Desktop allows commercial use. Both offer a 7-day trial without a credit card.
- Basic plans include 5 playlists, images, videos, URLs, authentication, roles and permissions, and play on the web player only.
- Premium plans add unlimited playlists, HTML pages, PDF, YouTube, texts, scene drawing, nested playlists, fleet management, the REST API, dynamic texts, data sources, priority support and every native player platform. Camera live streaming is included on self-hosted Premium and available as an option on Premium Cloud.
- Solo is a free self-hosted plan for limited needs (1 screen, 1 playlist, personal use only, no fleet management or REST API), announced in May 2026. It is issued as a free license to a registered Obscreen account and has no card on the pricing page.
- Self-hosted Studio runs with Docker on the customer's server or on a Raspberry Pi. Its license file renews automatically online, and a fully offline license is available on request.
- White labeling, full offline mode, volume discounts, custom support and custom terms are available on request through the contact page. Students and associations can also ask for help finding a solution.
- Self-hosted Studio needs a license file (obscreen.lic). The Obscreen Private License (OBPLv1) allows personal or internal business use and forbids offering Obscreen as a hosted service to third parties.
- The server needs an internet connection; an offline mode is available on request.
- Obscreen Cloud runs on infrastructure hosted in the European Union (Hetzner, Germany).
- Obscreen is used in more than 30 countries by public institutions, manufacturers, retail networks, universities, museums and independent teams.

## Product pages

- [Home](https://obscreen.io/): product overview, features and supported platforms.
- [Pricing](https://obscreen.io/pricing): Cloud and self-hosted plans.
- [Supported platforms](https://obscreen.io/players): every Obscreen Player, with one page per platform such as [Raspberry Pi](https://obscreen.io/players/raspberry-pi), [Android TV](https://obscreen.io/players/android-tv), [LG webOS](https://obscreen.io/players/lg-webos) or [web browser](https://obscreen.io/players/web-browser).
- [Solutions](https://obscreen.io/solutions): use cases by industry, such as [restaurants](https://obscreen.io/solutions/restaurants), [retail](https://obscreen.io/solutions/retail), [hospitals](https://obscreen.io/solutions/hospitals), [gyms](https://obscreen.io/solutions/gyms), [lobbies](https://obscreen.io/solutions/lobbies), [logistics](https://obscreen.io/solutions/logistics) and [dashboarding](https://obscreen.io/solutions/dashboarding).
- Comparisons with other digital signage tools: [Screenly](https://obscreen.io/alternatives/screenly), [Xibo](https://obscreen.io/alternatives/xibo), [Yodeck](https://obscreen.io/alternatives/yodeck), [OptiSigns](https://obscreen.io/alternatives/optisigns), [ScreenCloud](https://obscreen.io/alternatives/screencloud), [Rise Vision](https://obscreen.io/alternatives/rise-vision) and [TelemetryTV](https://obscreen.io/alternatives/telemetrytv).
- [Blog](https://obscreen.io/blog): releases and product news, including [MCP for AI assistants](https://obscreen.io/blog/connect-ai-assistant-obscreen-studio-mcp), [camera live streaming](https://obscreen.io/blog/camera-live-streaming-for-digital-signage) and [the LG webOS player and free Solo plan](https://obscreen.io/blog/lg-webos-player-and-free-solo-plan).
- [Contact](https://obscreen.io/contact-us): contact form and live chat.

## Documentation

- [Documentation for AI assistants](https://docs.obscreen.io/llms.txt): index of the technical documentation, with the full docs and REST API reference in https://docs.obscreen.io/llms-full.txt.
- [Documentation](https://docs.obscreen.com/): guides for Studio, players and features.
- [Installation](https://docs.obscreen.com/install): Studio server and Player setup.
- [Studio on Docker](https://docs.obscreen.com/install/studio-server/docker): self-hosted installation.
- [Studio on Obscreen Cloud](https://docs.obscreen.com/install/studio-server/obscreen-cloud): managed cloud instance.
- [Deployment types](https://docs.obscreen.com/deployment-types): standalone and distributed setups.
- [Features](https://docs.obscreen.com/features): content types, scheduling, players and administration.
- [Fleet screen management](https://docs.obscreen.com/features/players/fleet-screen-management)
- [REST API](https://docs.obscreen.com/features/advanced/api)
- [n8n integration](https://docs.obscreen.com/features/advanced/n8n-integration)
- [FAQ](https://docs.obscreen.com/faq)
- [License (OBPLv1)](https://docs.obscreen.com/legal/license)
- [Terms of service](https://docs.obscreen.com/legal/terms-of-service)
- [Privacy policy](https://docs.obscreen.com/legal/privacy-policy)
- [Data localization](https://docs.obscreen.com/legal/more/data-localization)

## Contact and profiles

- Email: hello@obscreen.io
- GitHub: https://github.com/obscreen/obscreen
- Discord: https://discord.obscreen.com