Digital signage software features: everything in one dashboard
Pair your screens, upload media, assign playlists and schedule them by time of day. Every feature is included on every screen, and in the free trial.
What features does OmrarCast offer?
OmrarCast gives you media upload, playlists and time-of-day scheduling, screen groups, bulk actions, remote commands, live status, proof-of-play reports and offline playback in one dashboard. Every feature is included on every screen and during the 30-day trial; a screen costs $120 per year and nothing is locked behind a higher plan.
Playback continues when the internet drops
Each screen keeps its latest playlist and media on the device. If the connection fails the loop keeps running, and changes sync on their own when it returns.
Media downloads once
Videos and images are downloaded to the screen one time, not on every loop. It runs smoothly even on metered or slow connections.
Content by time of day
Breakfast in the morning, lunch menu at noon, promotions at night. Set days and time windows, including windows that run past midnight.
Groups and locations
Group screens by branch, floor or region. One assignment sends content to every screen in the group.
Bulk actions
Select several screens and assign a playlist, add them to a group or send a command in one step.
Remote commands
Refresh, sync now, identify a screen, adjust brightness. Commands reach the screen within about 30 seconds.
Live status and preview
See which screens are online, what is playing right now and when each one last checked in, all at a glance.
Proof-of-play reports
Which content played, on which screen, how many times and for how long. Export the report as CSV.
Automatic video conversion
Upload video in the format you have. The system converts it to H.264, which screens can play.
Smooth transitions
Fluid transitions between items, a custom duration per image, full-length or trimmed video playback and muted playback.
Works on any device
Runs on any screen that can open a web browser: TV, monitor, tablet or kiosk. No extra player box required.
Screens never get lost
Even if the server address changes, screens keep their pairing and move to the new address automatically.
What the features look like in the dashboard
From live status to price boards, see how each feature works in the dashboard.
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Live status and preview
The screen network map shows which screens are on air and which have gone quiet. Offline screens sit in their own list with the time of their last signal.
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Groups and branches
Screens that connect from the same internet line are grouped automatically. Each branch sits on one card with its sub-groups, online count and assigned playlist.
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Bulk actions and distribute to screens
Fill a 10-screen branch in one go: pick playlists, split the images evenly across the screens and preview the result before you apply it.
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Playlists, durations and video
Reorder items with the arrows, give each image its own duration and play a video in full or for a custom time. A price board joins the playlist as an item too.
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Products and price boards
Place price boxes on top of your menu image. Change a price once in the product list and every menu screen updates.
Playback continues when the internet drops
Each screen keeps its latest playlist and media inside the device. When the router goes down the menu stays up and the promotion keeps running. As soon as the connection returns, the screen picks up the changes you made in the dashboard.
- Media downloads to the screen once, not on every loop.
- A screen with its media already downloaded restarts with the last playlist even without internet.
- Runs comfortably on metered or weak connections.
Schedule menus and promotions by time of day
Scheduling rules can be set for a screen, a group or a screen-specific playlist. When a rule's time arrives, the screen switches to that playlist, and when the window ends it returns to the default one. Choose days of the week, a time window and start and end dates; windows that run past midnight are supported too.
If several rules fall on the same time, the one with the higher priority wins. A screen's own rule comes before its group's rule, and a sub-group's rule comes before its parent group's.
What is proof-of-play reporting?
A proof-of-play report is a record of which content actually played, on which screen, when and how many times. It is how you show an advertiser or brand partner that their content really ran.
In OmrarCast every screen records what it plays and sends it to the dashboard. On the Reports page you choose a date range and screens and see how many times each item played and for how long in total. Download the result as CSV and share it with your advertiser or partner.
Team, roles and audit log
Invite your team and give each person the access they need: editors who manage content and viewers who only watch. Important actions are written to the activity log, so you can see afterwards who assigned what to which screen.
Manage screens from your own software
Use the developer API to manage screens, media, playlists and product prices from your own systems. Developer page
See the features for your type of business
The same features do different jobs in different businesses.
- Restaurant menu boards: switch breakfast, lunch and dinner menus by time of day.
- Retail advertising screens: start a campaign by date and confirm it with a report.
- Hotel lobby screens: group your areas and dim brightness at night.
- Clinic waiting room TV: publish announcements with muted videos.
- Corporate announcement screens: team-based management with roles.
Not sure what to look for in a platform? Read how to choose digital signage software and see our pricing.
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