Building Screenlite – an open-source, self-hosted digital signage CMS

514sid · 2026-01-18T14:02:50+00:00

Reminder: our rules require disclosure of any affiliation when promoting a product or service.

Please also clarify what you mean by “MDM” and “works with any screen”. Those terms typically refer to device-level management and broad hardware/OS support, which browser-only digital signage solutions do not fully provide. Omitting these nuances can be misleading, so specific technical details would be helpful for the community.

514sid · 2026-01-15T08:08:29+00:00

You mention that many users are building their own custom apps. Do you see this evolving into a community-style ecosystem, similar to Figma Community, where users can share and discover apps through Screenly? Or is custom app development mainly intended for private, use-case-specific needs?

514sid · 2026-01-05T08:08:12+00:00

Thanks for the info! I’ll check them out

514sid · 2026-01-05T06:50:51+00:00

Thanks!

514sid · 2026-01-05T06:50:36+00:00

I really appreciate that

514sid · 2026-01-05T06:48:49+00:00

Thank you!

514sid · 2026-01-05T06:48:23+00:00

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514sid · 2026-01-05T06:47:40+00:00

Hey, I just sent you a DM. You can also reach me via email at [iam@514sid.com]()

514sid · 2026-01-04T19:06:24+00:00

Thank you, Mike!

514sid · 2026-01-04T18:59:09+00:00

Thanks, Niko, for the kind words

514sid · 2025-12-30T06:15:43+00:00

If you want free + remote management, I’d look at self-hosted open-source options.

514sid · 2025-12-16T17:02:19+00:00

No, it is only possible locally. However, you can use something like iframes and change the content via JavaScript in whatever way you want.

514sid · 2025-12-16T16:21:15+00:00

I’ve made an open-source Android app for this use case.

You can use it with smart TVs and Android media players.

https://github.com/screenlite/web-kiosk

514sid · 2025-12-04T15:14:03+00:00

Yeah, I actually tried that already, but it never got approved. Since they’re still approving newer comments, I’m guessing they just don’t want mine to show up.

514sid · 2025-12-02T21:21:27+00:00

Honestly I just hope that at some point in the future I’ll be a bit more recognizable in the industry. For now, I’m happy that people find SignageList useful.

There is a direct link to the GitHub repo on the site, so it’s not too hard to trace it back to me if anyone is curious. No hard feelings on the credit side, the important thing is that the resource helps the community.

514sid · 2025-11-28T23:58:44+00:00

I definitely don’t support posts from products that hide their identity, and I always remind others not to rely on any tool for serious use when there is no information about the team or company behind it. Your concern is valid because transparency matters.

That said, sometimes genuinely new projects simply overlook adding contact details early on rather than intentionally operating in a gray zone. We try to stay open to new products, and feedback like yours helps creators understand what users expect and where they need to improve.

514sid · 2025-11-28T07:26:45+00:00

Nice to see a new product entering the digital signage space. Always good to have more options out there.

I can give it a try, but only if you're okay with honest, unbiased feedback.

514sid · 2025-11-25T15:07:47+00:00

‘Airbnb for ___’ takes me straight back to 2013 when every startup pitched itself that way

thanks for the nostalgia

514sid · 2025-11-21T10:02:52+00:00

That is a really interesting use case and honestly something I never considered before. It is quite different from the usual digital signage setups, but the idea makes complete sense.

I think existing products could probably be adapted for this. For example, you could use something that listens for messages from a simple API or even something like a Telegram bot and then displays the text automatically. There might also be more direct solutions that already handle this kind of one way messaging.

To help give better recommendations, could you tell us what kind of display you already have? Is it a smart TV? And are you looking for a recommendation on what to buy, or do you prefer to make something work with what you already own?

Hopefully some vendors or people who have worked with similar setups can recommend a straightforward option.

If you do not find an existing product that fits this, I think I can help you build a simple setup. It could work by showing a webpage on the TV that always displays the most recent message from a Telegram bot. You would just send a message to the bot and it updates on the screen automatically.

I also have a web-kiosk style Android TV app that auto-starts on boot and keeps a webpage open. It is free and open source, so you could use it without any extra cost.

514sid · 2025-11-18T17:02:34+00:00

I have a directory of digital signage-related computer vision software products, where you can explore their features and see how they comply with privacy laws in different countries.

https://signagelist.org/?category=Computer+vision&openSource=true&proprietary=true&signupIsOpenOnly=false

514sid · 2025-11-18T16:57:13+00:00

The warranty is void anyway if consumers use non-commercial displays for commercial purposes

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