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Screen states

A screen's status tells you whether it's reachable and healthy. Status is driven by heartbeats — periodic check-ins the player app sends to the platform.

Status values

StatusMeaning
onlineThe player has checked in recently and is reachable.
offlineThe player has missed its heartbeat window and is unreachable.
warningThe player is reachable but reporting a problem (e.g. an error log entry).

How status is determined

The player app sends a heartbeat to the platform at a regular interval. As long as heartbeats arrive on time, the screen is online. If heartbeats stop arriving beyond the configured window, the screen flips to offline. A screen that's reachable but has logged an error transitions to warning.

What to check when a screen is offline

  • Is the device powered on and connected to the network?
  • Is the player app running?
  • Does the device have internet access?
  • Check the screen's Error Logs tab once it comes back online for clues.

Status summary

The Screens page shows a status summary across your fleet, so you can see at a glance how many screens are online, offline, or in a warning state.

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