Raspberry Pi digital signage, with nothing to install
Raspberry Pi digital signage with Castit needs a Raspberry Pi 5, a screen, and a browser. Open the Castit Web Player in the Pi's browser, switch to full screen, and pair it with a code. From then on you manage that screen from the same dashboard as every other player.
What is Raspberry Pi digital signage?
Raspberry Pi digital signage uses a Raspberry Pi, a small and inexpensive single-board computer, as the player behind a screen or information display, showing content that is managed remotely instead of copied onto it by hand.
With Castit, the Pi runs the Castit Web Player in its browser, so there is no player software to install. You build the content and the schedule in the Castit dashboard, with slides, images, video, and apps in playlists, and the Pi shows them on the screen it is connected to. The Raspberry Pi 5 is one of the devices we know run well.
From a Raspberry Pi to a live screen in four steps
All you need is a Raspberry Pi 5 with a browser, a screen, and an internet connection.
Connect the Raspberry Pi to the screen and to the internet.
Open the Castit Web Player in the Pi's browser and switch to full screen.
The Web Player shows a 5-digit code. Enter it on the screen's Players tab in Castit.
Put your content in a playlist, choose when it plays, and publish it to the screen.
When a Raspberry Pi is the right player
A Pi suits simple screens: a menu, a notice board, a welcome screen, or an information display in a corridor.
- It is small, low-power, and inexpensive.
- It can keep doing other jobs, because the Web Player is a browser tab, not an installed app.
- It sits in the same dashboard as your other players, so a Pi in one room and a Windows player in the next are managed the same way.
A Pi in a browser is the simple option, not the most powerful one. For demanding screens, or screens that have to run all day in a critical place, a certified player through a partner is the recommended path, and on Samsung and LG smart displays Castit runs on the screen itself, with no box at all. The hardware page compares every option.
Frequently asked questions
Can Castit run on a Raspberry Pi?
Yes. Castit runs on a Raspberry Pi 5 through the Castit Web Player, in the Pi's browser, with nothing to install.
Which Raspberry Pi do I need?
A Raspberry Pi 5. It is the model on Castit's list of devices we know run well, and the one we name for a Pi screen.
Do I need to install software on the Pi?
No. The Web Player runs in a modern browser, so you open it, switch to full screen, and pair it. The Pi can keep doing other jobs at the same time.
Can I mix Raspberry Pi screens with other players?
Yes. A Pi sits in the same dashboard as Windows, Linux, Android, Samsung, and LG players, and you manage them all as one network.
Can I try it for free?
Yes. Essential, the free plan, starts with 21 days of the complete product on up to ten players, with no credit card. After that one player stays free for as long as you like, with up to 5 items per screen and up to 30 seconds per item. See what Essential includes.
See it on your own Raspberry Pi
Try it free. Open the Web Player on the Pi you already have, and see your first screen running on Castit.
21 days of the complete product on up to ten players, then one player stays free forever. No credit card needed. Prefer a guided tour? Book a demo.