Switch to TVpilot

Switch your signage
without starting over

Coming from Xibo, Yodeck, Screenly, OnSign TV or AbleSign? TVpilot reads your library over the official API and rebuilds your playlists with the same order and durations. From ScreenCloud, OptiSigns, PADS4 and 24 other platforms you upload your files in bulk. Nothing changes on the old platform while you switch.

Start free, 1 screen includedSee how it works

Free plan, no credit card required. Paid plans from €5/month.

What you need

What you need

The Switch to TVpilot plugin is included in every plan, the free one too. It only reads from your old platform and never changes anything there.

Your account on the other platform
For an automatic import: an API key from that platform
A free TVpilot account
A few minutes, plus copy time for large videos
Your current platform
TVpilot
  • 5 platforms: playlists imported automaticallyTVpilot does it
  • 27 platforms: bulk upload of your filesYou do it
  • Screens: install TVpilot and pair themYou do it
Setup

Switch in 5 steps

01
Create a free TVpilot account

Sign up with your email address. No credit card needed.

02
Open Switch to TVpilot

Under Plugins, open Switch to TVpilot and pick the platform you use now. The plugin says exactly what comes over from it.

03
Import, or upload

With an automatic import: paste the platform's key and click Connect and read library. Otherwise: download your files on the old platform and upload them under Media, many at once or straight from Google Drive or Dropbox.

04
Check and start

Pick the playlists to take over and click Start import. Files land in a folder of their own in Media; playlists keep their order and durations. Without an import, drag your slides into playlists and set durations and schedules.

05
Pair your screens

Install TVpilot on each screen and pair it. Your playlists are already waiting, so the screen shows them right away. Switch one screen at a time if you like.

Automatic import

Get your key, platform by platform

The import reads your library over the platform's official API. This is where you make the key, and what to know before you import.

From Xibo

What comes over: Photos, videos and playlists with their order and durations, web pages too. Xibo Cloud and your own CMS.

  1. In your Xibo CMS, open Applications, click Add Application, tick Client Credentials and save. Use a user that can see the library and the playlists.
  2. Open the application again and copy the Client ID, the Client secret and the address of your CMS.
  3. In TVpilot open Plugins, Switch to TVpilot, pick Xibo, paste the key and click Connect and read library.

Works with Xibo Cloud and with a CMS you host yourself, as long as TVpilot can reach its address over the internet. Layouts with several regions stay behind; build those in the Designer.

From Yodeck

What comes over: Playlists with order and durations, web pages and files Yodeck fetched from a link. Uploaded files you add yourself; TVpilot links them by name.

  1. In Yodeck, open Account, Account Settings, Advanced Settings, API Tokens. The API is available on Yodeck Premium and Enterprise.
  2. Click Generate Token, pick a role that can see your media and playlists, and copy the token. Yodeck shows it only once.
  3. In TVpilot open Plugins, Switch to TVpilot, pick Yodeck, paste the key and click Connect and read library.

Yodeck hands out playlists, web pages and files it fetched from a link, but not the files you uploaded. Upload those under Media with the same names and click Check again: the import links them to the right slides.

From Screenly

What comes over: Photos and videos (the original files), playlists with order and durations, and web pages as web page slides.

  1. In Screenly, open Settings and go to the Security tab.
  2. Under Tokens click Show, name the token and click Add, then copy it. Screenly shows it only once.
  3. In TVpilot open Plugins, Switch to TVpilot, pick Screenly, paste the key and click Connect and read library.

Every Screenly plan includes the API. Your Raspberry Pi can stay: install the TVpilot player on it with one command.

From OnSign TV

What comes over: Photos and videos (the original files) and playlists with order and durations. Campaigns and apps stay behind.

  1. In OnSign TV, open Settings, API Access Tokens.
  2. Click Add API Access Key, choose a read-only key and copy it.
  3. In TVpilot open Plugins, Switch to TVpilot, pick OnSign TV, paste the key and click Connect and read library.

Campaigns and apps stay behind. In TVpilot you schedule per slide and per screen, and live content comes from plugins.

From AbleSign

What comes over: Photos and videos (the original files) and the playlist of every screen group and screen, with order and durations. Web apps and PDFs stay behind.

  1. In the AbleSign CMS, open Account Settings, API Keys.
  2. Create a key and copy it. It starts with ak_.
  3. In TVpilot open Plugins, Switch to TVpilot, pick AbleSign, paste the key and click Connect and read library.

AbleSign has no separate playlists, so TVpilot builds one for every screen group and every screen outside a group. Web apps and PDFs stay behind; PDF is a normal slide type in TVpilot.

Platforms

Where are you coming from?

Every platform the Switch to TVpilot plugin knows, and what comes over from each. The same list you see in the dashboard.

Automatic import (5)

Xibo

Import

Photos, videos and playlists with their order and durations, web pages too. Xibo Cloud and your own CMS.

Yodeck

Import

Playlists with order and durations, web pages and files Yodeck fetched from a link. Uploaded files you add yourself; TVpilot links them by name.

Screenly

Import

Photos and videos (the original files), playlists with order and durations, and web pages as web page slides.

OnSign TV

Import

Photos and videos (the original files) and playlists with order and durations. Campaigns and apps stay behind.

AbleSign

Import

Photos and videos (the original files) and the playlist of every screen group and screen, with order and durations. Web apps and PDFs stay behind.

Import coming soon (2)

Revel Digital

Soon

Its API hands out the original files and playlists with order and durations. Automatic import is on its way; until then, upload your files yourself.

Lumicast

Soon

Its public API hands out the original files and the playlists with durations, so an automatic import is possible.

Upload your files yourself (25)

ScreenCloud

By hand

Its API lists files and playlists, but a reliable download of the original files is not documented yet. Upload your files yourself for now.

OptiSigns

By hand

Its API (Pro Plus plan) shows playlists and durations but does not hand out the files. Upload your files yourself.

NoviSign

By hand

No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.

Rise Vision

By hand

No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.

Signagelive

By hand

Its API is only open to partners, not to customers. Upload your files yourself.

Fugo

By hand

Fugo hands out files over its API on the Enterprise plan only. On other plans, upload your files yourself; it takes a few minutes.

piSignage

By hand

piSignage has no API key, only a login with your password, which TVpilot does not ask for. Upload your files yourself; it takes a few minutes.

Xogo

By hand

No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.

ScreenHub

By hand

No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.

Juuno

By hand

No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.

Screenbird

By hand

No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.

Samsung MagicINFO

By hand

MagicINFO usually runs on a server in your own network, out of reach for TVpilot. Upload your files yourself.

PADS4

By hand

PADS4 usually runs on a server in your own network, and its API has no key that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.

Netpresenter

By hand

The Netpresenter API takes messages in but does not hand out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.

Play Digital Signage

By hand

Its API lists your playlists, but not the slides and files in them. Upload your files yourself; it takes a few minutes.

NowSignage

By hand

Download your files there and upload them here, many at once; it takes a few minutes.

Displai (Raydiant)

By hand

Raydiant is now part of Displai. There is no public API that hands out your files: upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.

Mandoe

By hand

No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.

EasySignage

By hand

Its new API (Premium plan) is not supported yet. Upload your files yourself; it takes a few minutes.

Atmosphere

By hand

Plays its own channels with ads; your own slides are only a few files. Upload them yourself; TVpilot shows no ads of its own.

Loop TV

By hand

Plays its own channels with ads; your own slides are only a few files. Upload them yourself; TVpilot shows no ads of its own.

Airtame

By hand

No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.

AIScreen

By hand

No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.

DigitalSigns.ai

By hand

No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.

DotSignage

By hand

No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.

Features

What you get on TVpilot

Everything a small business needs to run its screens, in one dashboard.

Free for your first screen

One screen and 250 MB storage free, no credit card, no trial clock. Starter €5 a month for 5 screens, Pro €19 a month for 25.

Runs on hardware you have

Amazon Signage Stick, Fire TV Stick, Android boxes, Raspberry Pi, or any smart TV or computer with a browser.

Playlists and scheduling

Images, videos, web pages and PDFs in one playlist. Schedule slides per day and time, and give every screen a weekly plan.

Live content included

Weather, news, reviews, calendars, clocks, social media and dashboards as plugins, included in every plan.

A designer built in

Make menus, promotions and welcome screens in the Designer, or describe one and let AI Studio design it.

Know when a screen goes dark

Online status, screen checks and alerts for every screen, so you hear about a problem before your customers do.

FAQ

Switching, answered

Which platforms can TVpilot import from automatically?

Xibo, Yodeck, Screenly, OnSign TV and AbleSign. An import for Revel Digital and Lumicast is on its way. For every other platform the list above says why there is no import and how to move instead.

Why can some platforms not be imported?

An import needs an API you can open with your own key that hands out the original files and the playlists with their durations. Many platforms have no such API, keep it for partners, or only offer it on their most expensive plan. For those, you download your files there and upload them in TVpilot, many at once or straight from Google Drive or Dropbox.

Are my login details stored?

No. The key or token is only used during the import and is not stored. You can delete it on the other platform afterwards.

Do my screens move with the content?

No. The screen hardware runs the other platform's player, so you install TVpilot on it and pair it once: on an Amazon Signage Stick, a Fire TV Stick, an Android box, a Raspberry Pi, or any smart TV or computer with a browser. The content is already waiting in TVpilot when the screen comes online.

Does anything change on my old platform?

No. TVpilot only reads. Your account, files and screens there stay as they are, so you can switch screen by screen and cancel the old subscription when you are ready.

What does TVpilot cost?

Free for 1 screen with 250 MB storage, with no credit card and no trial clock. Starter is €5 a month for up to 5 screens and Pro €19 a month for up to 25. Copied files count toward your plan's storage.

Who can run the import?

Editors, admins and owners of a TVpilot organization. Keep the page open until the import is done; large videos take longer to copy.

Also see:Pricing · Amazon Signage Stick · Raspberry Pi signage
Pricing

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