---
title: Offline Playback
description: Offline playback lets signage screens keep playing downloaded content when the internet connection drops, then catch up once it returns.
type: glossary
term: Offline playback
category: operations
shortDefinition: Offline playback means a signage player stores its content locally, so screens keep playing through an internet outage. When the connection returns, the player syncs any changes automatically.
seeAlso:
  - Player app
  - On-premise signage
  - HTML5 signage
visual: offline
inLoopvew:
  text: Loopvew screens keep playing downloaded playlists through outages and resync when the network returns.
  label: Compare platforms
  href: /platforms
---

A blank screen during a network blip is the fastest way to lose trust in signage. Offline playback prevents it.

## Why it matters

- **Busy periods.** Menu boards and queue screens can't go dark at the worst moment.
- **Weak networks.** Remote sites, basements and outdoor screens often have patchy connections.
- **Live content is different.** Web pages and live feeds still need a connection; cached images and video don't.