---
title: Pairing Code
description: A pairing code is the short code a new signage player shows on screen so it can be linked to an account in the CMS.
type: glossary
term: Pairing code
category: devices
shortDefinition: A pairing code is the short code a newly installed signage player shows on screen. Entering it in the CMS links that screen to your account, with no need to type passwords on the TV itself.
seeAlso:
  - Player app
  - Digital signage CMS
visual: pair
inLoopvew:
  text: Loopvew players show a 6-digit pairing code that you enter in the CMS Screens tab.
  label: Set up your first screen
  href: /how-to/set-up-your-first-screen
---

Pairing codes make setup quick even on a remote-control-only TV: read the code off the screen, type it on your laptop, done.

## Why it matters

- **No credentials on the device.** Nobody types an account password on a public screen.
- **Keep codes private.** Anyone with a valid code could try to link the screen to their own account, so don't share photos of it.
- **One step per screen.** Pairing is the only on-screen step; everything after happens in the CMS.