---
title: Player App
description: A player app is the signage software installed on a screen or media player that downloads content from the CMS and plays it.
type: glossary
term: Player app
category: devices
shortDefinition: A player app is the signage software installed on a display or media player. It connects to the CMS, downloads the published playlists and schedules, and plays them, including when the internet is temporarily down.
seeAlso:
  - Media player
  - Pairing code
  - Offline playback
visual: play
inLoopvew:
  text: The Loopvew player runs on Android, Amazon Fire TV, Windows, Linux, Samsung Tizen and LG webOS.
  label: Get the player
  href: /downloads
---

The player app is the half of a signage system that lives on the screen; the CMS is the half your team uses.

## Why it matters

- **Platform choice.** The player decides which hardware you can use.
- **Reliability.** A good player caches content locally and recovers on its own after a restart.
- **Remote control.** The player is what reports status and accepts remote commands like screenshots or reboots on supported devices.