Set up a Raspberry Pi

Make an SD card that sets itself up and adds the screen to your account.

A Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 makes the most reliable sign. Setup takes about 15 minutes, mostly waiting.

What you need

• A Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 (2 GB or more) with its official USB-C power supply
• A microSD card, 32 to 64 GB (High Endurance cards last longest)
• A micro-HDMI to HDMI cable

Steps

1. In the dashboard, open Screens → Setting up your own Raspberry Pi?
2. Enter a screen name and your Wi-Fi details, then click Download setup files.
3. Install Raspberry Pi Imager on your computer and write Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) to the card. Say No to OS customisation.
4. Copy all the downloaded files onto the card's bootfs drive.
5. Put the card in the Pi, connect the TV and power, and switch it on.

After 3 to 5 minutes the screen appears in your dashboard by itself. No code needed.

Remote control

Pis set up this way can be managed from the screen's page in the dashboard: restart the player, reboot, change Wi-Fi, and turn the TV on or to standby. They also restart automatically each night.