The digital signage player that runs on everything
NowBoard gives you two apps in one. A digital signage player that turns any screen into a managed display — and a mobile app that lets you manage every screen from your pocket. Set up a player via Bluetooth. Edit a schedule from the sofa. Check screen status from the car park.
Free with every NowBoard plan. No extra charge.
Why you need more than a browser tab
Most digital signage setups rely on a browser running in full screen on a TV. It works — until someone bumps the remote, the browser crashes overnight, or the Wi-Fi drops for ten minutes. Then you arrive in the morning to a frozen screen or a "page not found" error, and nobody noticed.
The NowBoard digital signage player is purpose-built software that does one job: display your boards, reliably, every single day. It starts automatically when the TV powers on. It recovers after internet outages. It does not show browser toolbars, update pop-ups or error messages. It just works.
And when you need to make a quick change — a room swap, a cancelled class, an urgent announcement — you should not have to find a laptop and log in to a dashboard. The NowBoard mobile app puts screen management in your pocket so you can update content from wherever you are.
NowBoard Player — Display App
NowBoard Player — your screen, sorted
The NowBoard Player is a dedicated digital signage player that turns any TV, tablet or kiosk into a managed display. Plug it in, pair it, and walk away.
Set up a player via Bluetooth in under two minutes
Plug a NowBoard Player into your TV. Open the NowBoard app on your phone. The player appears automatically over Bluetooth — no Wi-Fi passwords to type on a TV remote, no pairing codes to scribble down. Tap connect, choose a board, and your screen is live.
- Set up a new screen in a care home lounge without calling IT
- Deploy a meeting room display in the time it takes to mount the bracket
- Get a reception screen running at a hotel before the first guests arrive
- Add a screen to a school corridor without touching the school network first
Offline mode — screens that never go blank
The NowBoard Player caches your content locally. If the internet drops, your screens keep showing the last known schedule. When the connection returns, content updates silently in the background. No manual restart needed. No blank screens. No frozen "connecting" messages.
After a power cut, the player boots up, reconnects and resumes automatically. There is nothing to press, no login screen to navigate, no password to remember.
- Keep screens running in a rural care home with patchy broadband
- Display schedules at an outdoor event where mobile signal comes and goes
- Maintain a professional look during building maintenance that disrupts power
Runs on the hardware you already have
NowBoard runs on dedicated NowBoard hardware, Android TV and Tizen smart TVs, Raspberry Pi, Android tablets and standard PCs. If it has an HDMI port or a screen, there is a good chance it works with NowBoard. You do not need to buy expensive proprietary players.
For screens that do not need a dedicated player — a tablet on a desk, a reception PC, a screen in a meeting room — your Board URL loads in any modern web browser. No install needed.
- Repurpose an old Android tablet as a meeting room sign
- Turn an existing smart TV or Android TV box into a digital signage display
- Run a schedule board on a reception PC without installing anything
- Deploy a Raspberry Pi player for a low-cost, permanent screen setup
NowBoard App — Mobile Management
Manage every screen from your phone
The NowBoard mobile app is your remote control for every screen in your organisation. Available on iOS and Android, it gives you the same management tools as the full dashboard — designed for quick edits on the go.
Quick-edit schedules and announcements
Tap into any board and make changes in seconds. Swap a room. Reschedule an activity. Post an urgent notice. Your edits go live on every connected screen the moment you tap save. No need to find a computer. No need to wait until you are back at your desk.
- Update a care home activity schedule from your phone during the morning handover
- Change a conference room assignment while walking between meetings
- Post a weather closure notice to every screen in a school from the car park
- Cancel a gym class and see it disappear from the reception screen instantly
Screen status and notifications
See which screens are online, offline or need attention — at a glance. The app sends push notifications when a player goes offline, so you know about problems before anyone else does. Tap a screen to see what it is currently displaying, when it last connected and whether content is up to date.
- Get an alert on your phone if a lobby screen drops offline at 7am
- Check screen status across three hotel sites from one place
- See a thumbnail of what each screen is showing right now
- Confirm that a schedule change has reached every display
Multi-site visibility on the go
Managing screens across multiple locations? The app gives you a single view of every screen, every site. Filter by location. Drill into a specific site. See at a glance whether every screen in the organisation is online and showing the right content — all from your phone.
- Monitor twenty care homes from head office without logging in to a laptop
- Check that every school in a trust is showing the correct timetable
- Spot a problem at one location while visiting another
Desktop App
Full management from any desktop
Prefer to work from a computer? The NowBoard web app runs in any modern browser and can be installed as a desktop app for quick access. It is the same platform — same boards, same screens, same controls — with the extra space of a full-sized screen for detailed editing.
No software to install. No IT department required. Open the web app, log in and you have full control of every screen in your organisation.
- Build and edit detailed schedule layouts with the space of a full-sized monitor
- Run the app alongside your calendar while planning the week's schedule
- Install the PWA on a shared office computer so anyone on the team can make updates
- Access screen management from a Chromebook, Mac or Windows PC
Get started in three steps
Download and sign in
Download the NowBoard app from the App Store or Google Play. Already have an account? Sign in and your screens appear immediately. New to NowBoard? Start a free trial — no credit card needed.
Set up your players
Plug a NowBoard Player into a TV. Open the app. The player appears over Bluetooth — tap to connect and choose which board to display. Your screen is live in under two minutes.
Manage from anywhere
Edit schedules, post announcements, check screen status and get notifications — all from your phone, tablet or desktop. Every change goes live instantly across every connected screen.
Download NowBoard
NowBoard Player
Turn any TV, tablet or kiosk into a managed digital signage display.
NowBoard App
Manage screens, edit content and get notifications from your phone.
✓ Free with every NowBoard plan. No separate subscription.
Join our founding customers
NowBoard is built in the UK for organisations that need reliable, simple digital signage. We are looking for founding customers who want a better way to manage their screens.
Early adopter pricing available. Be the first in your sector to try NowBoard and help shape the platform.
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