Display Profiles
Display Profiles are configuration templates that control how player software behaves on your display hardware. Instead of configuring each display individually, you create a profile once and it applies to all displays assigned to it.
Navigate to: Sidebar → Display Profiles (under Administration)
What Do Display Profiles Control?
Section titled “What Do Display Profiles Control?”A display profile defines settings such as:
- How often the player checks in with the server for new content.
- Screen orientation and dimensions.
- Download scheduling windows (to avoid peak network times).
- Logging levels for troubleshooting.
- Power and sleep behaviour.
- Whether shell commands are enabled on the player.
Supported Player Types
Section titled “Supported Player Types”Each display profile is created for a specific player platform:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Android | Android-based player devices |
| Windows | Windows PCs running the Xibo Windows player |
| Linux | Linux-based player devices |
| WebOS | LG WebOS commercial displays |
| Tizen | Samsung Tizen commercial displays |
The available configuration settings differ per player type. Each platform exposes only the settings relevant to it.
Viewing Display Profiles
Section titled “Viewing Display Profiles”The Display Profiles page lists all profiles with:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Profile name; a star badge indicates the default profile for that type |
| Type | The player platform this profile applies to |
Creating a Profile
Section titled “Creating a Profile”- Navigate to Display Profiles in the sidebar.
- Click Add Profile.
- Enter a Name and select a Player Type.
- Click Create.
You are taken directly to the profile’s detail page to configure its settings.
Configuring a Profile
Section titled “Configuring a Profile”The profile detail page has two sections:
Profile Details
Section titled “Profile Details”| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The profile name; editable at any time |
| Player Type | Set at creation; cannot be changed |
| Set as Default | Toggle on to make this the default profile for its player type |
Configuration Settings
Section titled “Configuration Settings”Settings are grouped into collapsible sections for easier navigation:
| Group | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Display & Screen | Orientation, screen dimensions, screenshot size, position offsets |
| Network & Downloads | Max concurrent downloads, HTTPS enforcement, download time windows |
| Collection & Sync | How often the player checks for new content, statistics collection, geolocation on proof-of-play |
| Player & Updates | Software update windows, log levels, shell command permissions, software version |
| Power & Schedule | Sleep prevention, daypart assignment, layout expiry behaviour |
| Storage | HTML caching, web cache, log file upload limits |
| General | Any remaining platform-specific settings |
Each setting shows its current value, its default value, and a help tooltip explaining what it does. If there are many settings, a search box appears at the top of the settings panel so you can filter by name or keyword.
Help Mode
Section titled “Help Mode”Toggle Help Mode in the profile header to show help text inline next to each setting. Useful when you are unfamiliar with a particular option.
Saving
Section titled “Saving”Click Save in the page header to apply all changes to both the profile details and its configuration settings in one step.
Setting a Default Profile
Section titled “Setting a Default Profile”Each player type can have one default profile. Displays that are not explicitly assigned a profile use the default for their player type.
To set a profile as the default:
- Open the profile.
- Toggle Set as Default on in the Profile Details panel.
- Click Save.
The previous default for that player type is demoted.
Copying a Profile
Section titled “Copying a Profile”To create a new profile based on an existing one:
- Click the three-dot menu on the profile row → Copy Profile.
- Enter a name for the new profile.
- Click Copy.
The new profile is created with identical settings. You are taken to the new profile’s detail page to adjust it.
Deleting a Profile
Section titled “Deleting a Profile”- Click the three-dot menu on the profile row → Delete and confirm.
Assigning a Profile to a Display
Section titled “Assigning a Profile to a Display”Display profiles are assigned on the individual display’s edit page:
- Navigate to Displays and open the display.
- Click Edit.
- Select the desired profile in the Display Profile field.
- Click Save.
Permissions
Section titled “Permissions”- Only Admins and OTS Admins can create, edit, copy, and delete display profiles.