Amazon Signage Stick Releases Remote Management API Update

The Amazon Signage Stick has grown to become one of the most popular and accessible digital signage players. And while the Signage Stick is the natural successor to the Fire TV Stick, it had been missing one crucial feature, until now.

The new Amazon Signage Remote Management API makes Remote Device Management (RDM) accessible to ScreenCloud users, making what was already a powerful signage device even more appealing to businesses. 

Both ScreenCloud and Amazon have been a foundational presence in the digital signage space. At ScreenCloud the focus has always been on making the technology for digital signage more accessible and user-friendly to a wider audience, and Amazon’s Fire TV Stick was for a long time one of the most affordable devices to get started. With the purpose-built Amazon Signage Stick, professional signage has been simplified while remaining cost-effective.

By bringing RDM to the Signage Stick, users can finally get the best out of their ScreenCloud account with the most popular signage player.

What’s changed?

With the new Remote Management API, ScreenCloud users will be able to:

• Power screens on/off using HDMI CEC*
• Reboot devices
• Screenshot
• Deep clear system cache
• Player app restart
• Monitor CPU and GPU temperature
• Get HDMI Status
  

(*Compatibility with TV manufacturers and models may vary depending on HDMI-CEC 2.0 implementation).

All this means that managing a digital signage network with ScreenCloud and the Amazon Signage Stick just got easier. IT managers don’t need to worry about spending time visiting sites or co-ordinating with local teams to fix common issues, 

Remote Device Management is one of the most important and requested features of multi-device and multi-site digital signage. And ScreenCloud is one of the first CMS vendors to offer RDM on the Signage Stick. As the premier choice of enterprise users, being able to use ScreenCloud’s RDM features with the affordable and high-spec features of the Amazon Signage Stick makes it easier than ever to plan, roll-out and manage digital signage.

Mark McDermott, CEO of ScreenCloud, said, “Our relationship with Amazon goes right back to the beginning, when we built much of our software around its functionality with the Fire TV Stick. We were proud to be one of the first vendors featured on the Amazon Signage Stick and now we’re one of the first to offer Remote Device Management, from this market leading player. The combination of cost, efficiency and functionality makes it a no brainer for IT managers rolling out their digital signage”.

What is the Amazon Signage Stick?

The Amazon Signage Stick was launched in late 2024, a professional digital signage player designed for businesses of all sizes to replace the Fire TV Stick and other Fire OS players. By booting straight to the digital signage OS, the Signage Stick offered a more business-friendly experience such as uninterrupted streaming, secure bootloaders, better security and easier integration with digital signage software such as ScreenCloud.

Offering more powerful specs, such as 4k streaming, high-bandwidth wi-fi connectivity, secure connectivity and regular updates, the Signage Stick was designed to meet the high standards of modern enterprise businesses in a cost-effective manner. 

Being able to plug and play the Signage Stick has also been a huge part of its success. With the ScreenCloud CMS built in, users need only plug in their device to their screen and pair it to their ScreenCloud account to get started, eliminating the need for technical expertise and significantly cutting down setup times.

Why ScreenCloud?

As well as Remote Device Management, ScreenCloud offers enterprise features including robust security, one of the most user-friendly dashboards and access to one of the widest ranges of app integrations on the market. Our Professional Services also offers unmatched support to enterprise clients, with a unique planning to launch service and unrivalled after-sales support. 

ScreenCloud is consistently ranked as one of the best digital signage solutions available, with a service that continues to expand and improve based on user feedback.

Together, ScreenCloud and Amazon Signage are helping customers improve operational stability and optimize the impact of digital signage.  The introduction of remote device management is one more big step forward in providing enhanced control to keep signage running smoothly.

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