The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a very inexpensive way to turn your standard TV into a professional quality digital sign. The Stick plugs into the HDMI port and connects to the internet using WiFi.
Here’s how to set it up:
1. Buy a Fire TV Stick and plug it into your TV
You can pickup a Fire TV stick directly from Amazon.
2. Add the Free Directable Player app to your Amazon account
You can find the application here If you haven’t setup your Fire TV Stick, choose to “Deliver to:” Cloud Only. If Fire TV is listed, select that device as your “Deliver To”
3. Start your Amazon Fire TV Stick
Connect to WiFi and login to your Amazon account.
4. Go to Apps
Go to Apps and select the Directable free trial. Install the app on your Fire TV stick.
5. Start the Directable App
Once the Directable app is installed, open the app and the slides will start playing. If you already have a Directable account, login to your account at www.directable.com/login go to Screens, Add a New Screen and enter the 4 digit code shown in the lower right of the example slides.
If you don’t have a Directable cloud account, go to www.directable.com/signup to get a Free Trial. You can then add the code to the Add New Screen area.