Managing Player Devices

Whether you're running a single interactive kiosk in a gallery or managing a fleet of displays across multiple museum floors, keeping your devices organized and up to date is essential. The My Players page in Zibit gives you a centralized place to monitor every registered display, check its status, and push new content — all without leaving your browser. This tutorial walks you through everything you need to manage your player devices remotely, from getting a live overview of your fleet to deploying a specific snapshot of your project to any screen.

Managing Your Players

The My Players page is your hub for every display device registered to your account. Devices are grouped by organization, so if you manage multiple venues — like a lobby kiosk and a gallery touchscreen — you can keep them neatly separated.

From here you can assign a project to any player, check seat usage across your organizations, and download the Zibit Player app for your preferred operating system. Player apps are available for macOS, macOS (Apple Silicon), Linux, and Windows.

Managing Your Players

The My Players page gives you a live overview of every device running your Zibit content. Devices are grouped by organization, so if you manage displays across multiple venues — like a lobby kiosk and a gallery touchscreen — you can find them quickly. Each card shows the device name, whether it's currently online, the project deployed to it, and which version of the Zibit Player app it's running.

If you need to add a new device, the Download the Zibit Player section has installer packages ready for macOS, macOS (Apple Silicon), Linux, and Windows. Once the player app is installed and connected, the device will appear here automatically.

Managing a Device with the Actions Menu

Once a device is registered, you can control it at any time using its actions menu. Click the Actions for [device name] button next to any device — such as "Lobby Display" — to reveal four options: "Change deployment" swaps which project is playing on that screen, "Manage settings" lets you adjust device-specific configuration, "Manage schedule" controls when content plays, and "Remove device" unregisters the player from your workspace.

Don't worry — removing a device doesn't delete your project or any content. It simply disconnects that player, and you can always re-register it later. This menu is your go-to for keeping your displays up to date as your museum's needs change.

Choose a Project and Snapshot to Deploy

The "Change deployment" dialog lets you assign a specific version of your content to this player device. Start by selecting a Project from the dropdown — this is the top-level container holding all your moments and flows. Once you've chosen a project, pick a Snapshot to deploy. A snapshot is a saved version of your project; if you don't have one ready yet, click "Generate snapshot" to create one from your latest content.

When you're happy with your selections, click "Deploy snapshot" to push the content to the player. If you need to schedule the update for a later time — useful for coordinating a gallery opening or after-hours refresh — check "Schedule deployment for the future" before confirming. You can always change the deployment again later.

You're now equipped to manage your player devices confidently from anywhere. As your installation grows — whether that's adding screens to a new gallery wing or rolling out content across multiple venues — the My Players page scales with you. Here are some great next steps to explore:

• Set up your first project deployment — Assign a project and snapshot to a newly registered device so it starts displaying your content right away.
• Create and publish snapshots — Learn how to capture a point-in-time version of your project so you can deploy stable, tested content to your players.
• Organize devices by location or display type — Use device naming conventions to keep large fleets scannable and easy to manage at a glance.
• Monitor device status regularly — Get familiar with the live status indicators on the My Players page so you can catch offline or unresponsive displays quickly.
• Explore multi-display projects — If you're running content across several screens simultaneously, learn how views and displays in Zibit can help you tailor layouts for each device.