Goal: Configure the Amazon Signage Stick, and then activate the Amazon Signage Stick as a player in the Carousel Cloud web interface
Supported Carousel Cloud Features
Please note:
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Carousel Cloud supports:
The most current version of Amazon Signage Stick operating system software
All other fully supported versions of the Amazon Signage Stick operating system software. Fully supported means at minimum, all required security updates are applied.
Overview of the Setup Process
Set up the Amazon Signage Stick in your Amazon account
Choose Carousel as the CMS provider during the device setup process
Activate the Amazon Signage Stick as a player in the Carousel Cloud web interface
Done!
Amazon Signage Stick Player Setup Process
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Using either your Amazon Signage Manager Portal or the Amazon Signage Mobile App, add your Amazon Signage Stick to your account
Additional Setup Information from Amazon for the Amazon Signage Stick is located here
As shown below, after you’ve added the device to your account and entered the pairing code, search for and select Carousel as your preferred CMS provider
Then hit Next
On the final screen, hit Add Stick
After you hit Save, the Carousel Cloud application will automatically download and launch to display the player activation screen, as shown below
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Lastly, you will need to register the Amazon Signage Stick as either a dedicated or express player in Carousel Cloud. Dedicated vs express player differences are explained in more detail in this article.
To complete player activation, you can follow the steps under the heading Player Activation in this Carousel Cloud article
Once the Amazon Signage Stick players are registered in Carousel Cloud, the selected players will begin to display your default cloud channel or the channel you specify during the registration process