How to use Xibo to play dynamic Web pages?

Before completing please check that the time, date and timezone have been correctly set on the device running the Player.

To be completed by the original poster:

Player Version

Version 1.8.13

Issue

Put the following website into Xibo to show the black screen. Would you please kindly show me what happened? Thank you


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Provide screenshots where possible!

What is your server version?
What type of player do you use (windows, linux, android, webOS/Tizen)?
Isn’t there a network problem accessing this site from the Xibo server (firewall rule)?

Our server version is 1.8.13

We use Windows player
There is no network accessing problem, we can access web page via browser(google chrome/MS Edge) like the screenshot below ,


but can display it normally in Xibo like the screenshot below
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If you have any question about this topic, let me know, thanks a lot!

If I understand, this is not displayed on the preview from the server (CMS). But is anything displayed on the player?

Why don’t you update to version 4 of Xibo?

Nothing is displayed on the player with white screen like below
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BTW, Could you provide a manual of Xibo 4?

How does Xibo 4 play PowerPoint file/PPT file?

I recommend testing with an Xibo 4 running on Docker.

Same as with the old versions.
Only available with Xibo for Windows and PowerPoint installed.

Does PowerPoint need to be installed on client PC that Xibo player installed?

How to display a web page with user name and password in Xibo?

Can you provide a screenshot of the Player Status? → Whilst Xibo is running, click i on the keyboard to open the Status screen.

Here is the webpage manual for 1.8

Check and adjust your IE Internet Security Settings:

  • Open Run: Win + R and type inetcpl.cpl

You can call a web method or action method from server side. In that method you can validate your id and password and return success or failure


BTW, How to call call a web method or action method from server side?

and our default browser is Google Chrome or MS Edge and now we test Xibo 4.0.

Yes: Follow this documentation.

It has nothing to do with web pages, but you have an error with the XMR connection.
Check on the Windows Profil Display your XMR address.

this.

@zhicheng.zhao Maybe post your whole xibo settings and display config?

Is it possible to show PPTM file in Xibo?

Nop, only PPT.

Please save your PPTM to PPT format.

Can PPTX file display some dynamic data in Xibo that get from some data sources?

I don’t think it’s possible.