Second player not registering in the CMS

Hi, just to clarify first, does your PC have multiple screens that are not in an extended desktop configuration? Also, which Xibo Player version and CMS version are you currently using?

If possible, I would recommend using a single player instance with a Display Profile that matches the combined resolution of your screens. For example, if both screens are 1080p (16:9) and aligned horizontally, you can set up a Display Profile with a resolution of 3840x1080, assign this profile to your player, and create a Layout with two 1920x1080 regions positioned side by side.

If you want to run two separate player instances on the same machine, you can do so with these steps after installing the first player normally:

  • Navigate to the 1st player installation directory.
  • Copy the entire folder and rename it as needed.
  • Inside the copied folder, rename XiboClient.exe to something like XiboClient2.exe.
  • Create a shortcut to XiboClient2.exe, right click the shortcut, and add a “o” at the end of the Target/Path field after the ". Like .../some/path/XiboClient2.exe" o
  • Launch the shortcut and configure the second player, making sure to set a different local library folder. If you can’t open the options menu this way, you can search for the .xml file in %AppData% and manually edit it.
  • Before running the second player, create a Display Profile in the CMS to position the 2nd instance correctly next to the first player using the appropriate X/Y offset.

Let me know if you need any assistance :slight_smile: + You could post your Display Profile here

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