Remote Commands
Fix most problems without visiting the screen. Open a screen (or select several in the list) and choose a command from the Actions menu.
| Command | What it does | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Refresh content | Forces an immediate sync of schedule and media | You just published and can’t wait for the next 60 s sync |
| Take screenshot | Captures what’s currently displayed | Confirming a campaign went live |
| Restart player | Restarts the Veyli Player app (5–10 s) | Content frozen or a widget stuck |
| Reboot | Reboots the whole device (1–3 min) | Player unresponsive, after OS updates |
| Clear cache | Deletes all cached media and re-downloads | Corrupted file, storage full |
| Identify | Shows the screen name and pairing info full-screen for 30 s | Finding which physical screen is which |
Bulk commands
Select multiple screens (or a whole group) and run a command on all of them. Bulk Reboot and Clear cache ask for confirmation, because they briefly interrupt playback and can generate a lot of download traffic.
Platform support
| Command | Android | Tizen | webOS | BrightSign | Windows | Linux / Pi | ChromeOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refresh / Screenshot / Identify | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restart player | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reboot | ✓ ¹ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ ² |
| Clear cache | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
¹ Requires device-owner / kiosk mode or a rooted device. ² Requires the device to be enrolled in Google Admin.
Commands are queued: if a screen is offline, the command runs when it reconnects (queued commands expire after 24 hours). Every command is recorded in the Audit log.