Starts with the stick
Turn on Launch on boot in the app’s service menu. If Fire OS blocks it, you give the app one extra permission from a computer, once.
For any display with HDMI
Digital signage on an Amazon Fire TV Stick
A Fire TV Stick turns an ordinary TV or any display with HDMI into digital signage. Install the Lumicast app from the Amazon Appstore, pair the stick with Lumicast and manage your content in your browser.
No payment details needed. For Fire TV devices running Fire OS.
What the app on your Fire TV Stick takes care of.
The Lumicast app is the player that shows your pages. You set it up once, and from then on you do everything in Lumicast.
See which displays are working
Lumicast shows you whether each display is online and which playlist it is playing.
Check it remotely
Request a screenshot from Lumicast to see what is on the display right now, without walking over to it.
Keeps playing without internet
Content stored on the stick keeps playing if the internet drops. New content comes in as soon as the connection is back.
Updates through the Amazon Appstore
New versions of the app arrive through the Amazon Appstore, not from Lumicast. So leave automatic app updates on in the Fire TV settings.
Restart the app remotely
If something gets stuck, restart the app from Lumicast. You can’t restart the stick itself remotely; for that, unplug its power.
What you need
The Fire TV Stick is the player: you plug it into the display’s HDMI port. All you need is:
- A Fire TV Stick or another Fire TV device running Fire OS
- A TV or display with a free HDMI port
- A power socket for the stick’s power adapter
- Wi-Fi, or Amazon’s Ethernet adapter for a cable
- An Amazon account to set up the stick
Which Fire TV works?
The Lumicast app runs on Fire TV devices with Fire OS, such as the Fire TV Stick 4K Max, the Fire TV Stick 4K, the Fire TV Stick and the Fire TV Cube. The Fire TV Stick 4K Select runs Vega OS instead of Fire OS and can’t install the app. The Amazon Signage Stick is out too: Lumicast isn’t one of the partners Amazon set that stick up for.
Not sure? Ask us →How to put Lumicast on your Fire TV Stick.
All you need is the stick and its remote. The Fire TV menu names below are in English, as on the stick.
Set up the stick
Plug the stick into the display, connect the power adapter and follow the steps on screen. You sign in with your Amazon account along the way.
Install the Lumicast app
Go to Find, choose Appstore and search for Lumicast. Install Lumicast Digital Signage Player.
Keep the stick awake
Turn the screensaver off under Settings › Display & Sounds › Screensaver › Start Time › Never. Then open the app’s service menu with OK and turn on Launch on boot.
Pair your display with Lumicast
Open the app. Add a display in Lumicast and enter the pairing code that appears on your display.
Lumicast doesn’t start by itself after a restart?
On many Fire TV Sticks, Fire OS stops apps from starting automatically. You fix it once with Google’s free Android tools on a Windows PC or Mac: turn on ADB debugging on the stick, connect over the network and allow the app to display over other apps. After that, Lumicast comes back by itself after a restart or a crash. The app’s service menu shows whether you still need to do this.
Fire TV Stick, Pixie or Raspberry Pi?
All three turn a display with HDMI into digital signage. The difference is in what you look after yourself.
Fire TV Stick
Sold everywhere and quick to set up. It is a device for the home, though: starting automatically sometimes takes a computer to set up, updates come through Amazon, and you can’t restart the stick remotely.
Suits a few displays, or getting started.
Pixie
A Raspberry Pi with Lumicast OS, ready to use, for a one-off €150 excluding VAT. You set up Wi-Fi with your phone. We keep the operating system and the player up to date, and the Pixie always starts with Lumicast.
Suits displays that stay on all day.
Pixie →Your own Raspberry Pi
Lumicast OS is free for a Raspberry Pi 4 or 5, with the same updates and recovery as the Pixie. You buy the Pi, a power supply and a microSD card yourself.
Suits you if you’d rather choose the hardware.
Your own Raspberry Pi →Create and schedule your content.
Combine text, images, videos and apps on your page. Start from a template, design it yourself or ask Lumi, our AI designer, for help. Then choose which displays show your page, and when.
What does digital signage on a Fire TV Stick cost?
You buy the stick yourself, from Amazon or a shop. The Lumicast app is free. For Lumicast you pay a subscription per display.
From €17 per display per month, billed annually, excluding VAT.
Compare plans →Questions about the Fire TV Stick.
Will it work on my Fire TV Stick?
If your Fire TV runs Fire OS, you can install the Lumicast app. That covers nearly every Fire TV Stick and the Fire TV Cube. The Fire TV Stick 4K Select runs Vega OS and can’t install the app.
Can I use an ordinary TV?
Yes, any TV with HDMI works. Do turn off the TV’s automatic switch-off, though: many TVs turn themselves off after a few hours without anyone using the remote. A professional display is built to stay on all day; a TV for the home often isn’t.
Does Lumicast start by itself when the power comes back?
Yes, when Launch on boot is on and Fire OS allows it. If Fire OS blocks it, you give the app one extra permission from a computer, once. The app’s service menu shows whether you need to.
How does the app get updates?
Through the Amazon Appstore, like any app on a Fire TV. Lumicast can’t start an update remotely on a Fire TV Stick, so leave automatic app updates on.
Does the display keep playing if the internet drops?
Content stored on the stick can keep playing. New content and data only come in once the connection is back. Web pages, streams and anything else that needs the internet can’t keep working fully offline.
Can I show videos and dashboards?
Text, images, apps and HD video run well on a Fire TV Stick. For 4K, choose a stick that supports 4K, such as the Fire TV Stick 4K Max. For heavy dashboards with lots of animation, a mini PC has more processing power. So try your own content on the stick you plan to use.
Do I need a subscription?
You can try Lumicast free for 14 days, with no payment details. After that, you choose a subscription per display. Without one, your workspace stays available, but your displays stop playing.
Try it with your own Fire TV Stick.
Install the app and see how your own content looks on the display.
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