The SignPresenter App on Your TV
Once paired, the SignPresenter app on your Fire Stick or Android device runs unattended — no remote needed. But there are a few things the remote can do that are useful to know about, plus a couple of states the app cycles through that are worth understanding.
App states
The app is always in one of three states:
Pair screen
What you see when the app first launches and isn't paired to an account yet. A 4-digit code appears on the TV — enter it in Step 3: Screens → Pair TV in your SignPresenter account.
The app polls the server every few seconds while waiting for pairing, so as soon as you submit the code in your account dashboard, the TV moves to the next state automatically. Full pairing flow in Initial Setup → Step 3.
Run Schedule (digital signage)
What you see when the screen is set to Digital Signage mode (the default). Messages cycle through the playlist according to the schedule. No interaction needed.
Manual Playlist (slideshow)
What you see when the screen is set to Slideshow or Both mode. Slides advance only when you press the remote. Use this for in-person presentations or anywhere a person wants to drive the pace.
To switch between Run Schedule and Manual Playlist on a Both-mode screen, press the Back button on the remote.
Remote control basics
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
| Home | Exits SignPresenter to the Fire Stick / Android home screen |
| Back | On a Both screen, toggles between Run Schedule and Manual Playlist. On Manual Playlist, returns to the menu. |
| Left / Right | On Manual Playlist, navigates between slides |
| Up | On Manual Playlist, shows all slides at once for quick selection |
| OK / Center | Selects a slide or confirms an action |
| Menu (☰) | Opens device-level settings (cache, network, etc.) |
Switching modes mid-flight
Change a screen's mode in your dashboard (Step 3: Screens → Mode), and the TV picks up the change on the next cache refresh — usually within a minute. You don't need to restart the app.
If you want the change to take effect immediately, press Home on the remote and reopen SignPresenter.
What about the menu?
If you press the menu button (the one with three lines) while the app is running, you'll see device-level info — cache size, network status, app version, and a Clear Cache button. Don't clear the cache unless you're troubleshooting; doing so forces the TV to re-download every message.