Installing and setting up Screenly OSE is relatively straightforward. Here are the general steps:

| Area | Limitation | |--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Each Screenly OSE instance is isolated – no remote management over internet. | | Outdated code | Last stable release: v1.10.0 (Oct 2019). Active development moved to Screenly Pro. | | Video codecs | H.264 only; HEVC/h.265 requires software decoding (poor performance). | | No user roles | Single admin account only. | | No analytics | No playback stats or audience metrics. | | Small community | Most community support moved to other open signage projects (e.g., PiSignage). |

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Screenly Open — Source Edition

Installing and setting up Screenly OSE is relatively straightforward. Here are the general steps:

| Area | Limitation | |--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Each Screenly OSE instance is isolated – no remote management over internet. | | Outdated code | Last stable release: v1.10.0 (Oct 2019). Active development moved to Screenly Pro. | | Video codecs | H.264 only; HEVC/h.265 requires software decoding (poor performance). | | No user roles | Single admin account only. | | No analytics | No playback stats or audience metrics. | | Small community | Most community support moved to other open signage projects (e.g., PiSignage). | screenly open source edition