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 "notice": "Data from Open Source Everything (https://opensourceeverything.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: use it freely, credit the site, link to the page, and share changes under the same license. Listings were drafted with AI assistance and are managed by the r/TrueOpenSource moderators; check a project's own page before relying on a fact.",
 "id": "digital-signage",
 "name": "Dashboards on a spare TV or screen",
 "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/g/digital-signage/",
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 "job": "Showing a calendar, dashboard or notices on a TV or old screen",
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  "Yodeck"
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   "id": "anthias",
   "name": "Anthias",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/anthias/",
   "summary": "Anthias is free software that turns a Raspberry Pi or PC into a digital signage screen, showing images, videos, web pages and dashboards on a TV. It is for people who want to run their own display screens instead of paying for a closed service.",
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   "why": "Does the whole job · Advanced setup",
   "score": 57.7
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   "id": "magicmirror2",
   "name": "MagicMirror²",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/magicmirror2/",
   "summary": "MagicMirror² is a free program that turns a mirror or screen into an information display, showing things like a calendar or news through add-on modules. It is for people who want a home display they can customize.",
   "kind": "app",
   "setup": "easy",
   "setupWhy": "Install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser.",
   "platforms": [
    "windows",
    "mac",
    "linux"
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   "website": "https://magicmirror.builders",
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   "project": "magicmirror2",
   "rank": 2,
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   "note": "Built for a home mirror; no stated way to manage many screens remotely.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
   "score": 40.1
  },
  {
   "id": "xibo",
   "name": "Xibo",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/xibo/",
   "summary": "Xibo is software for managing screens that show content like calendars, dashboards and notices on TVs or displays in places such as offices and shops. It is aimed at organisations that run digital signage networks, with some features only available commercially.",
   "kind": "self_hosted",
   "setup": "advanced",
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    "windows",
    "linux",
    "server"
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   "website": "https://xibosignage.com",
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   "release": null,
   "family": null,
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   "howToHelp": null,
   "project": "xibo",
   "rank": 3,
   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "Open core only; some hardware compatibility is commercial-only.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Advanced setup",
   "score": 31.6
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 "source": "https://opensourceeverything.org/g/digital-signage/",
 "group": "Dashboards on a spare TV or screen",
 "replaces": [
  "ScreenCloud",
  "Yodeck"
 ]
}