Your screens never go dark

Screenbird caches all content locally on the player device. If the internet connection drops, your screens keep playing. When the connection returns, new content syncs automatically.

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Lobby Display2 min ago
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How offline mode works

WELCOME

Glad you're here

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No configuration needed. Works automatically.
1

Push content as usual

There's nothing extra to set up.

2

The player caches everything locally

Every screen keeps its own local copy of its content.

3

Internet drops? Screens keep playing

And sync automatically the moment the connection returns.

Window Display is offline. Content continues playing.
WELCOME
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Cached on device
Summer Campaign.jpg
Menu Board Q1.png
Welcome.mp4

Local content cache

The player downloads all assigned content at startup and stores it locally on the device. Playback continues seamlessly even without internet.

Pre-loaded on device startup
All assigned content cached locally
Zero dependency on live internet
ScreensWindow Display
Connection lost
Window DisplayContinues playing
Offline
Connected. Content updated.
Window Display2 min ago
Online

Smart sync

The player only downloads content that changed since the last sync. Small updates, fast downloads, minimal bandwidth usage.

Delta sync for efficiency
Background downloads
Bandwidth-friendly updates
Screen SettingsWindow Display
No configuration needed. Works automatically.
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Mute audio
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Offline Indicator

Reliable playback

Even during extended outages, your screens continue showing content. Playlists rotate, schedules switch, and apps show cached data.

Playlists continue rotating
Scheduled content switches normally
Graceful fallback for live apps

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know. Can't find your answer? Check our help center.

Nothing changes for the viewer. Your screens keep playing the cached content as if nothing happened.
All content assigned to the screen is cached locally. The player pre-downloads everything it needs.
The player automatically checks for updates when the connection returns. Only changed content is downloaded, keeping bandwidth usage low.
Yes. Scheduled content switches happen locally, based on the device clock. No internet needed for scheduled transitions.

Never worry about downtime

Offline-first by design.

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