Anthias

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About Anthias

Anthias (formerly Screenly OSE) is a free, open-source digital signage platform designed for Raspberry Pi devices and PCs. It provides a web-based dashboard for managing, scheduling, and displaying images, videos, and web pages on screens. Anthias supports Raspberry Pi OS, balenaOS via balenaHub, and generic 64-bit ARM single-board computers running Debian-based Armbian, including Rock Pi, Orange Pi, and Banana Pi boards. It is deployed via Docker and includes a scheduler, asset library, and viewer component. For ARM SBCs, images and web pages run smoothly across supported boards, while video playback depends on SoC capability. Anthias is the community-maintained open-source counterpart to the paid Screenly platform, with an active forum and GitHub Sponsors support.

Key Features

• Digital signage platform for Raspberry Pi and PC
• Web-based dashboard for asset and schedule management
• Supports images, videos, and web pages as assets
• Raspberry Pi OS and balenaOS support
• Generic 64-bit ARM SBC support via Debian-based Armbian
• Tested on Rock Pi 4/5, Orange Pi 5, and Banana Pi M5
• Docker-based deployment
• Asset scheduling with cron-like control
• balenaHub image support for easy flashing
• Active community forum and developer documentation
• AGPL-3.0 licensed open-source project

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