Signage player
The app or device that runs on or beside a screen and plays the content it receives from the management software.
The player is the part that actually shows content on a screen. Sometimes it is a small Android box plugged into the TV, sometimes an app running on the display's own operating system, and sometimes a browser opened in kiosk mode.
A player does more than play videos. It fetches the program from the server, downloads media to the device, applies scheduling rules, responds to commands and keeps playing when the connection drops.
MIA Player
In MIA the same player runs on different hardware: the MIA Player app on Android TV and boxes, a signed package on Samsung SSSP/Tizen signage displays, the browser on Samsung and LG Smart TVs, and a browser in kiosk mode on Windows, Linux and Raspberry Pi devices. The player takes its time from the server rather than the TV clock, so content changes at the right moment, and it confirms every command it receives. Read more on the MIA Player page.