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Tilecast Edge is in preview. Its software is complete, but it is not qualified on physical hardware yet. Use the stable Linux Player on production screens until a Tilecast release supports your hardware.

Edge capability matrix

The Edge column shows what Edge does today.

  • Implemented The Edge software does it, and automated tests cover it.
  • Hardware dependent The software is implemented, but whether it works depends on the connected display, adapter, or audio device.
  • Not available Edge doesn’t do it today.
Capability AppImage Player Edge
Images and downloaded video Supported Implemented Codecs and hardware decoding depend on your hardware
Native Widgets, Layouts, and playlist zones Supported Implemented
Schedules, Quick Present, and Takeover Supported Implemented
Synchronized Display Groups Supported Implemented
Span images, Layouts, and video Supported with current limits Implemented Unrotated panels. Rotated panels and frame alignment need hardware testing
Countdown Bar and alert ticker Supported Implemented
Offline restart from prepared content Supported Implemented
Activity and proof of play Supported Implemented
Live preview Supported Implemented
Watch live Supported Implemented
Player self-update Supported, no automatic rollback Implemented With automatic rollback. Needs testing on real hardware
Display Control (HDMI-CEC and DDC/CI) Supported through cec-ctl and ddcutil Hardware dependent Talks to Linux CEC and DDC devices directly
Presentation Network Supported when provisioned Hardware dependent Needs a supported Wi-Fi adapter and NetworkManager
Remote Websites and YouTube Supported by Electron webviews Implemented Isolated helper; needs hardware testing
AirPlay receiver Supported when provisioned Not available Not part of Edge 1
Android Managed Kiosk, Power Assist, Accessibility Control Android only Not applicable

When a newer presentation needs something Edge can’t show, Edge keeps playing the last presentation it could show and tells Studio why. See content compatibility.

tilecastctl capabilities on the Edge computer lists each hardware feature with its current state and a reason, such as a missing adapter or a display that doesn’t respond. Use it to confirm the renderer/display capability, Display Control providers, network providers, and other host features that Edge can probe.

A capability report is not a decoder benchmark. Tilecast does not currently report a trustworthy per-video flag that proves a displayed frame used VA-API or another hardware decoder instead of software decoding. If playback smoothness or CPU load matters, test the exact device with the target media and watch Player health while it runs. Do not infer hardware decoding only from a GPU model name.

The engineering capability matrix has the full list of states, reasons, and tests.

The normal Tilecast guides apply to shared tasks such as Activity, Live preview, Player commands, Display Control, Schedules, and Display Groups.