Use the Google TV / Android TV or Fire TV app for a dedicated, fullscreen synagogue display. For the best unattended setup, we recommend Google TV because Android supports the autostart permission needed after a restart or power cut.
For a permanent synagogue display, use a dedicated streaming box. We recommend Google TV first because it supports the Android autostart setup. Fire TV is also supported, but it does not currently offer the same autostart capability.
Recommended for Zmanim.TV when you want the display to come back automatically after a restart or power cut.
Recommended when your building already uses Amazon Fire TV hardware or prefers the Amazon Appstore.
Both apps open the same registered TV codes and the same free starter screens. Use the official app store path for installation.
Best for onn. 4K boxes, Chromecast with Google TV, Sony Android TVs, TCL Google TV, and Android TV signage players.
To request Google Play access, send an email to [email protected] with the subject Play Store Access. The email must be sent from the Google account assigned to the Google TV / Android TV device.
Best for Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Cube, and Amazon-powered televisions.
This is the route for Google TV boxes and Android TV devices used as permanent signage players.
Send an email to [email protected] with the subject Play Store Access. The email must be sent from the Google account assigned to the Google TV / Android TV device. After access is added, install Zmanim.TV from Google Play on that device.
Launch the app once so Android registers it and so the setup screen can ask for the autostart permission.
Enter the synagogue TV code from your dashboard, or choose the free country and postal-code path for a quick unregistered screen.
Fire TV is supported through the Amazon Appstore. Use this route when your building prefers Amazon Fire TV hardware.
We do not currently provide Fire TV autostart instructions because Fire TV does not expose the same Android autostart permission used on Google TV / Android TV devices. If automatic recovery after power loss is required, use the recommended Google TV option.
Recommended Google TV deviceUse the TV code from your Zmanim.TV dashboard. This opens the configured synagogue display with your zmanim, weather, prayer schedule, images, logo, QR code, announcements, and settings.
Choose United States, Canada, or Israel and enter a postal code or alert-zone location. This opens an instant unregistered screen for testing before full setup.
For automatic recovery after a restart or power cut, use Google TV / Android TV. Android usually needs one permission called Display over other apps. We recommend Google TV when autostart matters.
While Zmanim.TV is on screen, the app keeps the display awake and avoids normal app-level sleep. For permanent signage, also disable TV energy-saving settings that turn the HDMI/display off overnight.
Fire OS can show system-level inactivity prompts on consumer devices. Fire TV is supported through the Amazon Appstore, but for unattended 24/7 signage with autostart after power loss, we recommend Google TV / Android TV instead.
Confirm the screen is paired, then verify Android TV has Zmanim.TV allowed under Display over other apps. Restart the TV after changing the setting.
Send an email to [email protected] with the subject Play Store Access. Send it from the Google account assigned to the TV.
Re-pair using the correct TV code or free postal-code location. Registered screens should be adjusted from the dashboard.
Use Android TV or Fire TV for a dedicated signage player. Use the browser route when you already have a computer or smart TV browser connected to the screen.