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Anthias
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Open Source Digital Signage Solution for Raspberry Pi and PC
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## :sparkles: About Anthias
Anthias is a digital signage platform for Raspberry Pi devices and PCs. Formerly known as Screenly OSE, it was rebranded to clear up the confusion between Screenly (the paid version) and Anthias. More details can be found in [this blog post](https://www.screenly.io/blog/2022/12/06/screenly-ose-now-called-anthias/).
Want to help Anthias thrive? Support us using [GitHub Sponsor](https://github.com/sponsors/Screenly).
## :rocket: Getting Started
See [this](https://anthias.screenly.io/docs/install/) page for options on how to install Anthias.
## :white_check_mark: Compatibility
### balenaOS
> [!NOTE]
> See [this](https://anthias.screenly.io/docs/install/) page for instructions on how to install Anthias on balenaOS.
> You can either use the [images from balenaHub](https://anthias.screenly.io/docs/install/#using-the-images-from-balenahub)
> or [download the images from the releases](https://anthias.screenly.io/docs/install/#using-the-images-from-the-releases).
### Raspberry Pi OS
See the [supported hardware](https://anthias.screenly.io/get-started/#supported-hardware) section on the website for the full list of supported devices.
### Generic 64-bit ARM SBCs (best-effort)
The installer recognizes any 64-bit ARM host that isn't a Raspberry Pi as `arm64` and runs the same Anthias stack on it — [Armbian](https://www.armbian.com) on Rock Pi, Orange Pi, Banana Pi and similar boards. The dashboard, scheduler, and asset library all work as on a Pi.
Anthias only supports **Debian-based Armbian** images (Bookworm / Trixie). The installer wires up the Docker apt repository under [`download.docker.com/linux/debian`](https://download.docker.com/linux/debian), so Ubuntu-based Armbian downloads (Jammy / Noble) will fail at the `apt update` step. Pick the Debian build of the image for your board on the Armbian site.
Things to know before you pick a board:
- **Videos decode in software** — fine for casual 720p, stutter-prone at 1080p on slower SoCs, not suitable for 4K. If your content is mostly video, prefer a Pi 4 / 5 or x86.
- **Images and web pages run smoothly** across the supported boards.
- **Tested boards:** Rock Pi 4, Rock 5, Orange Pi 5, Banana Pi M5. Allwinner H616 / H618 boards (e.g. Orange Pi Zero 3) currently have weaker mainline display support and are best limited to non-video content.
- The Plymouth boot splash is wired up but typically does not display on non-Pi boards (their U-Boot bootloaders don't hand the kernel an early DRM device for Plymouth to draw to). The kernel boot log scrolls on the screen until the viewer takes over and renders your first asset — functionally fine, just less polished than the Pi or x86 boot.
Per-SoC hardware video decode (Rockchip `rkmpp`, Allwinner `cedrus`, Amlogic `meson-vdec`) is the planned follow-up; see [issue #2849](https://github.com/Screenly/Anthias/issues/2849).
## :zap: Quick Links
* [Forum](https://forums.screenly.io/)
* [Website](https://anthias.screenly.io) (hosted on GitHub and the source is available [here](/website))
* [General documentation](https://anthias.screenly.io/docs/)
* [Developer documentation](https://anthias.screenly.io/docs/development/)
* [WebView](/src/anthias_webview/README.md)