Features
xiboplayer achieves 100% feature parity with the upstream Xibo players while adding unique capabilities not found in any other player.
Highlights
Full REST API v2 (CMS v4+)
The first and only Xibo player with complete REST API v2 support. JWT authentication, ETag 304 caching, v2 dependency pipeline, and automatic transport detection. No PHP ext-soap required on the server. Falls back to SOAP/XML for older CMS versions automatically.
Idempotent Cache-Through
Both REST and XMDS transports converge on the same proxy mirror paths, making the ContentStore completely transport-agnostic. XMDS signed URLs are automatically rewritten to local proxy paths, eliminating CORS failures.
Offline-First Architecture
The entire player works offline. Schedule, settings, and media are cached in IndexedDB and Cache API. Stats and logs queue locally and sync when connectivity returns.
Fastest Downloads
4-chunk parallel downloads with dynamic sizing based on device RAM. A 1GB file downloads in 1-2 minutes vs ~5 minutes on other players.
Instant Layout Replay
Pre-creates all widget DOM elements at layout load, then toggles visibility instead of recreating DOM nodes. Layout replay takes <0.5s vs 2-3s on XLR.
Cross-Platform
Runs on any device with a modern browser — Linux, macOS, ChromeOS, Android, iOS. Native packages (RPM/DEB) for Linux desktops and kiosks.
PDF Support
Native PDF rendering via PDF.js (lazy-loaded). No other Xibo player renders PDF content.
Bootable Images
Pre-built ISO, raw disk, and QCOW2 images for x86_64 and aarch64. Flash and boot — the kiosk is ready with zero configuration.
Complete Kiosk OS
GNOME Kiosk session with health monitoring, first-boot wizard, keyboard shortcuts, on-screen notifications, and the alternatives system for swapping players.
Modular SDK
13 npm packages with clear separation of concerns: core, renderer, cache, schedule, xmds, xmr, stats, settings, crypto, sync, proxy, utils, sw. 1625 tests across 49 suites.
📺 Multi-Display Sync & Video Walls
The most capable multi-display sync in any Xibo player. Turn every screen in your space into a single coordinated experience. TVs, LED totems, video walls — all acting as one.
Venue-wide coordination
Imagine a retail store where every display transitions simultaneously, a hotel lobby where screens ripple content in a choreographed wave, or a stadium where dozens of screens play a unified message. Effects no single screen can achieve.
12 choreography effects
Diagonal cascades, horizontal/vertical waves, center-out bursts, staggered reveals, and more. Each display transitions at a different time based on its position in the grid — creating dramatic visual stories across your screens.
<8ms precision, zero infrastructure
All displays switch within 8 milliseconds of each other over your existing LAN. No sync boxes, no special hardware, no extra servers — just a WebSocket relay built into the lead display.
Any screen, any hardware
Mix Raspberry Pi, Intel NUC, laptops, any screen size. Electron + Chromium on the same network. Mirror mode (all identical) or wall mode (each screen shows a unique portion).
⚡ Performance
| Metric | XLR v1.0.22 | Windows v4 | arexibo | XiboPlayer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial load (cold) | 17-20s | 5-10s | 12-15s | 3-5s |
| Layout replay | 2-3s | 1-2s | <1s | <0.5s |
| 1GB file download | ~5 min | ~5 min | ~5 min | 1-2 min |
| Memory after 10 cycles | +500MB | Stable | Stable | Stable |
| Bundle size | ~2MB | ~50MB | ~10MB | ~500KB |
| Widget switch time | ~200ms | ~100ms | ~100ms | <50ms |
| Multi-display sync | N/A | ~50-100ms | N/A | <8ms |
| Choreography effects | None | None | None | 12 effects |