How to Install XOGO Digital Signage on your Google Chromebox
Introduction to Chromebox for Digital Signage
If you’re new to digital signage or only need to deploy XOGO on a handful of screens, an inexpensive media player like an Amazon FireStick or XOGO Mini is generally a great option. For larger installations, however, and/or in order to ensure the very highest-quality playback of 4K videos and motion graphics, Google Chromebox devices are often the better media player option.
Chromeboxes are made by a handful of suppliers including our friends at ASUS, and are designed to run Google’s latest Chrome operating system. Chromeboxes must first be connected to Google’s Chrome Enterprise Cloud*, then XOGO Player can easily and securely be installed on the Chromeboxes and set to run in kiosk mode. This means that they will automatically run your digital signage as long as they are powered on. If they are rebooted -on purpose or due to a power failure- they will automatically launch XOGO when they boot up. And no one can tamper with the device or install other software on it unless they were to gain access to your Google Chrome Enterprise Cloud. This is ideal for devices that are deployed in public places like retail stores or shopping malls.
Next we will walk you through the steps to install XOGO Player on your Chromebox and get it playing your content.
*Currently Google’s Chrome Enterprise Cloud is available in various pricing tiers. We recommend the basic “Kiosk & Signage Upgrade” license, which is currently available from Google for $24 per device per year.
Step 1: Purchase your Chromebox hardware.
Chromebox 4 computers are available globally, and priced according to how much RAM and storage they have. For most customers we would recommend the base model with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, which is available for just USD $261 and has plenty of power to play your 4K video content.
Step 2: Sign into Google Workspace for your organization.
If your organization already has a Google Workspace account, you can simply sign in at admin.google.com. If not, you’ll need to please visit this page to set up Google Workspace for your organization.
Step 3: Purchase a Google “Kiosk & Signage Upgrade” for each of your Chromeboxes.
You’ll need to purchase a “Kiosk & Signage Upgrade” for each Chromebox that you want to deploy, so it can be added to your Google account. Then XOGO can be installed on your device via the Google cloud. Navigate to billing > get more services > devices to find the “Kiosk & Signage Upgrade”.
Step 4: Set up XOGO Player as your kiosk app.
4.1 Navigate to devices > chrome > apps & extensions > kiosks and you will see the screen below. Hover over the yellow plus sign in the bottom right and select “Add from Chrome Web Store”.
4.2 Search for XOGO and then click on XOGO Digital Signage
4.3 Click the blue Select button in the upper right to add XOGO to your Google account.
4.4 Now you should see XOGO Digital Signage listed for your kiosks. Please ensure that it’s set as the auto-launch application. Now you’re ready to enroll Chromeboxes in your Google account, and when you do they will automatically install and run XOGO!
Step 5: Enroll your Chromeboxes in your Google Account.
5.1 Power on your Chromebox and follow the prompts until you get to the sign-in screen. Do not sign in.
5.2 Press ctrl+alt+E on the keyboard to get to the enrollment screen
5.3 Enter your Google Workspace username and password
5.4 Click Enroll Device. Your Chromebox will reboot and XOGO Player will automatically launch
Step 6: Now your Chromebox can be added to your XOGO account like any other device.
Log into XOGO Manager and add the Chromebox using its on-screen PIN code. For instructions on how to use XOGO Manager please see our Getting Started page, or check out the video tutorials on our YouTube channel.
