Hardware overview

gibeon.io runs on your own device, via four hardware paths. Not sure which one fits you? At the bottom there is a quick guide.

The four paths

Smart TV with Google TV

Many recent Sony, TCL and Hisense TVs run Google TV. gibeon.io is in the Play Store on the TV itself.

• For whom: businesses that already have a Smart TV
• Installation: open the Play Store on the TV → search for gibeon.io → install → activate
• More info: /en/players/smart-tv-google-tv

:::tip Set up autostart See setting up autostart for the first start. :::

Google TV Streamer

A separate streaming stick that you connect to a TV without Smart TV functions.

• For whom: existing TVs or monitors without an OS
• Installation: connect the streamer → Play Store → gibeon.io → install
• More info: /en/players/google-tv-streamer

:::tip Set up autostart See setting up autostart for the first start. :::

gibeon.io Android app

Your own Android tablet, Android TV box or Android stick (Android 11 or newer).

• For whom: BYOD, you already have hardware and want to reuse it
• Installation: via the Play Store. No Play Store on your device? See Install the app via APK.
• More info: /en/players/gibeon-android-app

:::tip Set up autostart See setting up autostart for the first start. :::

Browser

A TV browser, a laptop or even an iPad. No installation, you just open p.gibeon.io.

• For whom: a quick trial or test setup
• Installation: none, open the URL and activate
• Point of attention: standby settings and firmware updates of a TV browser are outside our control. For production we recommend an Android device.
• More info: /en/players/browser

Screenshot to follow: Hardware paths side by side

Which path fits you

Situation	Recommended path
Want to start quickly	Smart TV with Google TV
Already has a Smart TV with Google TV	Smart TV with Google TV
Has a TV without a smart OS	Google TV Streamer
Wants to reuse their own Android tablet or box	gibeon.io Android app
Android device without Play Store	Install the app via APK
Locked public screen (shop window, unattended)	Install a kiosk (Device Owner)
Quick trial, no install	Browser

Updates and support

You bring the device yourself, so management is shared:

• App updates: on devices with the Play Store the gibeon.io app updates itself. A locked kiosk version (Device Owner) also updates itself automatically over the air. Only a regular sideload without the Play Store you update manually, again through the APK steps.
• The device OS you update yourself, like any other device.
• Monitoring: we see the online status and content sync of the gibeon.io app on your screen, not your device or your network. If a screen goes offline for more than 24 hours, check power and wifi on site (see player offline).
• Diagnostics on site: both the regular app and the kiosk have a hidden developer settings screen that you open with the remote (read the status, change autostart, unlock a kiosk). See Install the app via APK.
• Warranty on the device goes through the supplier where you bought it.

Software support on the gibeon.io app is the same for every device. See support and contact.

Frequently asked questions