Zidoo source guide

Zidoo Now Playing display for home cinema rooms

Poster Player can work with Zidoo through the local bridge to create a dedicated home cinema Now Playing display with movie artwork, playback progress and available metadata.

What the Zidoo display can show

Zidoo support is designed for local playback detection and Now Playing displays, including movie title, artwork and playback progress where available.

How the local bridge helps

The lightweight bridge runs inside the local network and reads available playback state from the source. Poster Player then presents that data on a browser-based display.

A screen beside the player

A Zidoo Now Playing display can sit outside the room, beside the seating area, near the equipment rack or on a portrait wall screen.

When Zidoo is idle

When no active playback is detected, Poster Player can switch to Coming Soon mode and rotate movie artwork, posters and backdrops from available content sources.

FAQ

Zidoo display FAQ

Can Poster Player work with Zidoo?

Yes. Zidoo is one of the active directions for local playback detection and Now Playing display.

Does it replace the Zidoo interface?

No. Poster Player complements Zidoo with a separate browser-based cinema room screen.

Can it show playback progress?

Yes, where the local playback data provides progress information.

Can it run on a portrait display?

Yes. Poster Player is designed for dedicated portrait displays, tablets and kiosk screens.

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Poster Player + Zidoo

Create a dedicated Zidoo Now Playing display.

Use a browser-based display to show live playback status, movie artwork and Coming Soon content.

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