Auto repair shop signage gives the customer waiting area a way to explain the shop's services and process. Show staff-reviewed service descriptions, introduce the people at the counter, and tell customers where to ask about estimates or collecting a vehicle. A silent shop introduction can show the business behind the reception desk.
Better Signage plays prepared image and video playlists on physical Apple TVs connected to landscape HDMI displays. Manage the files in a browser and publish to the TVs you select. Standard plans include unlimited screens, so a customer lounge and staff breakroom can use different playlists.
Explain the repair services your shop provides
Give a service its own card with a shop-reviewed description and a relevant photograph or illustration. An overview of an inspection, alignment service, or another service you actually offer can explain what a customer can ask about without reproducing a full workshop document.
Keep descriptions general and use the same terminology as the service counter. The screen can introduce what the shop does, while staff assess whether a particular vehicle needs that work. Any price or stated inclusion needs the shop's approval and enough space for the conditions that apply.
Explain where estimates and authorizations happen
A customer process card can identify whom to speak with about an estimate, questions about proposed work, or an authorization. Use the shop's actual steps and contact route. This gives waiting customers a reference for the administrative side of a repair visit.
Keep the explanation separate from individual job details. A public TV is suitable for a general process, not a customer's estimate, registration plate, or promised completion time. Your service team and workshop system remain the sources for that customer's repair information.
Give the waiting area practical information
Use a prepared photograph or diagram to show the desk customers should approach about collection. Include the shop's confirmed waiting arrangements where relevant, with clear names for the places customers see around them. Arrival and collection instructions can share a loop with service information.
If you have several branches, each lounge can use its own directions and contact information. Publish those location-specific items only to the relevant Apple TVs. A shared shop introduction or service explanation can go to several locations when its content is accurate for all of them.
Introduce the team and show the shop
Portraits with names and verified roles can identify the service advisors or counter staff customers meet. A short explanation of who handles estimates or collection questions makes the introduction useful. Check staff details and use photographs approved for public display.
A silent shop video can show approved workspaces and examples of equipment the team wants to introduce. Have knowledgeable staff review the explanation, and check the footage for customer records, paperwork, and visible vehicle identifiers. Put the explanation into captions so the clip works without narration.
Use Apple TV for a prepared shop information loop
Upload JPEG or PNG service cards and video files through the web dashboard. Better Signage converts videos to H.264 MP4 and plays them muted. Build text into landscape artwork rather than expecting the player to open a service document or add an explanation over it.
Each screen needs a compatible physical Apple TV on tvOS 26.5 or later, App Store installation eligibility, an HDMI display, and internet for setup and new publishes. You supply the hardware. Free includes unlimited screens and 50 MB of storage at $0 per month; paid plans start at $4.99 per month for 250 MB and also include unlimited screens.
What to put on your screen
Customer lounge service loop
Open with the shop name and advisor desk, show two or three service descriptions the shop has reviewed, then finish with where customers can ask questions about their vehicle. Keep each service separate from personal repair recommendations.
A service explained visually
Pair a relevant approved illustration with the service name and a short explanation of what the shop offers. Use staff-reviewed language and refer questions about suitability or an estimate to the counter team.
Estimate and authorization process
Prepare a simple card showing whom customers should contact about proposed work and how the shop handles questions. Use the actual process without showing individual estimates or customer details.
Collection orientation
Show the collection desk or arrival point with a photograph and the shop's general instruction. Keep vehicle readiness and collection times in direct communication with the service team.
Meet the service advisor
Use an approved portrait, current name, verified role, and a short explanation of the questions that person handles. Place it beside the general process content so customers can recognize the right contact.
A silent look inside the shop
Use permitted footage with captions explaining approved spaces or equipment. Review backgrounds for records and vehicle identifiers, then upload the finished landscape video rather than a narration-dependent edit.
Set up your signage on Apple TV
Connect a compatible Apple TV to your landscape TV over HDMI. Install Better Signage, open the app, and enter its pairing code in your web dashboard. Give each screen a name that tells you where it is.
- Upload your finished JPEG or PNG slides and videos. Video conversion runs on our servers, and signage videos play silently.
- Arrange the files in a playlist and choose how long each item stays on screen. Build text and logos into your artwork, with room around the edges for the default crop-to-fill display.
- Select the Apple TVs you want to update and choose Play. The players download and check the media before starting the playlist. Send it again with Play whenever your content changes.
You need physical Apple TV hardware eligible to install Better Signage, running tvOS 26.5 or later. Internet is required for setup, downloads, and new publishes. Keep the app open on each player while it runs your signage.
Check the hardware and media requirements · Follow the Apple TV installation guide · Apple's HDMI setup guide
Common questions about auto repair shops
What should an auto repair waiting room TV show?
General service explanations, the shop's estimate and collection process, team introductions, and a silent shop overview are useful options. Use information customers can understand without displaying private job details.
Can Better Signage show live repair progress?
No. It does not connect to workshop management software or job status. The TV plays prepared images and videos; customers should ask the service team about their own vehicle and collection time.
Can we display service prices?
Yes, include approved prices and applicable conditions in your prepared artwork. The shop updates the image when details change and publishes the revised playlist with Play. Prices do not update from workshop software.
How much does auto repair shop signage cost?
Free includes unlimited screens and 50 MB of media storage at $0 per month. Paid plans start at $4.99 per month for 250 MB, with unlimited screens on every standard plan. Compatible Apple TVs and displays are supplied separately.
Can a repair explanation video play narration?
No. Signage playback is muted. Use shop-reviewed captions built into the video or prepare image cards containing the useful explanation. Keep advice about an individual repair with the service team.
Can our customer lounge and staff TV use different playlists?
Yes. Create the content appropriate to each audience, select the paired Apple TVs, and choose Play to publish each playlist. Keep customer-facing service information separate from internal staff content.
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Try your first screen for free
The Free plan is $0/month with 50 MB of media storage and unlimited screens. Paid plans add storage as your library grows. You supply the displays and Apple TVs.