Church signage puts service information, room directions, and community announcements on the TVs where people arrive and gather. A foyer screen can welcome visitors and introduce church activities. A community room TV can explain a meal, small-group meeting, or volunteer project taking place in that part of the building.
Better Signage plays your announcement images and silent videos on physical Apple TVs connected to landscape HDMI displays. Build the church playlists in your browser and select the screens for each publish. Standard plans include unlimited screens, so the foyer and community rooms can have different loops.
Foyer welcomes and service information
A welcome playlist can show gathering times, where the service meets, and the place to ask questions. For someone visiting for the first time, a photograph of the welcome desk or a map of the route to the sanctuary gives the information a visible reference inside the building.
If several activities meet at once, prepare a room board with the activity and room name on the same line. A family arriving for a children's activity needs its check-in location; someone attending a discussion group needs the meeting room. Use the church's actual public arrival instructions for each activity.
Introduce ministries and small groups
A ministry slide can explain what the group does, who its activities are intended for, and how to find out more. A prepared introduction to a community meal program or study group gives a visitor more context than an unexplained ministry name in a bulletin list.
Use an approved group photo, a short description, and the church's public enquiry route. A separate slide for each group gives people time to understand the invitation. The foyer loop can introduce the available activities while a room-specific loop concentrates on the group gathering there.
Volunteer invitations with a defined task
Explain the work a volunteer can help with. A food collection could show the requested items and collection point; an event setup team could show what is being prepared and where to offer help. Include the church's participation instructions so the invitation has a next step.
A project recap can show the work after it is completed. Approved photographs of packed supplies or a captioned video of a community space can explain the contribution. Keep the account to what the church has verified, with consent for photographs and private pastoral matters outside the public loop.
Community meals, seasonal gatherings, and room notices
Give an event enough room to explain attendance. A community meal invitation might include the gathering location and how to reserve through the church's existing process. A seasonal program could introduce its format and direct visitors to the full program. These are separate announcements you prepare for the screens.
For a building used by several groups, a community room TV can also show a prepared agenda or the location of a related activity. A foyer loop could combine a welcome, the service board, a ministry introduction, and the next community event. Visitors get both orientation and a view of what they can take part in.
Prepared church announcements on Apple TV
Create the church slides in your existing design tools and export JPEG or PNG images. Upload videos with captions built into the source file; Better Signage converts them to H.264 MP4 and plays them silently. A project recap can run in the foyer without requiring a spoken presentation.
Pair the compatible Apple TVs, arrange the files in playlists, then select the foyer or room displays and choose Play. The web dashboard lets you publish the prepared files to the intended church screens. Check App Store installation eligibility before purchasing Apple TVs for additional rooms.
What to put on your screen
Foyer welcome loop
A sample loop could start with a welcome and public check-in directions, then show gathering times, a room board, a ministry introduction, and a community event invitation.
Ministry introduction
Explain the group's purpose and participation route beside an approved photo. This gives a visitor context for an unfamiliar ministry name before they speak to the welcome team.
Food collection board
Show the organizer's approved list of requested items, the collection location, and where to ask questions. Use a photograph of the collection point if it helps visitors locate it.
Volunteer setup invitation
Name the event being prepared and the task volunteers can help with. Include the meeting location and the church's signup route rather than displaying a volunteer roster.
Community meal information
Prepare an invitation explaining the gathering location and attendance arrangements. A separate image can introduce the group organizing the meal.
Community project recap
Use approved photographs or a captioned silent clip with a brief account of the completed work. Name the project so someone who missed it can understand the scene.
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 churches
What can church digital signage show?
Prepared welcomes, service times, room boards, ministry introductions, volunteer opportunities, and event invitations. Better Signage displays your uploaded images and silent videos in a repeating playlist.
Can foyer and community room TVs have different content?
Yes. Prepare separate playlists and select the paired Apple TVs for each publish. A foyer can show arrival information while a community room focuses on its gatherings. Every standard plan includes unlimited screens.
Can we reuse church presentation slides?
Export the finished slides as JPEG or PNG images or a video before uploading. The player does not open presentation documents directly. Add useful captions to videos because their playback is muted.
Can it show a live service or change lyrics with the music?
No. Better Signage plays uploaded files. It does not route live sermons, play live streams, or synchronize lyrics with a service. Use the prepared playlist for announcements and visual recaps.
What hardware does the church need?
You supply a physical Apple TV and landscape HDMI display for each screen. The Apple TV needs tvOS 26.5 or later and App Store eligibility to install Better Signage. Internet is required for pairing, file downloads, and new publishes.
How much does church signage cost?
Free includes 50 MB of media storage and unlimited screens at $0 per month. Standard paid plans start at $4.99 per month for 250 MB with unlimited screens. Hardware is supplied separately, so choose the storage plan for the files you intend to use.
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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.