Try impressBox without a screen (browser test player)
You don't need a TV, a media player, or any hardware to try impressBox. Any modern browser tab can act as a screen — the browser test player behaves like a real device: it shows an activation code, connects to your account, and plays whatever you publish to it.
Use it to test-drive the whole flow (content → playlist → publish) before any hardware arrives, or keep it as a safe practice screen.
1. Open the test player
Open this link in a new browser tab:
https://w.impressbox.eu/?DEVICE_ID=MY_TEST_SCREEN&DEVICE_PIN=12345It works as it is — you don't have to change anything. MY_TEST_SCREEN is just a name, but it's a shared default, so it's best to change it to your own unique name (letters, numbers, underscores) so it doesn't clash with someone else's test screen. You don't need to change the PIN.
The player then shows a QR code and a 6-digit activation code — exactly like a real screen would.
Test player pairing screen
2. Connect it to your account
In the dashboard, open the device list (right edge) and click Add new device.
Add new device
Enter the 6-digit code shown in the player tab.
The test screen appears in your device list and goes online within a few moments.
This is the same flow as for real hardware — see Connect a new screen with its activation code.
3. Publish something to it
Continue from the Quick start's Step 2 — Add content: upload an image, put it in a playlist, and publish to your test screen. The browser tab starts playing your content.
Good to know
The player tab must stay open to keep playing — it's a real player living in your browser.
Press F11 to view it full-screen, like a real display.
Done testing? Remove the device from your account (see Connect a new screen with its activation code → Removing a device) — or keep it for experiments.
Everything you learn on the test player — publishing, scheduling, templates — works exactly the same on real hardware.
Next steps
impressPlayer install guides — when your real screen arrives