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Amazon Signage Stick bridges the signage gap with API integration

Amazon Signage is taking the next step to make it easier and more cost-effective to manage digital signage at scale with the Remote Management API.

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January 22, 2026 by Digital Signage Today

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Amazon Signage is taking the next step to make it easier and more cost-effective to manage digital signage at scale. The Amazon Signage Stick now features a comprehensive Remote Management API that CMS partners can integrate directly into their applications, providing unprecedented control and visibility to maximize uptime and keep signage networks running smoothly.

Remote Management API

With the newly launched Remote Management API, users can remotely manage their displays and view key information within their CMS app. This will help reduce downtime, improve the overall customer experience, while reducing operational costs.

"Customers have been excited about how the Amazon Signage Stick delivers affordable, professional digital signage, but wanted more remote visibility and control of the devices to help them lower costs for larger deployments. We've responded with the Remote Management API," said Yanning Li, Head of Amazon Device Solutions.

The API enables CMS partners to integrate display controls, device management, screen capture, and monitor system health metrics. Depending on the features enabled by their CMS provider, signage operators can reduce reliance on onsite visits by troubleshooting common issues remotely while also monitoring system health signals that impact performance and could lead to common playback issues.

Within the API, there are comprehensive tools that digital signage companies can access, including but not limited to:

Display control: Turn displays on or off remotely and schedule hours of operation to reduce power consumption and improve screen life.
Device management: Restart the Signage Stick remotely to resolve common issues or reset to factory settings to minimize downtime and maintain reliable performance.
System health metrics: Track CPU usage in real time, monitor the temperature, check memory and storage availability, and verify Wi-Fi signal strength and network status.
Proof of play: Capture screen content in real time for confirmation of content delivery.

Benefits for digital signage users

For digital signage users managing multiple screens across one or many locations, remote visibility and control can help reduce downtime and avoid unnecessary technician visits by enabling proactive monitoring and faster troubleshooting from a central dashboard.

"Typical consumer devices used as media players don't provide APIs that enable CMS partners to integrate device information and control into their applications. With the Amazon Signage Stick, digital signage users can lower their support costs and reduce downtime through the API delivered on an affordable device," said Ed Jimenez, Product Marketing, Amazon Device Solutions.

CMS partners can also deliver better user experiences with device-level visibility directly in their applications. "Customers can also view DSN, MAC, and IP address for easier management and faster troubleshooting of their Signage Sticks," said Yanning Li.

Affordability remains a core advantage of the Amazon Signage Stick. Businesses, K-12, and institutions of higher education can cost-effectively power content to displays through integration with more than 50+ CMS partners. Designed for digital signage, it delivers powerful performance with 4K UHD, 850 MHz GPU, and 12 GBP of storage for content delivery and offline playback.

"Amazon Signage is always innovating on behalf of customers. They asked for a cost-effective device, specifically built for digital signage, that could deliver advanced capabilities and seamlessly integrate with CMS provider solutions. Now, we are responding to their need for capabilities that let them deliver better digital signage experiences," said Ed Jimenez.

A game changer for CMS partners

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CMS partners integrating the Remote Management API can expand their offerings by combining content management with device monitoring and controls in one place.

"This API is a real game-changer for us. It brings robust remote management capabilities to an affordable media player. By leveraging the Amazon Signage Stick, customers can streamline operations and expand digital signage into more use cases—all managed directly within our application," said John Reilly, COO, Carousel Digital Signage

Several of Amazon Signage's CMS partners have integrated the API to improve their customer experiences, including Airtame, Carousel, Directable, Neon, NoviSign, RiseVision, ScreenCloud, and Yodeck. The range of CMS partners that support the Amazon Signage Stick offers customers options across different budgets, capabilities and industries.

"We are focused on helping our customers enhance guest experiences while simplifying their digital signage operations. The Remote Management API really improves our ability to deliver on these objectives by enabling our customers to monitor and manage their Amazon Signage Sticks directly from our application," said Eli Chmouni, CEO, Neon.

"The Amazon Signage Stick Remote Management API gives us the ability to deliver sophisticated remote monitoring and management capabilities to our customers, helping them lower their support costs, increase uptime, and ultimately deliver better digital signage experiences," said James Robbings, CMO, Yodeck.

Bridging the gap

One of Amazon Signage Stick's key goals is to bridge the gap between low-cost consumer devices that offer limited control and more expensive, complex media player hardware. Often, when a business, school, or nonprofit considers digital signage, they are forced to choose between devices with limited functionality and control or expensive media players that can quickly overwhelm a budget.

By partnering with Amazon Signage Stick, CMS partners can save their customers time and money while also ensuring peace of mind through easy-to-use tools that keep their displays up and running year-round. CMS providers can learn more by visiting the Amazon Signage website.

Ready to transform your digital signage? Purchase the Amazon Signage Stick today and gain greater control of your digital signage.