Hardware & network
Setting up your CrownTV media player
Unbox, connect, and activate your CrownTV media player in under 10 minutes — HDMI in, power on, enter the activation code from the dashboard.
What you’ll do
- Unbox the player, power supply, HDMI cable, and mounting hardware.
- Connect HDMI from the player to the TV/monitor.
- Plug in power.
- Power on the TV/monitor and select the correct HDMI input.
- The player boots and shows an activation code on the screen.
- In the dashboard, sign in and go to Displays → Management, find the new display row (it will show as Deactivated), click the Action menu, choose Activate Display, and enter the activation code.
- The player syncs and starts showing the playlist you assign to it.
If the player won’t show video
- Confirm HDMI cable + correct TV input.
- Verify network connectivity — see Connecting your player to the internet (
21-network-setup/). - Open Displays → Monitoring and check the Connection dot for that display.
- If it’s offline, click Download in the row to grab a diagnostic bundle, then contact support via the in-app Help button.
Still stuck?
Submit a ticket and a CrownTV specialist will reply within 4 business hours.