This page explains how to install, pair and test ServTV on an Android TV device. The full flow takes less than two minutes and requires no software installation on the computer.
Before you start
An Internet connection
The application is a full-screen client for the ServTV service: an active connection is required at all times to retrieve and display content.
A ServTV account
Accounts are created by InfoSign Media. An account cannot be created from the Android TV application.
A computer
Pairing is done in the app.servtv.ca web dashboard, using a recent browser.
No two-factor authentication, QR code, biometrics or subscription is required.
Pair a screen in 5 steps
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Launch ServTV on the Android TV device
The app opens directly on the pairing screen and displays a code, for example A1B2C3. Leave the TV on that screen.
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Open the dashboard on a computer
Go to app.servtv.ca and sign in with the username and password provided with the review submission.
Once logged in, the interface language can be changed in the top right corner.
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Go to “My Screens”
In the dashboard menu, open the My Screens section, then click Associate.
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Enter the code shown on the TV
Type the pairing code displayed on the television, then click Associate again to confirm.
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Playback starts automatically
Within a few seconds the app leaves the pairing screen on its own and starts playing the demo playlist already configured on the demo account. No further action is needed on the television.
Maintenance menu
On the TV remote, press the BACK button to open the application’s hidden maintenance menu (on remotes that have a dedicated MENU button, that key works as well). The menu header shows the installed version, for example v1.0.0, and provides the following options, in this order:
- Reload page — reloads the current content without restarting the application;
- Reset pairing — after a confirmation prompt, clears the screen session and returns the device to the pairing screen, so the whole flow can be tested again;
- Enable / Disable automatic start-up — controls whether ServTV launches by itself when the device powers on;
- Language — switches the application interface between System, Français and English;
- Quit application — closes ServTV.
Notes for reviewers
- An active Internet connection is required; the app is a full-screen client for the ServTV service.
- The demo account already contains a screen and a demo playlist, so content plays immediately after pairing.
- The maintenance menu is opened with the BACK button on the remote; “Reset pairing” returns the device to the pairing screen, so the flow can be tested again.
- No two-factor authentication, QR code, biometrics or subscription is required.
- Automatic start-up on power-on can be toggled from the maintenance menu.
- Displayed content — images or videos — is managed entirely from the dashboard: nothing is edited on the television itself.
Video walkthrough
The complete flow, from the pairing screen to the demo playlist playing on the television.