A digital sign that runs from a folder you already have
Adaptive Solo turns one Windows or Ubuntu PC into a digital sign. Point it at a Google Drive or pCloud folder you already use, and it shows those images full screen, in order, all day. Change an image in the folder and the sign changes on its own. No media server, no monthly platform fee, no account with us.
Free 7-day trial. No account or credit card needed.
Previous versions and Ubuntu apt install
$29.99 one timeOne Windows or Ubuntu PCNo cloud sign-in
The Windows installer is digitally signed by Adaptive IP Services, Inc., so Windows shows our company name as the publisher. A brand-new download can still draw a SmartScreen prompt until Windows has seen it a few times. If you get one, choose More info, then Run anyway.
Adaptive Solo for Linux is built for Ubuntu Desktop (64-bit). Install it on a machine set up just for this sign: Setup runs with sudo and installs greetd to manage the sign's login screen, which changes how that machine boots into a desktop.
To check the Ubuntu download is really from us, get the public signing key and the signature file, then run: gpg --import adaptive-solo-release.pub.asc, followed by gpg --verify adaptive-solo_1.0.1_amd64.deb.asc adaptive-solo_1.0.1_amd64.deb. The key fingerprint is E2E8 2E26 5A87 4953 8D66 0490 0E1A 6933 625F B30A. To get updates through Ubuntu's normal updater, see the apt install steps.
How it works
You already keep images somewhere. Adaptive Solo reads them straight out of that folder. Set the folder to anyone with the link, paste the link into the setup wizard once, and the player takes it from there. It doesn't ask you to sign in to Google or pCloud, it doesn't hold a password for your account, and there's no Adaptive account to create either.
The player checks the folder about every 60 seconds. A new image appears in the rotation, a replaced image updates, and a deleted image drops out. That's the whole content workflow: drag a JPEG or PNG into the folder from any device that can reach it.
While your folder is still empty
A fresh install isn't a black screen. Adaptive Solo ships with built-in scenery that plays until your folder has images in it, so the screen looks finished from the first minute.
The weather slide is optional
Turn it on and the player adds a seven-day forecast slide to the rotation, drawn from National Weather Service data. There's no signup and no weather API key to buy. Turn it off and you get images only.
From download to on-screen
Install it
Download the setup file and run it on the Windows or Ubuntu PC connected to your screen.
Paste one folder link
A Google Drive or pCloud folder you already have, shared as anyone with the link. You never sign in to a cloud account.
Leave it running
Your images play full screen and the player picks up anything you add, change, or remove in that folder. Once your images have loaded, the player keeps a copy on the PC and keeps playing if your internet connection drops.
What you get
- ✓Full-screen JPEG and PNG playback on one Windows or Ubuntu PC
- ✓Content from a Google Drive or pCloud folder, using a plain shared link
- ✓No sign-in to any cloud account, ever, and no account with Adaptive
- ✓Automatic pickup of new, changed, and removed images, about every 60 seconds
- ✓Once your images load from the cloud, the player caches them and keeps playing through internet connectivity problems
- ✓Optional seven-day weather forecast slide from National Weather Service data
- ✓Built-in scenery that plays until your own images are in the folder
- ✓A free 7-day trial before you decide, with no credit card
one time, one player
- ✓ One license for one Windows or Ubuntu PC
- ✓ Perpetual for the major version you buy
- ✓ One year of Maintenance included (updates and support)
Try it free for 7 days first. No account, no card.
Renews your included year of updates and support once it ends. It isn't a subscription and nothing renews on its own: you buy another year when you want one. We send one reminder about 30 days before it lapses and we don't send it again. With or without it, your player keeps working on the version it has.
* Discounts available based on quantity. Prices exclude applicable sales tax. You are solely responsible for the content you display on your screens; see our Terms of Service, which also cover licensing, refunds (available within 30 days of purchase) and license revocation.
How buying and activation work
Install the player and use it free for 7 days. There's nothing to sign up for and no card to enter. When you decide to keep it, buy the license and the player shows you a short request code. Email that code to support@adaptiveips.com along with the email address and order number from your purchase, and a license file comes back to you by email. Drop the file into the same shared folder your images live in and the player picks it up on its own.
System requirements
Windows
- ✓Windows, Home or Pro
- ✓64-bit
- ✓An internet connection, so the player can reach your folder and load your images
- ✓A Google Drive or pCloud folder shared as anyone with the link
Linux (Ubuntu)
- ✓Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 or newer, 64-bit
- ✓A dedicated machine set up for this sign (Setup requires sudo and installs greetd, which takes over the login screen)
- ✓An internet connection, so the player can reach your folder and load your images
- ✓A Google Drive or pCloud folder shared as anyone with the link
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to give you access to my Google Drive or pCloud account?
No. The player reads a folder you have shared as anyone with the link. It never signs in to your cloud account, never stores a password for it, and there's no Adaptive account involved. If you later stop sharing the folder, the player simply stops seeing new images.
What happens if my internet connection drops?
Once the player has loaded your images from the cloud, it caches them on the PC. If your internet connection has problems, it keeps playing the images it already has. Changes you made in the folder show up after the connection comes back. The player does need a connection the first time it loads your images.
What happens when the 7-day trial ends?
The trial runs for 7 days from setup and needs no account or credit card. If you buy the license, the player keeps running as it was. If you don't, it stops playing your images, and nothing is charged because you never entered payment details.
What does the 29.99 dollars cover, and what is Maintenance?
The 29.99 dollar purchase is one license for one player on one Windows or Ubuntu PC, and it's perpetual for the major version you bought. It includes one year of Maintenance at no extra charge, covering both updates and email support for that year. After the first year, renewing Maintenance is 9.99 dollars per year. Maintenance is optional and isn't automatic: nothing renews by itself, and you buy another year only when you want one. We send one reminder about 30 days before it lapses and we don't send it again. Either way, your player keeps working on the version it has.
Can I run it on more than one screen?
One license covers one player, meaning one Windows or Ubuntu PC, and the player shows your content on the screen you select. Several players can read the same shared folder, so a second sign doesn't mean a second content workflow.
Will Windows show a security warning when I install it?
The Windows installer is digitally signed by Adaptive IP Services, Inc., so Windows shows our company name as the publisher. On a brand-new download, SmartScreen can still show a prompt until the file builds reputation. If it does, choose More info, then Run anyway.
Does Adaptive Solo run on Linux?
Yes, on Ubuntu Desktop (64-bit). Installing it changes how the machine's login screen works, so we recommend a machine you're setting up specifically as a sign. The free 7-day trial applies the same way, so you can see it running on your own hardware before you decide.
Questions, or need more than one screen?
Tell us a little about your setup and we'll reply within one business day. Volume discounts are available if you're buying for several screens.
Prefer to talk? Call (888) 382-7685. Already bought a license and need your activation code? Email support@adaptiveips.com.
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One PC, one screen, $29.99.
Install it, point it at a folder, and see it running on your own screen before you pay anything.
Questions or activation: support@adaptiveips.com