Screen Scheduler: Digital Signage Made Simple

The Challenge

Managing content across multiple digital screens in different locations is often a logistical nightmare. Traditional digital signage solutions are clunky, require expensive hardware, or come with enterprise-level price tags. Screen Scheduler wanted to democratize digital signage, making it accessible for businesses of all sizes—from local coffee shops to corporate offices.

Why SaaS Pack?

The team needed a robust foundation that could handle real-time device management and media delivery without getting bogged down in infrastructure setup. SaaS Pack was the obvious choice:

• Global Delivery: Cloudflare integration was non-negotiable for delivering media content instantly to screens around the world.
• Storage Solution: Native support for Cloudflare R2 meant easy and affordable storage for high-resolution images and videos.
• Real-time Capable: The architecture supported the low-latency requirements for updating screen content on the fly.
• Rapid Development: The pre-built authentication and billing components allowed the team to focus entirely on the core scheduling logic.

Key Features

Visual Scheduler

A drag-and-drop interface allows users to schedule content for specific days, times, and durations. The intuitive UI was built quickly using the component library included in SaaS Pack.

Media Management

Leveraging Cloudflare R2, Screen Scheduler provides a fast, secure media library. Users can upload videos and images, which are automatically optimized and served via Cloudflare's global network.

Device Provisioning

The platform creates a secure pairing code for new devices. Using Cloudflare Workers, the handshake process is secure and instant, allowing businesses to add new screens in seconds.

Multi-Location Support

Users can group screens by location or tag, making it easy to push updates to a specific store or an entire region with a single click.

Results

• Speed to Market: Went from concept to working MVP in just 5 weeks.
• Performance: Media loads instantly on devices thanks to edge caching.
• Scalability: The serverless architecture handles hundreds of connected screens without a hiccup.
• Cost Efficiency: Leveraging Cloudflare's free tier for R2 and Workers kept operating costs near zero during the beta phase.

Technical Highlights

1. Edge Computing: Logic for determining which content to show runs on Cloudflare Workers, ensuring screens keep working even if the main app has high load.
2. Database Design: D1 Database handles complex scheduling relationships with ease and speed.
3. Type Safety: End-to-end TypeScript support made refactoring the complex scheduling engine safe and confident.

What's Next?

Screen Scheduler is expanding its roadmap to include:

• App Store: Integrations with Google Slides, Weather, and News feeds.
• Hardware Partnership: Bundling the software with affordable HDMI sticks.
• Analytics: Tracking impressions and screen uptime.

Conclusion

"SaaS Pack allowed us to build a competitor to established enterprise signage tools in a fraction of the time. The combination of Nuxt 4 and Cloudflare is a superpower for building modern, high-performance SaaS applications." - Screen Scheduler Team

Built with: SaaS Pack, Nuxt 4, Cloudflare Pages, D1 Database, R2 Storage, Stripe

Visit: screenscheduler.com