RangeeOS -  Automatically Playing a PowerPoint Presentation

RangeeOS - Automatically Playing a PowerPoint Presentation

With a thin client and RangeeOS, you can automatically play a PowerPoint presentation at startup and loop it continuously.
There are basically two options, each with different advantages and disadvantages:

Option 1 – Playback as an Exported Video via VLC Player

Export the presentation as a video and play it using the VLC module:
VLC - Place video or slideshow on the client and play it in a loop
Advantages:

• The presentation is played exactly as intended, including all transition effects and PowerPoint-specific options.
• No risk of formatting issues or font conflicts, since the presentation is converted into a video.
  Disadvantages:
• The presentation must first be exported in the appropriate format (Instructions - external link).
• Subsequent changes to the presentation require re-exporting the video, which adds extra effort.
• Flexible adjustment of slide display times is not possible, as they are fixed in the video.

Option 2 – Playback via the LibreOffice Module

LibreOffice - Automatically Playing a PowerPoint Presentation

Advantages:

• You can use the presentation as-is in .pptx or .pps format.
• A startup script can be used to define the display times of individual slides flexibly.
• No conversion is required, saving time and allowing more flexibility.
  Disadvantages:
• PowerPoint transition effects may not be fully supported.
• There may be display issues with specific formatting, fonts, or animations.