Troubleshooting
Common issues and solutions for CS Play and CSPlayer.
Platform issues
Campaign is active but ads are not playing
Possible causes:
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The campaign schedule has not started yet — check the start date and time-of-day settings.
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No screens are assigned — verify targeting rules or manually assigned screens.
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Ad content is still encoding — check the media library for processing status.
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Campaign frequency is set to zero — review frequency settings in campaign configuration.
Media file upload fails
Possible solutions:
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Check that the file format is supported (PNG, JPG, GIF, MP4, MOV, AVI, ZIP).
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Verify the file does not exceed the maximum upload size for your account.
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If using a slow connection, enable Upload by chunks in Organization settings.
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Clear your browser cache and try again.
Statistics are not updating
Possible causes:
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Statistics may take up to 15 minutes to appear after an ad plays.
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The screen may be offline — check screen status on the Screens page.
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Check that the date range filter in Statistics includes the current period.
User cannot sign in
Possible solutions:
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Verify the account is in Active state (not deactivated).
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Check if an IP whitelist is configured in Organization settings that might block the user’s IP.
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Reset the password from the admin panel, after you have confirmed that the request comes from the account owner.
CSPlayer issues
Toolbar does not open
Possible solutions:
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Launch the player application as Administrator.
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Check launch arguments if they are used.
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Delete cache in
%userprofile%\AppData\Local\CityScreen\CSPlayerand restart the player.
Toolbar opens but the player window does not appear
Possible solutions:
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Verify the player bit-version matches your Windows bit-version (32-bit vs 64-bit).
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Reinstall the player and ensure K-Lite Codec Pack and the C++ library are installed.
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Manually launch
cityscreen-player.exefrom the/lib/playerfolder. If it opens, contact support.
Toolbar opens but the player window shows an error
Possible solutions:
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Update the graphics card (GPU) drivers on the device.
Player opens but screen is black
Possible solutions:
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Generate a cyclogram for the screen to verify it has a media plan. If the cyclogram is empty, assign content.
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Check that video codecs are installed on the device.
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Verify network connectivity — the player needs to download content from the server.
Getting help
If the solutions above do not resolve your issue, contact our support team at support@cityscreen.cloud.