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How do I install Rise Vision Player on a Raspberry Pi?

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Patrick Arsenault
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Rise Vision Player is tested and supported on the Raspberry Pi 3B or Raspberry Pi 4B with a Class 10 SD Card.

You must use the terminal to install on Raspberry Pi OS. Note that the terminal is case-sensitive and commands must be typed exactly as they appear in this article.

Click on one of the following links to download Rise Vision Player for Raspberry Pi OS:

Update Raspberry Pi OS to the latest

Before you begin, make sure you are running the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS arm32 or arm64.  If you need help installing Raspberry Pi OS, follow this guide from raspberrypi.com. 

Once it's installed, run the command sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade in a terminal to make sure you have the latest available version.

Install Rise Vision Player

  1. Check if your system is 32-bit or 64-bit
    - Raspbian is 32-bit, Raspberry Pi OS is 64-bit.
    - You can find out for sure by opening Terminal (Raspberry menu > Accessories > Terminal) and typing uname -m
    - aarch64 is 64-bit, armv7l is 32-bit.
  2. Download the 32-bit installer or the 64-bit installer for Rise Vision Player depending on your System Type.
  3. Open the terminal from the launcher or with the keyboard combination Ctrl Alt T
  4. In the terminal, go to the directory where you downloaded the installer.  By default, it's Downloads, in which case you would type:
    cd ~/Downloads
  5. Enable the installer to run as an executable with the following command:
    32-bit: chmod +x installer-lnx-armv7l.sh
    64-bit: chmod +x installer-lnx-arm64.sh
  6. Run the installer with the following command:
    32-bit: ./installer-lnx-armv7l.sh
    64-bit: ./installer-lnx-arm64.sh
  7. Press the Y key when prompted to continue with the installation.
  8. At the password prompt, your keystrokes will be invisible as a standard Ubuntu security feature.  Just type your user password and hit Enter to continue.
  9. If you're prompted to install Microsoft Fonts, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select OK and then press Enter.
  10. You will be asked whether you want Rise Vision Player to start automatically.  If you are using this device only for digital signage, choose "yes".  Otherwise, choose "no".
  11. The Rise Vision activation screen will be shown.  Activate your display by following the on-screen instructions.

Set your user account to log in automatically

If you are using your Raspberry Pi only for digital signage, it's recommended that you configure the user you have installed Rise Vision Player with to log in automatically.

  1. Open the Raspberry menu and go to Preferences > Raspberry Pi Configuration.
  2. In the System tab, next to Auto login, select "Login as user 'pi'".

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do I return to the Raspberry Pi desktop?
    When Rise Vision Player is running, it can be closed with the key combination Ctrl Shift Q.
  • I'm on the Raspberry Pi desktop.  How do I relaunch Rise Vision Player?
    Shortcuts were created automatically during installation and placed in the Raspberry menu.  Go to the Raspberry menu > Other and click on Start Rise Vision Player.
  • Where is Rise Vision Player installed on my disk?
    The application is installed automatically on your current user profile at ~/rvplayer.
  • How do I uninstall Rise Vision Player?
    Go to the Raspberry menu > Other and click on Uninstall Rise Vision Player.

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