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Install Rise Player on Apple TV using Mosyle

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This guide shows how to use Mosyle to install and configure the Rise Vision Player on supervised Apple TV devices. You’ll create a device group, configure app settings, and integrate Mosyle with Rise Vision for classroom alert functionality.

Requirements

  • A Mosyle account with access to https://mybusiness.mosyle.com/
  • An active Rise Vision subscription
  • An Apple ID
  • A supervised Apple TV device (not previously managed by Jamf or Jamf Pro)

Instructions

Step 1: Create a Mosyle push certificate

  1. Log into your Mosyle account.
  2. Go to Organization, then Basic Setup, and click Push Certificate.
  3. Download the CSR file.
  4. Go to Apple Push Certificates Portal and sign in with your company’s Apple ID.
  5. Click Create a Certificate.
  6. Upload the CSR file and download the Apple certificate.
  7. Return to Mosyle and upload the Apple certificate.

Step 2: Create device groups

  1. Navigate to Management, then Devices Device Groups and click Add Device Group.
  2. Create a device group named DisableAirPlay. Leave other settings as default/blank.
  3. Create a second device group named SingleAppDeviceGroup and set Device Criteria to Supervision Status is Enabled.

Step 3: Add and install the Rise Vision Player app

Add application in Mosyle

  1. Go to Applications, then Apple Apps and Books (VPP).
  2. Click Add Account and follow the instructions to link your Apple Business Manager account.
  3. Search for and add the Rise Vision Player app via the Apple Business manager, under Apps and Books.

Install application on Apple TV devices

  1. Go to Management Profiles, then Install App, and select Add New Profile.
  2. Click the “C” in the Rise Vision Player icon to open AppConfig settings.
  3. Add the following AppConfig:
<dict>
  <key>udid</key>
  <string>%UUID%</string>
</dict>
  1. Check Enable Variables and Prepare and Apply an AppConfig PLIST.
  2. Under Profile Assignment, assign to the SingleAppDeviceGroup.
  3. Click Save.

Step 4: Configure Rise Vision Player for classroom alerts

Add an Application Lock profile

  1. Go to Profiles, then App Lock, and select Add New Profile.
  2. Name the profile SingleApp or AppLock.
  3. Click Choose Application then filter by Apps and Books and choose Rise Vision Player.
  4. Assign the profile to SingleAppDeviceGroup.
  5. Click Save.

Add an AirPlay restriction

  1. Go to Management Profiles, then Restrictions, and select Add New Profile.
  2. Name the profile DisableAirPlay.
  3. Under Select Restrictions, choose the Disable AirPlay restriction.
  4. Assign it to the DisableAirPlay device group.
  5. Click Save.

Add an access token for Mosyle API

  1. Go to Organization, then Integration, and select Mosyle API Integration.
  2. Click Add New Token.
  3. Name the token and choose an access method.
  4. Copy the token for use in Rise Vision.
  5. Click Save.

Step 5: Link Mosyle with Rise Vision

  1. Log into your Rise Vision account.
  2. Click Settings from the navigation bar on the left.
  3. In the AppleTV MDM section on the right, select Enable Mosyle. Add the Mosyle administrator email and password (or a service email configured in Mosyle).
  4. Paste the Mosyle API token.
  5. Click Save.

Once complete, the Rise Vision Player will open automatically on the selected Apple TV devices. Activate your displays by following the on-screen instructions.

Behavior Notes

  • The Rise Vision Player will auto-launch once installed and linked with Mosyle.
  • Apple TV devices must be supervised to enable App Lock and other restrictions.

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