# Switch for Screenly **URL:** \ **Category:** Anthias\ **Created:** [October 27, 2023, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.screenly.io/t/switch-for-screenly/1216 "2023-10-27T05:07:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@Bill](https://forums.screenly.io/u/Bill)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2023, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.screenly.io/t/switch-for-screenly/1216/1 "2023-10-27T05:07:21Z")
I was a long time user if screenlyOSE and loved it. It’s come time to switch to Anthias, and I am just not feeling it yet. I have search for answer to my challenges, and it seems much more compelled to do these things, mostly I’ll need to learn docker and Balena. I have seen threads about these things, but didn’t find divinities solutions, but if anyone has suggestions on these two things, I would be grateful!! 1. Setting Hostname - this is important because we have hundreds of devices on the network so it’s not easy to find with fing or others, and I need to be able to tell a group of content admins the IP, which is currently assigned by DHCP, so obviously could change under certain conditions. I don’t think we have a DNS, so I can’t do any custom domain mapping. **Anyone have a definitive way of setting the hostname? Is it better to do a MAC DHCP reservation on our DHCP server?** 2. Cron - I have a series of CEC commands scripted and I had it scheduled to turn the display on and off during breakfast and lunch in our dining hall with exceptions for holidays, etc. Apparently docker doesn’t use cron, and I don’t know how to configure a scheduled task. **Any good guides in task scheduling** Thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![salmanfarisvp](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.screenly.io/salmanfarisvp/32/537_2.png) [@salmanfarisvp](https://forums.screenly.io/u/salmanfarisvp)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.screenly.io/t/switch-for-screenly/1216/2 "2023-10-30T16:47:01Z")
Hi @Bill, You can also install the Anthias on top of regular Raspberry Pi OS other than Balena. To know more about the installation using Raspberry Pi OS you can check here [GitHub - Screenly/Anthias: The world's most popular open source digital signage project.](https://github.com/Screenly/Anthias#installing-on-raspberry-pi-os-lite) . 1. If you are using the Raspberry Pi Image flasher, you can set the hostname and you can also configure the network. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/screenly/original/1X/65f3d640ccc921cefb5f48c769f2731033d42acb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Orfeous](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.screenly.io/orfeous/32/499_2.png) [@Orfeous](https://forums.screenly.io/u/Orfeous)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.screenly.io/t/switch-for-screenly/1216/3 "2024-09-28T16:31:42Z")
As a new user, may i ask why you consider switching from the cloud based Screenly to Anthias which is more for personal use? ---
**Author:** ![nicomiguelino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e56c9b/32.png) [@nicomiguelino](https://forums.screenly.io/u/nicomiguelino)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.screenly.io/t/switch-for-screenly/1216/4 "2024-09-30T16:13:01Z")
@Orfeous, Anthias is more suitable if you prefer to self-manage your assets. ---
**Author:** ![vpetersson](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.screenly.io/vpetersson/32/8_2.png) [@vpetersson](https://forums.screenly.io/u/vpetersson)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.screenly.io/t/switch-for-screenly/1216/5 "2026-08-17T18:25:49Z")
@Bill, late follow up on the CEC half of this. The scripted CEC commands in cron are no longer needed. 2026.08.1 has a built in display schedule under Settings → Display schedule, with an on time, an off time and per weekday selection. On a TV that supports HDMI CEC it powers the set down and back up, and on a plain monitor it blanks the screen instead. There are also manual “Turn display on” and “Turn display off” buttons under Settings → Display power, and all four schedule fields are on the v2 API, which is the better route if you are driving hundreds of devices from your own automation. Docs: [Display Schedule | Anthias](https://anthias.screenly.io/docs/display-schedule/)