Deploy MP4 video screensavers via Intune — landscape & portrait
Deploy engaging MP4 video screensavers across your entire Windows device fleet using Microsoft Intune or MECM. No PowerShell. No DPI issues on 4K screens. No scripts that break when Windows updates. Just sharp, on-brand video playing on every idle screen.
Corporate screensavers are the forgotten branding surface
Most organisations either skip screensavers entirely or deploy a static image that looks dated on modern high-resolution displays. The few that do deploy video screensavers rely on PowerShell scripts or Group Policy workarounds that break with Windows updates, display incorrectly on 4K monitors, or play landscape video sideways on portrait kiosk screens.
The Windows Branding Tool solves this by packaging your MP4 video files into a Branding Package that handles DPI scaling, screen orientation detection, and silent deployment through Intune or MECM — exactly like any other standard application. IT deploys it once. Every idle screen plays your content correctly.
The right video on the right screen — automatically
A landscape video playing on a portrait kiosk screen is worse than no screensaver at all. The Windows Branding Tool assigns the correct video file based on each device's screen orientation at deployment time — no manual configuration required.
Landscape screens
Standard laptops, desktops, and widescreen monitors. Deploy a widescreen MP4 video that plays correctly at full resolution across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K displays without stretching, cropping, or black bars.
Portrait screens
Vertical kiosk screens, digital signage displays, and rotated monitors. A portrait-format MP4 video is automatically selected when the main screen is in vertical orientation — purpose-built for your vertical content.
What organisations play on their screensavers
Brand showcase
Play brand videos, product showcases, or highlight reels on every idle screen. Turn every device in your organisation into a passive brand communication channel.
Internal communications
Broadcast key messages, safety reminders, compliance notices, or executive announcements to every employee device — no email, no intranet login required.
Pending reboot notices
Display a reboot reminder video when devices have pending Windows updates. The Campaign Manager triggers the screensaver based on system state — keeping devices up to date without IT intervention.
Four steps from MP4 to deployed screensaver
Prepare your videos
Create landscape and portrait MP4 video files for your screensaver content. The Windows Branding Tool accepts standard MP4 format — no special encoding required.
Import into the tool
Open the Windows Branding Tool and import your MP4 files. Assign landscape video to landscape screens and portrait video to portrait screens before packaging.
Create a Branding Package
The tool generates a self-contained silent installer — an MECM-ready executable and an .intunewin file for Intune Win32 app deployment. The video files are bundled inside.
Deploy via Intune or MECM
Distribute the Branding Package as a standard Win32 application. It installs silently, detects screen orientation, and configures the video screensaver locally on each device.
Everything needed to deploy screensavers via Intune at scale
- MP4 video screensaver — landscape format
- MP4 video screensaver — portrait format
- Automatic orientation detection at runtime
- 4K and high-DPI screen support — no distortion
- No PowerShell scripting required
- No Group Policy configuration needed
- Deploy via Intune as a Win32 app
- Deploy via MECM as a standard application
- Fully local execution — no internet required post-deploy
- Pending reboot video notification support
- Up to 12 Branding Packages per device simultaneously
- Campaign manager for scheduled screensaver rollouts
One subscription. Five branding capabilities.
Your Branding Package licence covers video screensavers, desktop backgrounds, lock screen images, Outlook signatures, and Teams backgrounds — all for a single per-device price. Minimum 500 devices. Deploy using your existing Intune or MECM infrastructure.
per device
per year
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