diff --git a/edge-apps/edge-apps-library/README.md b/edge-apps/edge-apps-library/README.md
index 3618f6311..96f9e9ff3 100644
--- a/edge-apps/edge-apps-library/README.md
+++ b/edge-apps/edge-apps-library/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ signalReady()
 ### Metadata
 
 - `getMetadata()` - Get all screen metadata
-- `getScreenName()`, `getHostname()`, `getLocation()`, `getHardware()`, `getScreenlyVersion()`, `getTags()`, `hasTag(tag)`, `getFormattedCoordinates()`
+- `getScreenName()`, `getHostname()`, `getLocation()`, `getScreenlyVersion()`, `getTags()`, `hasTag(tag)`, `getFormattedCoordinates()`
+- `getHardware()` - Get hardware type as `Hardware` enum (`Anywhere`, `RaspberryPi`, or `ScreenlyPlayerMax`)
 
 ### Location & Localization
 
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ afterEach(() => {
 
 ```typescript
 import type {
+  Hardware,
   ScreenlyMetadata,
   ScreenlySettings,
   ScreenlyObject,
diff --git a/edge-apps/edge-apps-library/src/types/index.ts b/edge-apps/edge-apps-library/src/types/index.ts
index 272340e9e..831bc123f 100644
--- a/edge-apps/edge-apps-library/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/edge-apps/edge-apps-library/src/types/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+/**
+ * Hardware types for Screenly devices
+ */
+export enum Hardware {
+  Anywhere = 'Anywhere',
+  RaspberryPi = 'RaspberryPi',
+  ScreenlyPlayerMax = 'ScreenlyPlayerMax',
+}
+
 /**
  * Screenly metadata provided by the Edge Apps runtime
  */
@@ -5,7 +14,7 @@ export interface ScreenlyMetadata {
   /** GPS coordinates [latitude, longitude] */
   coordinates: [number, number]
   /** Hardware identifier */
-  hardware: string
+  hardware: string | undefined
   /** Device hostname */
   hostname: string
   /** Physical location description */
diff --git a/edge-apps/edge-apps-library/src/utils/metadata.test.ts b/edge-apps/edge-apps-library/src/utils/metadata.test.ts
index c570d8cab..0b2880076 100644
--- a/edge-apps/edge-apps-library/src/utils/metadata.test.ts
+++ b/edge-apps/edge-apps-library/src/utils/metadata.test.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   getTags,
   hasTag,
 } from './metadata'
+import { Hardware } from '../types/index.js'
 import { setupScreenlyMock, resetScreenlyMock } from '../test/mock'
 
 describe('metadata utilities', () => {
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ describe('metadata utilities', () => {
       coordinates: [37.3861, -122.0839],
       hostname: 'test-host',
       location: 'Test Location',
-      hardware: 'Raspberry Pi 4',
+      hardware: 'Raspberry Pi',
       screenly_version: '1.2.3',
       screen_name: 'Main Screen',
       tags: ['lobby', 'reception', 'main'],
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ describe('metadata utilities', () => {
         coordinates: [37.3861, -122.0839],
         hostname: 'test-host',
         location: 'Test Location',
-        hardware: 'Raspberry Pi 4',
+        hardware: 'Raspberry Pi',
         screenly_version: '1.2.3',
         screen_name: 'Main Screen',
         tags: ['lobby', 'reception', 'main'],
@@ -70,8 +71,49 @@ describe('metadata utilities', () => {
   })
 
   describe('getHardware', () => {
-    test('should return hardware', () => {
-      expect(getHardware()).toBe('Raspberry Pi 4')
+    test('should return RaspberryPi enum value', () => {
+      expect(getHardware()).toBe(Hardware.RaspberryPi)
+    })
+
+    test('should return Anywhere enum value when hardware is undefined', () => {
+      setupScreenlyMock({
+        coordinates: [37.3861, -122.0839],
+        hostname: 'test-host',
+        location: 'Test Location',
+        hardware: undefined,
+        screenly_version: '1.2.3',
+        screen_name: 'Main Screen',
+        tags: [],
+      })
+      expect(getHardware()).toBe(Hardware.Anywhere)
+    })
+
+    test('should return ScreenlyPlayerMax enum value for Screenly Player Max hardware', () => {
+      setupScreenlyMock({
+        coordinates: [37.3861, -122.0839],
+        hostname: 'test-host',
+        location: 'Test Location',
+        hardware: 'Screenly Player Max',
+        screenly_version: '1.2.3',
+        screen_name: 'Main Screen',
+        tags: [],
+      })
+      expect(getHardware()).toBe(Hardware.ScreenlyPlayerMax)
+    })
+
+    test('should throw error for unknown hardware type', () => {
+      setupScreenlyMock({
+        coordinates: [37.3861, -122.0839],
+        hostname: 'test-host',
+        location: 'Test Location',
+        hardware: 'Unknown Hardware',
+        screenly_version: '1.2.3',
+        screen_name: 'Main Screen',
+        tags: [],
+      })
+      expect(() => getHardware()).toThrow(
+        'Unknown hardware type: Unknown Hardware',
+      )
     })
   })
 
diff --git a/edge-apps/edge-apps-library/src/utils/metadata.ts b/edge-apps/edge-apps-library/src/utils/metadata.ts
index 79317f3ad..09480dbbb 100644
--- a/edge-apps/edge-apps-library/src/utils/metadata.ts
+++ b/edge-apps/edge-apps-library/src/utils/metadata.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { ScreenlyMetadata } from '../types/index.js'
+import { Hardware } from '../types/index.js'
 import { formatCoordinates } from './locale.js'
 
 /**
@@ -37,10 +38,24 @@ export function getLocation(): string {
 }
 
 /**
- * Get the hardware identifier
+ * Get the hardware type
  */
-export function getHardware(): string {
-  return screenly.metadata.hardware
+export function getHardware(): Hardware {
+  const hardware = screenly.metadata.hardware
+
+  if (hardware === undefined) {
+    return Hardware.Anywhere
+  }
+
+  if (hardware === 'Raspberry Pi') {
+    return Hardware.RaspberryPi
+  }
+
+  if (hardware === 'Screenly Player Max') {
+    return Hardware.ScreenlyPlayerMax
+  }
+
+  throw new Error(`Unknown hardware type: ${hardware}`)
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/edge-apps/menu-board/src/main.ts b/edge-apps/menu-board/src/main.ts
index 132d06187..832eabeb5 100644
--- a/edge-apps/menu-board/src/main.ts
+++ b/edge-apps/menu-board/src/main.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   getSettingWithDefault,
   signalReady,
 } from '@screenly/edge-apps'
+import { Hardware } from '@screenly/edge-apps'
 import {
   escapeHtml,
   calculateItemsPerPage,
@@ -55,9 +56,9 @@ function renderPage(
     fragment.appendChild(itemElement)
   })
 
-  // Disable transitions if hardware is undefined (running in an Anywhere screen)
+  // Disable transitions if hardware is Anywhere screen
   const hardware = getHardware()
-  if (!hardware) {
+  if (hardware === Hardware.Anywhere) {
     menuGrid.innerHTML = ''
     menuGrid.appendChild(fragment)
   } else {