The screen behind your till has shown the same promo since spring. Customers queue in front of it every day. This guide puts the posts you approved on that screen, from one link.
Who this is for
Stores, showrooms, cafés, hotels and event stands with a screen that can open a web page.
What you need
- An Idukki collection with the posts you want on screen.
- A screen with a browser, or a signage player with a web page app.
- Wi-Fi or a network cable at the screen.
Put a collection on a screen
- Approve the posts. Approve the posts you want in the collection. Only approved posts reach the screen.
- Open Publish. Open the collection, click Publish and expand Digital signage URL.In the dashboard: Publish, Digital signage URL: the refresh and rotate pickers and the Copy link button
- Pick refresh and rotate. Set “Load new posts every” to 5, 10, 30 or 60 minutes. Set “Rotate posts every” to 5, 8, 15 or 30 seconds, or off. Both take effect with the signage mode update.
- Copy the link. Click Copy link. Open in a new tab shows you what the screen will show.
- Open it on the screen. Open the link on the screen and go full screen. The table below covers each kind of screen.
Set up your screen
| Screen | How |
|---|---|
| Smart TV or any browser | Open the link, then go full screen. On a PC, press F11. |
| Kiosk PC or Chromebox | Start Chrome with --kiosk and the link. |
| Chromecast | Open the link in Chrome, choose Cast from the menu, then Cast tab. |
| Raspberry Pi | Set Chromium to open the link in kiosk mode at start-up. |
| OptiSigns or ScreenCloud | Add a website or web page app and paste the link. |
Today, and with the signage mode update
| What | Today | With the signage mode update |
|---|---|---|
| New posts | Loaded when the page opens. Set your player to reload it. | Reloaded on the timer you picked. |
| Rotation | The gallery layout as it is. | A new slide every few seconds. |
| Shopper buttons | Shown, as on your website. | Hidden, with no cursor. |
| Network drop | The page may stop updating. | The last posts stay on screen. |
The signage mode update is in progress. Links you copy now already carry your refresh and rotate choices.
How to check it worked
| Check | What you should see |
|---|---|
| The screen | Your approved posts, full screen. |
| A new post | Approve one. It shows after the next reload. |
| A hidden post | Hide one in Idukki. It is gone after the next reload. |
| A restart | A Pi set to open the link at start-up shows it again. |
Questions about digital signage
- Do I need a special player?
- No. Any screen that opens a web page works. We have not certified specific players.
- How do new posts reach the screen?
- Today the page loads posts when it opens, so reload it on a schedule. The signage mode update reloads on your timer.
- Can shoppers buy from the screen?
- The screen is for looking. Pair it with Scan to Shop QR codes so shoppers can open posts on their phones.
- What happens if the Wi-Fi drops?
- With the signage mode update, the last posts stay on screen until the network returns.
Explainer video script
A 75-second recording: the dashboard on screen, then a real TV in a shop.
| Scene | Seconds | On screen | Voiceover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The old promo | 0 to 10 | A shop screen showing a faded spring promo. A queue in front. | Your screen has shown the same promo for months. |
| 2. Publish | 10 to 22 | Idukki: the collection, Publish, Digital signage URL. | In Idukki, open your collection, click Publish, then Digital signage URL. |
| 3. Pick timings | 22 to 35 | Load new posts every 10 minutes. Rotate every 8 seconds. | Pick how often new posts load and how long each one stays. |
| 4. Copy | 35 to 42 | Copy link clicked. | Copy the link. |
| 5. On the TV | 42 to 60 | A TV browser opening the link, then full screen. | Open it on the screen and go full screen. A Chromecast or Pi works too. |
| 6. The wall | 60 to 75 | The screen full of approved customer posts. A shopper looks up. | Now the queue sees your customers. Copy your signage link today. |
