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Add Dashboard to TV from dashboard view

Add to TV - Dashboard

Add to TV

Use Add to TV to display your dashboards on TV screens around the office. This feature lets you add dashboards to slideshows, manage what appears on each screen, and activate new TV devices, all from within a dashboard.

Getting Started

  1. Open any dashboard.

  2. Click the Add to TV button in the top-right toolbar.

  3. A panel slides in showing your available slideshows.

Note: The Add to TV button is only visible if you have edit permissions on the dashboard.

Understanding Slideshows

A slideshow is a playlist of slides that rotates on a TV screen. Each slide can be:

  • A Dashboard Slide displays a regular dashboard

  • A Contest Slide displays a contest dashboard

  • A URL / YouTube Slide displays a video or external URL

A single slideshow can be shown on one or more TV screens.

Adding a Dashboard to a Slideshow

  1. Open Add to TV.

  2. Find the slideshow you want in the list (use the search box to filter by name).

  3. Check the checkbox next to the slideshow name this marks it as "Added."

  4. The slideshow moves to the Added Slideshows section at the top.

  5. Click Add Dashboard inside the slideshow to add the current dashboard as a new slide.

  6. Click Save to apply your changes.

Managing Slides in a Slideshow

Once a slideshow is marked as Added, you can:

Reorder Slides

Drag and drop slides up or down to change the rotation order.

Remove a Slide

Click the Remove button next to any slide to remove it from the slideshow.

Changes are not applied until you click Save.

Activating a New TV

A TV must be activated before it can display a slideshow.

  1. Open the slideshow accordion (click to expand it).

  2. Scroll to the TVs section at the bottom.

  3. Click Activate New TV, this opens the activation page in a new window.

  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to link the TV device.

  5. Once activated, click the Refresh button to see the TV appear in the list.

Deactivating a TV

  1. Find the TV under the slideshow it is assigned to.

  2. Click Deactivate next to the TV name.

  3. The TV is immediately removed from the slideshow and will stop displaying it.

Removing a Slideshow from a Dashboard

  1. Open Add to TV.

  2. Find the slideshow under Added Slideshows.

  3. Uncheck the checkbox next to the slideshow name.

  4. The slideshow moves back to the All Slideshows section.

  5. Click Save to apply.

Saving and Cancelling

  • Save applies all pending changes (slide edits, reordering, slideshow additions/removals).

  • Cancel discards all unsaved changes and closes the panel.

The Save button is greyed out when there are no changes to save.

Troubleshooting

Issue

What to do

"Add to TV" button not visible

Check that you have edit permissions on the dashboard.

New TV not showing after activation

Click the Refresh button inside the slideshow's TV section.

Save fails with an error

Try saving again. If the problem persists, refresh the page and re-apply your changes.

TV deactivation fails

Try again, if it keeps failing, refresh the page and retry.

Tips

  • Use the search box to quickly find a slideshow by name, especially if you have many slideshows.

  • You can add the same dashboard to multiple slideshows, useful for showing it on different TV groups.

  • A slideshow can run on multiple TVs at the same time.

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