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Link

Link — displays any website (URL) in full screen on the screen – e.g. webcams, dashboards or PDFs.

Purpose

Bring an entire website to the display. Ideal for live webcams, online dashboards, menu PDFs or your own pages.

Use cases

Here's how Link looks on the screen – examples from practice:

Example on the screen.
Example on the screen.
Example on the screen.
Example on the screen.
Example on the screen.
Example on the screen.

Requirements

  • An active revolutionSCREEN account with access to my.rstv.app.
  • The URL of the website to display.
  • At least one configured screen for playout.

Install the app

Open my.rstv.app and go to Apps. In the Alle (All) list, find the Link tile and click it.

App Store: click the „Link" tile.
App Store: click the „Link" tile.

The detail page opens. If the app is not yet installed, first click Installieren (Install). Then (or if it already says Installiert / Installed) click Neue Instanz (New instance).

App detail page – create a playout with „Neue Instanz" (New instance).
App detail page – create a playout with „Neue Instanz" (New instance).
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What is an instance?

An instance is a specific, configured output of the app – a stored URL with its display. You can create multiple instances and assign them to different screens.

Manage instances

After clicking, you land in the app's instance management. Here you see existing instances and create another one with Neue Instanz (New instance, top right).

Instance management: create „Neue Instanz" (New instance) at the top right.
Instance management: create „Neue Instanz" (New instance) at the top right.

Configure the instance

In the editor, enter the URL of the website and you can set a reload interval (Reload). The live preview runs on the right.

Configured instance: settings on the left, live preview on the right.
Configured instance: settings on the left, live preview on the right.

The settings in the left area – field by field:

  • URL: the web address to display, e.g. https://….
  • Reload: optional automatic reloading of the page.
Overview of all instance settings (settings panel).
Overview of all instance settings (settings panel).

Save & play out on the screen

  1. Name the instance and configure it as desired.
  2. Save at the top right with Speichern & Schliessen (Save & close).
  3. The instance is now available under the app.
  4. Assign it to your screen – directly as content or embedded in a Layout or a Playlist.
  5. At the next sync, the content appears on the display and updates automatically.

Tips & troubleshooting

Page does not load

Check the URL; some pages prohibit embedding (X-Frame-Options).

Content outdated

Enable Reload.

Content does not appear

Check whether the instance is assigned to the correct screen/layout and the Player is online.

Login required

Pages with login are only suitable to a limited extent.

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