Link
With the «Link» app you display any publicly accessible website in full screen on the screen, e.g. a webcam or an online dashboard.
Purpose
Bring an entire website onto the display without rebuilding it. Ideal for live webcams, online dashboards, menu plans or your own pages. With «Reload» the content is reloaded regularly.
Use cases
This is how Link looks on the screen, examples from actual use:
Requirements
- An active revolutionSCREEN account with access to my.rstv.app.
- The address (URL) of the website. The page must be accessible without login.
- At least one configured screen.
Install the app
In the sidebar on the left, click «Apps» and at the top click «zum App-Store» (to the App-Store).
Scroll to the «Alle» (All) list and click the «Link» tile. Use the category buttons to narrow down the list.
The detail view of the app opens. If it is not yet installed, first click «Installiere» (Install). Then click «Neue Instanz» (New instance). «App Guide» opens a quick guide.
An instance is a separate configuration of the app, e.g. one gallery for reception and another for the canteen. You can create as many instances as you like and use each one individually on screens, in Playlists or Layouts.
Create a new instance
Under «Apps › Meine Apps» (My Apps) you see all instances of the app as tiles. With «Neue Instanz» (New instance) at the top right you create another one; click a tile to open an existing one.
In the editor, hover over the title and click the pencil to give the instance a name. A new instance shows «Kein Name angegeben» (No name specified) in red until then. At the top right you choose whether the preview appears in portrait or landscape format.
Configuration in detail
On the left are all the settings, on the right you immediately see in the live preview how the instance looks on the screen. Use the arrow next to the card to collapse the settings.
- URL: the address of the website, e.g.
https://…. - Reload: reloads the page at a freely defined time interval, so the screen shows up-to-date content.
Many websites show a cookie notice on first access, like here in the live preview. On the screen no one can click on it. If possible, choose an address without such a notice, e.g. a direct image or dashboard address.
Save & play out on the screen
Save the instance at the top right with «Speichern & Schliessen» (Save & Close).
Adding to a Playlist: Open the Playlist, select the «Apps» tab on the right, click the app and then the instance. The instance is added immediately.
Adding to a Layout: Open the Layout and click the pencil at the desired section.
In the «Inhalt für Abschnitt bearbeiten» (Edit content for section) window, add the instance with «Inhalt hinzufügen» (Add content). On the right, for each element you set the schedule via «Täglich» (Daily).
Then click «Veröffentlichen» (Publish) in the Playlist or Layout. As long as it says «Entwurf, Veröffentlichung erforderlich» (Draft, publication required) there, the screen still shows the old state.
Tips & Troubleshooting
Page does not load
Check the URL. Some pages prohibit embedding in other pages (X-Frame-Options) and then stay blank.
Content outdated
Turn on «Reload» so the page is reloaded regularly.
Login required
Pages with login are not suitable, as no one can log in on the screen.
Content does not appear
Check whether the Playlist or Layout is published and assigned to the correct screen, and whether the Player is online.