Youtube Live
With the «Youtube Live» app you play a YouTube live stream on the screen, e.g. a webcam, an event or an internal broadcast.
Purpose
Broadcast events, announcements and shows in real time to employees, visitors or customers. When the stream ends, the app can restart it automatically.
Applications
This is how Youtube Live looks on the screen, examples from real use:
Requirements
- An active revolutionSCREEN account with access to my.rstv.app.
- The link (URL) of a public YouTube live stream.
- At least one configured screen.
Install the app
In the sidebar on the left, click «Apps» and at the top «zum App-Store» (to the app store).
Scroll to the «Alle» (all) list and click the «Youtube Live» tile. Use the category buttons to narrow down the list.
The app's detail view 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 the 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. Use «Neue Instanz» (new instance) at the top right to create another, and 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 given) in red until you do. At the top right you choose whether the preview appears in portrait or landscape format.
Configuration in detail
All settings are on the left, and on the right the live preview instantly shows how the instance looks on the screen. Use the arrow next to the card to collapse the settings.
- URL: link of the YouTube live stream.
- Audio: turn sound on or off.
- Repeat when finished: automatically restarts playback after the stream ends.
Save & play on the screen
Save the instance at the top right with «Speichern & Schliessen» (save & close).
Add 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.
Add to a layout: Open the layout and click the pencil on the desired section.
In the «Inhalt für Abschnitt bearbeiten» (edit section content) window, add the instance with «Inhalt hinzufügen» (add content). On the right of each element, set the schedule via «Täglich» (daily).
Then click «Veröffentlichen» (publish) in the playlist or layout. As long as it says «Entwurf, Veröffentlichung erforderlich» (draft, publishing required), the screen still shows the old state.
Tips & troubleshooting
Stream stays black
Check whether the stream is currently live and public.
No sound
Turn on «Audio» and check the volume on the device.
Stream stops
Turn on «Repeat when finished».
Content does not appear
Check whether the playlist or layout is published and assigned to the correct screen, and whether the player is online.