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Youtube Live

Youtube Live — plays a YouTube live stream on the screen – e.g. webcams, events or channels.

Purpose

Bring a live stream to the display. When the stream ends, it can restart automatically.

Applications

Here's how Youtube Live looks on the screen – examples in use:

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 YouTube live stream.
  • At least one configured screen for playback.

Install the app

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

App Store: click the „Youtube Live" tile.
App Store: click the „Youtube Live" tile.

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

App detail page – create a playback with „Neue Instanz" (New instance).
App detail page – create a playback 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 live stream with its playback settings. 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) at the top right.

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

Configure the instance

In the editor you set the stream and configure audio/repeat. 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:

  • Stream: the YouTube live URL.
  • Audio: turn sound on/off.
  • Repeat when finished: restart automatically after the stream ends.
Overview of all instance settings (settings panel).
Overview of all instance settings (settings panel).

Save & play 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

Black stream

Check whether the stream is currently live.

No sound

Turn on Audio.

Stream ends

Enable Repeat when finished.

Content does not appear

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

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