Youtube
With the «Youtube» app you play a YouTube video on the screen, e.g. an image film or a product video.
Purpose
Show a specific YouTube video on the screen, optionally with sound and subtitles. Simply paste the link of the video.
Use cases
Here's how Youtube 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 video.
- At least one configured screen.
Install the app
In the sidebar on the left, click «Apps» and at the top on «zum App-Store» (to the app store).
Scroll to the «Alle» (all) list and click on the «Youtube» tile. Use the category buttons to narrow down the list.
The detail view of the app opens. If it isn't installed yet, 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 any number of instances 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 one, 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 then. At the top right you choose whether the preview appears in portrait or landscape format.
Configuration in detail
On the left are all settings, and 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: Link of the YouTube video, e.g. copy and paste it from the browser's address bar.
- Audio: Turn sound on or off.
- Subtitles: Show or hide subtitles.
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 content for section) window, add the instance with «Inhalt hinzufügen» (add content). On the right of each element, use «Täglich» (daily) to set the schedule.
Then click «Veröffentlichen» (publish) in the Playlist or Layout. As long as it says «Entwurf, Veröffentlichung erforderlich» (draft, publishing required) there, the screen still shows the old state.
Tips & troubleshooting
Video won't load
Check the link. The video must be public and must not be restricted, e.g. by age rating or blocked embedding.
No sound
Turn on «Audio». Many screens play muted by default, also check the volume on the device.
Ads in the video
YouTube may show ads before or during videos. For ad-free playback, use your own videos or the «Vimeo» app.
Content doesn't appear
Check whether the Playlist or Layout is published and assigned to the correct screen, and that the Player is online.