Setup Part 2 – Turn on Kiosk Mode – ChromeOS

After wipe is completed, you will be at the welcome screen. (Input your network information, but DO NOT LOGIN to the Chromebook). At the login screen, press CTRL + ALT + K and enable Kiosk mode. Now login into the Chromebook. Install the lobbyTV chrome App from the Chrome Web Store Open Chrome and enter chrome://flags/#autoplay-policy in… Read More

Setup Part 1 – Wipe Chromebit

Turn off the Chromebit by removing the power cord. Put a paperclip (or pushpin) into the recovery button hole while reattaching the power cord (to turn on the device). The recovery button hole is circled below:       Press Ctrl + D. Once again, put a paperclip (or pushpin) into the recovery button… Read More

How do I upload content to my slide show?

There are two ways to add content to your slideshow. You can simply drag and drop your content (Pictures, pdf flyers, or powerpoint) on to the slide show manager area, or Click on the orange plus sign located at the top right corner of the page and select files you… Read More

Can I Add Music?

Yes! We have included over 5,000 radio stations to seamlessly play behind your slide show. Listed on the top tool bar, there is a “Radio” tab. Once you click on that, you will be directed to genres of music where you can choose your favorite station. Once chosen, you will… Read More

Can I add live news streams to my TVs?

Absolutely. To incorporate live news slides, click the “Slide Show” button on the left side toolbar. Click “News” from the drop-down menu. On the top right corner hit the add button and “Add news clip.” A list of news outlets will appear, and from there, select your desired outlets.  

How Do I Publish and Preview My Slideshow?

You will click the “Preview” button on the top tool bar. Your finished product will be presented to you just like it will appear on the screen. After previewing, you will hit “Publish” at the top right corner and the presentation will be ready for viewing.

What is the recommended content size?

We recommend for the best possible experience that you  resources for a full 1080p television screen. We recommend designing your content to 1920x1080px. This will allow a clear rendering on both 1080p and 4K screens. We DO NOT recommend at this time for content to be uploaded at 4k or 8k… Read More

How Do I Add Additional Users?

Adding additional users is easy. In the users section, click on Invite User on the top right corner, and enter new user’s email address. The invited user will get an email with an invitation link. Once the invited user accepts the invitation, by clicking on the provided link, (s)he will… Read More

Add Graphs and Charts

lobbyTV supports adding charts and graphs in two ways. Embed your portal Use Google Data Studio Here is a quick tutorial on embedding Google data studio.  

How Do I Add Dynamic Content in PowerPoint?

lobbyTV supports dynamic content in Powerpoint templates using placeholders. To add placeholders, enclose the codes shown below in double brackets. [[DD]] – Date as number – 1 [[DAY]] – Day of the week – Monday [[MM]] – Month as number [[MONTH]] – Month spelled out – January [[YY]] – shows… Read More

Add a New Slide Show

On the left toolbar, click “Add New Slide Show.” Then, you will customize your slideshow specifics based on your preferences. Once finished, click “Save” at the bottom of the page. Once saved, you can begin adding content to your slideshow.  

Add graphs and charts

It is easy to add graphs, charts, and dashboards to your lobbyTV stream.

How to add dynamic content in PowerPoint?

lobbyTV supports dynamic content in Powerpoint templates using placeholders. To add placeholders, enclose the codes shown below in double square brackets.

How do I add weather?

You can add weather to your stream from Apps list. If you have already it before, you can select the configuration in the “recent apps” section.