Publishing Event Displays on Yodeck
Event Displays can be shown on digital screens in several ways and this article covers Yodeck, a cloud-based digital signage platform that helps you design, schedule and display content professionally, to communicate more effectively with your customers, students, employees and community members.
Refer to the Yodeck Knowledgebase for full details relating to the setup of Yodeck.
Sign in to Yodeck.
From the menu on the left, click Media and then Web Pages.
On the next page, click the Add Web Page button.
Enter a Name for the Web Page
In the Web Page field, enter the URL of your Event Display – see Publishing and Securing Event Displays on how to get the URL for your Event Display.
Click the Save button at the bottom left.
From the menu on the left, click Playlists.
On the next page, click the Add Playlist button at the bottom.
In the Playlist Type modal, click Classic to select it.
Click on the Add button.
Configure the playlist
Enter a Name for the Playlist
Click on the Web Pages tab of the library.
In the library contents, click on the Arrow up icon on the Web Page for your Event Display (or you can Drag & Drop it into the playlist).
Edit the time you want the Event Display to show on the screen in seconds – in this example, we’ve set it to 9999 seconds. You can also add other items from the library into the playlist if desired (each item will play for it’s set duration before looping).
Click on the Save button at the top.
From the menu on the left, click Layouts and on the next page, click the Add Layout button at the bottom. On the next page, click on the Create Custom Layout button.
Configure the layout.
Enter a Name for the layout.
Select the Ratio for the screen on which you intend to show the Event Display.
Click on the Insert+ button to insert content in the layout.
Add the Playlist to the Layout
Click on the Playlist button on the right.
In the modal, select the Playlist you created earlier.
Click OK.
Configure the Playlist settings
Click to enable the Lock Aspect Ratio toggle switch.
Use the handles on the web page thumbnail to position it at the top left and fill the entire area. Alternatively, you can manually enter the Width, Height, Top and Left values in the fields on the right.
Click Save.
From the menu on the left, click Schedules and on the next page, click the Add Schedule button at the bottom.
On the next page, click the Add Entry button on the right.
In the modal, set Content to Layout and in the drop-down list to the right, select the Layout you created earlier.
Enter the date/time for the First Start and First Stop fields, and then select the Repeat frequency as required.
Click Save.
Back on the Schedule Details page, enter a name for your schedule and click Save.
From the menu on the left, click Monitors and on the next page, click the Add Monitor button. You now have two options.
Add a Yodeck Player
This requires physical Yodeck Player, other Yodeck-supported-hardware, or any version of a Raspberry Pi with which you can create your own Yodeck Player.
When adding a Yodeck Player, the key information you will need to enter includes:
The Registration Code for the Player.
For Scheduled Content - if you want to schedule your Event Display to show for a specific time, select the Schedule you created earlier in the Scheduled Content field.
If you would like your Event Display to show by default, select any of the following for Default Content field:
Media + the Web Page you created earlier.
Playlist + the Playlist you created earlier.
Layout + the Layout you created earlier.
Once you Save the new Yodeck Player, click on the Push to Players? button in the top right to publish your Event Wall on your Yodeck Player.
Add a Web Player
A Web Player is basically any device with a browser, such as a PC or Mac. You then use the browser on this device as a player and mirror the screen to a digital display connected via an HDMI cable. Chrome and Edge browsers are officially supported by Yodeck, but most modern browsers on PCs, Smart TVs and tablets should work fine. Note however that the Web player doesn't support live video streams and for some special Yodeck features requires you to install the Chrome extension and the PWA.
When adding a Web Player, the key information you will need to enter includes:
The Registration Code for the Player.
For Scheduled Content - if you want to schedule your Event Display to show for a specific time, select the Schedule you created earlier in the Scheduled Content field.
If you would like your Event Display to show by default, select any of the following for Default Content field:
Media + the Web Page you created earlier.
Playlist + the Playlist you created earlier.
Layout + the Layout you created earlier.
Once you Save the Web Player, click on the Push to Players? button in the top right to publish your Event Wall on your Web Player. Refer to Publishing Event Displays on wired TV Screens and Projectors for details on mirroring your browser window on external displays
How to publish Event Displays on Yodeck
Refer to the Yodeck Knowledgebase for full details relating to the setup of Yodeck.
Step 1: Sign in to Yodeck
Sign in to Yodeck.
Step 2: Create a new Web Page to load your Event Display
From the menu on the left, click Media and then Web Pages.
On the next page, click the Add Web Page button.
Enter a Name for the Web Page
In the Web Page field, enter the URL of your Event Display – see Publishing and Securing Event Displays on how to get the URL for your Event Display.
Click the Save button at the bottom left.
Step 3: Add a Playlist
From the menu on the left, click Playlists.
On the next page, click the Add Playlist button at the bottom.
In the Playlist Type modal, click Classic to select it.
Click on the Add button.
Configure the playlist
Enter a Name for the Playlist
Click on the Web Pages tab of the library.
In the library contents, click on the Arrow up icon on the Web Page for your Event Display (or you can Drag & Drop it into the playlist).
Edit the time you want the Event Display to show on the screen in seconds – in this example, we’ve set it to 9999 seconds. You can also add other items from the library into the playlist if desired (each item will play for it’s set duration before looping).
Click on the Save button at the top.
Step 4: Create a Layout
From the menu on the left, click Layouts and on the next page, click the Add Layout button at the bottom. On the next page, click on the Create Custom Layout button.
Configure the layout.
Enter a Name for the layout.
Select the Ratio for the screen on which you intend to show the Event Display.
Click on the Insert+ button to insert content in the layout.
Add the Playlist to the Layout
Click on the Playlist button on the right.
In the modal, select the Playlist you created earlier.
Click OK.
Configure the Playlist settings
Click to enable the Lock Aspect Ratio toggle switch.
Use the handles on the web page thumbnail to position it at the top left and fill the entire area. Alternatively, you can manually enter the Width, Height, Top and Left values in the fields on the right.
Click Save.
Step 5: Create a Schedule
From the menu on the left, click Schedules and on the next page, click the Add Schedule button at the bottom.
On the next page, click the Add Entry button on the right.
In the modal, set Content to Layout and in the drop-down list to the right, select the Layout you created earlier.
Enter the date/time for the First Start and First Stop fields, and then select the Repeat frequency as required.
Click Save.
Back on the Schedule Details page, enter a name for your schedule and click Save.
Step 6: Add a Monitor set it to play your Event Display
From the menu on the left, click Monitors and on the next page, click the Add Monitor button. You now have two options.
Add a Yodeck Player
This requires physical Yodeck Player, other Yodeck-supported-hardware, or any version of a Raspberry Pi with which you can create your own Yodeck Player.
When adding a Yodeck Player, the key information you will need to enter includes:
The Registration Code for the Player.
For Scheduled Content - if you want to schedule your Event Display to show for a specific time, select the Schedule you created earlier in the Scheduled Content field.
If you would like your Event Display to show by default, select any of the following for Default Content field:
Media + the Web Page you created earlier.
Playlist + the Playlist you created earlier.
Layout + the Layout you created earlier.
Once you Save the new Yodeck Player, click on the Push to Players? button in the top right to publish your Event Wall on your Yodeck Player.
Add a Web Player
A Web Player is basically any device with a browser, such as a PC or Mac. You then use the browser on this device as a player and mirror the screen to a digital display connected via an HDMI cable. Chrome and Edge browsers are officially supported by Yodeck, but most modern browsers on PCs, Smart TVs and tablets should work fine. Note however that the Web player doesn't support live video streams and for some special Yodeck features requires you to install the Chrome extension and the PWA.
When adding a Web Player, the key information you will need to enter includes:
The Registration Code for the Player.
For Scheduled Content - if you want to schedule your Event Display to show for a specific time, select the Schedule you created earlier in the Scheduled Content field.
If you would like your Event Display to show by default, select any of the following for Default Content field:
Media + the Web Page you created earlier.
Playlist + the Playlist you created earlier.
Layout + the Layout you created earlier.
Once you Save the Web Player, click on the Push to Players? button in the top right to publish your Event Wall on your Web Player. Refer to Publishing Event Displays on wired TV Screens and Projectors for details on mirroring your browser window on external displays
Updated on: 04/02/2023
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