Gather everything in this guide first and your setup will take ten minutes instead of an hour. Nothing complicated — just a checklist.
The full name as you want it displayed on the screen.
For the signup form — not displayed publicly on the TV screen.
Your admin email. This receives the magic dashboard link.
Used to generate your coordinates for accurate zmanim calculations.
Ideally square, at least 256x256px, transparent background preferred. This stays fixed on screen.
Synagogue interior, exterior, or community photos. These rotate on screen. Landscape orientation (16:9) works best.
Weekday Shacharit, Mincha, Maariv times. Shabbat times separately.
A Zelle or other donation QR. Export it as a PNG from your donation platform.
Your smart TV, Fire Stick, or computer plugged in and connected to the internet.
The Android TV or Fire TV app locks the screen into fullscreen mode. No browser address bar, no accidental navigation. Install it once and leave it.
The 16-character dashboard URL is your permanent access. Save it in your email, bookmark it, and share it with your office manager.
Push a green test alert to make sure the audio and ribbon behave correctly on your specific TV and speaker setup before you ever need a live alert.
The TV display is widescreen. Square or portrait photos will display with side bars. 16:9 landscape photos fill the screen cleanly.
A PNG logo with a transparent background blends into any screen background color. A white-background logo will show a white box.
You can open the same TV code URL on as many TVs in your building as you need. All screens update simultaneously when you publish a change.
Everything gathered? Sign up now and have your screen live before your next minyan.