Overlays
An overlay is a small element that stays on screen on top of whatever is playing — most often a scrolling marquee message across the top or bottom, but also a corner logo or a live clock. Overlays are set up per schedule, right under the playlists for that schedule.
Where to find it
Overlays live inside the schedule editor, not on a separate page:
- Go to Step 3: Screens and select a screen.
- In the Schedules panel on the right, click an existing schedule to edit it (or Add Schedule to create one).
- Scroll down past Playlists to the Overlays section.
The Overlays section only appears while you're editing a schedule. If you don't see schedules at all, make sure the screen's Mode is set to Digital Signage or Both — see Screen Modes.
Setting up a marquee
The marquee is the most common overlay — a single line of text that scrolls across the screen.
- In the Overlays section, set Type to Marquee.
- Set Position to Top or Bottom.
- In the Message box, type the text you want to display (e.g. "Thank you for shopping with us!").
- Click Update Overlay.
- Click Save to save the schedule.
The marquee scrolls continuously across that edge of the screen the entire time the schedule is running, on top of every message in the playlist.
Overlay types
| Type | What it shows | Position options | What you fill in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquee | A line of scrolling text | Top or Bottom | The Message text |
| Logo | An image in a corner | A screen corner | A logo image |
| Digital Clock | The current time, auto-updating | A screen corner | Nothing — it formats itself |
Set Type to None (or leave it blank) if you don't want an overlay on that schedule.
Tips
Overlays are per schedule. If you want a marquee to show all day, put it on your 24/7 schedule. If you want it only during a specific window (say, a weekend promo), add it to just that schedule and leave your other schedules without one.
Keep marquee text short and punchy — it scrolls, so long paragraphs take a while to read through. For anything longer, a full message in the playlist is usually a better fit.
After you save, your TV picks up the new overlay on its next cache refresh, usually within a minute or two. See Cache & Sync if it doesn't update.
Need something custom?
The built-in Marquee, Logo, and Clock cover most needs. If you need a custom-designed overlay (custom fonts, colors, animations, a live data ticker), that's built with an overlay template — an administrator-level feature. See Overlay Templates (staff only).
Related
- Screen Settings — where schedules and overlays are configured
- Schedules — time-based rules for which playlist runs when
- Screen Modes — overlays require Digital Signage or Both mode