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Screen Settings

The screen settings page is where you name a screen, set its rotation and timezone, attach playlists, schedule them, and pair the actual TV. It's a two-column layout — settings and devices on the left, schedules and pairing on the right.

Open a screen by clicking its name in the sidebar list, or create a new one with + New on the Screens page.

Basic settings​

The left column has the core screen settings:

  • Name — How the screen appears in your account. Use something descriptive ("Lobby TV", "Drive-thru menu").
  • Screen Mode — Digital Signage (auto-rotates), Slideshow (manually advanced with the remote), or Both. See Screen Modes.
  • Rotation — 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees. See Vertical Setup.
  • Timezone — Used to schedule when playlists run. Defaults to your account timezone.
  • Playlist — The default playlist for the screen.

Click Save to commit changes. Your TV picks up the new settings on the next cache refresh (usually within a minute or two).

Pairing a TV​

Click Pair TV at the top of the screen settings to enter the 4-digit code shown on the device. Once paired, the device is bound to this screen — it'll show whatever this screen is configured to play.

For the full pairing walkthrough, see Initial Setup → Step 3.

Devices​

The Devices panel below the settings lists every physical Fire Stick or Android device paired to this screen. You can:

  • See which devices are online
  • Unpair a device (frees up the device to be re-paired to a different screen)
  • Trigger a cache refresh remotely

Schedules​

When the screen is in Digital Signage or Both mode, the right column shows the Schedules panel. Schedules are time-based rules for which playlist runs when.

  • 24/7 — A single playlist runs around the clock.
  • Custom schedule — Add multiple schedules with day-of-week, time-of-day, and start/end-date constraints. Each schedule can run a different playlist or weighted mix of playlists.

Click Add Schedule to create one. Set the days, times, and playlist, then Save.

tip

Use weights when a schedule has more than one playlist — a 70/30 weighting means the first plays 70% of the time, the second 30%. Weights must sum to 100%.