Plugins & Widgets
All the info you need to help using plugins and widgets on your embed signage account.
How to use the Custom Apps featureCustom Apps allows you to upload HTML packages and distribute them to your devices via playlists or layouts.
Custom Apps Device Playback supportCustom Apps is currently supported on Windows, BrightSign, macOS, Android and iOS devices.
How to use Google Maps app on your Digital SignageUse the Google Maps content app to display locations, live traffic, bicycle routes and London, UK transit links.
Show Microsoft SharePoint News on your Digital SignageIntegrate your Microsoft SharePoint News site for dynamic content updates on your Digital Signage displays with embed signage.
Show Microsoft Teams Channel Posts on your Digital SignageIntegrate your Microsoft Teams Channels for dynamic content updates on your Digital Signage displays with embed signage.
How to display a Microsoft Power BI Dashboard or Report with embedHere you'll learn how to link a Power BI account to securely display Reports or Dashboards on your Digital Signage Screens via embed signage
What Devices does the Power BI Integration work with?See which devices you can run Power BI reports on via embed signage.
Show MRSS Feeds on your Digital SignageShowcase MRSS Feeds for dynamic content updates on your Digital Signage displays with embed signage.
WeatherSee how to add and customise the weather widget to show today's weather and forecast data
Sky News LiveDisplay live news with this widget from Sky News.
YouTube (Live, single video and playlists)Use the YouTube widget to play videos and live streams directly from YouTube
DateDisplay the device date on your digital signage content.
Time (Analogue and Digital)Display the device time on your digital signage device.
How to add and edit Analogue Clocks in the Time WidgetIn the time widget, there is the option to show a preset or custom Analogue clock. Here's all you need to know.
TFL Tube Status (London Underground)Show live London Underground Tube Status information in your layouts with this widget.
X (Twitter) WidgetWe show you how you can display a user timeline from X (Twitter) in your layouts.
RSS / Text Scroller WidgetLearn how to add and customise the RSS / Text scroller widget
Website WidgetSee how to use and configure the website widget to display website content in your layouts
IPTV (HLS and UDP)Use this widget to display your UDP and HLS streams on your signage displays.
Source Input (HDMI in)Use this widget to display an external source such as HDMI into a zone. Widget is device specific
Dynamic Data PluginDynamic Data allows users to extract data from Excel/CSV, JSON, XML, Google Sheets or Tabular Webpages and display this in their layouts.
External Communications PluginThe External Communications plugin allows users to communicate with external devices via RS232 or TCP.
How to set up a TCP connection using the External Communications PluginLearn how to set up a TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) connection using the External Communications Plugin
VIDEO: Room Booking PluginWatch this video to learn how to use the Room Booking Plugin
How to display Seenspire feeds via the Seenspire widgetSeenspire delivers relevant, dynamic & engaging content via URL content feeds. Here's how you can get that feed onto your signage with embed
Google Sheets with Dynamic DataDisplay and update data from your Google sheet on your digital signage screens using embed signage.
Upload Excel FileDisplay data from an excel spreadsheet using the Dynamic Data plugin
Upload JSON feedDisplay your JSON feed within a zone using the Dynamic Data plugin
Upload XML feedFind out how to display data from an XML URL using the Dynamic Data plugin
Upload webpage tabular dataFind out how to display data from a webpage using the Dynamic Data plugin
Add to LayoutFollow these steps to add your dynamic data to your layout
Format dataFind out how you can format the data you have added to your Layout
Updating DataFind out how to update your data when using the Dynamic Data plugin
Queries ExplainedThis article will list and explain all of the queries available within the dynamic data configuration settings
Formatting FieldsYou can pre-determine a datas format depending on the data by formatting the field.
Add custom columnsAssociate media or a webpage to a row of data by adding custom columns
Device Specific DataShow specific data on a specific device(s) all from one source and one layout by following these steps
How to add Hivestack by Perion to a Playlist and Layout in embed signageYou can run ads served from Hivestack by Perion in embed signage playlists and here we show you how.
How to set up Hivestack by Perion integration with embed signageThis article will guide you through how to run ads served from Hivestack by Perion in your digital signage via embed signage.