In short
A Mark with a playlist can run a simple display by itself: a phone or tablet that keeps cycling through your videos, photos and web pages in a lobby, a shop window, a booth or a waiting room. Set the playlist to Play all or Shuffle with Repeat on, scan the Mark with the Linxy App on the display device, and leave it running. The screen stays on while the list plays.
Then lock the device to the Linxy App and silence calls and notifications, as below.
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Set up the Mark
In the App, open My Linxy, tap your Mark, then Content & playback and Playback for viewers. On the web, use the Playlist section of the Mark’s editor. Suggested settings for a display:
| Setting | For a display |
|---|---|
| Let viewers see and choose items | On (the Mark needs at least two items) |
| When scanned, open | Full screen, so the items fill the screen |
| Starts with | Play all for your order, or Shuffle for a mix |
| Repeat | On, so the list starts over after the last item |
| Pause between items | Instant for a seamless loop; a few seconds shows an Up next card between items |
| Show each photo for | Long enough to read the photo, often 8 to 15 sec |
| Include web pages and Show each page for | On if the Mark has pages you want shown; 15 to 30 sec suits most pages |
| Viewers can change the mode | Off, if passers-by can touch the screen |
Tap Save. Changes reach the display the next time the Mark is scanned on it.
Start the display
- On the display device, open the Linxy App and scan the Mark.
- Let the first item start. The list then runs by itself and keeps the screen on.
- If you changed the Mark’s settings since the last scan, scan it again so the display uses them.
Keep the device on the Linxy App
Phones and tablets have their own setting that keeps a device in one app. Menu names vary a little between models and versions.
| iPhone and iPad | Android | |
|---|---|---|
| Feature | Guided Access | App pinning (also called Pin app or Screen pinning) |
| Turn it on | Settings > Accessibility > Guided Access, then set a passcode | Settings > Security, or Security and privacy > More security settings, then App pinning |
| Start it | With the Mark playing, triple-click the side button (or the Home button) and tap Start | Open recent apps, tap the Linxy App’s icon and choose Pin |
| Stop it | Triple-click again and enter the passcode | Follow the on-screen instructions (usually hold Back and Recents), then unlock |
Calls, messages and notifications
A display should not ring or show messages. Choose one:
- Turn on Do Not Disturb: a Focus on iPhone and iPad, or Do Not Disturb on Android. Calls, messages and banners stay quiet and off the screen.
- Use a device without phone service, such as a tablet or an old phone with no SIM. It cannot receive calls or texts at all.
If a call does come in, the video pauses while the phone rings and starts again when the call ends. Photo and page timers wait while another app is on screen, so the list does not skip ahead. A message or notification banner shows over the display without stopping it.
Power and placement
- Keep it plugged in. A screen that stays on uses the battery quickly.
- Keep it connected. Videos and pages stream over Wi-Fi or mobile data, so a steady connection matters.
- Mind the orientation. Videos follow the orientation you chose for the Mark, portrait or landscape, so mount the device to match.
- Set the volume for the room, or mute it for a silent display.
Symptoms, causes and fixes
| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| The list stops after the last item | Repeat is off | Switch on Repeat and scan the Mark again on the display |
| Pages wait for a tap | Include web pages is off | Switch it on, set Show each page for, and scan again |
| The screen dims or locks | The list is not playing by itself (One at a time with Repeat off), or another app is on screen | Use Play all or Shuffle, and keep the Linxy App on screen with Guided Access or App pinning |
| A passer-by changed the mode | Viewers can change the mode is on | Switch it off and scan again |
| The display stopped after a call | The video was paused before the call, or the App is older than this feature | Update the App and scan again; use Do Not Disturb or a device without phone service |
| New settings don’t show | The display is still playing the scan from before the change | Scan the Mark again on the display |
Things people commonly get wrong
Related reading: Setting up a playlist on a Mark, Web pages in a playlist, and Marks with more than one video, song, photo or page.