Connecting the Chrome Extension

MyVideoSpot Digital Signs run through a custom Chrome extension or through a progressive web app for Chrome kiosks.

To use the extension designed for Chrome browsers:

  1. Install the MyVideoSpot Digital Sign Chrome Extension.
  2. Go to Manage Extensions, click the Details button, and enable Allow Access to File URLs.
  3. In MyVideoSpot, open your sign and locate the Digital Sign Credentials section.
  4. Copy the Sign ID and API Key into the extension settings.
  5. (Optional) Adjust frequency, captions, or mute settings.
  6. Click Save Sign Settings, then click Start Sign.

The extension will fetch and play your sign content automatically. 

To add a digital sign to a Chrome kiosk setup:

You may have to adjust these instructions for your organization’s setup, but below is what is considered best practices to ensure success.

  1. Login to your Google Admin panel.
  2. Navigate to Directory > Organizational Units.
  3. Create an OU specifically for your signs within your Devices OU.
  4. Within the signage OU, create folders for each of your signs. Match the name of the folders with the name of the sign inside MyVideoSpot for clarity.
  1. Navigate to Devices > Chrome > Devices.
  2. Place your devices within the OU folders you created in step 4 so they match the signs you want displaying on them.
  3. Navigate to Devices > Chrome > Apps & extensions.
  4. Choose the sign you want to work within your Organizational Units and then select the Kiosks tab.
  1. Click on the yellow plus symbol in the lower right and select Add by URL (globe icon).
  1. Copy the Progressive Web App Link URL from the sign’s page within MyVideoSpot and paste it in the Add by URL pop-up’s field and click Save.
  1. Under the Kiosk Settings, toggle on Allow App to Manage Power.
  1. Under Auto-launch app’s Installation policy, change ‘None’ to ‘MyVideoSpot’ and click Save in the upper right corner.
  2. At this point, you can repeat steps 8-12 for any other signs that need to be managed.
  1. Once your sign information is all added, you need to adjust some settings for your device by navigating to Devices > Chrome > Settings.
  2. Under the Organizational Units section, select the folder that all your signs are within (e.g. Devices/Signage).
    • Selecting the parent Signage folder allows for updating all your device settings at once so you don’t need to go through each device individually.
  3. Select the Device Settings tab and scroll down to the Kiosk power settings section.
  1. Select AC Kiosk power settings.
  2. Change the settings to reflect the following:
    • Idle timeout in minutes: leave blank
    • Idle warning timeout in minutes: set to 0
    • Action on idle: select ‘Do nothing’
    • Screen dim timeout in minutes: set to 0
    • Screen off timeout in minutes: set to 0
  1. Click Save to keep your changes and you’re done!
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