Video Kiosk Add Ons


Video Kiosk Built-In Widgets

Beginning with version 7.1.0 Video Kiosk supports four built-In digital signage widgets:

  • Image
  • Date and Time
  • URL
  • RSS

The Video Kiosk Built-In widgets can be configured using a graphical configuration activity or an XML Settings file.  For complete information on the Built-In widgets, refer to the Video Kiosk Users Manual.


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Video Kiosk Image Widget – Android

Beginning with version 7.1.0 Video Kiosk supports a built-in Image Folder widget.  The Video Kiosk Image App Widget continues to be supported but the Built-in widget is the recommended solution.

The Video Kiosk Image Widget automatically scales and display images to fit the widget areas B, C and D when Video Kiosk is using split screen mode. You can display an image or alternate between two images. Using multiple instances of the widget, you can alternate between an unlimited number of images.


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Video Kiosk Date and Time Widget – Android

Beginning with version 7.1.0 Video Kiosk supports a built-in Date and Time widget.  The Video Kiosk Date and Time App Widget continues to be supported but the Built-in widget is the recommended solution.

The Video Kiosk Date and Time Widget displays the date and time – 12 or 24 hour – in the bottom corner widget area (Area D) when Video Kiosk is using split screen mode. You can choose the font size, font colour and background – white, color, image or alternate between two images.


Video Kiosk URL Widget – Android

Beginning with version 7.1.0 Video Kiosk supports a built-in URL widget. Using a URL in the Widget area continues to be supported but the Built-in widget is the recommended solution.

Video Kiosk supports URLs in the widget areas. You can use local file:// URLs or remote http:// URLs. The widget areas expect your HTML / CSS / JAVASCRIPT to be fully responsive – if your HTML / CSS / JAVASCRIPT is not fully responsive you may not get the results that you expect. We have developed a package of widgets that you can use as they are or use as examples to create your own URL widgets. You can download the URL widgets package here.


Video Kiosk Android - Digital Signage - RSS Feed Widget

Video Kiosk RSS Widget – Android

Beginning with version 7.1.0 Video Kiosk supports a built-in RSS widget. The Video RSS App Widget continues to be supported but the Built-in widget is the recommended solution.

The Video Kiosk RSS Widget allows you to display RSS Feeds in either a vertical digital signage sidebar or a horizontal vertical signage bottom bar. (Areas B and C of Video Kiosk’s Digital Signage Mode) You can specify a list of feed URLs, how often to load them, how often to display the next item in the feed, the maximum number of feed items to display, the font size to use, and a background color or image for the widget area.


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Video Kiosk Weather Widget – Android

Beginning with version 7.1.0 Video Kiosk supports a built-in URL widget and it is recommended that you use the URL widget and HTML code to display weather information.  You can find a sample HTML weather widget in the URL widgets package here.

The Video Kiosk Weather App Widget is no longer supported because Yahoo shut down the weather API upon which it depends.

Please use an HTML widget from another weather provider if you need weather for your digital signage.