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How to Install Video Kiosk
Video Kiosk is designed to be a reliable, video kiosk playing media content in a loop without any configuration. To use Video Kiosk, follow these steps:
- On your computer, create a Video Kiosk folder layout to contain your Media Files and any required Configuration Files and put your files in the appropriate folder on your computer. (See below for details)
- Move your files onto your Android Device
– using the Video Kiosk Remote Update Feature, or
– using Android File Transfer - Launch Video Kiosk.
Once Video Kiosk is launched, it will play the Content Loop in the Media Folder, unattended. You can play videos, images and URL shortcuts, or any combination of the three.
How to create a Video Kiosk Folder Layout
There are three ways to create the Video Kiosk Folder Layout.
Option 1 – Use the Sample Pack
We’ve created a Media Sample pack for you which contains the Standard Folder Layout and contains some sample media files. All you need to do is move it to the device. Once you have the sample playing, replace the sample media files with your media files.
- Download the Media Sample Pack from:
https://burningthumb.com/wp-content/uploads/video-kiosk-media-sample-pack.zip - Unzip it. Inside, you’ll find a “videokiosk” folder with the Standard Folder Layout.
- Move the videokiosk folder layout onto your Android Device
– using the Video Kiosk Remote Update Feature, or
– using Android File Transfer
Option 2 – Create the Folder Layout on your computer
Create and manage your Folder Layout and media on your computer. Then move it to your Android device.
- On your computer, create one of the three layouts. Move your media files to the appropriate folder.
- Move the videokiosk folder layout onto your Android Device
– using the Video Kiosk Remote Update Feature, or
– using Android File Transfer
Option 3 – Create the Folder Layout on your device
In addition, you can also create a folder on your Android device. Here are a couple of methods.
- You could create a folder using the Android File Manager (File Browser | File Explorer) on your device or using Video Kiosk. For instructions on how to use your Android File Manager, refer to the documentation for your device.
You can also create a folder using Video Kiosk. To do so, follow these instructions:
- Display the Video Kiosk Button Bar. To display the Button Bar, tap the screen, swipe down, swipe up, or press the down arrow on a controller or remote control.
- Pick the Folder Icon. This will display the Media Folder.
- Navigate to the location where you want to create the new folder and click the “Create Folder” button.
- Enter the folder name and click “Confirm”.
About Video Kiosk Folder Layouts
There are three ways to organize the files (media files and configuration files) you create when using Video Kiosk, the Standard Folder Layout, the One-Folder Layout and the Custom Folder Layout.
Option 1: Standard Folder Layout
When you are using all the features of Video Kiosk, you will have a number of Media files and Configuration files to manage, which may be cumbersome if they’re all in one folder. For this reason, we recommend you use the Standard Folder Layout below, putting the different file types in the different sub-folders. By adopting this structure from the very beginning of your project, you will find it easier to manage your Video Kiosk files as you add more features to your projects. In addition, if you use the Standard folder layout, there is no need to configure the settings with configuration file locations since Video Kiosk will automatically find files in these locations.
Note: The Media Sample Pack uses the Standard Folder Layout
The Standard Folder Layout is:
/sdcard
/videokiosk
/background
/location
/media
/overlay
/playlist
/schedule
/settings
/widget
You’ll put your media files in /sdcard/videokiosk/media
Option 2: One Folder Layout
You could create a one folder layout instead. In this case, you put all your Media files and all your Configuration files in a single folder. We recommend you only use this layout when you have a very simple installation. For example, this layout would be fine when you only play a few slides or videos and don’t use configuration files to control backgrounds, overlays, schedules, playlists, etc.
The Standard Folder Layout is:
/sdcard
/videokiosk
You’ll put your media files in /sdcard/videokiosk
Option 3: Custom Folder layout
You can also create your own file layout for the Configuration Files. If you use Configuration folders for your configuration files (Schedule, overlay, etc), you’ll need to Configure the location of each configuration folder since you’re not putting them in the default location.
The Custom Folder Layout is:
/sdcard/<android id>
/sdcard/Movies/<android id>
/sdcard/Video Kiosk
/sdcard/Movies/Video Kiosk
You’ll put your media files in it.
About permissions
When you install Video Kiosk, you are prompted to grant the permissions that Video Kiosk requires. However, beginning with Android v6, you will also be prompted at run time to grant some, but not all, of those same permissions again. If you choose to deny permissions at run time, some of Video Kiosks features will be disabled.
For that reason, we recommend that you grant all of the permission so that you don’t run into problems with features you have inadvertently disabled by denying the run time permission request.
Video Kiosk right out of the box – Default Behavior
Video Kiosk is designed to be reliable, playing media content in a loop without any configuration. However, there are many additional features you can configure. If you have not configured otherwise, Video Kiosk will do the following:
- Playback order – Plays the contents of the Media Folder in the order of either the first playlist it finds in the Media Folder or, if a playlist is not found, the media folder contents in alphabetical order by full path name.
- Default Screen Mode – Displays in Full Screen Mode.
- Default Image display time – Display any images in the Media Folder for 30 seconds.
- Default web page display time – Display web pages for 30 seconds.
- On any device, Video Kiosk will automatically start playing the content loop. If a schedule is being used, Video Kiosk will play the content loop only when scheduled. If there is no scheduled event, Video Kiosk will, by default, dim the screen.
- Video Kiosk will automatically start playing the content loop upon waking from sleep.
Configuring Video Kiosk
Once you’ve got Video Kiosk installed and running, you might want to explore the many features available. Video Kiosk offers many additional features which you can use to enhance the reliability, usability and management of your Video Kiosk.
- For more about the Settings, see About the Settings
- For detailed information about options, refer to the Video Kiosk User’s Manual.
Take the Next Step
Video Kiosk Help
- Read the FAQ
- Refer to the Tutorials
- Read the Video Kiosk User’s Manual
- If you have any questions, Contact Support