Video Kiosk is designed to be reliable, playing media content in a loop without any configuration except telling Video Kiosk where your files are. However, there are many other features you can use.
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About the Settings
Video Kiosk’s settings can be accessed from the Button Bar. The button bar allows you to:
- Choose the Media folder containing the Media Files
- Set Video Kiosk as the Home Launcher
- Send a Management report
- Open the Settings Screen
- Open the License Activation screen (Only appears if in free trial mode)
- Exit Video Kiosk (This is configurable)
For more information about the Settings, refer to the “Settings” section of the Video Kiosk Users Manual.
Instructions: How to Modify the Settings
To modify the settings, follow these steps:
- Display the Button Bar
By default, the Button Bar is displayed for a few seconds when you launch Video Kiosk and then it automatically hides. To display it again,
– Single-tap the screen, or
– Swipe down on the screen, or
– Swipe up on the screen, or
– Press the down arrow on a controller or remote control.
- To 0pen the Settings, click the Settings icon (Gear) in the Button Bar.
- Configure.
For more information about each setting, refer to the “Settings” section of the Video Kiosk Users Manual.
There are many options to protect access to the buttons in the button bar. For more information, refer to the “Access Management” section of the Video Kiosk Users Manual.
Default Settings – Video Kiosk right out of the box
Information about Video Kiosk’s default behavior can be found in the Video Kiosk FAQ.
Video Kiosk Settings Quick Reference Guide
Video Kiosk offers many additional features which you can use to enhance the reliability, usability and management of your Video Kiosk. For more information, refer to the Video Kiosk User’s Manual.
Here’s a Quick Reference of the most popular settings:
- To go to the Settings, press the Settings icon in the Button Bar.
- To disclose the settings, click the sub-screen title.
| Setting | Setting Location: |
| Media Folder Location | Default Media Folder Location: Standard folder Layout: /sdcard/videokiosk/media One folder Layout: /sdcard/videokiosk Current Media Folder Location: Button Bar > Media Folder () |
| Cloud Update Folder Locations | Cloud Videokiosk Folder Location: Button Bar > Settings > Cloud Drive > Nextcloud folder Button Bar > Settings > Cloud Drive > Google drive folder Android Device Videokiosk Folder Location: Button Bar > Settings > Cloud Drive > Path to local folder |
| Playback Order | Current Playback Order: Button Bar > Settings > File and folder > Sort by |
| Playback Order – Playlists | Default Playlist: First one found Current Playlist: Button Bar > Settings > File and folder > Sort by Default Playlist Folder Location: Standard folder Layout: /sdcard/videokiosk/playlist One folder Layout: /sdcard/videokiosk Current Playlist Folder Location: Button Bar > Settings > File and folder > Path to playlist folder |
| Playback Schedule | Default Playback Schedule: None Current Playback Schedule: Button Bar > Settings > Schedule > Use a calendar or schedule Default Playlist Folder Location: Standard folder Layout: /sdcard/videokiosk/schedule One folder Layout: /sdcard/videokiosk |
| Android device’s current Time Zone | How to find an Android device’s current Time Zone |
| Android device’s Google Account | How to find an Android device’s Google Account |
Resources
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Video Kiosk Help
- Read the FAQ
- Read the Purchase FAQ
- Refer to the Tutorials
- Go to the Questions Forum
- Read the Video Kiosk User’s Manual
- If you have any questions, Contact Support