Cyfe is a tool that helps businesses gather and analyze important data from various sources, such as social media, website traffic, sales, and more. It allows you to create custom dashboards that display all the key information you need to monitor your business performance in one place.

With Cyfe, you can run metrics tracking, generate reports, and make informed decisions based on the data you collect. It simplifies the process of data analysis and helps businesses stay organized and focused on their goals.

Learn how to display dashboards from your Cyfe account on a digital sign with Screenly. Follow our step-by-step instructions below.

Configure Cyfe with Screenly

To show a Cyfe dashboard on a digital sign, you will first need to generate a share link for your dashboard. To do so, first log in to your Cyfe account.

From the left-hand menu, click on the “dashboard icon”. Then open the dashboard you would like to display on your digital sign.

From the toolbar at the top of the dashboard, click on the “Share icon”.

After clicking on the share icon, a pop-up modal will appear. Click on the “Create New Link” button.

You have the option of creating a read-only share link with or without password protection. Creating a password-protected share link means you would have to make use of our javascript injector for cyfe authentication to open the dashboard on your Screenly digital sign. For more information on how to work with javascript injectors, visit the javascript injectors’ section on Screenly’s playground.

Proceed to input a name for the recipient of the share link and an optional password in the space provided, then click on the “Create URL” button. In this case, the recipient of the share link is “Home Screenly Player”.

The share link will be generated in the pop-up modal. Make sure to copy this link as you will use it to add the dashboard as content to your Screenly account.

Setting up your digital sign

Now that you have your public URL, the next step is setting up your digital sign. To set up your digital sign, first purchase a digital signage player. A digital signage player is a small physical device that renders content to your TV or monitor - Screenly offers the Screenly Player and Screenly Player Max. You can then pair your digital signage player and associated screen to your online Screenly account.

The next step for showing your Cyfe dashboard on a digital sign is adding the public URL for your dashboard to your online Screenly account. To do so, follow the steps below.

Log in to your Screenly account here. If you do not have a Screenly account, register for a 14-day free trial.

After logging in to your Screenly account, click on the “New” button on the top right of your screen. Then, click on the “Content” tab in the dropdown menu.

Next, click the URL tab in the popup modal and paste the public URL into the “Enter URL link” input field. Be sure to click “Finish” on the bottom right after you successfully add the URL.

With the above steps completed, you can now add this asset to a playlist. To add your content to a playlist, click the “Playlist” tab from the left-hand menu. If you wish to add a new playlist, click the “+ New Playlist” button on the top right of the new screen that loads. To edit the new playlist or a previously existing playlist, click on the name of the playlist you wish to edit from the list of playlists.

Within the playlist, click the “+” icon in the Content section. From there, you will see a popup that will allow you to add the Cyfe dashboard to the playlist from your content collection.

In the new “Add Content to Playlist” popup, find your Cyfe dashboard content and click the “+” button next to the file. Then, click the “Done” button below.

You will then see your Cyfe dashboard in the playlist’s content section. Next to the dashboard content listing, change the listing’s duration to the amount of time you want the dashboard to display on your screen. Be sure to click “Save” on the bottom right.

To assign the playlist containing the Cyfe dashboard content to a screen, click on the “Plays On” input field in the “Edit Playlist” section.

A dropdown menu will appear containing all your screens and group labels. Select the screen(s) or group(s) of screens you would like the playlist to show on. Make sure to click “Save” at the bottom of the dropdown after selecting the screen(s) or group(s) of screens you want.

Once you assign the playlist containing the Cyfe dashboard content to your screen(s) or group(s) of screens, your digital signage dashboard will display on your TV or monitor in just minutes.

Show your Cyfe dashboards on a digital sign

Displaying Cyfe dashboards on a digital sign can help keep teams motivated and focused on company goals. When everyone can see key metrics and performance data, everyone can act on that information, too.

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