Google Looker Studio is a business intelligence platform that helps organizations analyze and visualize their data in a user-friendly way. With Looker Studio, users can create and share interactive dashboards, reports, and data visualizations based on their data, without needing advanced technical skills or expertise.

The software allows users to connect to various data sources, such as databases, spreadsheets, and cloud storage, and then transform and model the data using a drag-and-drop interface. Looker Studio provides a range of tools for exploring and visualizing the data, including charts, graphs, and maps, as well as the ability to filter and drill down into specific data points. The software also provides a range of security and access controls to ensure that data is kept safe and confidential.

Overall, Looker Studio aims to make data analysis more accessible and user-friendly for organizations of all sizes, and help them make better-informed decisions based on their data.

The data, dashboards, reports and visualizations that Looker Studio provides will remain top-of-mind for team members and stakeholders when frequently displayed on a TV or monitor in the office. This can be achieved using Screenly’s digital signage solution. Below, we provide a step-by-step guide on how to display reports/visualizations from your Google Looker studio on your screen using Screenly’s software.

Getting your public Domo dashboard URL

The first major step to displaying your Looker report on a screen using Screenly’s software is to get the public share URL for the report you wish to display on the screen. To do this, you’ll have to make use of the following steps:

First, you’ll have to log in to your Google Looker Studio account and open the report you would like to display on your digital sign. At the top-right of the report, click on “Share”.

In the new pop-up modal, under “Link Settings”, make sure access is set to “Public” and role is set to “Viewer”. This step makes sure Screenly’s software can access your report via the report URL.

Proceed to click on “Copy link” to copy the report URL to your clipboard.

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 Looker 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 into 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” 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. After clicking the icon, you will see a popup that will allow you to add the Looker report URL to the playlist from your content item collection.

In the new “Add content to playlist” popup, find your Looker report content and click the “+” button next to the file. Then, click the “Done” button below. You will then see your Looker report in the playlist’s content section.

Next to the Looker report listing, change the listing’s duration to the time you want the report to display on your screen. Be sure to click “Save” on the bottom right.

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

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

Once you assign the playlist containing the Looker report URL content to your screen, your Looker report will display on your TV or monitor in just minutes.

That’s it! If you followed the steps above, you are now displaying a Looker report on a digital sign with Screenly.

Let us know how we can help with your digital signs

We are always happy to help answer questions. If you have any trouble showing your Google Looker reports on a TV with Screenly, let us know at Screenly Support.