Tutorial on uploading and organizing media in Vivi Central for digital signage. Learn how to add images, videos, and online content, create folders, integrate Google Slides, and configure splash screens.
Media items can be stored in vivicentral for use in digital signage and splash screens. Once logged into VIVICentral, select media in the left hand menu. Any existing media will be shown. To arrange media into folders, select select an Existing folder to open and Add media to, or a new folder can be created by selecting the Create Folder button in the upper right. In the pop up, give the folder a name, then select Create. Created folders can contain both subfolders and media items. Media files uploaded for Signage can be used to display messaging and announcements throughout your organization. To upload files from your computer for use in Signage, select Add Media in the upper right, then drag and drop files into the box or select Browse Files. Files that are supported are images including JPEG and PNG files videos including AVI, MOV and MP4 files audio including MP3, WAV and M4A files. PowerPoint presentations when uploading images and videos, you will be able to preview how these items will appear on landscape and portrait screens. For images, you will be able to choose if it is stretched to fit the display or if black borders will be added. When uploading a PowerPoint, you will be able to choose the slide duration for the presentation. Once complete, select Next to move through the files, then done to complete the upload process. To add online content, select Add Links. From here you can paste the URL can contain both subfolders and media items. Media files uploaded for Signage can be used to display messaging and announcements throughout your organization. To upload files from your computer for use in Signage, select Add Media in the upper right, then drag and drop files into the box or select Browse Files. Files that are supported are images including JPEG and PNG files videos including AVI, MOV and MP4 files audio including MP3, WAV and M4A files. PowerPoint presentations when uploading images and videos, you will be able to preview how these items will appear on landscape and portrait screens. For images, you will be able to choose if it is stretched to fit the display or if black borders will be added. When uploading a PowerPoint, you will be able to choose the slide duration for the presentation. Once complete, select Next to move through the files, then done to complete the upload process. To add online content, select Add Links. From here you can paste the URL, then choose the type of content. The online content currently supported is video links such as YouTube or Vimeo videos video streams including YouTube live videos and RTSP or HLS streams. Website URLs. Once the URL is pasted and the link type is chosen, select Add Link. Once all links have been added, select Close in the bottom right. To add content from Google Slides, you will first need to link your Google account to vivicentral. Select the Google Slides icon and follow the on screen prompts to complete the login process. Once logged in, you will be presented with all available Google Slides in that account. Choose the slide file you wish to include, then select Add Media. On the next page, you can rename the Google Slide. If you choose, select the Slide transition interval. This determines how many seconds each slide will be displayed before progressing to the next. Finally, choose how often VIVI will check Google Slides for any updates. Once complete, select Next, then done Splash screens can be used as the default image on VIVI displays when no one is presenting or when signage isn't scheduled. This can include connection instructions or school logos. To upload a splash screen, select Media in the left hand menu, then Add Media. Select Upload, Splash, and Emergencies. Drag and drop images into the box or select Browse Images. Once uploaded, these images can now be set as splash screens.
