Posts by Directable How-To's
Using an Amazon Fire TV Stick for Digital Signage
Amazon fire tv sticks are an affordable and reliable player for your Directable content. Any of the fire tv sticks will work with Directable. In this post, we’ll be looking at unboxing a fire tv stick lite. Need a fire tv stick? They are generally available for under $30 on the Amazon web site. Inside…
Read MoreFree Auto Repair Shop Digital Signage Templates
We’ve just added a couple of new templates for Auto Repair shops. These are provided for free with your Directable account. The templates are available in both landscape and portrait. Adding digital signage to your auto repair shop will give you the flexibility you need to change pricing on the fly. This is a growing…
Read MoreHow to flip an upside-down digital sign
Sometimes the slides on a screen may appears as upside down. This typically happens when the screen or TV was installed in this manner. You can “flip” the screen easily from within your Directable account. This will rotate the content 180 degrees and have your content showing properly. To flip your screen: Login to your…
Read MoreNo Content Showing on Screen after Installing Directable Application
If you have created an account on the Directable website and installed the Directable app on a device such as a Fire TV stick, but no content is showing on the screen, most likely no Playlist has been selected. To correct this, login to your Directable account, choose Screens>Edit Screen and make sure the appropriate…
Read MoreDirectable App Doesn’t Start on the Amazon Fire TV Stick
Sometimes the settings on the Fire TV Stick can become corrupted and the Directable application will not start. Here are the steps to take when the Directable app will not start on the Fire TV Stick/Media player. First, clear the data from the Directable app on the Fire TV Stick: Go to the home screen…
Read MoreHow to Add a New Screen to Your Directable Account
Try Directable – Free Trial! You can attach a new device to your Directable account by following these instructions: 1. Install the Directable app onto your device (such as an Amazon Fire TV stick). The app is available for free download on the Amazon App Store or the Google Play Store if you are running Directable on…
Read MoreHow to setup a Digital Signage Player using an Amazon Fire TV stick
The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a very inexpensive way to turn your standard TV into a professional quality digital sign. The Stick plugs into the HDMI port and connects to the internet using WiFi. To get started, buy a Fire TV Stick and plug it into your TV. You can pickup a Fire TV stick directly…
Read MoreI Can’t Add a Screen to My Account
If you cannot add a new screen to your account, please make sure: Your account has a license available for the new screen. (if you need to add more licenses please contact us ) The device you are using to run the Directable app (such as the Amazon Fire TV stick ) is connected…
Read MoreNo Content Showing on Screen when using a Schedule
If you configure a Screen to use a schedule you still need to set a “default” playlist for the screen to play if there is no content scheduled at the current time. Do this by editing a TV and scrolling to the bottom of the screen and choosing one playlist to be the default. (Typically…
Read MoreHow to Install the Directable Add-in for PowerPoint
Start PowerPoint Open the presentation you would like to send to Directable. Select “Insert” from the top menu bar. Choose “Get Add-Ins” Search on the name “Directable”. Choose “Add” To the right of the slide you will have the ability to Sign in or Sign up for Directable. If you don’t have a Directable account,…
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