Mirror sessions done with your device to a TV (Slideshow)
Mirroring the app screen to a TV will make the 360 booths more of an experience for everyone watching. It can be mirrored wirelessly using an Apple TV box, Chromecast or wired using an HDMI cable. The external session can be launched on a portrait or landscape TV.
You can also enable a QR sharing bar. That will allow the visitors to see the 4 (2 for portrait) latest files and use a QR to download the files.
There are two types of TV experiences: session and slideshow. The Session experience shows everything the camera device is doing, live view, countdown, end result. The Slideshow experience displays gallery elements in random order. The latest will display the end results after a session is finished (enable ‘Slideshow always’ to show gallery elements only).
Wireless mirroring:
- iOS: Swipe down the Control Center of your iPhone or iPad. Tap on the ‘Mirror Screen’ icon tapping your Apple TV box item.
- Android: Use ‘Google Home’ app to link to your Chromecast device.
Wired mirroring:
- Plug one end of the HDMI cable into a TV, then the other end into an adaptor compatible with your iPhone or iPad connector, then connect it to your device.
Configuration
The external screen can be configured in the event settings (Touchpix.com) and in Touchpix app settings.
Here is how to configure the TV session:
From our website
- Login to Touchpix.com
- Hover over ‘My Account’ button on the top bar and select ‘Events’ option.
- Find the event you want to edit and click on its name.
- Scroll down and select ‘TV Functions’ option.
- Select Slideshow tab and decide whether you’d like to have the photo carousel or not.
- If you’d like a vertical TV session/slideshow, change to ‘Show Session’ tab and toggle on ‘Vertical TV’ option and decide the correct orientation (left or right).
- Save your changes.
In-app Settings
- Open Touchpix app.
- Tap on ‘Settings’ and scroll down the side menu.
- Select ‘TV Functions’
- Select Slideshow tab and decide whether you’d like to have the photo carousel or not.
- If you’d like a vertical TV session/slideshow, change to ‘Show Session’ tab and toggle on ‘Vertical TV’ option and decide the correct orientation.
- Go back to main screen.
Required
- An iPhone, iPad or Android device
- A TV with an HDMI connection
- Wireless option: Apple TV box or Chromecast
- Wired option: HDMI cable and an HDMI to USB-c or HDMI to Lightning adaptor