Events App

Ensure that your audience stays informed and engaged with upcoming events using the TelemetryTV Events App. This versatile tool allows you to display event information in a way that captivates your audience's attention, with customizable backgrounds and seamless integration with Google Calendar. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to make the most of it:

Adding the Events App

From the lefthand taskbar navigate to the Apps tab.
Select the Event App from the available list of apps or click the Create button to select a new app.
Click the Next button.

How to Add Events

There are two methods for adding events:

Manual Entry: At the bottom of the properties menu, click Add Event to manually add events. You can specify the event name, location, date, and recurrence. Events can be edited or deleted after they've been added.
Using an .ICS File URL: Toggle on Create events from calendar to enter an iCalendar URL. This allows you to sync your Events App with cloud-based calendars like Google Calendar, Office 365, or Apple Calendar, as long as they provide an .ICS URL.

Configuring Your Events App

The Events Properties section is where you can fine-tune how the app is displayed. Feel free to experiment with different settings to create the perfect look.

Let's explore the key options:

Share this app to use it across multiple Playlists. If the content is not shared, then it is only saved to this one Playlist page.

Share: This toggle turns sharing on and off.
Share in Folder: Select the folder you want to share this Event with from the drop-down menu.
App Label: Add an App Label to identify this App from others in your list.

Properties

Title: Enter a title for your Event app.
Create Events From iCalendar: Toggle this setting to on and include the link from your iCalendar (see below for instructions).
Events: Add events using the drop-down menu. Add the Event Title, Location, Recurring, Start and End Date, or toggle for All-day. Then click Add Event.
Show Upcoming Events: Toggle this option to display upcoming events on your calendar.
Hide Location: Use this option to hide the location of the event.
Don't Feature Next: This setting controls whether the closest event is featured. Toggling it off ensures all events are displayed equally.
Date Format: Select the Date Format you want to use. Options are Month/Day or Day/Month.
Use 24H Clock: Toggle this option to display the clock using a 24-hour format.
Show Events Within: Use this option to filter events within a specific date range. Default is Any Time, or set to 0-30 days.

Font

Font: Select your preferred font for displaying event information.

Background

App Background: Choose a background for your Events App. Options include selecting from a library of images and videos, choosing a background colour with a gradient overlay, or using a media file from your repository.

Alignment

Set the text alignment as either Vertical or Horizontal for this Event page.

Set Text Alignment: Toggle this on to display the Horizontal and Vertical text alignment settings.
Horizontal Alignment: Set the text block horizontal alignment. Left, Center, or Right.
Vertical Alignment: Set the text block vertical alignment. Top, Center, or Bottom.

Generating .ICS URLs

Google Calendar: Navigate to the settings of the calendar you would like to display. Next under "Integrate Calendar", copy the Private or Public URL in iCal format

Apple Calendar: Sign into iCloud, access the calendar, open Calendar Sharing, select Public Calendar, and copy the URL. Ensure the URL starts with https:// for compatibility with TelemetryTV.

Office 365: Log into your Office 365 account, go to your calendar app, access calendar settings, and select Publish Calendar to obtain the ICS link.

With these steps, your Events App automatically updates based on the events in your calendar, ensuring your audience never misses an important date.