If you're thinking of setting up a dedicated TV to continuously show your camera feed, for example in an office lobby, or a live picture frame setup, Teleport Window is meant meant to do just that! Here is how to set it up.
There are two options:
Use the Teleport Window Player embeddable script or webpage, which works on any device with a browser, such as Smart TV or a PC that runs a browser in dedicated kiosk mode. For example Ubuntu with Chromium.
Use Teleport Window app, which is a Windows App that runs on Windows 10/11 in Assigned Access mode.
Use Teleport Window Player
Any browser device can be used, simply point browser to the player url provided in the Devices tab in on the Teleport website
If using an IoT device such as a Raspberry Pi or mini PC attached to a display. Using Linux in Kiosk mode with Chromium is recommended.
Raspberry Pi, try images such as this based on Raspbian which auto start to a webpage in kiosk mode
Use Ubuntu and setup Chromium in Kiosk mode using our provision script. Here we use xubuntu, but it should work with most Ubuntu distros:
#run these in Terminal after installing xubuntu
wget -q https://teleport.blob.core.windows.net/apps/teleportwindow/linux/teleport-window-provision-kiosk-ubuntu.sh -O teleport-window-provision-kiosk-ubuntu.sh
chmod +x teleport-window-provision-kiosk-ubuntu.sh
sudo ./teleport-window-provision-kiosk-ubuntu.sh
Or here are some steps to setup Ubuntu in Kiosk mode manually, ignore the part about auto changing tabs as only one tab is needed.
There is also the option to embed the Teleport Player into an existing digital sign platform, simply use the embed code (<iframe ..) and place it into any custom HTML on your digital sign platform. Multiple players can be integrated for example in a grid view to show multiple feeds at the same time.
Use Teleport Window app (Windows 10 or 11)
Any Windows 10/11 PC.
A TV, computer display or a projector.
An HDMI cable, power cables.
Internet connectivity.
The Teleport Window app.
Configure your hardware
PCs, any laptop, desktop or mini pc
Recommended hardware is the Intel NUC or similar PC. 'PC on a stick' devices will also work. A PC with a good GPU is recommended, this will prevent any flicker during time-lapse playback.
Use any version of Windows 10/11.
Run the Store app and install the Teleport Window app. Or you can sideload the app bypassing the store, to do this get the Teleport Window app side-load package. Run the PowerShell script to install it.
Search for 'assigned access' on the start menu and run 'Choose an account for assigned access' or on Windows 11, 'Setup a kiosk -> Get Started'
Configure an account and select Teleport Window as the app. To do this you will likely have to create a new Windows account dedicated for the app.
Consider configuring the PC power mode to 'full on, on power' this way it will turn on as soon as power is restored. This is configured in the PC BIOS.
The PC will now run the Teleport Window app in dedicated mode.
Once the app is running on the device, pair it with your Teleport Account using the pair code or browse to the pair url. Do this while logged in with the Teleport account you'd like to use.
Once paired all management is done through the Teleport website.
Using the Teleport Window app sideload package
Use this method if you'd not wanting to install from the Microsoft Store
Download the Teleport Window app sideload package.
In the IoT Dashboard app you can change the device password and give it a name. Then browse to the 'Device portal' web site and then the 'Apps' page.
Extract the Teleport Window app sideload package zip file and locate the proper architecture build for your device. For Raspberry Pi choose ARM for Intel boards choose x86 or x64.
Now browse for the appx file, the certificate file as well as all dependencies in the 'Dependencies' sub-folder, and click 'Go'.
After some time you should see 'Done!'. Refresh the page and run the app.
If all is working properly configure the app as the default start up app, this will make it start on device boot.
The display
Any TV or monitor will work, projectors as well.
The display should have an always on/stand by mode. This way in case of power outage it will turn on automatically like the PC or IoT device.
Also helpful is an 'auto brightness' or 'advanced power savings' capable display. This way the screen will auto dim when the room is dark resulting in more comfortable viewing.
The configured device should now ceaselessly work to display your feed! Surviving through power outages and in case of an app or device crash automatically restart. Let us know how this works for you or if you need any help!