Introduction
Change the TV Source from your Media Player to another HDMI input. Similar to changing the source from your TV controller. Typical use case: Changing content between live TV from the cable box and Digital Signage content.
⚠️It works only with a Yodeck Player based on Raspberry Pi.
Creating a TV source app
Click on the TV source app within your app gallery to add it, and fill in the app details as follows:
A Name is required for the app and an optional Description.
Select the HDMI source you want the TV screen to switch to.
Click Save, and your app is ready to use.
HDMI source switch
When the app stops playing, the TV source returns to the HDMI input of the Player. For example, if you have scheduled the app to play from 10 am until 11 am, the TV will revert to the Player's HDMI source.
Advanced Settings
Set the Default Duration for which the app will appear in a playlist.
You can set the Availability. More details can be found in the Media Availability guide.
Example
You want to display a football match or a movie during a specific timeframe. You can schedule this switch by creating the TV source app and scheduling it to change the HDMI source to the source where a TV box is connected to the TV screen. With this functionality, the Player will automatically adjust the TV source to the one you configured in the TV Source app.
I have set up a TV box on my TV screen in HDMI2. I will create a TV source app with the below configuration. Then I will schedule that app to play from 10 am until 12 pm. Within that timeframe, the app will force the Player to switch to HDMI 2 for 2 hours. After that, the HDMI will revert to the Player's HDMI source.
💡Please check this article if you do not remember how to schedule a media or a app.
