Yodeck Advanced Features
How to create a simple Video-wall with Yodeck
Introduction You can build a really affordable and impressive video wall setup using Yodeck Players. You need to configure each of your screens manually. To do that for simple matrix-like video walls, like 1x3, 2x2, or 3x3, is really easy. Steps in ...
Does Yodeck support connecting through a HTTP Proxy?
Yes! You can set the HTTP Proxy and Username/Password through Yodeck. You can also set it through the configuration file on the SD Card. You can edit this configuration file through your PC and an SD card reader. See our Yodeck Manual Configuration ...
Support for Subtitles in Videos
We are currently supporting Videos with burned subtitles. Check the Video section here for further information (scroll a little down to the "Enable Subtitles" section). Make sure that you reach out and ask that we enabled the "Use Video file uploaded ...
Why is my Player running in VGA resolution (640x480 or 1024x768)?
The Yodeck Player (based on Raspberry Pi) automatically detects on start-up the "preferred" resolution of the connected monitor (usually, its native resolution). In some cases, the preferred resolution is not detected properly: Powering up your ...
Bypassing Video Re-encoding (As-Is Upload)
All Video files you upload to Yodeck, go through re-encoding (also known as "transcoding") to ensure that the Video will be playable on the Player. Our Players only support the industry-standard H.264 video format (codec), so we make sure all videos ...
Web Page - URL Parameters Per Device
Introduction Web Pages provide a single URL address that is used throughout Yodeck. In case you wanted to display different content depending on the device (Monitor), then you would have to use a different Web Page entry for each Monitor, creating ...
Support for LED board screens and billboards
Introduction You can use a Yodeck Player for LED screens and LED billboards. We have users running large LED displays using Yodeck Players based on Raspberry Pi. To properly use a LED display, you must perform some calculations and configurations. ...
Yodeck Manual Configuration Guide
Introduction With Yodeck, you have two options for configuring a Player: Though the web Though the "SETTINGS.txt" configuration file on the SD Card of the Player If you choose the first option, you have to get your Player online, so that it can ...
Can I have root access to the Yodeck Player?
Yes, you can have root access to your players! Here you will find a complete guide on how to do that!
How does Yodeck support powering on and off monitors and TVs? Are all monitors and TVs compatible with this feature?
The Yodeck Player (or Raspberry Pi in general) includes a CEC adapter on its HDMI monitor port. CEC is a standard communication protocol supported by most major TV manufacturers. It allows for a playback device (the Yodeck Playbox) to power on, power ...
Is the Yodeck service manageable through a mobile phone? Do you provide an app?
Yodeck's website is mobile-compatible, so it is quite easy to use it through a mobile web browser. Currently, we do not provide a mobile application for managing Yodeck. In the future, we will be providing a mobile application, mainly for pushing ...
Does Yodeck support video walls?
Yes, we do! You can set up ANY kind of video wall by using 1 Yodeck Player per screen, 1 Master Player with the actual content, and 1 Video IP streaming device! More details on how to create a simple video wall can be found here. End Of Life LKV373A ...
Does Yodeck support monitors of all sizes?
Yodeck software supports any resolution, thus any monitor size. From 640x480 VGA monitors up to the latest 4K TVs, all monitors will work fine. It is best to choose a widescreen monitor with an aspect ratio of 16:9 (like “HD Ready”, “Full HD” or “4K” ...
Why do you download everything locally?
Internet access is not smooth everywhere. We could stream content, but that would mean that your Internet connection must be stable. The same goes for your WiFi network. If anything between your monitor and our server is a bit slow, it would not work ...
How much bandwidth does Yodeck use?
Yodeck requires a substantial amount of bandwidth. Make sure you use the Yodeck service over a non-metered/unlimited Internet access. The same thing applies to the Yodeck players. Huge video files may be transferred through the Internet, and constant ...
How many items can be displayed on a single monitor at the same time?
You can display any number of image slideshows, webpages and widgets at the same time. If the widgets you use require a lot of processing and the hardware is not up to it, you might notice some sluggish animations depending on the type and content of ...
What types of audio files does Yodeck support?
Yodeck supports many popular audio format types. The Audio formats that the player is supporting right now are the following: AAC MP4 M4A MP3 OGA OGG WAV
What types of documents does Yodeck support?
The following document formats are supported by Yodeck: PDF files Microsoft PowerPoint PPT and PPTX files (we already support importing them as Videos) Microsoft Word DOC and DOCX files Microsoft Excel XLS and XLSX files These documents are ...
What types of videos does Yodeck support?
Yodeck supports a wide variety of video formats! Videos that you upload on Yodeck are automagically converted to industry-standard formats (H.264 with AAC audio) with high quality settings. This way, Yodeck can provide a high-definition viewing, with ...
What types of images does Yodeck support?
Yodeck supports any image file type that can be displayed in a modern browser. These include JPEG, PNG, SVG, and GIF (including light animations). Images are not resized automatically; they are delivered and played back exactly as you have uploaded ...
How reliable is Yodeck?
Very! Even if our servers running the Yodeck service go down, your monitors will continue to work for up to a whole month with the schedule you have already provided. Note though that Yodeck is not a file storage service. You should always keep ...
How secure is Yodeck?
We designed Yodeck from the ground up with security in mind. Some key points: The Yodeck service is accessed over SSL, so access codes and other sensitive information are always encrypted and secured. We use the Stripe payment gateway service, so no ...
Does Yodeck support using a static IP?
Yes! You can set the static network information through Yodeck. You can also set it through the SD Card configuration file. You can edit this configuration file through your PC and an SD card reader. For our Yodeck Players, all Network Settings can ...
Does Yodeck support connecting through a WiFi network?
Yes. You can set the WiFi network name and key through Yodeck. You can also set it using the configuration file on the SD Card, and Yodeck will try to connect. You can edit this configuration file through your PC and an SD card reader. Seven WiFi ...