It’s almost like cheating.
Panelz could not be any easier to use – or could it? Get up and running quickly with this quick-start guide.
Get Your Hardware and App
- Purchase an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max and connect it to your display.
- Register your Fire TV Stick and install any system updates by going to Settings > My Fire TV > About > Install Update
- Use the Search function on the Fire TV Stick to search for the Panelz app and download it.
- CRITICAL SETTING: Once you have installed all available updates, go to Settings > Preferences > Data Usage Monitoring > and turn off ‘Still Watching’. Failure to complete this step will result in your Fire TV Stick returning to the Home screen or going black after approximately 1 hour.
Register Your Online Dashboard
- From your computer, register your Panelz account by visiting https://app.panelz.io/register.
- Enter your payment information by clicking Add payment info.
Sync Your Display
- Launch the Panelz App on the Fire TV Stick to display a 4 character sync code.
- Login to your online dashboard at https://app.panelz.io/login and then click the + in the top right corner of the Displays column. Name your display and enter the sync code and hit ‘Save’ to connect the display to your dashboard.
Upload and Publish Your Content
- Upload slides and/or video content to your media Library.
- Create a playlist and populated it with content.
- Select the playlist you want from the dropdown menu under your display.