Display slideshows with the Presenter app

When to use this

Use the Presenter app when you need to display PowerPoint presentations, Google Slides, or PDF documents on your Displai screens. The app supports loading slideshows from Microsoft OneDrive or Google Drive accounts, or uploading PDFs directly. You can also use shared URLs to display presentations without signing in to a cloud service.

Steps

Choose your slideshow source

1. From your Library, click the + icon to create a new presentation, then click Add Slides.
2. Enter a descriptive name for your presentation.
3. Select your source from the dropdown: Microsoft OneDrive (PowerPoint), Google Drive (Google Slides), or Upload PDF.

Load from Microsoft OneDrive

1. Choose Microsoft OneDrive (PowerPoint) and click Connect to OneDrive.
2. Authenticate with your Microsoft account.
3. Either:
   • Click Select File to choose from recent PowerPoint presentations in your OneDrive, or
   • Click Shared URL to add any OneDrive file with a public link.

To create a shared URL for OneDrive:

1. Open your PowerPoint presentation.
2. Click Share at the top right and move or copy your presentation to OneDrive or SharePoint.
3. Click Share again, then Copy Link > View-Only.
4. Paste the copied URL into the Shared URL field in the Presenter app.

Load from Google Drive

1. Choose Google Drive (Google Slides) and click Connect to Google.
2. Authenticate with your Google account.
3. Either:
   • Click Select File to choose from recent Google Slides presentations in your personal or shared drives, or
   • Click Shared URL to add any Google Slides presentation with a public link.

To create a shared URL for Google Slides:

1. Open your slideshow in Google Slides.
2. Click File > Share.
3. Set permissions so anyone with the link can view the slideshow, then click Copy Link.
4. Paste the copied URL into the Shared URL field in the Presenter app.

Upload a PDF

1. Export your PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slides presentation to PDF format.
2. Choose Upload PDF as your source.
3. Upload the PDF file directly.

Configure slide timing

For Google Drive and PDF slideshows:

1. Select Autoplay under Playback Mode.
2. Set Slide Duration to the number of seconds each slide should display (typically 5–10 seconds).
3. To control the slideshow manually with a presentation remote, select Manual instead.

For Microsoft OneDrive slideshows:

1. Open your presentation in PowerPoint for Windows or Mac (not the web browser version).
2. Click Transitions and adjust the After field to set your slide timing.
3. Save your slideshow to OneDrive again for the changes to take effect.

Set end behavior

Under End After, choose when to move to the next playlist item:

• Microsoft OneDrive: Set a manual duration for how long to display the slideshow before moving on.
• Google Drive or PDF: Select All slides play to end when the slideshow completes, or choose a set time to end after a specific duration.

Add to your playlist

1. Mute the presentation if needed.
2. Choose a theme to match your location’s style.
3. Add the presentation to your playlist.
4. Assign the playlist to your desired screens.
5. Click Publish to send it to your screens.

Verify

Your slideshow should appear on the assigned screens within a few moments of publishing. If using autoplay, confirm slides advance at the configured interval. If using manual mode, test that your presentation remote advances slides correctly.

If it doesn’t work

OneDrive slideshow displays only the first slide indefinitely:

• Verify you set the After duration in PowerPoint’s Transitions tab and re-saved the file to OneDrive.

Slideshow loops unexpectedly:

• Check that your End After duration is not longer than the total slideshow duration. If it is, the slideshow will loop back to the beginning.

Presentation remote doesn’t advance slides:

• Ensure your remote is wireless (USB adapter-based) rather than infrared. Infrared remotes require line-of-sight to the screen device.
• Confirm Playback Mode is set to Manual.

Authentication fails for OneDrive or Google Drive:

• Verify your account credentials and that your account has access to the presentation files.
• For shared URLs, confirm the link permissions are set to allow anyone with the link to view.

For other issues, contact support at support@displai.ai.

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