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Display Bluedot on your Displai screens
Connect Bluedot geofencing to your Displai screens on Surface Go devices by linking a one-time code to a Bluedot project and zone.
When to use this
Section titled “When to use this”Use this guide to connect Bluedot geofencing services to your Displai screens. Bluedot enables businesses to track customer arrivals and departures, predict foot traffic, and improve customer engagement through geofencing technology. This integration is only available on Surface Go devices and requires a premium Displai subscription.
- Contact Displai sales to enable Bluedot in your account if not already activated.
- Sign in to your Displai Dashboard and navigate to the Library page.
- Click the green “Create” button to open your app library.
- Select your region from the dropdown menu in the Bluedot app configuration.
- Copy the one-time code displayed on your screen.
- Sign in to your Bluedot account at the Bluedot region selector portal.
- Click your username in the top right corner and select “Hello Screens” from the side menu.
- Click the “Link” card.
- Choose your Project and select a Zone from the Bluedot interface.
- Paste the one-time code from step 5 and click “Link”.
- Return to your Displai Dashboard and customize the Bluedot presentation settings:
- Name: Set a descriptive name for your library
- Duration: Set how long the Hello Screens content appears (default is 60 seconds)
- Add the Bluedot presentation to a new or existing playlist.
- Publish the playlist to your screen.
Verify
Section titled “Verify”The Bluedot presentation should appear in your Displai Dashboard after linking. When the playlist plays on your screen, you should see Bluedot content display for the duration you configured.
If it doesn’t work
Section titled “If it doesn’t work”- One-time code not working: Generate a new code by returning to step 4 and starting fresh.
- Bluedot app not in Library: Contact sales to confirm Bluedot is enabled on your plan.
- Need to display on multiple screens: Each device requires separate linking using its unique HelloScreen code; you cannot publish one Bluedot presentation to multiple screens simultaneously.
- Bluedot account issues: Contact Bluedot support through their help center or submit a support request directly to Bluedot.
Related articles
Section titled “Related articles”- Create and publish playlists to screens Create a playlist in your Library, add and order presentations, then assign and publish it to your screens.
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