Room displays
Any TV becomes a room panel
A $20 streaming stick, a URL, and a pairing code. The screen shows who has the room, for how long, and what's next — synced to bookings in real time.
Conference room B · Seagate Works
Q4 planning
Coastal Title LLC · 2:00–3:00 pm
Next: 3:30 pm · Gulfshore Advisors23:14
What the screen shows
In a meeting
Meeting title (or "Reserved" if private), company, time window, and a live countdown. Red band in the last five minutes.
Available
Green state with the next booking and a QR code to book the room from a phone for 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
Check-in
Optional tap-to-confirm from the member's phone. No check-in within ten minutes releases the room and logs a no-show.
Branded
Location logo and colors, or a full-screen image when the room is idle after hours.
Hardware that works
Anything that runs a browser in kiosk mode. Prices are typical street prices.
| Device | Approx. cost | Setup | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Fire TV Stick | $20–30 | Install Fully Kiosk Browser, set autostart URL | Simplest. Turn off screensaver and ads in settings. |
| Chromecast with Google TV | $30–50 | Install Fully Kiosk Browser | Cleaner OS than Fire; same steps. |
| Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W | $15–25 | Chromium kiosk mode on boot | Most reliable long-term; needs a microSD and a few Linux commands. |
| Samsung or LG smart TV | $0 extra | Built-in browser or URL launcher app | Check the model has a browser that survives power cycles. |
| Old iPad or Android tablet | $0 extra | Guided Access / kiosk app on a wall mount | Good for a door-side panel next to the room. |
Security
- Each device gets its own token, revocable from admin
- Display URLs expose only that room's schedule, never member data
- Recommended: devices on a separate IoT Wi-Fi network
- Offline mode shows the last known schedule with a "reconnecting" note
Beyond conference rooms
- Lobby board: today's meetings and events across all rooms
- Hot-desk map: which seats are open right now
- Welcome screen: guest's name and host when they check in
- Digital signage: monument-sign tenant list mirrored to the lobby TV
Included on every plan
Unlimited displays, no per-screen fee, no proprietary hardware.