Make a big-screen link (thermometer and live gifts)
A live screen for a projector or TV: the total counts up, the thermometer fills, and each new gift or pledge pops up with the name.
Before you start
- Your login can see gifts and isn't limited to its own results.
- 1
Open Big screen
Click "Campaigns", then the "Big screen" tab.
Choose what the screen counts. - 2
Pick the campaign
In "Campaign" choose your campaign, or "Everything" to count all giving. A campaign also counts its sub-campaigns.
One campaign, or everything. - 3
Title, start date and goal
"Title on the screen" (blank = campaign name). "Count from" — pick tonight's date to show only tonight's money, or leave blank to count from the campaign start. "Goal $" — blank uses the campaign goal.
A different goal just for tonight is fine. - 4
Pledges and names
Tick "Count pledges as raised (for a dinner / appeal)" if pledges should add to the total. Tick "Show names" to pop up names — people who chose anonymous still show as Anonymous.
- 5
Make the link
Click "Make the screen link". A box "Your screen" appears with the link and "Open the big screen ↗".
Copy this link to the projector computer. - 6
Open it on the projector
On the computer connected to the projector, open the link and press F11 for full screen. It updates every few seconds by itself.
Tips
- Night mode's "Open big screen ↗" makes the same kind of link in one click (pledges counted, names shown).
- The link works for 60 days without signing in — keep it private.
- The screen shows the match (and your match cap) just like night mode.
If something isn't working
The total is too high — it includes last month.
Make a new link and set "Count from" to the night's date.
The link stopped working.
Links last 60 days. Make a new one with "Make the screen link".
I can't open the Big screen tab.
It needs a login that can see gifts and isn't limited to its own results. Also check it wasn't turned off under Settings → Features.