This guide will show you how to display auto-updating RSS feeds on your digital signage screens using Screencloud.
Step 1: Generate an RSS Feed
If you don’t already have an RSS feed, you can create one using RSS.app.
1. Go to the RSS Generator.
2. Paste the URL of a website, blog, or social media page you want to display.
3. Click Generate.
4. Once your feed is ready, click Save to My Feeds.
Use filters to customize the content that appears in your feed. You can exclude/include posts based on keywords, add custom text, replace text, etc.
5. Copy the generated XML URL at the top of your feed.
This feed will automatically update whenever new content is published on the source according to your plan's refresh rate.
Step 2: Add the RSS feed in ScreenCloud
1. Log in to your ScreenCloud account and go to Apps in the left sidebar.
2. Search for RSS Feed.
3. Open the app and click New Instance.
4. Paste your .xml feed URL from RSS.app.
5. Click Save & Close.
Step 3: Assign the RSS feed to a screen
1. Go to Screens in the left sidebar.
2. Select the screen you want to update.
3. Set the content in Now Playing to the RSS feed instance you just created.
4. Save your changes.
Your screen will now:
Display the latest posts from your selected source
Update automatically without manual changes
Stay current with fresh content from your RSS feed