{"source_id":"cove-34283824748948","company":"Cove","kind":"documentation","category":"documentation","title":"Displays","url":"https://support.cove.is/hc/en-us/articles/34283824748948-Displays","body":"Cove’s Display Management feature allows you to easily create and manage building displays directly from your dashboard. These web-based displays can be used to showcase highlights, events, or building directories on TVs or digital signage throughout your property.\n\nTo show your Cove content, your display must have Internet access in one of the following ways:\n\nSmart TV with an Internet connection and a built-in browser\n\nRecommended for buildings with a few displays\n\nNote: compatibility may vary by manufacturer, as each Smart TV uses its own native browser\n\nDigital signage device such as Airtame\n\nRecommended for buildings/campuses with several directories so that they can be managed remotely\n\nDisplay Setup Overview\n\nDisplay Setup with Smart TV\n\nDisplay Setup with Airtame\n\nConnect Your Display to the Cove Dashboard\n\nManaging Displays\n\nDisplay Configuration Cheat Sheet\n\nDisplay Setup Overview\n\nDisplay Setup with Smart TV\n⚠️ Important Notes:\n\nEach Smart TV has its own native web browser, so compatibility can vary.\n\nIf you need help opening your TV’s web browser, refer to your TV manufacturer’s support documentation.\n\nOpen the Display Activation Page On Your Smart TV Browser\n\nOn your Smart TV, open the built-in web browser.\n\nNavigate to https://display.cove.is/activate.\n\nAdjust your browser settings so the page is full screen and the search bar is hidden.\n\nLook for options like Hide Tab, Fullscreen, or Kiosk Mode in your TV’s browser settings.\n\n💡 Tip: The next steps can be completed remotely — just make note of the activation code shown on your TV screen.\nConnect Your Display to the Cove Dashboard\n\nOn your computer, open the Cove Dashboard → Engage module → Display Management.\n\nClick + Add Display (or the edit icon to update an existing one).\n\nComplete the display setup form:\n\nDevice Name: Give your display a clear name, for example, Lobby TV.\n\nActivation Code: Enter the code shown on your TV screen.\n\nDisplay Device as Full Screen: Check this box if you want full-screen events and highlights only (and you do not want to show a directory).\n\nChecked: The display will not show a tenant directory, weather, or building logo\n\nUnchecked: The display will show a directory or weather widget.\n\nIf unchecked and no building is chosen in the section below, the weather widget will appear.\n\nSelect Building(s) To Filter Tenant Directory By: Choose which buildings to include in the tenant directory (if applicable).\n\nRequires building, floor, and suite setup in advance.\n\nIf a tenant directory is not enabled, a weather widget will appear instead.\n\nOnce you save this information, your TV browser will automatically switch from displaying the activation code, to displaying your content.\nDisplay Configuration Cheat Sheet\nYou can configure each displays to show in one of three formats:\n\nFull screen highlight and event content only\n⚙️ Configuration: Check Display Events/Highlights Full Screen\n\n Highlight and event content + weather widget\n⚙️ Configuration: Do not check any configuration boxes.\n\n Highlight and event + tenant directory\n⚙️ Configuration: Select only the building(s) whose directory you want to display.\n\nManaging Displays\nFrom the display management table you can edit or delete displays, edit display names, change activation codes, and manage which directories are associated with each display.\n\nEdit or delete a display: Click on the pen or trash can icons\n\nEdit display name: Click on the pen icon (the display overview will open), rename the display, and click Save.\n\nChange activation codes: Click on the pen icon (the display overview will open), add the new activation code, and click Save.\n\nChange tenant directories: Click on the pen icon (the display overview will open), select or de-select the buildings associated with this display, and click Save","capture_id":"b79d982743d448e06d1cb0a550bc2d927a7f9ec8a0d3ecbf6ffe7166cbe5ff79","captured_at":"2026-10-12T13:24:55.556Z","published_at":null,"indexed_at":"2026-10-12T13:24:55.593Z","truncated":0,"scope_tier":"primary","monitor_reason":"","last_error":null,"last_attempt_at":"2026-10-12T13:24:54.914Z","enabled":1,"evidence_notes":[],"text_available":true,"media":["https://www.loom.com/embed/6c25081291cb4de29b3d63a9f8c4d29d","https://support.cove.is/hc/article_attachments/34283802414996","https://support.cove.is/hc/article_attachments/34283811958420","https://support.cove.is/hc/article_attachments/41992930376724","https://support.cove.is/hc/article_attachments/34283824320532","https://support.cove.is/hc/article_attachments/34283802712212","https://support.cove.is/hc/article_attachments/34283802826132","https://support.cove.is/hc/article_attachments/34283824709012"],"interpretation":"Unreviewed source evidence. 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