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VMcast
Learn how to install, customize, and use VMcast in your waiting room.
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Randall Elmo
Getting started with VMcast
Build custom broadcasts for your waiting room TV. You can include patient education videos, custom slides, and even your own videos!
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Randall Elmo
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General
Hardware options
All methods assume your TV has an HDMI port and you have an internet connection.
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Randall Elmo
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Installation
Install VMcast on an Amazon Fire TV Stick
This guide will help with the installation, set up, and use of the VMcast app on the Amazon Fire TV Stick.
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Randall Elmo
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Install VMcast on macOS
This tutorial will help you download, install, and set up VMcast on a device running macOS.
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Randall Elmo
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Install VMcast on Windows
This tutorial will help you download, install, and set up VMcast on a device running Windows.
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Randall Elmo
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting on Amazon Fire TV Stick
Check these common issues if your VMcast app experiences trouble during playback.
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Randall Elmo
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Update the VMcast app on Amazon Fire TV Stick
The Fire TV Stick will update the app automatically given enough time. Here's how to update it immediately.
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Randall Elmo
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Auto launch VMcast on Amazon Fire TV Stick
The VMcast app can be set to automatically launch on the Amazon Fire TV Stick.
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Randall Elmo
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Change the time zone on Amazon Fire TV Stick
Here's how to change the time zone on your Amazon Fire TV stick.
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Randall Elmo
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Advanced troubleshooting on Amazon Fire TV Stick
Additional solutions if your VMcast experiences trouble during playback.
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Randall Elmo
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Appearance
Update the color of VMcast
VMcast can be customized to better match your facility’s brand.
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Randall Elmo
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Add a logo to VMcast
This tutorial covers how to customize the facility logo displayed on your VMcast.
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Randall Elmo
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Streams
Set up a new stream
When you first start your VMcast service, or add a new stream, there are some things you need to do to activate your stream.
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Randall Elmo
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Add or remove a stream
This tutorial shows how to add or remove a stream from your VMcast subscription.
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Randall Elmo
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Manage streams using Control Center
Remotely check your stream status and change the loop playing on one or all of your VMcast TVs.
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Randall Elmo
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Find your stream code
To launch the VMcast app, you need to know your client ID number and stream code.
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Find the latitude and longitude for stream location
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Organize streams into folders
Folders can help you manage your VMcast Control Center if you have multiple streams.
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Group streams to play the same loops
Grouping streams lets you set multiple TVs to run the same loop of content.
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Update the language options of a stream
You can change the language of your ViewMedica videos and captions in VMcast.
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Randall Elmo
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Update the caption or subtitle options of a stream
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Randall Elmo
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Layout
Create your stream layout
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Hide logo on broadcast-only layout
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Scheduling
Schedule your stream content
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Schedule your stream content by the hour
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Schedule your stream content by the workweek and weekend
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Schedule your stream content by the day
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Loops
Create a broadcast area loop
You can build a broadcast loop directly in your stream editor.
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Create a side area loop
You can build a side loop directly in your stream editor.
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Create a bottom area loop
You can build a bottom loop directly in your stream editor.
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Create a top area loop
You can build a top loop directly in your stream editor.
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Randall Elmo
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Update a playing loop
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Promos
Create a universal promo
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Add a main screen promo
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About promos
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