Vivi

YouTube, Google Drive, or stored on you computer

If you do not have to login to access the video (it’s on YouTube, Google Drive, or stored on your computer) then you should use the Play Content button.

• Add a link from YouTube

• Locate the video in your Google Drive

   

• Locate the file on your computer

Video embedded in curricular resources

If you do need to log into something to gain access to the videos including SAVVAS, Big Ideas, Mystery Science, GoNoodle, Character Strong, etc. your best results would be to share the tab that the video is on and not your whole screen. See the question on Installed vs. Web app for further information.

Turn on Movie Mode

Turning on Movie Mode will build in a 2 second buffer between your device and the Vivi Box. This will give the video time to sync with audio and should play more smoothly.

Use AirPlay on a Mac

If you are sharing from a Mac computer, switching the Streaming Method to Airplay might make the video play smoother.

At the top right of the Vivi home screen click the round gear icon.

This will bring up the settings page. Click on Video settings. Under the streaming method use the drop down menu and click AirPlay.

Now when you join your room and click Share Screen, an info window will pop up and tell you to open the screen mirroring menu by clicking on the control center found in the top right corner of your screen. Then click on Screen Mirroring and find the name of your Vivi TV.

Installed App

• This should be your primary method of connecting to Vivi.

• If you are only sharing your whole screen

• You want to use the additional tools and features when screen sharing, like annotation and timers

• When you want the most stable connection

Web App (app.vivi.io)

• If you have lot of apps or tabs open and you want to share a video

• When you only want to share a single tab or window

Yes. First make sure you have the iPad version of the Vivi app. You can find it in the Jamf Teacher app listed in the My Resources section. Once you log into the Vivi app you can use the Share Screen button. Then open the camera app and it will display whatever the camera sees.

Make sure your iPad is set to AirPlay in the Streaming Method. Read our instructions for using Vivi with AirPlay.

Web App

Use the web app and the Share Screen tool to share a single tab to your TV. Only the shared tab will show on your TV. A message will show on the tab being shared letting you know that it is being shared. To switch to another tab, click on the new tab and under the URL you will see a button asking if you want to share this tab instead.

Pause Button

While sharing your screen with the Installed app the floating tool bar will have a Pause button. The Web app will have the Pause button at the bottom of the teacher’s screen. In either case when you hit Pause the image on the TV will freeze. The teacher can then do other work without it being displayed on the TV. When ready to continue, the Pause button will turn into a Resume button (looks like Play arrow), and the TV will now show what is currently seen on the teacher’s computer screen.

Extended Screen

Once logged into the Vivi app, you can click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select Preferences. One of the options is to Enable Extended Desktop. Also make sure that your Streaming Method is set to AirPlay or Native. Then once you are sharing you can go to the Control Center (when using AirPlay) or the Vivi Icon in the Menu bar (when using Native) and choose the option to use as a separate display.

This only works when there is only one monitor on your computer. If you have multiple monitors you will need to be on the one that you want to share when you open the Vivi app.

On a Mac

Open the Launchpad. It is usually in the dock on the left next to the Finder.

You will see all the apps installed on your Mac. Newer Macs should see two Vivi apps. The larger one is the Web app and smaller one is the Installed app.

On a PC

Click on the Windows button in the lower left corner of the screen.

You will see a list of app listed in alphabetical order. Find and open the folder titled Vivi. You will find the app inside.

On a Chromebook

Click on the circle in the lower left corner of the screen.

The pop window will list installed apps. Find the Vivi app. 

Web App

On any computer you can get to the web app by going to app.vivi.io.

Mobile devices, like iPads, must use the proper installed version of the app. The web app does not work on mobile devices.

In the Play Content tool there are two ways to create a playlist.

Option 1

When you have media in your queue, you will see an option to save your queue as a playlist.

If you click that option simply give your playlist a name and click on Save Playlist. It will then be listed on the left side panel with other playlists.

Option 2

In the play content tool, listed on the left side panel is a button that says +Create Playlist. You will be prompted to name your playlist. Click on Save Playlist. Now you can add videos to your queue and save them to your playlist as listed in Option 1.

If you add or re-arrange your playlist, be sure to click on the Save Changes button listed to the right of your playlist’s name.