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Add Your Broadcasts to BoxCast’s Smart TV Apps
Add Your Broadcasts to BoxCast’s Smart TV Apps

Allow viewers to find and watch your live streams on Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV by configuring your BoxCast TV app settings.

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Written by Josh Mathus
Updated over a week ago

If your plan includes the Apple TV (Gen 4 and newer), Roku, and Fire TV feature, you can quickly configure your channel for display in the BoxCast apps. Once configured, viewers will be able to download the BoxCast app and immediately find your channel.

Start by, clicking on the Settings tab and opening the Organization Info edit dialog.

Fill out your Public Display name and your Public Display Description. When you're done, click Update Settings. This will show up for viewers in the app, and the keywords in the name/description will be searchable.

Exit this window, go to Appearance and Apps, and click Edit.

Select the checkbox Show My Account Channel in the BoxCast Apps (Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV) and add your organization's logo.

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Drag and drop to upload your logos. Follow the instructions below to prepare the logos in the proper file size and format for optimal usability.

Click the Update Settings button to save the changes.

Your channel can be found under the BoxCast app in the respective app stores. Search for BoxCast, download the app, open it, and you'll be able to search/favorite your channel within the app. See instructions here if you need help finding the BoxCast app.

Apple TV Logo Specifications

The Apple TV logo is used in several places — as an icon to find your channel, shown larger on your channel page, and even scaled/blurred as a background within your channel.

Your logo for the Apple TV channel should be 1280x720 in dimensions and under 300kb in size. Choose either PNG or JPG depending on the type of logo (JPG works better for photographs; PNG works better for line work/illustrations).

Width: 1280px
Height: 720px
File Type: PNG or JPG
File Size: Under 300kb

Roku Logo Specifications

The Roku logo is the same aspect ratio as for Apple TV, but scaled smaller. If your logo is too large, it'll impact the viewer experience.

Your logo for Roku should be 300x169 in dimensions and under 150kb in size. Choose either PNG or JPG depending on the type of logo (JPG works better for photographs; PNG works better for line work/illustrations).

Width: 300px
Height: 169px
File Type: PNG or JPG
File Size: under 150kb

Amazon Fire TV Specifications

We'll use the same file from Apple TV and scale automatically for Amazon Fire TV.

Common Questions

Q: I need to resize my image. What do I do?

A: Give this website - Simple Image Resizer -a try to resize your images.

Q: Can I use a Chromecast to watch on my Tv?

A: Yes! This does not require you to do anything different in the dashboard. Learn more in our Chromecast support article.

If you have any other questions about your apps, please reach out to questions@boxcast.com.

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