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A great way to connect your leaderboards to a TV is by using an Amazon Fire TV Stick. You can "fling" (connect) a round leaderboard to a TV using a Round GGID or TV Show GGID on the Fire TV Stick.
Using this device with a TV will streamline the entire process of displaying your leaderboards onto a TV. This device includes a remote that allows you to easily control the TV display settings and enter the GGID.
In this article, we will discuss how you can set up, display, and manage leaderboards using the Amazon Fire TV Stick. You can also watch the instruction video below.
Requirements:
To display a leaderboard onto a TV using a Fire TV stick, the following is required:
Fire TV Stick (purchased from Amazon.com)
TV with HDMI port
Wireless Internet
Golf Genius Mobile App, Round GGID or TV Show GGID
Setting up the Fire TV Stick:
The first step is to set up your Fire TV Stick. For detailed instructions, Click Here.
After setting up the Fire TV Stick, go to the home page of your Amazon Fire TV and select the search icon on the top left (as shown below). If you don't see this icon initially, click left on the remote, and it should appear.
Search the Amazon Fire App Store for the Golf Genius Fire TV App. Using the navigation wheel on the remote, select the letters with the on-screen keyboard to find the app (as shown below).
Download the free Golf Genius Fire TV app (as shown below).
(Note: If you receive an error message stating that the app cannot be downloaded, you may need to enable downloads from outside sources first. To do this, go to Home > Settings > Device > Developer Options > Apps from Unknown Sources.)
Connecting a Leaderboard Using Round GGID or TV Show GGID:
Follow the instructions below to display a TV Display Leaderboard or TV Show Leaderboard to the TV using a GGID:
Turn on the TV and open Fire TV
Select the Golf Genius Fire TV App on the Fire TV Home Screen
Press "Select" on the remote
Enter the Round GGID or TV Show GGID (Click Here for instructions on finding the round GGID. Click Here for instructions on finding the TV Show GGID).
Click "Go"
The leaderboard will then be displayed on the TV. At this point, there is no other action needed, and the leaderboard will stay connected to the TV.
Controlling the Display Settings:
After the leaderboard is connected, the blue settings bar will appear (as shown below). The available option will depend on which Leaderboard you are displaying. For complete details, visit TV Display Leaderboard or TV Show Leaderboard.
The display settings (e.g., scroll rate, font size, etc.) can be controlled using the Fire TV Stick remote (shown below).
Using the navigation wheel of the remote, click the "Up" or "Down" button to move from setting-to-setting (the selected setting will be highlighted in orange). To increase or decrease a setting using the sliding bar, click the "Left" and "Right" buttons on the navigation wheel. Then click "Select" to save the adjustment.
You can also take the following actions with the remote:
Continue/Pause the display: Click "Play/Pause."
Move to the next screen of the leaderboard: Click "Fast Forward."
Move back to the previous screen of the leaderboard: Click "Rewind."
Exit the TV Display: Click "Previous" or "Home."
(Note: Some TV display settings cannot be changed on the Fire TV Stick (e.g., background and watermarks, header customization, etc.). You can manage these settings in the Manager Site if needed. For more details on all TV display settings, Click Here.)
After making the necessary adjustments to the settings, click "Close" to hide the blue settings box. To make the blue TV display settings box re-appear, click the "Select" button on the remote.
Managing Multiple Fire TV Sticks:
To increase leaderboard exposure, you can display leaderboards on multiple TVs. You will need to connect a separate Fire TV Stick for every TV being used to do this. You can then use the connection method described above and use the Round GGID or TV Show GGID to connect the leaderboards.