Trivia Event Tech Guide
Have a question? Follow the instructions below and we’ll get you sorted ASAP!!
TOP TIP! Be sure to login 5 or 10 minutes early to ensure you are ready to go when the questions start.
What do you need help with?
SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS FOR ZOOM EVENT
STEP ONE
You will need 2 Devices:
- DEVICE #1 – SMART TV / Laptop/PC – TO VIEW THE HOST AND QUESTIONS: (this is where you’ll log into the ZOOM meeting and view the questions). See below for tips on how to setup your TV for best viewing.
- DEVICE #2 – Phone/ Tablet/ Laptop – TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
You’ll need one device for each team
NOTE: The questions can also be viewed on this device, but you won’t see your amazing host on this interface!
TOP TIPS for viewing the host/ questions:
Zoom – Connect your laptop up to the TV via HDMI cable to display the picture onto the larger screen. See
TV SETUP HELP
STEP TWO – Using DEVICE #1 – SMART TV / Laptop/PC
Log in to the ZOOM meeting, using the code provided. Example below:
Superheroes Inc is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87?pwd=TjNjdljyWWyJsJfJkdC9idFY1UUZtb0JwQT09
Meeting ID: XXX XXX XXXX
Passcode: XXXXXX
When the meeting starts, you will see a page like this
STEP THREE – DEVICE #2 – Phone/ Tablet/ Laptop
Go to https://crowd.live/
Opening up the screen to input your answers: scan the QR code on the screen with your phone/tablet OR enter the code – this will open up the trivia interface
STEP FOUR– DEVICE #2 – Phone/ Tablet/ Laptop
Next you will be asked to enter:
- your Nickname/team name (make it awesome – everyone will see this!)
- This is the USERNAME you chose when you purchased the tickets
- The team you will play for:
– Kids
– Adults
– Mixed
STEP FIVE – DEVICE #2 – Phone/ Tablet/ Laptop
You are now logged in and READY TO PLAY!!!
SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUTUBE EVENT
STEP ONE
You will need 2 Devices:
- DEVICE #1 – SMART TV / Laptop/PC
TO VIEW THE QUESTIONS: You’ll be viewing the questions and host on LIVE on YouTube. See below for tips on how to setup your TV for best viewing. - DEVICE #2 – Phone/ Tablet/ Laptop
TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: You’ll need one device for each team.
NOTE: The questions can also be viewed on this device, but then you won’t see your amazing host!
TOP TIPS for viewing the host/ questions:
Have a Internet enabled SMART TV? Use the YouTube to see the action on the big screen
OR
Connect your laptop up to the TV via HDMI cable to display the picture onto the TV.
See this link for help – TV SETUP HELP ZOOM: – anchor
STEP TWO – Using DEVICE #1 – SMART TV / Laptop/PC
On YouTube app – input the search term ‘Superheroes Inc DATE’ with the DATE of the event as DDMMYY.
OR
From a browser – Click/input the link provided when you booked.
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If the event video has started, you should now see the countdown timer – with instructions.
STEP THREE – DEVICE #2 – Phone/ Tablet/ Laptop
Go to https://crowd.live/
Opening up the screen to input your answers: scan the QR code on the screen with your phone/tablet OR enter the code – this will open up the trivia interface
STEP FOUR– DEVICE #2 – Phone/ Tablet/ Laptop
Next you will be asked to enter:
- your Nickname/Team name (make it awesome – everyone will see this!)
- This is the USERNAME you chose when you purchased the tickets
- The team you will play for:
– Kids
– Adults
– Mixed
STEP FIVE – DEVICE #2 – Phone/ Tablet/ Laptop
You are now logged in and READY TO PLAY!!!
TV Setup for Youtube.
Most TV’s have YouTube installed automatically. If this is the case, navigate to the YouTube app and search for the event.
Setup YouTube on your SMART TV
https://support.google.com/youtubetv/answer/7452153?hl=en
Plug in your laptop via HDMI
The simplest and easiest way to get Zoom onto your TV is just to plug your laptop into your TV using the HDMI port.
Most TVs (whether smart or not) will have an HDMI port – although many modern laptops don’t. If so, you may need a USB-C-to-HDMI dongle that can make the connection for you.
When the two devices are plugged in, you’ll see and hear your Zoom call on the TV screen. However, there are a couple of drawbacks:
- Your TV doesn’t have a camera or a microphone so you’ll still be relying on the laptop’s webcam and mic to pick you up. Bear this in mind when you position your laptop next to the TV.
- Secondly, the laptop will be tethered to the TV so you can’t just get up and walk around with it, the same way you would if you were wirelessly casting to the TV.
Chromecast/Android
If you’re an Android user, you can use a Chromecast to ‘cast’ your phone screen to the TV.
Just as you would with Netflix or Disney+, you need to find the Cast option (which looks like a WiFi signal meeting a box) and tap it to make your phone scan for available devices.
Often, you’ll be able to find the option to Cast by pulling down the quick settings menu from the top of your phone screen. When you tap on your Chromecast (or Nvidia Shield) you should see your phone’s display replicated on the TV. Then just open Zoom as normal and watch it on your TV.
Chromecast also works with laptops – but make sure you cast the whole desktop rather than just the tab in Google Chrome. Zoom wants to run its own app so you’ll need to mirror that rather than just the tab in your web browser.
If you don’t have a Chromecast, then you can use an app called ApowerMirror to cast directly from your phone to your TV. You’ll need to download the app on both devices and make sure they’re running on the same WiFi network to form a bridge.
Airplay
iPhone, iPad, or Mac book can be used as Airplay, and you can connect your Zoom app easily to your Apple TV, and this will allow you a display on your TV. By mirroring, you can see a second screen that can reflect things from the first screen.
- If you are connecting your Zoom app with your Apple TV, make sure it has updated software on your iOS devices and your Apple TV.
- Your IOS device and Apple should be connected to the same Wi-Fi to make it run smoothly; otherwise, it might not work.
- Tap for Screen mirror.
- Select your Apple TV name from the list, and this will mirror up to your screen with your Apple TV.
- You can now open the Zoom app and make calls or connect it smoothly to your devices to experience better quality on an enormous screen.
Mac also is an excellent option to have experience with an Airplay display. By opting for it, you can see the icon bar at the top of the screen, so by clicking to it, you can start the TV through your Mac screen and get it Zoomed on a gigantic screen. You can also connect it to an updated television which has the facility of Airplay. Any latest model can give you this facility to communicate to Airplay for having an experience of the big screen through Zoom. You can also Airplay Zoom through your phone on your TV.
