How to put your round robin on a TV with Display Mode

During a round robin, players want to know three things: where they're playing, who they're playing and where they stand.

Your players can follow all of that in the Pickleheads app. Display Mode adds a big-screen view for the whole group, on any TV, projector or tablet.

The display updates on its own as scores are entered and rounds start, so once it's up, nobody needs to touch it. Here's how to set it up, plus the setups we recommend for the best results.

How to set it up

1. Open your display link

Every session with a round robin has its own display link. Organizers and co-hosts can find it in a few places:

• In the app: tap the display button at the top of your round robin tool to open Display mode, then tap Open in browser or Share link.
• In the app's invite screen: Display mode is the last option.
• On the web: open your session page and find the Display row with your other session links. It's also in the Invite Players panel.

Tap Open in browser to show it on the device you're holding. Tap Share link to send it to another device, like a laptop or iPad, by AirDrop, text or email.

2. Put it on the big screen

Open the link on the device connected to your TV or projector, then go full screen. Each setup below walks you through it.

3. Pick a view

The display opens in Smart view, which picks the right screen for each moment of your event:

• Check-in before Round 1, when Check-in Mode is on
• Matchups while rounds are being played, or Bracket during bracket rounds
• Standings when the event ends, with a podium for your winners (or the final bracket for bracket-only formats)

To keep one screen up all night instead, choose it from the view menu at the top: Check-in, Matchups, Standings, Combo view (matchups and standings side by side) or Bracket for formats with a bracket (will populate after you create your bracket).

You can also switch between dark and light themes from the top of the display.

Our recommended setups

The best setup depends on two things: what's connected to your TV, and which device you have with you. These give you a crisp, full-screen display.

Laptop plugged into the TV (best results)

Plug a laptop into the TV or projector with an HDMI cable. It's the most reliable setup and works with any screen that has an HDMI port.

1. Open your display link in any browser on the laptop.
2. Tap the cast icon at the top of the display, then tap Enter full screen.

Laptop with Chromecast or Google TV

If your TV has Chromecast, Google TV or Chromecast built in, cast a Chrome tab from your laptop.

1. Open your display link in Chrome on your laptop.
2. Open the Chrome menu (⋮) and choose Cast, save, and share, then Cast.
3. Pick your TV.
4. Tap the cast icon at the top of the display, then tap Enter full screen.

Keep your laptop and TV on the same Wi-Fi network. Start casting first, then enter full screen.

Mac or iPad with an Apple TV or AirPlay TV

If your TV has an Apple TV or supports AirPlay, mirror your Mac or iPad. Many newer Samsung, LG, Vizio, Sony and Roku TVs support AirPlay.

On a Mac:

1. Open your display link in your browser and enter full screen.
2. Open Control Center, choose Screen Mirroring and pick your TV.

On an iPad:

1. Open your display link in Safari.
2. Tap the cast icon at the top of the display, then tap Enter full screen.
3. Swipe down from the top-right corner to open Control Center, tap Screen Mirroring and pick your TV.

Keep your device and TV on the same Wi-Fi network.

Windows laptop with a wireless TV

If your TV supports wireless display (Miracast), cast from Windows.

1. Open your display link in your browser.
2. Press Windows key + K and pick your TV.
3. Press F11 to go full screen.

iPad at the courts

No TV? Set an iPad on a stand at your check-in table or by the courts. Open your display link in Safari, then tap the cast icon and tap Enter full screen. Players can walk up to it to find their court or check the standings.

Running your event from your phone

Keep your phone for running the night, and show the display on a second device. Tap Share link in your round robin tool and send the link to the laptop, iPad or tablet connected to your screen. You can enter scores and run the timer from your phone while the display updates on its own.

💡 Good to know: If you set a round timer in your round robin tool, the countdown shows at the top of the display during each round. It turns red in the last minute, so everyone at the courts knows when to wrap up.

Using more than one screen

Open the same display link on each screen, then choose a different view on each. For example, put Matchups on the TV by the courts and Standings on the TV by the front desk.

Each screen keeps the view and theme you picked, even if you reload the page. Use Smart view on a screen you want to change on its own as the event moves along.

Before players arrive

• Open the display a few minutes early and make sure it shows your event.
• Change your device's display settings so the screen never turns off or locks during your event:
  • iPad: set Auto-Lock to Never.
  • Mac or Windows laptop: set the screen and sleep settings to Never while plugged in.
  • Android tablet: set the screen timeout to its longest option.
  • TV: turn off any sleep timer or energy-saving mode that turns the TV off when it isn't being used.
• Plug the device in so it stays charged all event.

The display refreshes on its own, so you never need to reload it. If the connection drops, you'll see Reconnecting… in the corner of the screen, and it picks back up as soon as the connection returns.

Ready for your next event

Open your display link from the round robin tool, put it on your TV with one of the setups above and pick your view. You're good to go.