Pair a Menu Boards TV and check playback

In Studio choose Publish to screens after reviewing the board. Pairing an unpublished board will not make its draft public.

Use the linked Install the TV player guide below. The APK is downloaded directly, not from an app store. Check Fire OS / Android compatibility first; Amazon Vega-based devices cannot be assumed to run Android APKs.

Enter the venue server address when asked. Expect a six-digit pairing code. The TV must be able to reach the always-on FECForge server.

As a manager or owner choose the pairing action, such as Pair the first screen when the list is empty.

Copy the six digits shown on this TV. If they expire, request a fresh code on the TV instead of retrying the old one.

Use a physical description such as Cafe menu left so staff can identify the correct display later.

Choose the published default board and Landscape or Portrait to match the screen.

Expect the screen in the Screens list and the assigned menu on the TV. Use the screen edit control and Save screen to correct its name, location, board, or orientation.

In Menu Boards settings set the venue timezone explicitly, especially on a Docker server.

Set a duration from 5 to 300 seconds, then choose Save playback settings. Confirm long menus stay visible long enough to read.

Choose Add schedule. Select a screen and published board, then set the days, Starts, Ends, and Priority (0–100).

Check the displayed timezone. Overnight periods belong to the day they start; equal start/end means all day. Higher priority wins overlapping windows. Unpublished or archived boards are skipped.

Staff can use Catalog → Sold out and later Restore. Availability reaches connected screens without publishing unrelated names, prices, photos, or layout edits.

Compare names, prices, images, orientation, and every page against the published board. Keep an alternative menu available during alpha testing.

After a complete successful load, disconnect only the test TV’s network. Confirm its last saved menu remains readable. Do not interrupt the venue server or payment network to run this test.

Check that its cached player shell and last menu reopen on your actual device. Browser-only players do not guarantee offline page reload.

Confirm it reaches the server and refreshes the menu. A cached display cannot receive new prices, availability, or schedules while disconnected.

Check device power/sleep behavior and whether the companion returns as expected. Do not promise unattended reliability until your model passes these checks.