Instagram for Digital Signage

Instagram for digital signage can pull the posts from your Instagram accounts. Posts can be organized in your chosen layout and style, including video playback and a call to action.

What you need to get started:

• Instagram for digital signage requires Authentication from a user with administrator access to an Instagram account.

• Instagram may require occasional re-authentication if the authenticating user is deactivated, screenfeed’s access is changed or a security issues arise. Generally the authentication lasts at least 60 days, but Screenfeed automatically refreshes the connection. If for some reason Instagram requires a re-authentication the contact on the Screenfeed account will be emailed.

• Plan your design based on our playback recommendations.

Create a feed

1. Navigate in a browser to Screenfeed.com then choose log in in the top right corner.

2. Choose configure feeds from the account dashboard.

   

3. Next scroll to find your Instagram subscription.

   

4. Click the Create a Feed button to create a new feed.

   

Feed Delivery

1. Select your delivery method. (HTML is the only delivery method that supports video and animations)

2. Then choose the shape and orientation of your display.

   

Account Management

1. To connect your Instagram for feed configuration click add Instagram account under the Account Management Section to authorize.

   

2. A window will appear for you to Log In with your Instagram credentials.

3. Click Allow to Authorize Screenfeed to connect to the Instagram account.

   

4. You can Add Multiple Instagram accounts you administer into your feed. Check the include checkbox to choose whether or not to include an account.

   

Customize the feed style

1. Next, customize the feed style, including fonts, backgrounds, animation settings, call to action and how many posts you want to display at once.

   

2. The number of posts you display and allowing or removing videos could impact playback on your device. Take a look at our recommendations for social playback for more information.

Adjust feed Content Settings

1. Set the desired language, age (this can be left blank) and quantity of posts you want to show and the duration of each item.

   

2. Name your feed then click Create Feed.

   

3. Now the feed is ready! Copy the URL for use in your playlist.

Moderating a feed

1. To moderate an Instagram feed, find the feed in the feed configurator and click the Moderate button.

   

2. There are two options for moderation requiring approval or removing posts as needed.

   

3. Select require approval to only show posts that you hand pick, then Click Save.

   

4. You will see a scrollable list of posts, click the checkbox next to the post to show the item in your feed.

   

5. To see only approved items Click on the Approved Tab at the top of the screen.

   

6. Changes are saved automatically, click on the feed list button to return to the feed configuration screen. To switch your moderation method click the gear in the right corner.

   

7. Select Remove as needed to hide posts you don’t want to show then Click Save.

   

8. You will see a scrollable list of posts, click the check box next to the post to remove the item from your feed.

   

9. Click the Removed tab at the top to see only the removed items.

   

10. Changes will automatically save. Click on feed list in the top left corner to return to your list of feeds.

Next Steps

A social feed URL will be provided. Use this URL when creating a Screenfeed Direct App to display the feed on your displays.

Creating Screenfeed Content from a Skykit App