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title: "X for Social Media"
slug: "x-for-social-media"
updated: 2025-02-17T04:19:40Z
published: 2025-02-17T04:19:40Z
canonical: "support.skykit.com/x-for-social-media"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# X for Social Media

X (Twitter) for digital signage can pull the 10 most recent posts from up to three X accounts. There is a limit of 20mb for video playback, larger videos in posts will not appear. Posts can be organized in your chosen layout and style, including video playback and a call to action.

**What you need to get started:**

- X for digital signage works without X account authorization.
- 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.**

**![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/image3.png)**
3. Next scroll to find your **X (Twitter)** subscription.

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

![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/image58.png)

**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.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/image51.png)

**Authorization**

1. There are **no additional authorization** steps needed for **X**. (You do not need to authorize with an X account)
2. Next **add a X account** you would like to follow then **click Add.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/image32.png)
3. You can up to **3 X accounts** to follow for your feed and choose whether or not to include a specific handle by **clicking the checkbox** next to the account name.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/image26.png)

**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.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/image36.png)
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.

**![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/image4(1).png)**
2. **Name** your feed then **click Create Feed.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/image63(1).png)

**Moderating a feed**

1. To moderate a **X** feed, find the feed in the feed configurator and **click the Moderate Button.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/image58(1).png)
2. There are two options for moderation requiring approval or removing posts as needed.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/image43(2).png)
3. **Select Require Approval** to only show posts that you hand pick, then **Click Save.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/image31.png)
4. To see only approved items click on the “**Approved**” tab at the top of the screen.

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5. 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.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/image62.png)
6. **Select Remove** as needed to hide posts you don’t want to show then click **Save.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/image7.png)
7. You will see a scrollable list of posts, click the check box next to the post to remove the item from your feed.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/image27(1).png)
8. **Click the Removed tab** at the top to see only the removed items.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/image44(1).png)
9. 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 Web View content type to display the feed on your displays.

[**Creating Web Views in Skykit Beam**](/v1/docs/creating-web-views-in-skykit-beam)