How to Display Looker Studio on a TV

Looker Studio is a website. A TV only shows it if some computer is signed into Chrome and the screen is connected to that computer.

Tab Rotator is a free Chrome extension by Pick Ads that rotates those browser tabs and can reload each page. It does not refresh Looker Studio’s data faster than Looker Studio does, and it does not bypass a login wall.

Add Tab Rotator to Chrome

What you need

A computer plugged into the TV, with Chrome installed.
A Looker Studio view you are allowed to leave on screen (lookerstudio.google.com).
Tab Rotator only if more than one view should take turns.

A report shared for viewing, or an embedded report, is easier on a TV than a report that asks every viewer to sign in.

Show Looker Studio without an extension

1. Open the view in Chrome

Go to lookerstudio.google.com and open the dashboard, report, or board you want on the TV.

2. Deal with the login

If the report is restricted, sign into the Google account that can view it and confirm the session survives a reload. A public or “anyone with the link” view avoids a password on the office TV.

3. Make it readable

Hide side navigation if the product allows a fullscreen or presentation view. Stand across the room and check that the numbers are large enough.

Rotate several views

1. Open one tab per view

Each report gets its own tab. Mix in other dashboards if the TV should cycle through them.

2. Start Tab Rotator

Choose the tabs, set how long each stays on screen, and start. Give a dense board more time than a single number.

3. Reload if the data looks stuck

A page reload shows what Looker Studio would show a new visitor. It does not change Looker Studio’s own data-refresh schedule.

When a dedicated player is the better tool

If you need many screens, remote reboot, or a vendor who supports the display when Chrome logs out, a digital signage product can be the better fit. Tab Rotator’s comparison pages say so when that is the case.

If you already have a computer on the TV and the views are websites, rotating Chrome tabs is enough to try.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this work if the TV has no computer?

No. Chrome and Tab Rotator run on a computer. A smart TV browser is not the supported setup.

Does Tab Rotator keep Looker Studio from logging out?

No. Session length is up to that product and your identity provider. A shared or public view avoids a password on the TV. A private view needs a signed-in profile you are allowed to leave unlocked.

Does a reload guarantee fresh numbers?

No. Reloading the tab shows the page again. Looker Studio may still be serving cached data until its own refresh runs.

Rotate Looker Studio with the rest of the wall

One computer, several tabs, a readable interval.

Add Tab Rotator to Chrome

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