DISPLAYING A SOCIAL WALL WITH OBS

Displaying a Social Wall using OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) or with any other digital signage software is easy. Using OBS and Social Wall for displaying your business social media posts for an event, exhibition or live stream can make the experience more engaging. Using any Social Wall at an event will bring together the social media posts and display them on any digital medium. This will enhance the event experience by adding interactivity and personal connections with people who are in attendance and possibly those who are unable to attend but are participating via a live stream.

As more and more people are spending time online, social media is playing a larger role in the events and exhibition industry. Not only does it give visitors a way to share their thoughts and opinions on specific topics, but it can also help you to build an interactive and engaging experience. If you’re wondering how to incorporate social media into your next event or exhibition then Social Wall is the answer. You can use Social Wall to create social media walls filled with social posts from various social media platforms. It is a great way to engage visitors and prompt discussion by using hashtags. Our Social Wall has been displayed on large video LED walls to simple digital signage stands and in some cases even used at live streaming events to connect and display social media content at different locations. By using our custom post feature, you can even specific content to the Social Wall and it will not be displayed on your social media accounts. This is a great way to show off posts such as announcing competition winners, directional wayfinding and product or service promotions to visitors who are attending the event.

What is OBS and how can you use it for a Social Wall? Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is a free-to-use video streaming and recording software. It can stream to YouTube, Twitch, Facebook and many more streaming platforms. Using OBS to stream social media posts creates a live feed that you can then push into the digital signage software.

Here are the steps to adding a Social Wall in OBS:

• Go to the Social Wall dashboard by entering your username and password. There is a step-by-step guide if you need to set up the Social Wall: STEP BY STEP SOCIAL WALL GUIDE
• Copy the URL displayed in the Your Social Wall (for secure websites use HTTPS) field
• Open the OBS software
• Add a new Scene and give it a name such as Social Wall
• Add a browser source and give it a name such as Social Wall
• Paste the URL in the URL field
• Set the Width to your desired screen resolution. If you’re using a Full HD screen the resolution will be 1920 in width and 1080 in height. If you don’t know what the screen resolution go to this page and it will tell you what it is: WHAT IS  MY SCREEN RESOLUTION?
• Press OK to save the browser source
• Click on Stream to live stream the Social Wall

Here’s an article on how to do this step by step with image instructions: HOW TO ADD A SOCIAL WALL IN OBS

Here’s a video showing the steps: