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Any web-connected device with a suitable modern browser will work with OctoCue. We've tested:
Details on how to connect are on the Presenter Quickstart page.
Various presenter settings can be controller by editing the links you share.
If you'd like to build your own solution, or just need a couple of links, full details are below.
A fully-configured sample link (broken into separate lines for clarity only) look like:
https://app.octocue.com/clicker?code=a1b2c
&name=Jo%20Bloggs
&screentimeoutprompt=0 (depreciated - see below)
&view=justButtons
¬esSize=20
&wakelockprompt=0
Options available are:
The Receiver App currently runs on Windows 10 64-bit (x64) only. Support for macOS is currenlty available for testing in beta.
OctoCue has been built to support PowerPoint shows, but can also be used with the following:
Yes, no problem:
Chrome will respond to the same Page Down / Page Up key presses that OctoCue uses to control PowerPoint. Makes sure your Chrome window has focus!
We're currently working on our macOS Receiver App. Once this is available, we'll be supporting Keynote.
Update: The macOS version of the Receiver App is now in beta. Give it a go and let us know how you get on - get it from the downloads page.
Probably. In addition to emulating key presses, OctoCue Receiver can output OSC, UDP and TCP messages.
Take a look at the Advanced configuration page for details.
Want to control something using a different protocol? Get in touch, as we are always looking for ways to make OctoCue better.
OctoCue can control vMix using the vMix TCP API, and a common task would be to trigger a vMix script.
Assuming you have two vMix scripts named octocue_next and octocue_back, here's how to edit tcp.json (stored in %APPDATA%\OctoCue receiver\storage on PC):
{
"useTcp": true,
"localPort": 57123,
"localAddress": "0.0.0.0",
"remotePort": 8099,
"remoteAddress": "127.0.0.1",
"next": "FUNCTION StartScript Value=octocue_next\r\n",
"back": "FUNCTION StartScript Value=octocue_back\r\n"
}
Note: If you're not running vMix and OctoCue receiver on the same machine, update the 'remoteAddress' IP to suit.
After saving your changes, restart OctoCue Receiver.
Take a look at the Advanced configuration page for full details of TCP options.
We know that many shows require a bit of human intervention between presenters and the slide deck.
If you'd like to change slides manually - rather than have OctoCue do it for you - you can set this up as follows:
You can now follow presenter clicks using the action window, or by listening for the sound cues.
If you'd like to include live notes, there's a couple more steps to take:
If you've forgotten your account password, or would like to change your password:
Note that we don't have access to your password, so cannot change, update or reset it for you directly.
If you need multiple OctoCue accounts (maybe for a large conference with lots of breakout rooms) we offer a multi-buy discount.
For every three OctoCue licenses you buy, we'll give you a fourth one for free.
To take advantage of this:
The 4-for-3 account offer is valid for as long as you have the other 3 paid accounts, and you can use this offer as many times as necessary - so you can get 6+2 free, 9+3 free or 30+10 free.
Upgrading the fourth account could take up to 2 working days - so if you've got a tight deadline to meet: