TV dashboards are a key functionality of Geckoboard. Displaying dashboards on a TV requires a combination of the following:
A large screen
A computer device
This article covers our recommendations for the latter: computer devices.
Geckoboard dashboards can be paired and displayed on various devices.
As a rule of thumb, any computer that can run the latest version of Chrome or Firefox can also power a large screen to display dashboards.
We recommend devices that can run one of our kiosk-mode apps for additional convenience. This will ensure that as soon as the device is powered on, it automatically loads your dashboard in full screen.
Windows hardware
We have a kiosk app for Windows. Below are its minimum requirements:
Windows 10 / 11, 32-bit or 64-bit
Dual-core processor or higher (preferably quad-core processor or higher)
4 GB of RAM or higher (preferably 8 GB of RAM or higher)
32 GB of storage or higher (preferably 64 GB or higher)
HDMI port
WiFi or Ethernet
Able to run the latest version of Chrome or Firefox
Given its availability and compatibility, we recommend:
Raspberry Pi
Our kiosk app supports any Raspberry Pi that runs the latest Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) version. However, we only recommend the Pi 4 Model B and Pi 5 (for the Pi 4 Model B, we recommend a minimum of 4GB of RAM).
We’ve tested up to Bookworm, the latest version as of March 2024.
Device | Type | OS | Availability |
Raspberry Pi (single board and kits available)  | Mini PC | Raspberry Pi OS |
For extra convenience, you can connect the device running our kiosk app to a Smart Plug. That way, you can switch the device and TV off and on remotely.