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Web display: a display in the browser

You want to use a computer, tablet, or smart TV you already have.

4 min readUpdated Oct 30, 2026As Markdown
For
anyone who wants to use hardware they already have, or try Szenera
Prerequisite
the Owner or Manager role and a free seat
Where in the portal
Displays › Pair display › Web browser
On this page

A computer, tablet, or smart TV with a current browser can be a display. You don't need to buy anything: open the display address in the browser and pair it like a player.

What you need

  • A device with a current Chrome or Edge browser and internet access.
  • The browser in full screen, with the display's tab in the foreground.

Steps

On a device with a keyboard

  1. In the portal, open Displays, click Pair display, and choose Web browser.
  2. In the Prepare step, copy the address with Copy address, or scan the QR code with the target device.
  3. Open the address on the target device. It shows a six-character code.
  4. Enter the code in the Enter code step and click Pair. Then give the display a name and content, or click Set up later.

The Prepare step of the connection type Web browser: the field with the display address (1), the Copy address button (2), the QR code of the display address (3), and the note on the supported browsers (4)

On a TV you can't type on

  1. In the Enter code step, choose Create a display in a browser instead.
  2. Enter a name if you like, and click Create web display. The display appears in your list right away as Not connected.
  3. Scan the QR code with the TV, or open the address there. It works once, within 24 hours.

The expanded side path Create a display in a browser instead in the Enter code step (1) with the Name (optional) field (2) and the Create web display button (3)

Keep the display running

  • Turn off the screensaver, energy saving, and automatic browser updates on the device.
  • Keep the tab in the foreground and in full screen. A tab in the background shows nothing, and the portal then says in the background.
  • The display's access is stored in the browser. If you clear the browser data or switch to another browser, it starts over as a new display. To move it on purpose, open the display's Settings tab and click Create a new address in Connection and lifecycle. Name, content, and seat stay the same.
  • To remove the display, click Delete web display in the same card. Its seat becomes free again.

What a web display can't do

  • No remote maintenance. Restarting reloads only the tab, and the computer and its browser get no updates from Szenera.
  • No control over the TV. Switching on and off and real brightness are missing. Dimming only darkens the picture.
  • No hardware video decoding. Videos play in the browser, which is fine for most content but not for demanding 4K video.
  • One display per browser profile. A second display needs a second profile and takes its own seat.
  • Screenshots only with the display extension. It works in Chrome 116 and later. Support tells you how to get it.

If something goes wrong

Symptom Cause Solution
Web browser is locked when pairing Web displays are switched off for your contract. Your organization can book them, or pair a player instead.
The display address doesn't load at all The device has no internet, or a firewall blocks the address. Open another website in the same browser. If that works, see Network requirements for your IT.
A pairing code appears instead of your content The browser lost its stored data. Click Create a new address in the display's Settings and open it on the device.
The display stays Not connected Nobody has opened the address on the device yet. Open it there. If it has expired, create a new one.
The portal says in the background Another window covers the tab. Bring the tab to the front and leave it in full screen.
4 min readUpdated Oct 30, 2026As Markdown

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