Displaying Art on a TV
Open Displaying Art on a TV and the whole screen becomes a rotating art gallery — art from DeviantArt, Bluesky, RSS feeds or your own collection, full-screen, with a museum-style label crediting the artist. Everything is built to be used with a remote, a mouse, keyboard, or a touchscreen.
Built for a remote, not just a touchscreen
The whole app can be reached with a D-pad, Back or Enter: arrow keys move between artwork and between controls, and every setting that would normally need a keyboard, such as picking a font size or an opacity level, uses stepper buttons instead of a slider or a text field, so nothing traps focus or expects you to type. Displaying Art explicitly declares that it doesn't require a touchscreen, so it's eligible to install on Android TV and Google TV devices, including Nvidia Shield.
Signing in without typing a password using a remote
Typing an email and password with a D-pad is painful, so Displaying Art doesn't ask you to. On a TV, signing in with DeviantArt shows a QR code: scan it with your phone, sign in there as normal, and the TV picks up the session automatically. Buying Pro works the same way in reverse — claim your key on your phone, then hand it to the TV with a QR code, no typing involved.
Google TV, Android TV, and Nvidia Shield
Displaying Art works today by opening displayingart.com in any TV's capable web browser. A dedicated app to download directly for TV is currently being developed. If you wish to beta test the app via Google Play, you can email: thedamianmason@gmail.com and request access.
Ambient display (Pro)
For a TV left on as a showcase piece rather than something you actively watch, Displaying Art Pro adds an ambient display mode built for that:
- Gallery mode — a slow crossfade between pieces with a subtle pan, instead of a hard cut.
- An on-screen clock, in 12- or 24-hour format, with its own position and an optional background so it reads clearly over any artwork.
- A sleep schedule — set a start and stop time and the screen fades to black overnight, then wakes and resumes on its own the next day.
Controlling it once it's running
Pause, skip forward or back, and shuffle the order, all from the remote. Playback speed, and whether the screen should stay awake while playing, are both adjustable in Settings. Every piece still carries its museum-style label with the artist's name and a link back to the original, plus a QR code so anyone in the room can pull it up on their own device.