How to Display an RSS Feed Ticker on Stream
The RSS Feed Ticker pulls content from any RSS feed and displays it as a scrolling ticker on your stream. Great for news, headlines, or any RSS-based content.
When to Use
- Displaying live news headlines during a broadcast
- Showing blog posts or article titles
- Creating a professional news-style ticker
- Displaying any RSS feed content on stream
Steps
Step 1: Add the RSS Feed Ticker
- Open the Layers tab. Apps work on both scene types:
- Dynamic Scene: expand Apps & Widgets -> Add from marketplace
- Pro scene: click Add New Layer -> Apps & Widgets
- Find RSS feed ticker in the market (or search for it) and click the card, then click Add to Scene
Step 2: Set the RSS Feed URL
- In the settings panel, pick a feed from Select From Popular Feeds (New York Times, CNN, Fox, MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance, CNBC and The Economist are included)
- Or paste any feed address into RSS URL
- The feed loads automatically and starts scrolling along the top of the scene
- General Settings and Design Settings below expand to the options in the next steps
Step 3: Configure Display Settings
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | 4 | Scroll speed (1=slow, 10=fast) |
| Font Size | 28px | Text size (20-80px) |
| Font Family | Roboto | 7 font options available |
| Hide Description | Off | Show only titles (no article descriptions) |
| RTL | Off | Reverse scroll for right-to-left languages |
Step 4: Set Refresh Interval
Choose how often the feed checks for new content:
| Interval | Best For |
|---|---|
| 30 seconds | Breaking news, rapidly updating feeds |
| 1 minute | Active news sources |
| 2 minutes | Moderate update frequency |
| 5 minutes (default) | Most feeds |
| 10 minutes | Slow-updating feeds |
Step 5: Customize Appearance
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Background Color | #004080 (dark blue) | Ticker background |
| Text Color | #E0FFFF (cyan) | Ticker text color |
| Separator | Pipe | Pipe / Slash / Dot / Empty Space |
| Separator Spacing | 100px | Gap between items (40-200px) |
| Border Width | 0px | Top/bottom border (0-20px) |
| Border Color | #E0FFFF | Border color |
Step 6: Position the Ticker
- Place at the bottom of screen for a classic news ticker look
- Resize to span the full width of your scene
- Make it narrow (just tall enough for the text) for a professional look
Tips
- Use Hide Description for a cleaner, shorter ticker
- Speed 3-5 is comfortable for most viewers to read
- Dark background with light text provides the best readability
- The Pipe separator gives a classic news ticker feel
- Add a border (2-4px) for a more defined ticker bar
- RTL mode works great for Arabic, Hebrew, and other right-to-left content
- The ticker loops continuously - items repeat once all have scrolled past