Plugins
Time and Date Plugin

Time & Date

Show the current date and time in the format and language you want.

About

Show the current time and date on your slides, in the format and language you choose, for example “Monday 27 October 14:05”. Show the time of another city with its time zone, or combine several in different formats. For an analog clock, use Clock.

Video: Time & Date

Get Started

Everything here starts in the editor: go to Playlists, open your playlist and choose the slide. When you’re done, click Publish.

Add Time & Date to a slide

  • Click Plugins, search for Time & Date and click its tile
  • Click it on the slide, and pick a Format and Locale in the settings on the right

Show the time in another city

Add one for each city you want to show.

Options

Click the plugin on the slide to see these in the settings on the right.

Option What it does
Locale The language of weekdays and months
Format How the time and date look. Missing a format? Ask us to add it
Time zone The region. By default the player’s own time zone
Capitalize the first letter Starts with a capital, for languages that write dates in lowercase

FAQ

Why is the time wrong?

The player’s time zone is probably wrong. Check it in the player’s settings, or set Time zone in the plugin.

Can I show the time and date in different formats?

Yes. Add the plugin more than once, each with its own format.

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