# RSS Feeds on Digital Signage: News Tickers

> Show live RSS headlines on your digital signage with ScreenTinker

Source: https://screentinker.com/integrations/rss-digital-signage

## RSS Feeds on Digital Signage: News Tickers & Headlines

ScreenTinker has a native RSS widget. Point it at a feed URL and it renders live headlines on screen - perfect for a news ticker, blog headlines, or an internal announcement board.

### The short version

The RSS widget is built in - no plugins or embeds. You give it a feed URL like `https://example.com/feed.xml` and it pulls the latest items and renders the headlines on screen. Because it is a configurable widget, you can add it to playlists and layouts, and it can share a multi-zone layout with your main content so headlines run alongside images or video.

### Step by step

- Open the **Content Library** (or the layout editor) in your ScreenTinker dashboard.

- Add the **RSS** widget.

- Configure it with your feed URL, for example `https://example.com/feed.xml`. The widget fetches the feed and renders the current headlines.

- Add the RSS widget to a **Playlist**, or place it in a zone of a multi-zone **layout** next to your other content.

- Publish and **schedule** the playlist or layout, then assign it to one or more screens.

### Tips & use cases

- **News ticker.** The classic use - a strip of scrolling or rotating headlines along the bottom or side of the screen while the main zone shows video or promos.

- **Multi-zone layouts.** Put the RSS widget in one zone and your primary content in another so headlines and the main message play at the same time instead of taking turns.

- **Internal announcements.** If your intranet, wiki, or CMS can publish an RSS feed, point the widget at it to broadcast staff updates without emailing everyone.

- **Status pages.** Many status and monitoring tools expose an RSS feed - surface incidents on an ops or NOC wall board.

- **Blog and content marketing.** Show your own latest posts in a waiting area or office lobby to keep visitors engaged with fresh material.

- **Which feeds work.** Any standard RSS or Atom feed URL that returns headline items. Feeds you control are the most reliable, since you know they will stay online and public.

### FAQ

#### Is the RSS widget really built in?

Yes. RSS is a native ScreenTinker widget - you configure a feed URL and it renders headlines. There is no third-party plugin or embed code to manage.

#### What kind of feed URL do I use?

A standard RSS or Atom feed URL, such as `https://example.com/feed.xml`. Most blogs, news sites, CMSes, and status pages publish one.

#### Can the RSS ticker share the screen with other content?

Yes. Place the RSS widget in one zone of a multi-zone layout and your main content in another. Headlines and your primary message then display at the same time.

#### Can I use an internal or private feed?

The widget fetches a feed URL, so any feed the player can reach works - including an internal feed on your network for a self-hosted deployment. Publish your announcements as RSS and point the widget at that URL.

#### Does it work on all ScreenTinker players?

Yes. The RSS widget runs on Android TV, Fire TV, Tizen, webOS, Vega, Raspberry Pi, Windows, ChromeOS, and the browser player - all free.

### Related integrations & guides

- [All ScreenTinker integrations](https://screentinker.com/integrations/)

- [How to display YouTube videos on digital signage](https://screentinker.com/integrations/youtube-digital-signage.html)

- [Weather widget for digital signage](https://screentinker.com/integrations/weather-digital-signage.html)

- [What is digital signage?](https://screentinker.com/guides/what-is-digital-signage.html)

- [Self-hosted digital signage: complete guide](https://screentinker.com/guides/self-hosted-digital-signage.html)

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