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Display Looker dashboards on TV screens

Looker TV dashboards keep your BI boards visible across the office, with secure login handled centrally instead of on the screen. Fugo turns your Looker dashboards into secure, always-on TV displays - without buying more user licenses, enabling public URLs, or leaving a browser tab open on a laptop.

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Let Fugo handle Looker on your TV screens

Connect Fugo to your Looker environment & choose the dashboards you want on screen. Once they’re set up, Fugo handles the ongoing playback.

Connect your first dashboard

Connect your Looker account

Give Fugo secure access to the dashboards already available in your Looker environment.

Choose what goes on screen

Select the dashboard you want to display and adjust the view for TV.

Leave the playback to Fugo

Fugo keeps your dashboard running on the screens you’ve assigned it to.

Fugo CMS Looker app settings modal showing the Shipping Logistics & Operations Overview dashboard rendered live against an API host, Client ID, and dashboard-selection sidebar
Laptop on a desk wired into a wall-mounted TV showing a Looker error/login modal — the casted-from-a-browser-tab workaround that breaks when the session expires or Chrome falls out of support

Looker dashboards weren't built for unattended screens

Looker works well for logged-in users exploring data. But displaying dashboards 24/7 on shared TVs introduces friction:

  • Public links expose data beyond intended audiences

  • Browser sessions expire or require reauthentication

  • Chrome version requirements break older signage devices

  • Large dashboards don't translate well to distance viewing

A Looker integration designed for digital signage

API-based authentication

Connect using Looker's official API3 credentials, not shared logins or browser automation.

Snapshot-powered playback

Dashboards can be rendered & displayed as visual snapshots, reducing load on signage devices.

Configurable refresh

Fugo automatically fetches the latest version of your dashboard each time it appears in rotation.

Scroll & layout controls

Enable scrolling for long dashboards and optimize how they appear on large-format screens.

Playlist & screen targeting

Send different dashboards to different teams, locations, or departments from one central portal.

Centralized screen oversight

Monitor screen health, restart devices remotely, and manage playback across all locations.

Keep the numbers that run your business in view

Give teams a standing view of the dashboards they depend on, from the sales floor to warehouses, support teams, and offices across locations.

Team member reviewing a Looker webshop sales dashboard with total sales, order volume, and top products on a large wall-mounted screen

Sales performance walls

Pipeline & targets stay visible throughout the day, making progress part of the sales floor rather than something revisited at the next forecast meeting.

Let Looker data decide when the screen updates

Use changes in the data you track to trigger screen takeovers, bringing exceptions, achievements, and shifts in performance into view as they happen.

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Fugo trigger fullscreen "Error rate spike detected" API alert showing a 12.4% error rate against a 2% threshold on POST /api/v2/orders in Production US-East-1 over the last 15 minutes, sourced live from Looker

Spot exceptions faster

Flag unusual activity before it gets lost in the dashboard.

Make milestones visible

Put targets & achievements on screen when they happen.

Follow changing conditions

Surface shifts in performance or status as they develop.

Fugo works with the rest of your stack

Pull dashboards from across your business into a single, managed screen network.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I display Looker dashboards on a TV screen?

Yes, but not directly from Looker alone.

Most teams start by opening a Looker dashboard on a laptop and either connecting it to a TV with HDMI or casting/screen mirroring. That can work temporarily, but it isn't designed for long-term, always-on display:

  • The laptop has to stay connected
  • Sessions expire or require re-login
  • The screen can freeze, sleep, or lose connection
  • There's no centralized way to monitor multiple TVs

If you want dashboards to run reliably on shared screens without babysitting a laptop, you'll need digital signage software built for that purpose.

Do I need additional Looker user seats to show dashboards on TVs?

No. Instead of provisioning new viewer accounts for every screen, Fugo connects via API credentials and renders the dashboard for display. That means you don't need to buy extra user licenses just to show data on shared screens.

How does Fugo connect to Looker?

Fugo uses Looker's official API3 key flow:

  • You generate a Client ID and Client Secret inside Looker
  • Fugo connects securely using those credentials
  • Dashboards are rendered visually for display

How often does my Looker dashboard refresh on screen?

Fugo automatically fetches the latest version of your dashboard each time it appears in a playlist rotation.

There's no need to manually reload or manage refresh intervals inside Looker for screen playback.

What if Looker's Chrome policy affects my signage device?

Looker only supports the two most recent versions of Chrome. If your signage device cannot update Chrome to a supported version, direct browser playback may fail.

In those cases, you can:

  • Update your device
  • Use a Chrome-capable player (like a Chromebox or Fugo Player)
  • Enable screenshot mode in the Looker app

Can I show multiple Looker dashboards on the same screen?

Yes. Each dashboard is added as a separate app instance in Fugo. You can rotate multiple dashboards in a playlist, set display durations, and assign different dashboards to different screens.

Can I customize how my Looker dashboard looks on screen?

Yes. Using Fugo's Design Studio, you can:

  • Resize and position them within split-screen layouts
  • Add logos, text, tickers, or QR codes
  • Combine Looker with other apps and content

This is especially useful for simplifying dense dashboards for distance viewing.

Is this secure?

Yes. Fugo connects using API credentials with defined permissions. Only the rendered visual output is displayed on screen — not raw queries, credentials, or editable data.

Access is limited to the permissions assigned to the Looker user whose API keys you generate.

Can I test this before deploying it across the company?

Yes. Start with a free trial, connect a Looker dashboard, and test it on a single screen before expanding across teams or locations.