With Livesignage, you can manage videowalls made up of multiple side-by-side displays, creating one large screen to show your content.

To create a videowall, you need three things:

1. At least two side-by-side displays
2. Daisy chain connection between the displays
3. An external media player with the Livesignage app installed

Important: a videowall, in this context, refers to a set of horizontal displays. If you are creating an installation with vertical displays, it is considered an artwall. In that case, please contact our support team: assistenza@livesignage.com

Horizontal displays can be arranged to create:

1. A perfectly 16:9 area, ideal for horizontal content
   
2. A custom configuration, different from 16:9
   

Videowall with square grid (e.g. 2x2 or 3x3) and 16:9 content

Use these settings if you’re building a videowall with the same number of displays in width and height (e.g. 2x2, 3x3).
In this case, the resulting surface will have a perfect format for displaying 16:9 horizontal content.

Steps:

1. Connect the displays in daisy chain, following the manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Connect the media player to the first display in the chain.
3. Add the media player on Livesignage using the standard procedure. (click here to browse the guide)
4. In the “resolution” field, select “Standard Full-HD or 4K”.
   
   
   
   
5. Create a horizontal playlist and assign it to the media player.

From this point on, you’ll be able to schedule and manage content normally, using all the software’s features: playlists, apps, widgets, and more.

Videowall with custom grid

Use these settings if you’re creating a non-square videowall, meaning a different number of displays in width and height. In these cases, the final format won’t be exactly 16:9, but you can still manage it easily with Livesignage.

Examples:

1. 3x2 (3 displays wide, 2 high)
2. 4x1 (4 displays in a row)
3. 2x1 (just two side-by-side displays)

How to configure it:

1. Connect the displays in daisy chain, configuring the videowall as if it were 16:9. For example, if you're creating a 4x1, configure it as a 4x4.
2. Connect the media player to the first display.
3. When adding the media player on Livesignage, select a custom resolution.

Warning: these dimensions do NOT correspond to the real resolution of the displays, but must be calculated as if you are displaying only a portion of a full 16:9 videowall. The width is always 1920, while the height depends on the portion you want to show. For example, in a 4x1 setup, imagine a full 4x4 wall and calculate the height as one-fourth of 1080. For a 4x2, the height is two-fourths, and so on.

The formula is:

Width: 1920 (always the same)

Height: 1080 ÷ number of displays in width × number of rows used

Here are some practical examples:

Videowall 2x1 (2 displays in a row, 1 row used)

1. Configured as a 2x2
2. Height: 1080 ÷ 2 × 1 = 540
3. 👉 Resolution to set: 1920x540
   

Videowall 3x2 (3 in a row, 2 rows used)

1. Configured as a 3x3
2. Height: 1080 ÷ 3 × 2 = 720
3. 👉 Resolution to set: 1920x720

Videowall 4x1 (4 in a row, 1 row used)

1. Configured as a 4x4
2. Height: 1080 ÷ 4 × 1 = 270
3. 👉 Resolution to set: 1920x270

Once you've added the media player, you can start inserting content. Check out the official guide to learn how to manage non-standard content.