Xibo Twitter Feed

[kidpressingbuttons]

After the sudden demise of our Onelan box, I have now set up Xibo which is all working nicely!

However I would like to add a twitter feed to the display, but RSS doesnt appear to be working...

Anyone have this working at all?

[fiza]

I haven't tried twitter but we use the RSS feed for BBC news. Works fine. I will try twitter and let you know Edited February 12, 2015 by fiza

[IrritableTech]

Haven't twitter stopped the use of RSS? I think you need to get your RSS via another service now?

[corieltauvi]

When you're in the design area of xibo there's a Microblog option when you set up or edit an area. This has a Twitter option - our Xibo is being temperamental at the moment so I daren't test anything for you.

[fiza]

When you're in the design area of xibo there's a Microblog option when you set up or edit an area. This has a Twitter option - our Xibo is being temperamental at the moment so I daren't test anything for you.

 

Microblog? Is that on the latest version of Xibo? I cant see it on ours. we are on 1.6.4

[fiza]

Haven't twitter stopped the use of RSS? I think you need to get your RSS via another service now?

 

Yes you are right. I am looking at this as an alternative way How to Create RSS Feeds for Twitter - Video Tutorial

 

Havent tried it yet so don't know if it works.

[corieltauvi]

Microblog? Is that on the latest version of Xibo? I cant see it on ours. we are on 1.6.4

 

I'm working with 1.4.2.

[fiza]

I'm working with 1.4.2.

 

Must have removed it in the newer versions then

 

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Followed the instructions at http://www.labnol.org/internet/twitter-rss-feed/28149/

 

It successfully creates the RSS feed and I can browse to it but for some reason Xibo doesn't like it.

Edited February 12, 2015 by fiza

[synaesthesia]

Won't that attract kids tweeting the account with naughty things?

[kidpressingbuttons]

We have the latest version of Xibo and have found that there are modules that you can install for Twitter.

Have installed those- but it is now after an API key which i will need to go and find!

The account is run by the head so I think that would be dealt with pretty quick

[fiza]

We have the latest version of Xibo and have found that there are modules that you can install for Twitter.

Have installed those- but it is now after an API key which i will need to go and find!

The account is run by the head so I think that would be dealt with pretty quick

 

Can you elaborate on which modules and where you got them please?

[kidpressingbuttons]

At the top of this page, Modules, there was an option to install Twitter and Forecast Modules which you can now see in my list.

[corieltauvi]

Could be time for me to update it then I have ignored it since it was first set up.

 

Must have removed it in the newer versions then

 

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Followed the instructions at How to Create RSS Feeds for Twitter - Video Tutorial

 

It successfully creates the RSS feed and I can browse to it but for some reason Xibo doesn't like it.

[kidpressingbuttons]

I have generated a RSS feed for the desired twitter account but Xibo is having none of it.

Have decided to use the space for other information now- pictures, praising work and birthdays!

[Techie2000]

Did anyone successfully get the Twitter app configured? I have created the access API & Secret but nothing appears to happen with the module.

[fiza]

Did anyone successfully get the Twitter app configured? I have created the access API & Secret but nothing appears to happen with the module.

 

No I gave up in the end! It was taking up too much of my time.

[kidpressingbuttons]

I did have a little play around but no RSS feed makes things difficult! Got fed up in the end and gave up.

[StuartQF]

It's been working for me with 1.7 since I configured the API info and followed this guide to make things work over SSL

 

https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/using-tickers-and-other-external-resources-over-https/46