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Book a showtime

A film at a set time, with trailers and a pre-show first, like at the cinema.

In Broadcast: Movie night, Book another; or a film’s page, More, Book a showtime.
In Classic or Neu: Showtime in the menu, Book a film; or Showtime on a film’s page.

Simple

  1. Which film?

    Any film: one you have, one in Streams, or one Usherr streams for the night.

    You type a name and pick it from the list.

  2. When does the film start?

    Pick the day and time the film itself starts. The pre-show plays just before it.

  3. Book it

    Press Book it.

  4. Your countdown

    This button counts down to the showtime, from any page. Whatever it says, it opens the Showtime screen.

  5. The film is booked

    At showtime, open the Showtime screen in the browser on the TV and leave it there. It runs the pre-show and starts the film by itself.

    Next time: the clock on any film card, then Book a showtime.

Advanced: every option

  1. Which film?

    Any film: one you have, one in Streams, or one Usherr streams for the night.

    You type a name and pick it from the list.

  2. How will you watch it?
    Where the film plays
    On the Showtime screenOpen Usherr in the TV’s browser and leave it: it counts down, plays the pre-show and the film.Needs a browser on the TV or a computer plugged into it.
    Play on TVThe film opens on your TV’s Jellyfin app at showtime.Only when a TV is set up for Play on TV.
    Just the countdownThe Marquee counts down and runs the pre-show; you start the film yourself.You press play at the right moment.

    ★ The Showtime screen: nothing to press on the night.

    ↻ You can change it on the booking any time before the show.

  3. When does the film start?

    Pick the day and time the film itself starts. The pre-show plays just before it.

  4. How long a pre-show?

    Trailers of what’s coming, your bumpers and clips, then the film. Up to 10 minutes is a good start; None skips it.

  5. If it applies A theme for the pre-show

    Themes pick the clips: Halloween, Christmas, a kids’ night. “Tonight’s” lets the schedule choose.

  6. Where the film plays

    Choose the one you picked: .

  7. A watch party in Discord?

    Tick it to share the showtime in your Discord server: a card with the times and I’m in buttons, a thread for the chat, and an event on the server’s calendar. Everyone watches in their own Usherr at the same time.

  8. Book it

    Press Book it.

  9. Your countdown

    This button counts down to the showtime, from any page. Whatever it says, it opens the Showtime screen.

  10. The Showtime screen

    This is what the TV shows: your bookings, the countdown, then the pre-show and the film.

  11. The film is booked

    Your own clips and themes are under Server, Watching, Pre-show (Settings, Pre-show in Classic or Neu). Show Me How has a walkthrough for that too. To watch with friends who run their own Usherr, press Invite on the booking: Host a screening with linked Usherrs, in Show me how.

    Next time: the clock on any film card, then Book a showtime.