How to set up a waiting-room TV queue display

A queue display ends the shouting of names and the crowding at the cabin door. You can set one up with a TV you already have.

What you need

• Any smart TV, or a normal TV with a cheap streaming stick or an old laptop
• Wi-Fi in the waiting area
• The display link from your queue app

Setup steps

• Open the TV browser and go to your clinic display link
• Switch the browser to full screen
• Turn off the TV sleep timer so the screen stays on
• Mount the TV where everyone can see it from their seat

Make it easy to read

Large token numbers matter more than anything else. Elderly patients and parents holding children should be able to read the current token from across the room.

Add a QR code

A QR code on the screen or the printed token lets patients follow the same live queue on their phone — useful when they step outside.