Skykit Reviews

I love that it is directly integrated with G Suite and Google Slides, Drive, etc.

My only complaint so far is I can't figure out how to add things that will auto-update, like the current date and time for example.

It's fairly intuitive and the UI is nicely designed.

The syncing from Google Slides to Skykit used to be a lot better. My office used Skykit for about 2 years, and in the last several months Skykit stopped registering the updated slide's changes. You would see the update in Skykit when you looked at the slide, but then when it played on the screen it would be the old one. Eventually I realized that the publish date was still the old one, and I figured...

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The best thing about the software is its scalability as well as its ease of use.

The fact that I am not able to centrally manage the chrome OS side of the chromeboxes that are used to run the SkyKit Content. The SkyKit Content however I feel can be expanded with extra features that can help with organization of displays, better content management within the console, as well as better overall performance improvements with content getting updated.

Easy to use for the kids and myself. I like the fact we can schedule content for the future. I also like that multiple people can add content from anywhere.

There needs to be a way to sort content into folders within the site. It gets to be a lot when you have to scroll to find content we have used in the past. Also, be careful of the remove/trash can buttons they move around and you may accidentally delete a playlist you have spent tons of time creating.

I love these sky kit TVs. We have a few offices and we have found our younger workforce doesn’t like reading email so we have to be creative in getting information out. Sky Kit TVs are in our break rooms and key visible locations. We used them to promote things like holiday parties, visitors, open enrollment, contests etc. it’s one part of our comprehensive communication channels. We create all our documents in power point on our branded templates and then convert to pdf to ensure formatting stays intact.

We couldn’t figure out how to run videos with subtitles. That’s ok.

Skykit is very easy to use, and to me seems very self explanatory in terms of functionality and use.

I would like to be able to see a live screen preview, that way you could see that changes have happened and also see what's being displayed on the screen right from a home screen dashboard or something of the sort.

Ease of use is amazing. Our students can use this with no problem

Would like more "periodic" training on new features

Ease of use, ability to display individualized content along with common material. Programs and playlists save me so much time and duplication of effort.

The only con, which is not a big deal, in my opinion is that the automatic update doesn’t work for us. It could be our set up (lots of restrictions)

Skykit is easy to use and the integration with Google Slides makes it simple to ensure things are branded correctly.

I wish that gifs were supported - not a huge deal but would be nice

The development team for this product is solid and always looking to make integration seamless. Incredibly easy to use and works with pretty much anything that you might use. Much easier than having to update a flash drive or write up changes to signage. No matter the industry, this product is a solid solution for digital signage.

Initially there were some quirks and hiccups during first iterations of the launch, but that's normal for new tech/solutions.

The help that comes along with it.

What I have least liked about it. SkyKit has or is fixing as I type this.

The integration between Google accounts and their CMS portal is great. As people get more comfortable with Google: Docs, Sheets, and Slides, having that integration makes building presentations very intuitive and easy.

Having a live display of what is broadcasting, kinda like a hub view of the different screens would make this software better. Relying on what the "content" is titled and visual checking of screens is a bit annoying.

Skykit is a really good program to use. It's so easy to understand the program and works great with the projects I work on at work.

The software sometimes could be really slow. I dislike that it signs me out of it so many times during the day.

Napa Valley College like the most of skykit is how easy the system is to use. the end user who use the system didn't have to have IT back ground to use skykit.

After using skykit, Napa Valley College would like to see a couple of more option added to the system. the ability to have video streaming, would be a great option to have because different departments could stream classes, show, guest speakers through out the campus.

One of the biggest pluses of the software is ease of access from any web-enabled device (and by multiple users). This allows for updates on the fly from just about anywhere and the speed with which programs update is impressive.

The learning curve with the interface is fairly steep and not as intuitive as it could be. While there are good "help" resources on the site, understanding the differences between programs, content, etc. isn't as obvious and organizing material is a bit clunky. The way the software platform is sorted out makes for some trial and error to understand the workflow.

Simple user interface, yet lots of features. Completely responsive design that can be controlled from a smartphone as easy as a laptop.

A little pricey for the market but when you add in all of the news and weather feeds the price balances out. It would be good to offer a cheaper version without the feeds for users that don't need them.

Zero downtime, Very easy to use. Quick and easy setup

No Cons.

Ease of use

Could be more logical in the order menus are laid out and need a search function for tenants along with better portrait zone layouts.

Great way to keep our company updated about current events going on in our organization.

It can be confusing to navigate through sometimes, I never remember off the top of my head the difference between playlists and programs. I have to click on each one to see if it takes me to where I am wanting to go.

Overall easy access/control of these devices. Especially for individuals who are not tech savvy, they are able to manipulate the device to their liking

Overall nothing to mention. Typically systems are hard to access/change settings, but Skykit resolved that issue

Easy to use. Clean, simple interface.

Could use some improvement in sorting and filtering of content elements. It can be cumbersome finding the element you want to edit or the display you want to manage.

The user interface is simple to understand and use. It's ability to link to Google Drive is a huge plus. It allows non-"power users" to use the software.

For our particular usage, scheduling date-specific content out for the entire week is a cumbersome process. There is no batch upload. Also, the playlist functionality is currently having lots of hiccups. We have to manually set it every day.

Plug & Play. Comes pre-loaded with everything I need. The Chromebox form factor is easy to place.

I find the cloud application a bit confusing until you learn the "jargon". I think it could be layed out in a more intuitive way.

Easy setup easy to use. Straight forward platform with a high level of functionality.

The having to publish each time any action is done. should be able to directly upload to program and then item is added to the content list as opposed to vice versa. Looses connection occasionally and have to refresh. Email should be sent notifying the moderator of such outages.

Ease of use, adding and maintaining content

Sometimes the boxes don't cycle through the playlists properly(or at all) frustrating to say the least. Would love to have the ability to reset the content cache with out a ticket. Also permission levels would be great.