Screens
Fix a screen that isn't working
Most screen problems come down to power, internet or a change that hasn't arrived yet. Work through the one that matches what you're seeing.
- 4 min read
- In the portal: Screens → My Screens
On this page
The screen shows as Off
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Check the TV and the box or computer are switched on
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Check the internet
Is the masjid's Wi-Fi working on your phone? A small banner at the bottom of the screen saying No internet means the screen can't get online.
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Display Unit: reconnect the Wi-Fi if asked
If the screen shows Connect to MasjidConnect-Setup WiFi, join that network on your phone and choose the masjid's Wi-Fi again. This happens when the Wi-Fi name or password has changed.
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Unplug the box or restart the computer, wait ten seconds and plug it back in
A Display Unit carries on showing prayer times and slides while it's offline. It catches up as soon as it's back online.
A change hasn't shown on the screen
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Check the screen says On in My Screens
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Press Restart on its card
This fetches the latest slides, prayer times and settings.
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Check the screen is set up the way you think
Is the slide in the playlist the screen plays? Is a timed playlist showing instead right now? Is the screen using the layout you changed?
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If it still hasn't changed, turn the screen off at the wall, wait ten seconds and turn it back on
Good to know
Changes to prayer labels reach screens overnight. Press Restart on a screen's card to see them sooner.
The screen is showing a pairing code
The screen has been removed from your masjid, either by someone pressing Remove screen in its Settings, or because its saved data was wiped. Pair it again: see Put up your first screen.
If the code box is grey and empty, the screen can't reach the internet. Fix the connection first.
If the portal says the code is wrong, look at the screen again. Codes change every 15 minutes and the screen shows the new one by itself.
The time is wrong
- An hour out on a TV or computer: the device's own clock or time zone is wrong. Fix it in the device's settings.
- An hour out on a Display Unit: message us and we'll check its time zone.
- A few minutes out on a Display Unit: some networks block the internet clock. The box corrects itself within 15 minutes. If it doesn't, message us.
- The prayer times themselves are wrong: check the day in Prayer Times. See Set and change jamaat times.
Other problems
- Blank or white screen: unplug the box for ten seconds and plug it back in. If it says On in the portal, press Restart on its card. Check the TV is on the right HDMI input.
- Stuck on the loading screen: give it 20 seconds. The very first start needs the internet.
- Picture cut off at the edges: set the TV's picture size to "Just Scan", "Screen Fit" or "Full Pixel".
- An urgent notice didn't show on one screen: that screen was offline when it was sent. Take the notice down and send it again.
- The screen restarted on its own: usually the overnight update, early in the morning. If it keeps happening during the day, message us.
- Can't add another screen: you've reached your plan's limit. Remove a screen you no longer use, or upgrade in Settings then Billing.
Still stuck? Message us on WhatsApp from the contact page with the screen's name and what you see.
Checked against the portal on 14 October 2026. Something look different? Tell us on WhatsApp.
Read next
- Run more than one screenCheck each screen is working, rename or turn it, and give each one its own playlist.
- Put up your first screenConnect our Display Unit, MasjidConnect TV on a Google TV, Android TV or Fire TV Stick, or a browser on a computer or smart TV, by typing a short code into the portal.
- Keep your screens up to dateHow screens update themselves overnight, and how to update one straight away.