Weather Widget for Digital Signage

Nex-Gen OOH has a native weather widget. Set a location, optionally a timezone, and it shows current conditions on screen - a lobby-board staple next to a clock and your main content.

The short version

The weather widget is built in. You configure a location and, if you want, a timezone, and it renders current conditions on the display. It is most often placed in a multi-zone layout alongside a clock and a main content area to make a clean reception or lobby board.

Step by step

1. Open the Content Library (or the layout editor) in your Nex-Gen OOH dashboard.
2. Add the Weather widget.
3. Configure it with your location, and optionally set a timezone. The widget renders current conditions for that location.
4. Add the widget to a Playlist, or place it in a zone of a multi-zone layout next to a clock and your main content.
5. Publish and schedule the playlist or layout, then assign it to one or more screens.

Tips & use cases

• Pair it with a Clock. Nex-Gen OOH's native Clock widget plus the weather widget is the classic lobby combo - people glance up for the time and today's conditions.
• Reception and lobby boards. A multi-zone layout with weather in a corner, a clock, and a main zone for announcements or a welcome message makes a polished front-of-house display.
• Set the location correctly. Configure the location for where the screen physically lives so staff and visitors see local conditions.
• Set the timezone when it matters. If you run screens across regions, set the timezone so a paired clock and any time-based content line up with the local site.
• Keep it as a supporting element. Weather works best as a small, always-there widget in a zone rather than a full-screen item - it complements your main message instead of competing with it.
• Multi-site fleets. Give each location its own layout with the local weather so every site's board feels local, all managed from one dashboard.

FAQ

Is the weather widget built in?

Yes. Weather is a native Nex-Gen OOH widget. You configure a location (and optionally a timezone) and it renders current conditions - no third-party embed required.

What do I configure?

A location, and optionally a timezone. That is enough for the widget to show current conditions on screen.

Can I show weather and a clock together?

Yes. The Clock is also a native widget. Put both into a multi-zone layout - weather in one zone, clock in another, main content in a third - for a lobby or reception board.

Can I show different weather on different screens?

Yes. Configure a layout per location with that site's location set, then assign each layout to the screens at that site.

Does it work on all Nex-Gen OOH players?

Yes. The weather widget runs on Android TV, Fire TV, Tizen, webOS, Vega, Raspberry Pi, Windows, ChromeOS, and the browser player - all free.