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DIY Google Calendar meeting room display

A DIY Google Calendar meeting room display can start with the tablet you already have. Open the room’s Google Calendar and use Schedule view as a room display. This free tablet room display lists today’s meetings, but it is not a room-availability display.

What you need

• A Google Workspace account with a room calendar
• A spare tablet with its existing browser
• A nearby power outlet and a mount if you want the tablet in the hallway

Step by step

1. 1. Try the free version

   Open that room’s Google Calendar on the spare tablet and switch to Schedule view. It lists the day’s meetings and works as a free tablet room display.

2. 2. Know what the free version shows

   Schedule view shows the calendar list, not a free/busy room state. There is no pair code, the screen can sleep, and there is no tap-to-book.

3. 3. Upgrade on the same tablet

   Open the Room Cherry room link in the browser already on the tablet. There is no app-store install.

4. 4. Pair the room display

   Enter the room code or scan the QR code to pair the tablet with the room.

5. 5. Keep the screen awake

   Set the tablet’s own display timeout so the screen stays awake. The exact option depends on the tablet.

6. 6. Use optional tap-to-book

   When enabled, walk-ups can tap to book the room until the next half-hour.

Questions

Use the tablet you already have, in the browser only.

Read more: Set up an Android tablet outside the room, Set up an Amazon Fire tablet outside the room, Set up an iPad outside the room, Test room display, pricing, Room Cherry overview.