Canva on Apple TV: your designs on the TV, live.
Design it in Canva. Show it on your Apple TV. PingBell connects to your Canva account from inside the board editor, imports any design as a board background, and casts it to the free PingBell app on Apple TV — with live counters, clocks, and messages on top if you want them.
from Canva
The poster on the TV is the Canva design — with a live PingBell counter on top.
From Canva to Apple TV in four steps.
About two minutes the first time. Seconds after that.
- 1
Design in Canva
Menu, promo, welcome screen, price list — whatever you already make. Canva’s Presentation (16:9) size maps exactly to a TV.
- 2
Connect from the board editor
Open a board in PingBell, choose Background from Canva, click Connect Canva. One sign-in, one approve, and your design library is right there.
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Pick a design, add live blocks
Click a design — it becomes the board background. Layer counters, a clock, weather, or a scrolling message on top, or leave it as pure signage.
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Pair your Apple TV
Install the free PingBell app on Apple TV, enter its pairing code on your Screens page, and the design is on the wall.
Why not just cast a slideshow?
Because a slideshow needs a laptop, dies when the laptop sleeps, and can’t show today’s numbers. Signage should run itself.
No laptop behind the TV
A native Apple TV app, not a browser tab on a computer someone has to keep awake. Native tvOS app, 4K rendering. Pair once from your Screens page and the board is on the wall.
Edit in Canva, Refresh in PingBell
Change the design in Canva, click Refresh next to the background in the board editor, and every screen showing that board updates. No download, no re-upload.
Live data on your artwork
Sales counters from Shopify, Stripe, Square, Wix, or a form; a clock; the weather; a scrolling marquee — layered on top of your Canva design. Signage that also keeps score.
Channels: rotate designs on a timer
Build a channel from several boards — menu, then specials, then the weather — and the TV rotates through them. Every board can be a different Canva design.
Unlimited screens, no per-screen fees
Every plan casts to as many TVs as you own. Pair one per wall, per room, per location.
Read-only, disconnect any time
PingBell lists your designs and imports the one you pick. It never edits, moves, or deletes anything in Canva. Disconnect Canva in one click; imported backgrounds stay on your boards.
What it looks like on the wall
A fall-menu poster made in Canva, running as a PingBell board on a Apple TV — with today’s live count in the corner.
Works on every Apple TV
Apple TV HD (2015 or later) and every generation of Apple TV 4K. Requires tvOS 17.0+. The PingBell app is free on the store.
Same design, every platform: PingBell behaves identically on all four.
Questions
How do I show a Canva design on Apple TV? +
Install the free PingBell app from the Apple TV store on the TV. On my.pingbell.io open a board, choose Background from Canva, connect your Canva account, and pick the design. Then enter the TV’s pairing code on your Screens page — the design appears on the Apple TV in seconds.
Do I need a paid Canva plan? +
No. It works with a free Canva account. You need a PingBell account (7-day free trial, plans from $10/mo).
What happens when I change the design in Canva? +
Click Refresh next to the background in PingBell’s board editor. The latest version is imported and every screen showing that board updates.
What size should my Canva design be? +
Any size works — designs are fitted to the screen automatically. Canva’s Presentation (16:9) size, 1920×1080, maps exactly to a TV.
Can I put live numbers or a clock on top of my design? +
Yes. The Canva design is the board’s background; counters, text, clock, weather, and marquee blocks sit on top and update live.
Can I rotate several Canva designs on one TV? +
Yes. Make one board per design and put them in a channel with a dwell time per board. The TV rotates through them automatically.
Which Apple TV devices work? +
Apple TV HD (2015 or later) and every generation of Apple TV 4K. Requires tvOS 17.0+. The PingBell app is free on the store; a PingBell account is required to cast.
Does PingBell change anything in my Canva account? +
No. The connection is read-only. Disconnect Canva any time from the same panel; imported backgrounds stay on your boards.
Your Canva design, on the wall by lunch.
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