Can I run trivia from my phone?
Yes. The host runs the whole night from one phone, in the browser or the Quizado iOS and Android apps. The TV opens the screen link or plays through Chromecast, Apple TV or Android TV, and players answer on their own phones. On Pro and Business, Auto-Host can run a Trivia night by itself.
Quizado is software that your own staff run, or Auto-Host runs a Trivia night by itself. We never send a host.
The facts
| Host device | A phone or tablet, in the browser or the Quizado iOS and Android apps |
|---|---|
| Big screen | Any TV that opens a web page, or Chromecast, Apple TV or Android TV |
| Players | Their own phones, in the browser, with the join code. No app and no account |
| Pro, the plan with Auto-Host | €89 a month |
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What the host phone does
The host panel on the phone shows the current question and the scores. From there the host starts each round, closes the answers, reveals and moves on. Host Coach shows what to do now and one line to say out loud, free on every plan.
Getting the game on the TV
In the host app, tap Other screen, then Copy, and open the link in any browser on the TV: a smart TV, or a laptop plugged in by HDMI. Every screen with the link follows the same game, so a second TV costs nothing. Chromecast, Apple TV and Android TV work too.
Let the phone do less with Auto-Host
On Pro and Business, Auto-Host runs a Trivia night by itself: it opens answering, runs the clock, locks the answers, reveals, scores and moves on. With the TV sound on, it reads each question aloud on the big screen. The host phone starts the night and can pause it at any time.
What players see
Players type the join code from the TV into the phone browser. They need no app and no account. Each phone shows the question, and the team answers there.
Questions venues ask
Do I need a laptop to run trivia?
No. A phone runs the whole night. A laptop helps only when the TV cannot open a web page and you have no Chromecast, Apple TV or Android TV: plug the laptop in by HDMI and open the screen link.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Use the Quizado app for iOS or Android, or open the host app in the phone browser.
Can the host phone also be the big screen?
Use a second device for the screen the room sees: a TV that opens a web page, a laptop, a tablet set as the big screen, or Chromecast, Apple TV or Android TV.
Can I run it from my phone with no internet?
Trivia needs an internet connection. Family Face-Off and QuizoParty can run offline in the Quizado iOS and Android apps on a paid plan or in the trial, without phone buzzers.
Try it at your venue
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