Offline play works in the desktop app and in the iOS and Android host apps, not in a web browser. It needs a paid plan or the trial; the Home plan cannot host offline. Only Family Face-Off, QuizoParty and Territory run offline. Trivia, Catch That Tune and Music Bingo always need a connection.
Sign in to the desktop app while online
Install the Quizado desktop app and log in while you have internet. The app checks your plan and keeps it for offline use.
Download your packs
Open Library > Mine and click Family Face-Off or QuizoParty. Click Download all Face-Off & QuizoParty to store every pack on this computer. For Territory, open New Game > Territory and click Download for offline on a pack under Pick a night. The mobile apps download a Territory pack by themselves when you open it online.
Check what is on this device
Click Library, then On this device. Your packs appear under Stored packs, and the storage bar shows the space they use. Territory packs appear under Territory packs.
Start a game with no connection
Click New Game. Choose Family Face-Off or QuizoParty and pick a downloaded pack: the lobby opens and the game runs on this computer. For Territory, pick a downloaded night under Pick a night and click Play.
Keep going when the connection drops
If the internet drops during an online Family Face-Off, QuizoParty or Territory pack, the app shows The connection dropped. Click Continue offline to keep playing on this computer.
Let the night upload
When the connection comes back, the app uploads the night by itself. Leave the app open until it finishes syncing.
Tips
- Download your packs the day before, on the computer you will host from.
- Offline, phone buzzers do not work. Teams answer out loud and you mark the board.
- The Continue offline offer appears about 20 seconds after the connection drops, so a short blip does not interrupt the night. If you tap a control while the connection is down, it appears at once.
- If Quizado does not answer within 15 seconds after you start Family Face-Off or QuizoParty, the app asks Play offline or Keep waiting. Play offline runs the night on this device and cancels the online start, so you never get two games.
Questions
Can I run Trivia offline?
No. Trivia players answer on their phones over the internet, so Trivia always needs a connection. Use Family Face-Off, QuizoParty or Territory when the venue has no internet.
What happens if the connection drops during Trivia?
The bar at the top of the host screen shows Offline - waiting for connection. Quizado reconnects by itself and the night carries on where it was. If the pill says Could not reconnect, click Reload next to it. Your night, teams and scores are safe. In the first seconds after a drop it says Reconnecting..., and Connecting... until the game answers. Every game shows the same bar.
Does offline play work in the browser?
No. The web app at app.quizado.com needs a connection. Use the desktop app, or the Quizado app on an iPhone, iPad or Android device.
How long can I stay offline?
The app keeps working offline while your plan is active, plus 7 days after it ends. After that, go online once so the app can check your plan.
Do offline nights count in my history?
Yes. When the connection comes back, the app uploads the night and it appears in History.