Can we run trivia night with weak wifi?
Yes. Weak wifi is enough for Trivia, because players answer on their own phones, over the venue wifi or their mobile data. Trivia does need a connection. With no signal at all, Family Face-Off, QuizoParty and Territory run offline in the Quizado desktop and mobile apps on any paid plan, from games you download in advance.
Quizado is software that your own staff run, or Auto-Host runs a Trivia night by itself. We never send a host.
The facts
| Trivia | Needs a connection on the host device and the player phones. Mobile data works. |
|---|---|
| Games that run with no internet | Family Face-Off, QuizoParty and Territory |
| Where offline works | The desktop app for Mac and Windows and the iPhone, iPad and Android apps. Not the browser. |
| Which plans | Every paid plan, and the 7-day trial. Not the free plan. |
| Business plan, for venues that play every week | €199 a month |
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Why weak wifi is usually enough
A Trivia night sends very little data. Each phone shows a question, a few buttons and a timer, and players can use the venue wifi or their own mobile data, whichever is steadier at their table.
The device that matters is the one the host runs the night from. Put it where the signal is best, or on a phone hotspot, and test that spot before your first advertised night.
If the connection drops mid-game
A Trivia night runs on the Quizado server, not on the host device. If the host loses the link, the clock pauses and the night waits for the host for up to an hour. The scores and the board stay where they were, and the host can carry on from the same device or another one. An Auto-Host night does not pause: Auto-Host keeps running it.
No signal at all: the offline games
Family Face-Off, QuizoParty and Territory can run with no internet. Download the games while you have a connection, then host them from the Quizado desktop app or the mobile apps. The result uploads when the link comes back.
If the link drops during one of these games online, the app offers to continue offline after about 20 seconds, and hands the game back when the connection returns.
What does not work offline
Trivia, Catch That Tune and Music Bingo need a connection, because players answer on their phones. The offline games are host-run: teams answer out loud and the host scores on the host device, with no phone buzzers and no audience voting.
Questions venues ask
Can we run Trivia with no internet?
No. Trivia players answer on their phones, so the night needs a connection. Mobile data is enough. With no signal at all, run Family Face-Off, QuizoParty or Territory offline instead.
Do players have to join the venue wifi?
No. Players can use the venue wifi or their own mobile data. There is no wifi password to hand out.
Can we host offline in a browser?
No. Offline hosting works in the Quizado desktop app for Mac and Windows and in the iPhone, iPad and Android apps. A browser tab needs a connection.
Is offline play on the free plan?
No. Offline play is on every paid plan and in the 7-day trial. On the free plan every game needs a connection.
Does Auto-Host work offline?
No. Auto-Host runs Trivia nights, and Trivia needs a connection. The offline games are run by your host.
Try it at your venue
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