24th January, 2023

PiCom Live

You can run PiCom Picture Communicator directly in your browser, and also make it full screen. It is also possible to install PiCom onto your computer or device when running in your browser. Instructions are below to help with making a local installation that can also run even if you have no internet connection.

 

Click the app icon, which will open and launch PiCom in a new browser tab.

Clicking or tapping the app launch screen Go button (green arrow) will load Picom and fill the screen or window. Clicking or tapping the Settings button, will open PiCom and also open PiCom Settings screen (but not fill the screen).

If the app fills the window, maximise the window to full screen using your browser menu or settings, and the app will run as full screen.

Press ESC key, click/tap the X button to remove the app from full screen, and it will continue to run in its tab or window. Close the tab or window if you are finished.

A quick way to get PiCom running is to download from your app store. PiCom is a free app, contains no advertising and does not require a login to use the app. It also runs without an internet connection, once the Communicator is setup as you require.

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Make sure your Windows PC, or Apple Mac has either the Google Chrome Browser or new Microsoft Edge Chromium Browser installed. Your Chromebook will already have the Chrome browser. Below we use our SandBox app as an example, which applies to all our apps.

Click the app icon above, whilst using Chrome or Edge browser, which will open and launch the Sensory App in a new browser tab

Look for the “Install” button (+ or ↓) that appears in the browser address bar, in top right area of the screen. Press this Install button and the installer pop-up will appear. See the examples screenshots below on Chrome and Edge browsers on a Mac.

Chrome Browser

 

Edge Browser

You will find the Sensory app icon added to your desktop or programs list/folder. Once installed the app does not require a web connection, and will run large screen on launch from the app icon.

Here is a video showing the install and uninstall process on a Chrome browser.

Sensory Web App (PWA) Install on Chrome

Click the app icon above using the Safari browser, which will open and launch the Sensory App in a new Safari browser tab/window. The app will launch and run.

Press the Share icon () and you can add the Sensory app icon to the Home Screen.

Once installed on an iOS device, the app may require a web connection (depends on the device), and will run large screen on launch from the app icon. We recommend holding the device in landscape orientation for most Sensory Apps, for the best experience.

Here is a video showing the install and delete process on an iPhone/iPad

Run and Add a Sensory Web App to Safari iOS

Click the app icon or the install link in Chrome Android browser, which will open and launch the Sensory App in a new Chrome browser tab. The app will launch and run.

Press the Action Menu (3 vertical dots) and you can install the App from this menu.

Once installed the app does not require a web connection, and will run large screen on launch from the app icon. We recommend holding the device in landscape orientation for most Sensory Apps, for the best experience.

Here is a video showing the install and uninstall process on an Android device.

Install Sensory PWA on android phone (and tablet)


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