Shareable Links & Outputs

xTimer provides multiple specialized link types to share your timers with different stakeholders involved in your event. Each link type offers a different interface optimized for specific roles and needs.

Available Link Types

Viewer Link

Purpose: Shows the timer to presenters, typically on confidence monitors or secondary screens.

Key features:

• Fullscreen display optimized for visibility from a distance
• Shows only essential information (timer, progress bar, title, speaker)
• Displays messages sent from the controller
• Automatically reconnects if network issues occur

Best for:

• Presenters on stage
• Confidence monitors
• Green room screens
• Backstage displays

Controller Link

Purpose: Provides complete control over all timer functions.

Key features:

• Full access to all timer controls and settings
• Ability to create, start, stop, and modify timers
• Message creation and sending
• User management capabilities
• Customization options

Best for:

• Production managers
• Technical directors
• Show callers
• Event coordinators

Moderator Link（Comming soon）

Purpose: Allows viewing the agenda and sending messages without full timer control.

Key features:

• View the complete agenda with timing information
• Send prepared messages to presenters
• Monitor event timing status
• No ability to start/stop/edit timers

Best for:

• Session moderators
• Q&A facilitators
• Production assistants
• Stage managers

Agenda Link（Comming soon）

Purpose: Provides a view-only display of the event schedule.

Key features:

• Clean display of all event segments with titles and durations
• Real-time status indicators showing current segment
• Option to show or hide notes
• Responsive design for different screen sizes

Best for:

• Event participants
• Waiting presenters
• Team members
• Public displays

How to Share Links

To share any link type:

1. Click the "Share" button in the controller interface
2. Select the desired link type tab
3. Copy the displayed URL or use the "Copy" button
4. Share the link through your preferred communication channel

For premium users, you can also generate QR codes for each link, allowing for quick access via mobile devices.

Configure access control options in the "Settings" section of the controller.

Practical Usage Tips

For Live Events

• Display the viewer link on confidence monitors facing the presenters
• Share the agenda link with all participants so they know the schedule
• Provide the moderator link to session chairs who need to send messages
• Keep the controller link restricted to the production team

For Virtual Meetings

• Send the viewer link to presenters before the meeting
• Share the agenda link in the meeting chat for all participants
• Use the moderator link for co-hosts who help manage speakers
• Keep the controller link for the main meeting organizer

For Broadcast Productions

• Display the viewer link on teleprompter systems
• Show the agenda link on production monitors
• Provide moderator links to segment producers
• Reserve controller links for the technical director and timekeeper

Technical Considerations

• All links automatically reconnect if connection is temporarily lost
• Links work on most modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
• Links can be embedded in iFrames if needed for integration with other systems
• Maximum recommended viewers per timer room: 100 concurrent connections