How to show the weather and a radar loop on a TV, iPad or monitor

Add the Weather screen to a display's playlist, search for your city or ZIP code, choose your units and a radar radius. On large color screens it shows a sky that matches the real conditions, with hourly and weekly forecasts and a twelve-hour radar loop.

What you need

  • A display connected to Inklyng
  • A free Inklyng account

Steps

  1. Open the Weather screen. In Inklyng, choose a display and open its Weather screen. Settings are for that display only.
  2. Set the location. Search for a city or ZIP code. An Apple TV can use its own location instead.
  3. Choose units. Pick Fahrenheit and mph, or Celsius and km/h.
  4. Choose the radar radius. Pick how far the radar looks around your location: 25, 50, 100 or 200 miles. A dashed ring marks the edge.
  5. Add it to the playlist. Mix the weather with photos, the Earth, stocks and messages, or hold the weather screen all day.

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Tips

  • On iPads, TVs and other large color screens the weather always shows the real sky: sun, clouds, rain or snow.
  • Radar covers the continental United States. Elsewhere the screen shows the sun's path instead.
  • On a screen that can animate, the radar plays as a loop of the last twelve hours.

Questions

Does it show hourly and weekly forecasts?

Yes. The weather screen shows hourly and weekly forecasts.

Why is the radar missing?

Radar covers the continental United States. Elsewhere the screen shows the sun's path instead.

Can each display show a different place?

Yes. Each display has its own weather settings, so one can show home and another a different city.

More guides

Use a color e-ink display as a weather stationShow the weather on a color e-ink display with Inklyng: pick your location, units and a theme, and optionally show the room's own temperature and humidity from the display's sensor.Show photos, weather and more in one playlistBuild a playlist so one display rotates through photos, weather, the Earth, stock prices, text and messages on its own, from every few minutes to every fifteen.Use an Apple TV as a digital photo frameTurn an Apple TV and your TV into a digital photo frame and always-on display with the Inklyng app. Pair it with a 6-digit code and choose what it shows.

Still stuck? Visit support or write to support@inklyng.app. Last updated 2026-10-26.