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Planning Center Online (PCO) integration unlocks three powerful features: a live check-in monitor, a calendar display, and the Welcome Party check-in greeting.

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Connecting your PCO account

  1. Click your profile picture → Integrations
  2. Find the Planning Center section and click Connect Planning Center
  3. Sign in with your PCO account and authorize LightLoop
LightLoop requests read-only access to your PCO data.

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Check-In Monitor

The Check-In Monitor displays a live roster of who has checked in to a PCO Check-In event — updated every few seconds.

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Setting up a monitor

  1. In the Media library, click Add Monitor
  2. Select Planning Center Check-In
  3. Choose the event and location to monitor
  4. Configure the display format:
    • Show names as a list
    • Show total count only
    • Show both
  5. Save — the monitor appears in your library as a media item
Add it to any playlist the same way you’d add a video or image.

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How it works

LightLoop renders the check-in data as a JPEG image server-side, using Cloudflare’s browser rendering. The Apple TV fetches a fresh render every few seconds when the monitor is on screen.
The Check-In Monitor always requires an internet connection to display current data. If the connection drops, the Apple TV shows the last rendered image rather than a blank screen.

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PCO Calendar

Display upcoming events from your PCO calendar — service times, events, room bookings, and more.

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Setting up a calendar display

  1. In the Media library, click Add Calendar
  2. Select Planning Center Calendar
  3. Choose which calendars to include
  4. Configure the display (number of events to show, date range)
  5. Save
The calendar auto-refreshes and always shows current upcoming events. See also: Google Calendar integration

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Welcome Party

Welcome Party is a full-screen celebration overlay that appears on your Apple TVs the moment a child checks in through PCO Check-In.

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Setting up Welcome Party

  1. In the Media library, click Add Monitor → Welcome Party
  2. Select the PCO Check-In event to watch
  3. Configure:
SettingDescription
Welcome messageCustom text (e.g., “We’re so glad you’re here!”)
Display durationHow long the overlay stays on screen (seconds)
Sound effectChoose from: Bells, Cheer, Celebration, Fanfare, or None
  1. Save and add to a playlist

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How it works

LightLoop polls PCO Check-In for new arrivals every few seconds. When a new check-in is detected:
  1. PCO returns the child’s name and photo
  2. LightLoop pushes a WebSocket message to subscribed Apple TVs
  3. The Welcome Party overlay appears on top of whatever content is currently playing
  4. After the configured duration, the overlay dismisses and normal content resumes

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Multiple TVs

If multiple Apple TVs are subscribed to the same feed, the Welcome Party appears on all of them simultaneously.

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PCO vs. Kidddo

LightLoop supports Welcome Party through both PCO (polling-based) and Kidddo (webhook-based). Kidddo triggers faster — within a second of a scan — because it uses a push webhook rather than polling. See the Kidddo integration if you use Kidddo for check-in.

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Disconnecting Planning Center

  1. Click your profile picture → Integrations
  2. Click Disconnect next to Planning Center
Previously created monitors and calendar displays remain in your library as items, but they’ll stop receiving live updates once PCO is disconnected.