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TVU Home User Guide (Beta) version

TVU Home (Beta) featured image
 

TVU Home overview

Note: This User Guide supports the TVU Home Beta version v1.0.104 and above.

TVU Home (beta) is a user-facing platform that anyone can sign in to and participate by using their TVU credentials. The Home landing page enables users to access services, recent objects (e.g., TVU services), and status. Users with owner roles can set up and manage groups and subgroups of users on the management dashboard. TVU Services and user roles can be assigned, managed, and monitored from this dashboard.

Users sign in to the TVU Home landing page and click the Manage > Members tab. They then navigate to their management dashboard to view all members assigned to their group or subgroup, with full editing rights to their own user information.

 

User role types

This (beta) version of TVU Home allows users to familiarize themselves with the TVU Home platform and explore the following basic features, controls, and functions based on the following four user role types.

Owner

The owner has administrative access to the members and groups they set up. Owners can set up user-level and sub-level groups, invite members, assign member roles, manage permissions, and monitor user-level TVU account content by group assignment. Tokens can be purchased, and token usage can be monitored from the management dashboard’s Billing tab.

Member

Within the Group workspace, a Member can view users and their assigned roles. Each group member can change their avatar (profile image), reset their password, and view which TVU services are assigned to them. In addition, the group member can quit at any time if desired.

Admin

The Admin role only has administrative access to Member users and the groups they set up.

Admin users can set up user-level and sub-level groups, invite members, assign member roles, manage permissions, and monitor user-level TVU account content by group assignment. As an Admin, you can add or remove users from your group, entitle a service, or revoke a user’s service from their management dashboard.

Finance

Finance users have only administrative rights to their accounts; they are not part of any other group. Tokens can be purchased, and token usage can be monitored from the Home management dashboard Billing tab.

 

TVU Home features

  • TVU Home page – The TVU Home landing page allows users direct access to recent services such as TVU Producer, Partyline, Commentator, TVU Channel, and TVU Search without logging in to individual services. The Recent Objects panel displays the user’s account activity directly from the Home landing page.
  • TVU Services navigation – Users can click the TVU Services navigation (waffle) icon to quickly open a service that is not currently displayed as a Recent Services icon on the Home landing page.
  • Manage tab – The Manage tab has four sub-tabs:

Note: Sub-tabs that display are dependent on the users role assignment. Refer to the respective Quick Start chapter for more information.

  • Members tab: The Members tab opens the Group management dashboard and displays controls based on the Owner, Member, Admin, or Finance user role type. For example, an Owner’s management dashboard will display different controls than the Member’s dashboard.
  • Usage tab: Users can view their TVU Router usage, router status, and time usage history by product and service name.
  • Resources tab: The Resources tab enables Agent device management, box pool folder set-up and configuration, and Agent software installation for authorized roles.
  • Billing tab: The Billing tab is accessible to owners and finance users. TVU Home enables account owners and finance users to manage their TVU Token purchases, usage, and balances.
 

System requirements

Compatibility:

  • iPad – Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
  • Mac – Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
  • Windows 8 and higher (Chrome browser)
 

Getting started

Any TVU account holder has free access to TVU Home. This Quick Start User Guide provides a section for each user role type and explains their respective management dashboard interface features and controls.

Note: Setting up Agent resources is the only paid feature in TVU Home.

 

TVU Home Quick Start Guide – Owner role

Signing in to TVU Home

There are two methods an account “Owner” can use to sign in to TVU Home:

  • If you are signed in to a TVU service, click the Services (waffle) icon and select Home in the menu.
  • Open a web browser and enter: https://home.tvunetworks.com

The Home login page will display.

TVU Home sign in page

Sign in with your account credentials:

  1. Enter your email and password.
  2. Click Sign in.

TVU Home – Landing page

The Welcome to TVU Home landing page is displayed when you successfully sign in to TVU Home.

TVU Home landing page

The Home landing page for the owner role includes:

  • TVU Home page: The TVU Home landing page allows users direct access to recent services such as TVU Producer, Partyline, Commentator, TVU Channel, and TVU Search without logging in to individual services. The Recent Objects panel displays the user’s account activity directly from the Home landing page.
  • TVU Services navigation: Users can click the TVU Services navigation (waffle) icon to quickly open a service that is not currently displayed as a Recent Services icon on the Home landing page.
  • Manage tab: Members and owners can use this tab as their primary tool to perform member and owner-related tasks. Click the Manage tab to access the Members, Resources, and Billing tabs.
  • Members tab: The Members tab opens the Group management dashboard and displays controls based on the Owner user role type.
  • Usage tab: Users can view their TVU Router usage, router status, and time usage history by product and service name.
  • Resources tab: The Resources tab enables Agent device management, box pool folder set-up and configuration, and Agent software installation for authorized roles. A box pool folder can store multiple boxes, each of which is a physical device on which you have installed the Agent software.
  • Billing tab: The Billing tab is accessible to owners and finance users. TVU Home enables account owners and finance users to manage their TVU Token purchases, usage, and balances.
 

Dashboard interface – Owner controls

Account owners have administrative rights to their members’ accounts. Account owners can:

  • Manage a group and a subgroup workspace
  • View Usage time, storage status, and router usage.
  • Add users and sub-users
  • Add resources and services
  • Invite new members
  • Assign roles to each member
  • Add members to other subgroups
  • Delete or disable a member’s access
  • Authorize, manage, and monitor a member’s TVU services
  • Purchase tokens
  • Add Agent devices to Cloud services
 

Members tab controls

The Members tab opens the Group management page. When you sign in as an account owner, you can manage your members on the Group page by clicking the Manage > Members tab.

Note: A group can have multiple owners.

The Members tab allows you to:

  • Edit your Group Name and add group information
  • Add a new user
  • Add a profile picture (avatar)
  • Add subgroup workspaces
  • Add a domain to your group
  • Assign roles to sub-users
  • Manage all aspects of your group

Updating your Group information

To update your Group information:

  1. Click the Manage > Members tab.
TVU Home - Members tab
  1. The Group management dashboard will display.
owners group page
  1. Click the edit icon below the Group name.
Changing the Group name and profile picture
  1. The Edit Group Information page opens.
  2. Enter a Group Name and page Description.
Edit Group Information page
  1. To update your Profile picture, hover your mouse over the picture and click the Edit icon.
Edit Group Information window - Edit Profile Picture
  1. The Add Profile Picture pop-up will display.
Edit Group Information window - Add Profile Picture
  1. Drag or Upload a 1:1 image in png, gif, or jpeg format.
  2. Click the green check mark to save your Avatar picture.
Edit Group Information window - Save Profile Picture
  1. Click the green Confirm button.
  2. Scroll down to the Authorized Services panel and select the Optional Services that apply or disable services.
Edit Group Information window - Select Authorized Services
  1. Click the green Confirm button.

Adding a user to your group

To add a user to your group:

  1. Select your Group Name in the left panel.
Group name selection
  1. Highlight (You) in the user list.
  2. Click the edit icon in the Operation column.
Changing your User name and profile picture
  1. The Edit User Information window opens.
  2. Enter a User Name, Email address, and Password.
Edit User Information window
  1. If you want to add the new user to an existing subgroup, click the Subgroup edit icon and make a selection.
  2. Scroll down to the Authorized Services panel and select the Optional Services you want to assign to the new user.
Edit User Information window - Select Authorized Services
  1. Click the green Confirm button.

Creating a subgroup

When you create a subgroup, it becomes part of your group workspace. You can invite group members as sub-users into this workspace and assign roles to each user.

To create a subgroup:

  1. Click the Manage > Members tab.
  2. Hover your mouse over Subgroup, then click the Plus.
Creating a new subgroup
  1. The Create a subgroup window will display.
  2. Enter a subgroup name, your email domain name (if you want to assign a domain to the subgroup), and a description of your subgroup (optional).
Create a subgroup window
  1. Click Confirm.
  2. The new subgroup is displayed under your Group name.
Subgroup created
  1. To configure and manage Subgroups, click Subgroup in the left panel to open the Subgroup page.
  2. All Subgroups will display.
subgroup window
  1. Click the Edit icon in the Operation column to edit and manage a Subgroup.
Operation column edit icon
  1. The Edit User Information window will display.
  2. Configure the Subuser’s information, then click Confirm.
  3. When finished, click ‹— Edit User Information at the top of the page to return to the Subgroup page.
  4. To remove a Subgroup member, click the checkbox next to the Member’s name, then click the red Remove button.
Removing a Subgroup member

Inviting users to your group

After you have created your subgroups, you can invite users to your group and subgroups.

Note: The invitation procedure only accepts users with an active TVU account.

To invite a user to your group:

  1. Click to highlight your Group name.
Group name selection
  1. Click the Invite button.
Invite button
  1. The Invite window will display.
  2. Enter the user’s Email address you want to invite to your group, then click Send Invitation.
Invite window
  1. The dashboard will display the invited user and a “Pending Invitation” notification in the dashboard status column until accepted.
  2. The owner can cancel the invitation by clicking the green Cancel Invitation in the Operation column.
pending invitation notification
  1. The invited user receives an email to accept the invitation. After accepting the invitation, the TVU Home page will open. The new user clicks the Bell icon at the top-right of the page to complete the process, then clicks the Join or Ignore button.
Join group notification

After joining the group, the user’s name is displayed in the user list. Users can click the edit icon on the Groups page to edit their user information.

Note: The group owner receives a Bell icon notification when the user has joined the group.

Adding a role to the new user

Owners can assign a Member or Admin role to a new user. The Admin role allows co-admin rights, whereas the Member role does not.

To add a role to the new user, click the user’s Role drop-down menu and select Admin or Member.

Note: Choosing Admin allows the user administrative rights.

select role

Adding members to other subgroups

To add a user to a subgroup:

  1. Click the three-dot icon and select Add to other subgroup.
Subgroup settings
  1. Select the Subgroup checkbox in the Add to Subgroup window, then click Confirm.
Add to subgroups window

Deleting or disabling a member’s access

To delete or disable a user in a group:

  1. Click the three-dot icon and select Disable or Delete member from the menu.
Subgroup settings
  1. If you need to batch Enable or Disable a group of users, select each user’s checkbox and click the Disable or Enable button.
Invite button

Authorizing, managing, and monitoring a member’s services

As a group owner, you can authorize access to services and manage group and subgroup users from the Manage > Members tab. Users and their activity are easily monitored and sorted, and they can be exported in Excel format by clicking the Export button.

Invite button
 

Usage tab

The Usage tab displays the Usage time overview, Storage status, and TVU Router Usage.

Usage page
 

Resources tab

The Resources tab allows users to manage an Agent device, set up and configure a box pool folder, and install Agent software.

Note: A box pool folder can store multiple boxes, each of which is a physical device where the user has installed the Agent software.

The Resources tab allows Agent software to be installed on a device. The Agent integrates with MediaHub instead of using cloud-based resources. The agent can be installed on a user’s resource to run programs.

Adding resources and services

The Resources tab is where Owners can create Box pool folders and view, add, configure, and manage Agent devices.

To add resources and services:

  1. Click the Manage > Resources tab.
  2. The Resources page opens.
resources page
  1. To add a new box pool folder, click the Plus.
Create a Box Pool folder
  1. The Create a new box pool window will display.
  2. Enter a box pool name and click Create.
create new box pool
  1. Your new box pool folder is added to the Agent Devices list.
  2. To delete a box pool, click the Delete button.
  3. To rename the box pool, click the Edit button.
edit or delete box pool
  1. The Edit box pool window will display.
  2. Enter a new box pool name and click Confirm.
edit box pool
 

Adding Agent devices to Cloud services

IMPORTANT: You can only select a device as BYOR in Mediahub after the Agent is successfully installed on it.

After your agent is fully installed, you can configure it by performing the following steps and use it in MediaHub by selecting BYOR under Resources.

To download and install the Agent:

  1. Click the Manage > Resources tab. Click Installation Guide.
Installation guide link location
  1. The Agent installation guide pop-up window will display.
Agent installation guide
  1. Review the Installation Quick Guide TVU Agent tutorial.
  2. Click the Copy script button and paste the script into your Linux Command line. Run the script to install the Agent on your device.
  3. To obtain the Installation key, click the Copy key button.
  4. To Reset the key and script, click the Reset Installation Key & Script button.
 

Port mapping

To map your box pool in TVU Home:

  1. Click the Manage > Resources tab.
  2. The Resources page opens.
  3. Click the Box pool that requires mapping.
resources page
  1. Click the Box pool checkbox that requires mapping in the Box Pool.
Resources page - Box Pool mapping selection
  1. Click the + Add button.
Resources page - + Add button
 

Billing tab

The billing tab allows owner users to:

  • Set up a user billing group
  • Purchase tokens
  • Edit billing information
  • Review token purchase history, consumption, and recent TVU Producer and MediaHub activity
  • View the total remaining token balance
  • View token transaction history
  • View the token expiration date
  • View Active commitments

User billing group set up

New users will set up their own Billing group when they initially purchase their tokens.

Note: Users must first sucessfully set up a Billing group to purchase tokens. Once the billing group is set up, users can access their Token management page to perform subsequent token related tasks.

To set up your user billing group:

  1. Click the Manage > Billing tab.
  2. The Token management page will display.
Token management page
  1. Click Buy More in the Purchases History panel.
Purchase History panel - Buy more link
  1. The Billing info pop-up window will display.
  2. Enter all required information, click Save, then continue to “Purchasing tokens.”
billing info

Editing your billing information

To edit your user billing information:

  1. Click the Manage > Billing tab.
  2. The Token management page will display.
Token management page
  1. Click the edit billing icon to edit your billing information before purchasing tokens.
edit billing info icon
 

Purchasing tokens

  1. After setting up a user billing group, the TVU Tokens page will display.
  2. Click the Order now button to select the basic package.
TVU Tokens page

Note: Click the Contact Us button If you would like to purchase a token package that is not displayed.

  1. Select the package quantity, click Add to cart, then View cart.
Select token package quantity
  1. The Order overview page will display.
  2. Click Checkout.
Order overview page
  1. The Extra info page will display.
  2. If desired, enter your Sales reference in the Your Reference field. All other fields are optional.
Extra info page
  1. Click Continue checkout.
  2. The Confirm order page will display.
  3. Click the Billing edit icon to enter the Billing address associated with your chosen payment method.
Confirm order page
  1. Make your changes on the Address page, then click Confirm.
billing address page
  1. Click Continue checkout to return to the Confirm order page.
  2. Select your payment method, then click Pay now.
  3. Your order is processed, and then the payment confirmation page will display.
  4. Click Home on the top navigation panel to return to the TVU Home window.
billing payment confirmation
  1. Refresh the Billing page.
  2. Your purchase will be displayed in the Purchase History panel and added to the Total Remaining Balance panel.
Purchase history and balance status panels
 

Transferring tokens

Users can transfer tokens to pre-defined users. Token owners must contact TVU Support to configure token transfers.

To transfer tokens:

  1. Click the Transfer Token icon at the top of the Token Management panel.
Transfer tokens icon location
  1. The Transfer Tokens window will display.
  2. Enter the group payee account in the To field.
  3. In the Transfer amount field, enter a token quantity.
  4. Click the Confirm button.
Transfer Tokens window
 

TVU Home Quick Start Guide – Member role

Signing in to TVU Home

There are two methods “Members” can use to sign in to TVU Home:

  • If you are signed in to a TVU service, click the Services (waffle) icon and select Home in the menu.
  • Open a web browser and enter: https://home.tvunetworks.com

The Home login page will display.

TVU Home sign in page

Sign in with your account credentials:

  1. Enter your email and password.
  2. Click Sign in.

TVU Home – Landing page

The Welcome to TVU Home landing page is displayed when you successfully sign in to TVU Home.

TVU Home landing page

The Home landing page for a Member role includes:

  • TVU Home page: The TVU Home landing page allows users direct access to recent services such as TVU Producer, Partyline, Commentator, TVU Channel, and TVU Search without logging in to individual services. The Recent Objects panel displays the user’s account activity directly from the Home landing page.
  • TVU Services navigation: Users can click the TVU Services navigation (waffle) icon to quickly open a service that is not currently displayed as a Recent Services icon on the Home landing page.
  • Manage tab: Members and owners can use this tab as their primary tool to perform member-related tasks. Click the Manage tab to access the Members, Usage, and Resources tabs.
  • Members tab: The Members tab opens the Group management dashboard and displays controls based on the Members user role type.
  • Usage tab: Users can view their TVU Router usage, router status, and time usage history by product and service name.
  • Resources tab: The Resources tab enables Agent device management, box pool folder set-up and configuration, and Agent software installation for authorized roles. A box pool folder can store multiple boxes, each of which is a physical device on which you have installed the Agent software.
 

Dashboard interface – Member controls

Group members have administrative rights to their own account.

A Member user can:

  • View all users in their group and their status.
  • Modify their profile picture (avatar), reset the password, and edit user information.
  • View Usage time, storage status, and router usage.
  • View authorized basic and optional TVU Services.
  • Quit the group.
  • View active and inactive Agent devices.
  • Add and view active and inactive box pools.
 

Members tab controls

The Members tab opens the Group Management page. When you sign in as a member user, you can view your group’s members on the Group workspace page.

Note: A Member’s dashboard will display different controls than the Owner role.

The Members tab allows you to:

  • Edit your user name
  • Add or change your profile picture (avatar)
  • Update your Email address
  • Reset your Password
  • View group member roles and status
  • Quit the group

Updating your user information

To update your user information:

  1. Click the Manage > Members tab.
Manage tabs
  1. The Group management dashboard will display.
members groups page
  1. Click the edit icon in the Operation column.
member operation column
  1. The Edit User Information page opens.
  2. Enter a User Name, update your Email, or reset your Password. You may add additional profile information by clicking More to expand the panel.
member edit user information
  1. To update your Profile picture, hover your mouse over the picture and click the Edit icon.
members edit profile picture
  1. The Add Profile Picture pop-up will display.
members add profile picture
  1. Drag or Upload a 1:1 image in png, gif, or jpeg format.
  2. Click the green check mark to save your Avatar picture.
members add profile picture 2
  1. Click the green Confirm button.
  2. Scroll down to the Authorized Services panel and select the Optional Services that apply as a member.
members authorized services
 

Quitting the group

As a Member user, you can quit the group.

To quit the Group:

  1. Click the Manage > Members tab.
Members tabs
  1. Your Group management page will display.
  2. Hover your mouse over the three-dot icon and click Quit the current group.
members quit group

Search and filter displayed content

You can search by user name and filter what is displayed by making a selection in the Role and Status drop-down menus.

role drop-down menu
Status drop down menu
 

Usage tab

Click the Manage > Usage tab. The Usage tab displays the Usage time overview, Storage status, TVU Router usage, and TVU MediaHub usage.

Usage page

Click View More in the TVU Router Usage panel to display the Router usage details.

Router usage page

Click View More in the TVU MediaHub Usage panel to display the MediaHub usage details.

mediahub page
 

Resources tab

The Resources tab allows users to manage an Agent device, set up and configure a box pool folder, and install Agent software.

Note: A box pool folder can store multiple boxes, each of which is a physical device where the user has installed the Agent software.

The Resources tab allows Agent software to be installed on a device. The Agent integrates with MediaHub instead of using cloud-based resources. The agent can be installed on a user’s resource to run programs.

Adding resources and services

The Resources tab is where Member users can create Box pool folders and view, add, and manage Agent devices.

To add resources and services:

  1. Click the Manage > Resources tab.
  2. The Resources page opens.
resources page
  1. To add a new box pool folder, click the Plus.
Create a Box Pool folder
  1. The Create a new box pool window will display.
  2. Enter a box pool name and click Create.
create new box pool
  1. Your new box pool folder is added to the Agent Devices list.
  2. To delete a box pool, click the Delete button.
  3. To rename the box pool, click the Edit button.
edit or delete box pool
  1. The Edit box pool window will display.
  2. Enter a new box pool name and click Confirm.
edit box pool
 

Adding Agent devices to Cloud services

IMPORTANT: You can only select a device as BYOR in Mediahub after the Agent is successfully installed on it.

After your agent is fully installed, you can configure it by performing the following steps and use it in MediaHub by selecting BYOR under Resources.

To download and install the Agent:

  1. Click the Manage > Resources tab. Click Installation Guide.
Installation guide link location
  1. The Agent installation guide pop-up window will display.
Agent installation guide
  1. Review the Installation Quick Guide TVU Agent video tutorial.
  2. Click the Copy script button and paste the script into your Linux Command line. Run the script to install the Agent on your device.
  3. To obtain the Installation key, click the Copy key button.
  4. To Reset the key and script, click the Reset Installation Key & Script button.
 

Port mapping

To map your box pool in TVU Home:

  1. Click the Manage > Resources tab.
  2. The Resources page opens.
  3. Click the Box pool that requires mapping.
resources page
  1. Click the Box pool checkbox that requires mapping in the Box Pool.
Resources page - Box Pool mapping selection
  1. Click the + Add button.
Resources page - + Add button
 

TVU Home Quick Start Guide – Admin role

Signing in to TVU Home

There are two methods an “Admin” can use to sign in to TVU Home:

  • If you are signed in to a TVU service, click the Services (waffle) icon and select Home in the menu.
  • Open a web browser and enter: https://home.tvunetworks.com

The Home login page will display.

TVU Home sign in page

Sign in with your account credentials:

  1. Enter your email and password.
  2. Click Sign in.

TVU Home – Landing page

The Welcome to TVU Home landing page is displayed when you successfully sign in to TVU Home.

TVU Home landing page

The Home landing page for the admin role includes:

  • TVU Home page: The TVU Home landing page allows users direct access to recent services such as TVU Producer, Partyline, Commentator, TVU Channel, and TVU Search without logging in to individual services. The Recent Objects panel displays the user’s account activity directly from the Home landing page.
  • TVU Services navigation: Users can click the TVU Services navigation (waffle) icon to quickly open a service that is not currently displayed as a Recent Services icon on the Home landing page.
  • Manage tab: Admins can use this tab as their primary tool to perform member and owner Admin-related tasks. Click the Manage tab to access the Members, Usage, and Resources tabs.
  • Members tab: The Members tab opens the Group management dashboard and displays controls based on the Admin user role type.
  • Usage tab: Users can view their TVU Router usage, router status, and time usage history by product and service name.
  • Resources tab: The Resources tab enables Agent device management, box pool folder set-up and configuration, and Agent software installation for authorized roles. A box pool folder can store multiple boxes, each of which is a physical device on which you have installed the Agent software.
 

Dashboard interface – Admin controls

The Admin role has administrative rights to members’ accounts, similar to owners. However, admins can’t edit an Owner role.

  • Manage a group and a subgroup workspace
  • View Usage time, storage status, and router usage
  • Add users and sub-users
  • Add resources and services
  • Invite new members
  • Assign roles to each member
  • Add members to other subgroups
  • Remove members from subgroups
  • Delete or disable a member’s access
  • Authorize, manage, and monitor a member’s TVU services
  • Add Agent devices to Cloud services
 

Members tab controls

The Members tab opens the Group management page. When you sign in as an account Admin, you can manage your members on the Group page by clicking the Manage > Members tab.

Note: Admin’s cannot edit Owner users.

The Members tab allows you to:

  • Edit your Group Name and add group information
  • Add a profile picture (avatar)
  • Add subgroup workspaces
  • Add a new subgroup user
  • Add a domain to your group
  • Assign roles to sub-users
  • Manage all aspects of your group

Updating your Group information

To update your Group information:

  1. Click the Manage > Members tab.
Manage tabs
  1. The Group Management dashboard will display.
owners group page
  1. Click the edit icon below the Group name.
Changing the Group name and profile picture
  1. The Edit Group Information page opens.
  2. Enter a Group Name and page Description.
Edit Group Information page
  1. To update your Profile picture, hover your mouse over the picture and click the Edit icon.
Edit Group Information window - Edit Profile Picture
  1. The Add Profile Picture pop-up will display.
Edit Group Information window - Add Profile Picture
  1. Drag or Upload a 1:1 image in png, gif, or jpeg format.
  2. Click the green check mark to save your Avatar picture.
Edit Group Information window - Save Profile Picture
  1. Click the green Confirm button.
  2. Scroll down to the Authorized Services panel and select the Optional Services that apply or disable services.
Edit Group Information window - Select Authorized Services
  1. Click the green Confirm button.

Editing a user’s information

To edit a user’s information:

  1. Select your Group Name in the left panel.
Group name selection
  1. Highlight (a user) in the user list.
  2. Click the edit icon in the Operation column.
Changing your User name and profile picture
  1. The Edit User Information window opens.
  2. Enter any required edits.
Edit User Information window
  1. If you want to add the new user to an existing subgroup, click the Subgroup edit icon and make a selection.
  2. Scroll down to the Authorized Services panel and select the Optional Services you want to assign to the user.
Edit User Information window - Select Authorized Services
  1. Click the green Confirm button.

Creating a subgroup

When you create a subgroup, it becomes part of your group workspace. You can invite group members as sub-users into this workspace and assign roles to each user.

To create a subgroup:

  1. Click the Manage > Members tab.
  2. Hover your mouse over Subgroup, then click the Plus.
Creating a new subgroup
  1. The Create a subgroup window will display.
  2. Enter a subgroup name, your Email Domain Name (if you want to assign a domain to the subgroup), and a description of your subgroup (optional).
Create a subgroup window
  1. Click Confirm.
  2. The new subgroup is displayed under your Group name.
Subgroup created
  1. To configure and manage Subgroups, click Subgroup in the left panel to open the Subgroup management page.
  2. All Subgroups will display.
subgroup window
  1. Click the Edit icon in the Operation column to edit and manage a Subgroup.
Operation column edit icon
  1. The Edit User Information window will display.
  2. Configure the Subuser’s information, then click Confirm.
  3. When finished, click ‹— Edit User Information at the top of the page to return to the Subgroup page.
  4. To remove a Subgroup member, click the checkbox next to the Member’s name, then click the red Remove button.
Removing a Subgroup member

Inviting users to your group

After you have created your subgroups, you can invite users to your group and subgroups.

Note: The invitation procedure only accepts users with an active TVU account.

To invite a user to your group:

  1. Click to highlight your Group name.
Group name selection
  1. Click the Invite button.
Invite button
  1. The Invite window will display.
  2. Enter the user’s Email address you want to invite to your group, then click Send Invitation.
Invite window
  1. The dashboard will display the invited user and a “Pending Invitation” notification in the dashboard status column until the invitation is accepted.
  2. The owner can cancel the invitation by clicking the green Cancel Invitation in the Operation column.
pending invitation notification
  1. The invited user receives an email to accept the invitation. After accepting the invitation, the TVU Home page will open. The new user clicks the Bell icon at the top-right of the page, then clicks the Join or Ignore button to complete the process.
Join group notification

After joining the group, the user’s name is displayed in the user list. Users can click the edit icon on the Groups page to edit their user information.

Note: The group admin receives a Bell icon notification when the user has joined the group.

Adding a role to the new user

Owners can assign a new user a Member or Admin role. The Admin role allows co-admin rights, whereas the Member role does not.

To add a role to the new user, click the user’s Role drop-down menu and select Admin or Member.

Note: Choosing Admin allows the user administrative rights.

select role

Adding members to other subgroups

To add a user to a subgroup:

  1. Click the three-dot icon and select Add to other subgroup.
Subgroup settings
  1. Select the Subgroup checkbox in the Add to Subgroup window, then click Confirm.
Add to subgroups window

Deleting or disabling a member’s access

To delete or disable a user in a group:

  1. Click the three-dot icon and select Disable or Delete member from the menu.
Subgroup settings
  1. If you need to batch Enable or Disable a group of users, select each user’s checkbox and click the Disable or Enable button.
Invite button

Authorizing, managing, and monitoring a member’s services

As a group Admin, you can authorize access to services and manage group and subgroup users from the Manage > Members tab. Users and their activity are easily monitored and sorted, and they can be exported in Excel format by clicking the Export button.

Invite button
 

Usage tab

Click the Manage > Usage tab. The Usage tab displays the Usage time overview, Storage status, TVU Router usage, and TVU MediaHub usage.

Usage page

Click View More in the TVU Router Usage panel to display the Router usage details.

Router usage page

Click View More in the TVU MediaHub Usage panel to display the MediaHub usage details.

mediahub page
 

Resources tab

The Resources tab allows users to manage an Agent device, set up and configure a box pool folder, and install Agent software.

Note: A box pool folder can store multiple boxes, each of which is a physical device where the user has installed the Agent software.

The Resources tab allows Agent software to be installed on a device. The Agent integrates with MediaHub instead of using cloud-based resources. The agent can be installed on a user’s resource to run programs.

Adding resources and services

The Resources tab is where Admins can create Box pool folders and view, add, configure, and manage Agent devices.

To add resources and services:

  1. Click the Manage > Resources tab.
  2. The Resources page opens.
resources page
  1. To add a new box pool folder, click the Plus.
Create a Box Pool folder
  1. The Create a new box pool window will display.
  2. Enter a box pool name and click Create.
create new box pool
  1. Your new box pool folder is added to the Agent Devices list.
  2. To delete a box pool, click the Delete button.
  3. To rename the box pool, click the Edit button.
edit or delete box pool
  1. The Edit box pool window will display.
  2. Enter a new box pool name and click Confirm.
edit box pool
 

Adding Agent devices to Cloud services

IMPORTANT: You can only select a device as BYOR in Mediahub after the Agent is successfully installed on it.

After your agent is fully installed, you can configure it by performing the following steps and use it in MediaHub by selecting BYOR under Resources.

To download and install the Agent:

  1. Click the Manage > Resources tab. Click Installation Guide.
Installation guide link location
  1. The Agent installation guide pop-up window will display.
Agent installation guide
  1. Review the Installation Quick Guide TVU Agent video tutorial.
  2. Click the Copy script button and paste the script into your Linux Command line. Run the script to install the Agent on your device.
  3. To obtain the Installation key, click the Copy key button.
  4. To reset the key and script, click the Reset Installation Key & Script button.
 

Port mapping

To map your box pool in TVU Home:

  1. Click the Manage > Resources tab.
  2. The Resources page opens.
  3. Click the Box pool that requires mapping.
resources page
  1. Click the Box pool checkbox that requires mapping in the Box Pool.
Resources page - Box Pool mapping selection
  1. Click the + Add button.
Resources page - + Add button
 

TVU Home Quick Start Guide – Finance role

Signing in to TVU Home

There are two methods “Finance” can use to sign in to TVU Home:

  • If you are signed in to a TVU service, click the Services (waffle) icon and select Home in the menu.
  • Open a web browser and enter: https://home.tvunetworks.com

The Home login page will display.

TVU Home sign in page

Sign in with your account credentials:

  1. Enter your email and password.
  2. Click Sign in.

TVU Home – Landing page

The Welcome to TVU Home landing page is displayed when you successfully sign in to TVU Home.

TVU Home landing page

The Home landing page for the admin role includes:

  • TVU Home page: The TVU Home landing page allows users direct access to recent services such as TVU Producer, Partyline, Commentator, TVU Channel, and TVU Search without logging in to individual services. The Recent Objects panel displays the user’s account activity directly from the Home landing page.
  • TVU Services navigation: Users can click the TVU Services navigation (waffle) icon to quickly open a service that is not currently displayed as a Recent Services icon on the Home landing page.
  • Manage tab: Finance users can use this tab as their primary tool to perform finance and owner-related tasks. Click the Manage tab to access the Members, Usage, Resources, and Billing tabs.
  • Members tab: The Members tab opens the Group management dashboard and displays controls based on the Finance user role type.
  • Usage tab: Users can view their TVU Router usage, router status, and time usage history by product and service name.
  • Resources tab: The Resources tab enables Agent device management, box pool folder set-up and configuration, and Agent software installation for authorized roles. A box pool folder can store multiple boxes, each of which is a physical device on which you have installed the Agent software.
 

Dashboard interface – Finance controls

Finance users only have administrative rights to their own account. They are not part of any other group.

Finance account users can:

  • Edit your user name and add a description
  • Add a profile picture (avatar)
  • View usage time, storage status, and router usage
  • Purchase tokens
  • Review token purchase history and recent TVU Producer and MediaHub activity
  • View the total remaining token balance
  • View token transaction history
  • View the token expiration date
  • View active commitments

Updating your workspace information

To update your Group information:

  1. Click the Manage > Members tab.
Manage tabs
  1. The Group Management dashboard will display.
owners group page
  1. Locate your User Name in the list and click the edit icon in the Operation column.
    Changing your User name and profile picture
  2. The Edit User Information window opens.
  3. Enter a User Name.
finance edit user info page
  1. To update your Profile picture, hover your mouse over the picture and click the Edit icon.
finance edit user profile picture
  1. The Add Profile Picture pop-up will display.
finance add profile pic
  1. Drag or Upload a 1:1 image in png, gif, or jpeg format.
  2. Click the green check mark to save your Avatar picture.
finance save profile pic
  1. Click the green Confirm button.
  2. Scroll down to the Authorized Services panel and select the Optional Services that apply or disable services.
finance authorized services
  1. Click the green Confirm button.
 

Usage tab

Click the Manage > Usage tab. The Usage tab displays the Usage time overview, Storage status, TVU Router usage, and TVU MediaHub usage.

Usage page

Click View More in the TVU Router Usage panel to display the Router usage details.

Router usage page

Click View More in the TVU MediaHub Usage panel to display the MediaHub usage details.

mediahub page
 

Resources tab

The Resources tab allows users to manage an Agent device, set up and configure a box pool folder, and install Agent software.

Note: A box pool folder can store multiple boxes, each of which is a physical device where the user has installed the Agent software.

The Resources tab allows Agent software to be installed on a device. The Agent integrates with MediaHub instead of using cloud-based resources. The agent can be installed on a user’s resource to run programs.

Adding resources and services

The Resources tab is where Finance users can create Box pool folders and view, add, configure, and manage Agent devices.

To add resources and services:

  1. Click the Manage > Resources tab.
  2. The Resources page opens.
resources page
  1. To add a new box pool folder, click the Plus.
Create a Box Pool folder
  1. The Create a new box pool window will display.
  2. Enter a box pool name and click Create.
create new box pool
  1. Your new box pool folder is added to the Agent Devices list.
  2. To delete a box pool, click the Delete button.
  3. To rename the box pool, click the Edit button.
edit or delete box pool
  1. The Edit box pool window will display.
  2. Enter a new box pool name and click Confirm.
edit box pool
 

Adding Agent devices to Cloud services

IMPORTANT: You can only select a device as BYOR in Mediahub after the Agent is successfully installed on it.

After your agent is fully installed, you can configure it by performing the following steps and use it in MediaHub by selecting BYOR under Resources.

To download and install the Agent:

  1. Click the Manage > Resources tab. Click Installation Guide.
Installation guide link location
  1. The Agent installation guide pop-up window will display.
Agent installation guide
  1. Review the Installation Quick Guide TVU Agent video tutorial.
  2. Click the Copy script button and paste the script into your Linux Command line. Run the script to install the Agent on your device.
  3. To obtain the Installation key, click the Copy key button.
  4. Click thReset Installation Key & Script button to reset the key and script.
 

Port mapping

To map your box pool in TVU Home:

  1. Click the Manage > Resources tab.
  2. The Resources page opens.
  3. Click the Box pool that requires mapping.
resources page
  1. Click the Box pool checkbox that requires mapping in the Box Pool.
Resources page - Box Pool mapping selection
  1. Click the + Add button.
Resources page - + Add button
 

Billing tab

The billing tab allows finance users to:

  • Set up a user billing group
  • Purchase tokens
  • Edit billing information
  • Review token purchase history, consumption, and recent TVU Producer and MediaHub activity
  • View the total remaining token balance
  • View token transaction history
  • View the token expiration date
  • View Active commitments

User billing group set up

New users will set up their own Billing group when they initially purchase their tokens.

Note: Users must first sucessfully set up a Billing group to purchase tokens. Once the billing group is set up, users can access their Token management page to perform subsequent token related tasks.

To set up your user billing group:

  1. Click the Manage > Billing tab.
  2. The Token management page will display.
Token management page
  1. Click Buy More in the Purchases History panel.
Purchase History panel - Buy more link
  1. The Billing info pop-up window will display.
  2. Enter all required information, click Save, then continue to “Purchasing tokens.”
billing info

Editing your billing information

To edit your user billing information:

  1. Click the Manage > Billing tab.
  2. The Token management page will display.
Token management page
  1. Click the Edit billing info icon to edit your billing information before purchasing tokens.
edit billing info icon
 

Purchasing tokens

  1. After setting up a user billing group, the TVU Tokens page will display.
  2. Click the Order now button to select the basic package.
TVU Tokens page

Note: Click the Contact Us button If you would like to purchase a token package that is not displayed.

  1. Select the package quantity, click Add to cart, then View cart.
Select token package quantity
  1. The Order overview page will display.
  2. Click Checkout.
Order overview page
  1. The Extra info page will display.
  2. If desired, enter your Sales reference in the Your Reference field. All other fields are optional.
Extra info page
  1. Click Continue checkout.
  2. The Confirm order page will display.
  3. Click the Billing edit icon to enter the Billing address associated with your chosen payment method.
Confirm order page
  1. Make your changes on the Address page, then click Confirm.
billing address page
  1. Click Continue checkout to return to the Confirm order page.
  2. Select your payment method, then click Pay now.
  3. When your order is processed, the payment confirmation page will appear.
  4. Click Home on the top navigation panel to return to the TVU Home window.
billing payment confirmation
  1. Refresh the Billing page.
  2. Your purchase will be displayed in the Purchase History panel and added to the Total Remaining Balance panel.
Purchase history and balance status panels
 

Transferring tokens

Users can transfer tokens to pre-defined users. Token owners must contact TVU Support to configure token transfers.

To transfer tokens:

  1. Click the Transfer Token icon at the top of the Token Management panel.
Transfer tokens icon location
  1. The Transfer Tokens window will display.
  2. Enter the group payee account in the To field.
  3. In the Transfer amount field, enter a token quantity.
  4. Click the Confirm button.
Transfer Tokens window

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Document Part Number: TVU Home Quick Start User Guide (Beta) Rev B EN 09-2025