Put your wall on a TV

1. 1On your smart TV, open its web browser (look for an app called Web Browser, Internet or similar).
2. 2Go to walljournal.app.
3. 3Sign in with your account. The TV remembers you, so you only do this once.
4. 4Open your wall and tap Display mode. It goes full screen and gently drifts on its own.

Works on the TV you already own, at no cost. Older or budget TVs have slower browsers, so if it feels sluggish, the streaming device below (option 3) is the smooth fix.

1. 1On your laptop or phone, open walljournal.app and sign in.
2. 2Open your wall, tap Display mode, and go full screen.
3. 3Cast or mirror the screen to your TV (Chromecast, AirPlay, or your TV's screen-mirroring).

Best for a one-off, like showing the family at a get-together. The laptop or phone has to stay awake and connected the whole time, and mirroring can stutter, so it is not the best choice for a wall you want on all day.

For a plug-and-forget wall, add a small Google TV device to any TV's HDMI port (around £50 to £70). We like the Xiaomi TV Box S (best for running all day) or the cheaper Xiaomi TV Stick 4K. Any certified Google TV or Android TV device works.

1. 1Plug the device into your TV's HDMI port and into power, then run its setup (join your Wi-Fi, sign in with a Google account).
2. 2Install a web browser on it: search the Play Store for TV Bro to try it out, or the Fully Kiosk Browser to keep it.
3. 3Open walljournal.app in that browser and sign in once.
4. 4Open your wall and tap Display mode. Your memories fill the screen.
5. 5Optional: in Fully Kiosk, set it to launch on start, so the box boots straight into your wall every time, no remote needed.

The one fiddly step is getting a browser onto the device, since these are built for streaming apps. After that it just works. Tip: typing on a TV remote is slow, so use your phone as a keyboard (the Google Home app) to enter the address and password.