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title: RSS Feed and Static Text
slug: legacy-docs/rss-feed-and-static-text
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createdAt: 2025-03-11T06:56:09.059Z
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This page / section pertains to **BrightAuthor Classic**, our legacy app. **BrightSign Author **is our latest app for managing content and players.

Development of BrightAuthor Classic has largely ceased and the app will eventually be deprecated and replaced with BrightSign Author.
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Ticker zones can be used to display dynamic text (RSS feeds) or static text feeds. You can also use a [Live Text](docId\:azDujH1WTCMXrP_0oIX7_) state to display text over an image or video.

# RSS Feeds

RSS feeds are updated each time the BrightSign player connects to the specified RSS URL. An RSS Feed state can display either [Live Text Data](docId\:Rv8hg9XmCMAV-sv7zJRea) or a third-party RSS feed. Follow these steps to add an RSS Feed to your presentation:

1. Select a Ticker zone in your presentation.
2. Click the **RSS** tab and drag the **New RSS Feed** icon onto the playlist.
3. Select a [Data Feed](docId:7JVBWPIvjoX6KkZvUyEg3) from the dropdown list.
4. If you have not added the RSS feed to the presentation yet, click **Add Data Feed**. Do the following:
   1. Enter a **Feed name**.
   2. Under **Feed Specification**, select **Url** and enter the URL for the RSS feed.
   3. Under **Data feed content usage**, select **Text**.
   4. Click **Validate** to ensure the RSS URL is working correctly.
   5. Use the **Update Interval** dropdown menu to determine how often the player should check in with the BrightSign Network servers to update the Live Data Feed.
   6. Click **OK** to add the **Data Feed** to your presentation.
5. Click **OK**.

# Text Feeds

Text Feeds are static text files located on the local storage of the player. Follow these steps to add a Text Feed to your presentation:

1. Create a *.txt* file (using Notepad or a similar program) that contains the text you wish to display.
   1. Insert a line break between each text item in the .txt file.
   2. Save the text file and place it in your Media Library folder.
2. Select a Ticker zone in your presentation.
3. Click the **Text** tab in the **Media Library**.
4. Drag the text file into the playlist.