gibeon.ioShopify on a TV in your store
Yes, this works. Pick a Shopify collection, point a screen at Gibeon, and the products show up with a QR code to the product page. No theme edits, no custom app.
Shopify on a TV in your store?
Yes, this works. Pick a Shopify collection, point a screen at Gibeon, and the products show up with a QR code to the product page. No theme edits, no custom app.
What is Shopify?
Shopify is the e-commerce platform behind your storefront, your checkout, and (if you use it) Shopify POS on the tablet at the counter. Products, variants, prices, inventory and collections live in the Admin API, and a public Storefront API mirrors what shoppers see online. Most retailers already manage their catalogue there daily, so it's the cleanest source of truth for what should appear on an in-store screen.
How gibeon.io connects
Gibeon connects read-only via the Admin API (or Storefront API for public catalogues). You authorise once, pick one collection per screen, and Gibeon pulls product title, price, the first image, and inventory. Out-of-stock variants get hidden automatically. Each tile gets a QR code pointing to the live product page on your storefront, so a customer can scan, read reviews, and buy even if the store doesn't have that exact size on the floor. Sync runs about every 15 minutes, and Shopify POS edits from the counter tablet land on the screen in the same window. You can force a refresh manually after a big drop.
There are a few ways to get Shopify products onto a screen. Here's the honest comparison.
Point a Chrome kiosk at a collection URL on your own storefront. It works, but you're showing the full web layout: header, footer, cookie banner, cart icon. Customers think it's a touchscreen and try to tap it. No QR codes unless you build them into the theme.
A developer queries the Storefront API and renders a clean product feed for TV. Total control, but you're paying for build time plus hosting plus someone to fix it when a metafield changes. Overkill if you just want the Monday drop on the etalage-tv.
Dump products to CSV, drop images in a PowerPoint or Canva loop, cast to the TV. Cheap. Also stale within a day, ignores inventory, and someone has to redo it every time a discount code campaign launches.
Connect Shopify once, pick the collection, the screen does the rest. Fashion boutiques pushing a new collection to Shopify every Monday get the window TV updated the same morning, with out-of-stock items hidden on their own. Multi-store retailers run one Shopify account and point the Antwerp screen at the "Antwerp drops" collection and the Ghent screen at "Gent-bestsellers". Free tier covers 3 screens permanently with one integration, so a single shop can try it without a card on file.
Frequently asked questions
What if my internet drops, does the screen go black?
No. Gibeon caches the last good version of the collection on the device. If the network's out, the screen keeps showing yesterday's products until it can reach Shopify again. You lose the 15-minute sync, not the display.
Can I run different collections on different store locations from one Shopify account?
Yes, that's the standard setup. One Shopify account, one collection per location, one screen pointed at each. Antwerp shows "Antwerp drops", Ghent shows "Gent-bestsellers", and you manage both from the same Admin.
Will out-of-stock products disappear by themselves?
Yes. Gibeon checks inventory on each sync. If every variant of a product hits zero, the tile is hidden. When you restock through POS or the Admin, it comes back within 15 minutes.
Does the QR code lead to the product or to a cart?
By default it links to the product page on your storefront, so the customer can read the description, pick a variant, and buy even if you don't have that size in the shop. You can swap it for a deep-link checkout URL if you'd rather push straight to cart.
Do I need Shopify Plus?
No. Basic, Advanced and Plus all expose the Admin API and Storefront API that Gibeon needs. Plus adds nothing here.
What does it cost beyond the free tier?
Free covers 3 screens, 1 integration, and the watermark toggle on one device. Starter is €39/month for 5 screens, watermark off everywhere, 1080p output. Most single-shop setups stay on free.
What hardware do I put behind the TV?
Anything reasonable: a Smart TV with Google TV, a Xiaomi TV Stick, a small browser PC, or a proper iiyama signage panel if the screen runs 12 hours a day. Gibeon is a URL, the device just needs a browser.
Plug in one collection, see if Monday's drop shows up on its own.