What is the MS Power BI Overlay App?
The MS Power BI Overlay App lets viewers interact with Power BI reports directly on a display. They can explore report tabs, apply filters, and click links.
The app runs behind your main content, whether that is an App or a Flow. It appears instantly when someone clicks a mouse or taps the screen. Authentication is handled securely through Entra ID (formerly Azure AD).
A touch screen is needed or a mouse must be connected to the media player.
This feature is not available on SoC (built-in player) screens (Samsung Tizen).
What you need
To set up the app:
An active Microsoft Power BI account
A report saved in My Workspace or a Shared Workspace in the Power BI cloud
An active MS Power BI Overlay subscription from the Valotalive Shop under Subscriptions → Add-on services
To use the app on the display:
A touch screen, or
A mouse attached to the media player
💡 The MS Power BI Overlay is a paid add-on, available with a monthly or yearly subscription.
How to activate the MS Power BI Overlay app
Buy the MS Power BI Overlay add-on in the Valotalive Shop under Subscriptions → Add-on services.
Go to the Apps tab, click New App
Filter the list by Overlay apps and search for MS Power BI Overlay. You can also use this direct link: New Overlay App.
Configuration
Authenticate with MS Power BI
Authorize Valotalive to connect to your Power BI account using OAuth.
Choose a report
Select your report from the drop-down list.
If the report list is empty or your report is missing, check that:
You have access to the report in Power BI
The report is located in in My Workspace or a Shared Workspace
Admin approval is not needed. The Power BI app asks for user consent for
Report.Read.All and
User.Read (Delegated).
See: Power BI User Consent & Admin Approval
The Valotalive Power BI application is enabled in the Entra ID Enterprise Applications directory. See: MS Entra ID integrations & Valotalive on the Enterprise Applications directory
Adjust app settings
Setting | Description |
Hide timeout (display duration) | How long the report stays on screen after it is opened. Default: 120 seconds |
Call to action (CTA) | Customize the CTA text and its position, or upload your own CTA image |
Power BI panes | Optionally show Page navigation, Filters, Status bar, and Visualizations |
Advanced Settings
Click Show Advanced to access
Setting | Description |
Power BI panes (hidden by default) | Bookmarks, Fields, Selection, and Sync Slicers |
Filter to use | Up to 6 filters |
Data refresh interval | How often data is fetched from the server. Default: 30 minutes |
Enter Power BI report UUID manually | Overrides the selected report. Find the UUID in the report URL |
UUID example: In https://app.powerbi.com/groups/me/reports/cf0a0de8-c701-11e8-a8d5-f2801f1b9fd1/ReportSection2, the UUID is cf0a0de8-c701-11e8-a8d5-f2801f1b9fd1.
Background
Option to use the report's own background.
Next Step
Assign the overlay to your displays.