Event Calendar Countdown

Event Calendar Countdown Support

Event Calendar Countdown, shown as Countdown under its icon, turns a published marching band or color guard schedule into a live clock. It shows who is on the field now, who is up next, and the time left until your team. It runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.

Add a schedule

There are three ways. Each one starts with a schedule that has been published on a web page.

  • Paste a link. On the Calendar page, tap + and paste the link into Add Event.
  • Browse Events. Add the sites you follow in Setup, under Schedule Sites. Then on the Calendar page, tap +, then Browse Events, and pick a site. An event with Schedule Posted can be added. No Times Yet means the page holds no schedule so far.
  • Share from Safari. Open the schedule page in Safari, tap Share, and choose Event Calendar Countdown. You can also share a PDF from Files, or a link from another browser.

The app shows you what it read before anything is saved. Check the date and the times, then tap Add to Calendar. A page that lists more than one venue asks which ones you want.

Share your Schedule Sites

Once your Schedule Sites are set up, you can give the whole list to another parent.

  • Send them. Open Setup, the cog, and tap Share Schedule Sites under Schedule Sites. Send the file by AirDrop, Messages, Mail or any other way the Share Sheet offers.
  • Add them. Tap the file you received, or open it from Files. Event Calendar Countdown opens and shows every site in it. Sites you already have show Already Set Up. Tap Add to add the rest. Nothing you have is changed or removed.

Follow your team

  • Star a school. Swipe its row to the right, or tap the star. It stays starred at every event.
  • Pings. Open Setup, the cog, to turn on Notify Me and choose Ping Before. iOS asks for permission the first time.
  • Running late. Tap +5 min and every time, countdown and ping moves with it. Tap Back on Time when the event catches up.
  • Lock Screen. Turn on Live Favorite Countdown in Setup, open the app, and lock your iPhone.

On Apple TV

  • Events come from your iPhone or iPad. The Apple TV only shows them: add an event on your iPhone or iPad, and it reaches the Apple TV through iCloud, with your favorites. The Apple TV reads no web pages.
  • Left and right change the page. Swipe or press left for Calendar, and right for Countdown.
  • Click a team to make it a favorite. On Calendar, click a team's row. Click it again to remove the star.
  • Setup is at the foot of Calendar's left column. It holds the theme, Keep Screen On, your favorites and events, and Add Demo Event.

No events on the Apple TV? Check that:

  • the Apple TV is signed in to the same Apple Account as your iPhone or iPad;
  • iCloud is on for the app on both, and Setup on the Apple TV shows iCloud Sync as On;
  • the right Apple TV user is chosen. Each user sees their own events.

It can take a minute for events to show up.

No Upcoming Events? Every event on the Apple TV is over. Add your next event on your iPhone or iPad. Past events stay in Setup, under Events.

When a page cannot be read

The app says what went wrong under the link.

The app saysWhat it meansWhat to do
Unable to reach this page.There is no connection, or the site did not answer.Check your connection and tap Try Again. If Open in Safari appears, use it, then share the page to the app.
Enter a link that starts with http or https.The text is not a web link.Copy the whole link from the address bar and paste it again.
This page links to schedules. Open one to add it.The page is a list of schedules, not a schedule.Tap Open in Safari, open the schedule you want, and share that page to the app.
No performance times on this page yet.The page exists, but its times are not published.Try again closer to the event.
No schedule found on this page.The app could not find a schedule.Tap Open in Safari to check the page. If it does show a schedule, tap Report This Page.
This page is too large to read.The page is too big for the app.Tap Open in Safari, then share the page to the app.
Unable to read this site's events.A site in Browse Events has changed.Tap Try Again, or tap Report This Page.

Report This Page opens an email with the link filled in. You decide whether to send it.

Common questions

Do I need an account? No. There is nothing to sign up for.

Why are my events not on my other device? Open Setup and look at iCloud Sync. Both devices need to be signed in to the same Apple Account, with iCloud on for the app in iOS Settings. Changes can take a moment to arrive.

Why did I not get a ping? Check that Notify Me is on in Setup, and that the app may send notifications in iOS Settings. Pings are set from the schedule on your device, so open the app after a schedule changes.

Why does the Lock Screen countdown not appear? Check Live Favorite Countdown in Setup, and Live Activities for the app in iOS Settings. A countdown starts when you open the app.

How do I remove an event? Open Setup, then Events, and swipe the event. This removes it from all your devices.

The schedule changed. How do I update it? Pull down on the Calendar page. The app also refreshes on its own near an event.

Contact

Email mgapps7@gmail.com. Include the link to the schedule page if a page is the problem.

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