occo at home, explained
Everything a parent needs to get occo running on the screen at home, keep it running, and understand exactly what the camera is doing. Written for the person setting it up on a Tuesday evening, not for an IT department.
Setting up
The first evening: what you need, how to get it on the big screen, and getting the camera and sound right.
- What you need to run occoThe screen, computer, camera, and internet connection occo expects — and what makes it run smoothly.
- Putting occo on your TVWhy the TV’s own browser will not do it, and how to connect a laptop so the whole wall becomes the scene.
- Camera setup and troubleshootingWhere to put the camera, how to give the browser permission, and what to do when nothing responds to movement.
- Sound and volumeGetting audio out of the right speakers, and turning sound down for a child who finds it too much.
Everyday use
Once it is running — who gets a profile, picking a buddy and how it joins in, which devices are covered, what to open when, and how to read Progress.
- Family profiles and devicesAdding a profile for each child, switching between them on Who’s playing?, and using the same plan on the TV computer, the tablet, and the laptop.
- Your buddyPicking a buddy with your child, swapping it later, and choosing whether it is seen, heard, both, or off during activities.
- Choosing activitiesHow the home screen sorts activities by skill, what an activity card tells you, and the controls you have while your child plays.
- Progress: seeing how your child is doingWhere to find Progress, how to read skill levels and past sessions, and the extra detail for a therapist or teacher.
Account and privacy
The camera and what happens to the video, plus the trial, the bill, and how to stop it.
Still deciding?
These pages are written for people who already have occo at home, but they are the honest answers to the questions worth asking first — will it run on my computer, will it work on my TV, and what does the camera actually do.
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